You may have received the email that has been going around about the people remodeling their home and finding a Sears catalog from the early 1970s.

Well, I just purchased a 1974 Sears Catalog at an auction and have had a blast going through it. My youngest daughter has just about broken ribs laughing at how we used to dress “way back then.” You know, it doesnt’ seem like it was all that long ago.

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I am so upset over the fact that my website is not fully functioning at the busiest time of year.

It started out 5 months ago as a simple redesign of the website and has turned into a complete mess that I am being billed for.

My side menu is gone… where, I don’t know but I cannot get it to reappear. I have not been able to add new inventory for all these months either.

So if you happen to need something for the holidays please email me and I will see if I have it in stock.

I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused any of my regular customers.

I think big business has become very greedy.

• It is predicted that by next month, in Kansas, we will be paying over $4 a gallon for gas
• The Post Office has finally gouged the little guy right in the rear

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Ask Amelia those burning antique and collectible questions. She will also respond to informal appraisal requests.

You can also post your question here, in the Comments section, but you cannot upload photographs. Photos are a great help when Amelia is unable to physically see and touch an item.

Our Antique Forum is where she has set up her Ask Amelia column.

I love museums, especially small out of the way museums with exhibits that show what life was like in the area in years past.

There are several wonderful online virtual museums that I just love to browse through. Some have a single focus such as Vintage Office Equipment and others are general with a broad scope of items. Folks have also spent a great deal of time putting these sites together for us to enjoy.

If you want to spend some good quality time browsing a museum from the comfort of your sofa take a look at these. And if you have an online museum please leave a comment and I will get it posted.

• Vintage Office Equipment, including vintage ads, photographs and catalogs.
• IEEE Virtual Museum of all things related to electricity
• Liberty Bell Museum
• Don Quixote Virtual Museum
• Red Cross Museum
• Airsickness Bag Museum - I kid you not, and there are some right pretty throw-up bags too.
• Virtual Absinthe Museum - I have never had the pleasure of drinking Absinthe but after visiting the virtual museum I am going to relish the first opportunity I get.
• Synthesizer Museum
• The WetCanvas! Virtual Museum - This virtual museum has mainly biographies on artist, very informative.
• Museum of Computer Art - there is some strange stuff here
• Collins Radio Virtual Museum - These are ham radios… I think
• The Virtual Beetle Museum - As in VW
• The Mediaeval Sword Museum - Antique Swords
• Antique Clock Museum
• Beatles Museum - The band
• Toaster Virtual Museum - A great selection of antique toasters with descriptions and photos
• Antique and Vintage Greeting Card Virtual Museum
• Museum of Talking Boards - As in Ouija Boards

These are all of the Virtual Museums I have time to list but if you “own” a virtual museum please post it in the comments section and I will be sure to come and visit.

Happy Learning!!!

Hubby has taken the week off of work, they are working on the computer system and he is not able to do anything at the office so he decided to stay home and “hang out” with me. Right off the bat he discovered that I have a pretty good routine going on, I don’t know what he thought I did all day.

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