Art - Folk & Crafts

Black Memorabilia & Collectible Show, April 12, Gaithersburg, MD

April 12, 2008
Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm

Montgomery County Fairgrounds
16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, Maryland

at I-270, Exit 11

Legacy at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Did you know the country's most prestigious art museum, the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, doesn't charge an entrance fee?

13 Star Flags: How to Identify an Authentic 18c One

The Flag Act of June 14, 1777 states "...that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field..." Nowhere does it say how the stars were to be arranged. That is why there are so many different 'national' standards of this period simply because the star pattern wasn't regulated until about 1912 or so.

A Penny for your thoughts..

Before electronics, PC’s, I pods, MP3 players and the world opening before our eyes with the internet, times were simpler. Days were longer, our minds wandered through the vastness of the unknown and we would dream.

Why Collect Stuff?

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Wood Duck Decoys

I am interested in collecting wood duck decoys and I am curious if anyone know of some good books to get me started on this hobby. Thanks.