March 13, 2026
Tag: Louvre
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The Bird Charmer at Tuileries Gardens
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Being a bird charmer is not a normal profession but, if you live in Paris, there is a much greater chance that you could actually make a living charming mankind’s feathered friends. The Tuileries Gardens near the Louvre was the perfect place for Henri Pol to ply this trade.
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July 22, 2025 No Comments
It was postcards to the rescue when military marching bands needed sheet music. With help from a fancy paperclip that attached to the musician’s instrument, the Exhibit Supply Company of Chicago printed many favorite tunes on extra-stiff card stock.