http://antiqueephemera.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Antique Ephemera en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:59:15 GMT 2009-12-29T12:59:15Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962829&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace   To You and Yours:  The Message is Old and the Card is Vintage (by M.N. Burnside) but the words say what I am thinking on Christmas 2009.  Thank you all for being my . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:45:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962829&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Mariana T. 2009-12-25T17:45:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959567&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Aw, the holidays are upon us.  Thankfully it seems as if the local radio stations have thus far resisted playing Christmas tunes the day after Halloween, but to tide us over until the start of . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:28:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959567&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-23T01:28:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923021&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace In the two years since I wrote the original article, quite a few things have happened in the late night talk show universe.  I still haven’t started to watch Letterman again, but within . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:03:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923021&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-30T04:03:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914533&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Monday is the saddest day of the week, no doubt.  It is positively the worst day to say goodbye to a trusted and true friend.  Yet, what is one to do?  Sometimes a companion cannot be . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:20:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914533&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-23T22:20:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861866&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace I’m sure I’m not alone in liking the AMC show ‘Mad Men.’  It is about an ad agency in the early 60’s on Madison Avenue.  Suffice to say that the main character, . . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:20:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861866&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-10-20T17:20:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848688&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace New York – circa 1977.  There are moments in history that act as postcards from one era to another – a kind of ‘I wish you were here.’  Nothing major happens; no colossal . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:53:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848688&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-10-11T19:53:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847855&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace I have had a copy of this book since January of 2009 and have been hesitant to read it for fear that in one scene or another a tear provoking death of a large loveable animal with a trunk would be . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:19:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847855&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-10-11T00:19:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845155&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace I’m the first to admit that I do judge books by their cover.  My reasoning is that rightly or wrongly I assume a writer has some say as to the appearance of their novel (as for nonfiction . . . Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:57:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845155&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-10-09T01:57:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841776&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace It wasn’t as if I didn’t appreciate the humor in Celia Rivenbark’s book it was just that I found it not as funny as I first imagined (which might be a regional thing since I am a . . . Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:06:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841776&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-10-07T01:06:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977811815&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace informative illustrated guide to collectible paperbacks DAMES, DOLLS, AND DELINQUENTS - A Collector's Guide to Sexy Pulp Fiction Paperbacks by Gary Lovisi. Krause Publications, Iola, WI; www.krausebooks.com. . . . Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:01:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977811815&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Henry Berry 2009-09-14T14:01:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796453&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Tasha Alexander has made much of her main character, Lady Emily Ashton.  Her debut novel, ‘ And Only to Deceiv e ’ told the story of Lady Emily coming to terms with the . . . Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:23:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796453&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-09-01T23:23:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744891&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Did you happen to miss the film ‘ Chéri ’ starring Michelle Pfeiffer as a courtesan of a particular age, based on a novel by French author Colette ?  Don’t worry if you . . . Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:36:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744891&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-07-21T15:36:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734155&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Hands down 'Flowers in the Attic' is one of my all time favorite summer reads.   Debuting in 1979 it was one of the first books that; a) I was probably too young to read. b) Simply could . . . Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:34:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734155&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-07-10T19:34:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730336&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace The first time I knew anything about this movie was when Carol Burnet did a rift of it on her 1970's variety show.   I think few things in life are finer than Carol Burnet dressed like Joan Crawford. . . . Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:12:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730336&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-07-06T18:12:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729149&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Seriously, don't procrastinate on this.   I suppose many of you are at the beach enjoying some traditional family time, but that doesn't mean you're excused from thinking about what I might want . . . Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:23:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729149&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-07-04T21:23:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728346&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace 'The Senator's Wife' by Sue Miller was a bit of a roller coaster for me in terms of liking the book or not.   The story surrounds two couples; one an older couple who have lived a political life . . . Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:40:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728346&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-07-03T16:40:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717591&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace May 29, 1907, this is the last will and testament of Cynthia Jean Kavanagh currently of Maxville, Louisiana.  By the grace of God, I am able to compose, but I do not know for how long.  . . . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:20:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717591&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-06-21T19:20:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977710987&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace It is four o'clock in the morning and I don't really think about answering the phone, I just do it as if I'm swatting a giant fly from my face.  I hear my mother's weak voice calling from California . . . Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:21:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977710987&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-06-14T19:21:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704517&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace             Can you keep a secret?   If you cannot, then move on.   Pick something else to read while the earth spins on its axis. . . . Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:48:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704517&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-06-08T03:48:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700109&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace comprehensive illustrated catalog on Confederate money CONFEDERATE STATES PAPER MONEY - Civil War Currency from the South, 11th Edition , edited by George S. Cuhaj. Krause Publications, Iola, . . . Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:45:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700109&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Henry Berry 2009-06-03T12:45:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685053&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace I n October of 2007 there was some non paying job offer about being an election correspondent for Gather.  I submitted two reviews on presidential candidates' websites (this one and one on . . . Sun, 17 May 2009 22:05:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685053&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-05-17T22:05:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681638&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace L ike an alcoholic grabbing a margarita after being fired from a job and then finding themselves in a Tex-Mex franchise restaurant eating chips and salsa, I bought 'Secrets & Mysteries of . . . Wed, 13 May 2009 17:16:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681638&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-05-13T17:16:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669628&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace outstanding holdings at the National Archives BIG! - Big Records, Big Events, and Big Ideas in American History, Celebrating 75 Years of the National Archives , by Stacey Bredhoff, with a Message . . . Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:37:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669628&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Henry Berry 2009-04-29T21:37:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977662323&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace I have a sneaking suspicion that Carol Alt plans a series of books of which 'This Year's Model' is the first.   The cover alone is a hint when it offers "Become the Cover . . . Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:47:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977662323&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-04-21T20:47:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655351&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace I never thought I would live long enough to actually see such a thing, but ladies and gentlemen, a celebrity has been found guilty in a Southern Californian court of law.   My friend John . . . Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:32:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655351&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-04-14T03:32:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655271&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace illustrated overview of the famed Cunard line CUNARD, A Photographic History by Janette McCutcheon. Amberley Publishing, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, www.amberley-books.com; distributed in . . . Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:48:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655271&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Henry Berry 2009-04-14T01:48:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654659&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Mayan ruins by a pioneering woman photographer YUCATAN THROUGH HER EYES - Alice Dixon Le Plongeon, Writer and Expeditionary Photographer by Lawrence Gustave Desmond, Foreword by Claire L. Lyons. . . . Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:24:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654659&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Henry Berry 2009-04-13T13:24:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651306&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace   Blessings to each of you reading this.                Easter Greetings of Long Ago ~~ I have a penchant . . . Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:40:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651306&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Mariana T. 2009-04-09T17:40:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651183&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace outstanding guide and reference to collecting autographs IN THE PRESENCE OF HISTORY - The Authoritative Guide to Historical Autographs For Collectors, History Enthusiasts and Investors , A publication . . . Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:40:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651183&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace Henry Berry 2009-04-09T14:40:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647192&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace N o one ever wants to crap their pants!   No one...ever.   I mean ever !   Okay, maybe... but only if they are some sort of freak - which I am not.   Maybe , if they dated . . . Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:54:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647192&grpId=3659174697243557&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-04-05T18:54:02Z