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  Salt Shaker Lids

  
  During ancient times the salt trade was of vital importance to the health of entire populations. Salt was valued to the extent that it was used as currency in several regions. Salt money is the literal translation of the Latin phrase salar... Read More »
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  Wood Ager

  
  This specially formulated water-based solution is how to age wood. Wood ager instantly creates wood patina, the product is packaged as a concentrate to allow flexibility of use. This product works best on hardwoods but does not work well on softwood... Read More »
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  Radios

  
  Scottish physicist, James Clerk Maxwell first predicted the existence of radio waves during the 1860?s and by the year 1886 Heinrich Rudolf Hertz demonstrated that rapid variations of electric current could be projected into the atmosphere as radio w... Read More »
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  Coat Hooks

  
  Art Deco was the first widespread American decorative style that originated in France rather than Britain. It was also the first decorative style that emulates the future rather than the past. Characterized by elaborate geometric motifs and materials... Read More »
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  Jars and Lids

  
  Napanee was one of the earlier cabinet manufacturers. Many of their early cabinets came supplied with a china cannister set. But by 1910 they soon followed suit and supplied their cabinets with cannisters produced by Sneath. Like Hoosier, Napanee... Read More »
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  Telephone Nameplates

  
  The first significant advance in long-distance telephone service was the development of loading coils, an invention that reduced the propensity of a signal to deteriorate proportionately to the expanse of the transmission. In 1912, Dr. Lee DeForest... Read More »