July 27, 2024
Tag: Tied quilts
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Quilts for a Cause
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“Gun Boat Quilt” was a term given to the raffle quilts made by southern women in order to finance the building of gun boats needed during the Civil War to protect the ports of the southern states and the shipping lanes in and out of southern harbors. This is part of the story.
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January 24, 2023 6 Comments
Cocktails and afterwork cocktail parties are a routine for many in the world of big business. This is a great tale of a meeting that turned into a big-dollar sale for a postcard collector who made a lifelong friend. He still drinks Scotch & Soda, but many fewer since he is now retired and lives in Texas.