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Pet Rocks, Mood Rings and ‘The Fonz’

How History Shows Help My Etsy Shop

Gary Dahl, the inventor of Pet Rock. Photos shot February 19, 1976 (Photo by Joe Rosenthal/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Source: Etsy/ RetroResourceHouse

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Source: HiBid/ Fisher Realty and Auction (Ripley, TN)

Source: HiBid/ Fisher Realty and Auction (Ripley, TN)

Source: HiBid/ Solic Auctions (Canfield, OH)

Source: http://www.TVInsider.com, the second season of “Hazardous History with Henry Winkler” premieres April 19 at 9:00 pm EDT on the History Channel. Winkler serves as host and executive producer.

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I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026

New Moons and a $25K Etsy Giveaway

Celestial Collectibles

Source: Library of Congress, “Figure walking by stream under new moon,” crayon illustration by Thomas Fogarty, published 1890-1938, Cabinet of American Illustration Collection.

Source: Etsy/ OldSchoolCulture

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Source: HiBid/ Tyler Grace Auctions (Addison, TX)

Source: HiBid/ Back Porch Auctions (Cabool, MO)

Source: HiBid/ Back Porch Auctions (Cabool, MO)

Source: HiBid/ A&M Auctioneers and Appraisers LLC (Parsonsburg, MD)

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

‘Nothing Greens Greener’

Emerald: May Birthstone and 55th Anniversary

Source: http://www.Mindat.org, undated photo of Crabtree Emerald Mine sign in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The mine, which operated from approximately 1895-1990, produced emeralds for jewelers such as Tiffany & Co. The only two emerald mining sites in the US are both in North Carolina.

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‘Wake Up and Read!’

National Library Week April 19-25

Source: Photo of “The Mystery of the Marmalade Cat” by Janet Rogers Howe (1969). Thanks to the recommendation from a long-ago local librarian, this is the first “big kid” book I read when I was ready to move up from the “little kid” section of my library.

Source: American Library Association, promo for National Library Week 2026 (April 19-25). This year’s theme is “Find Your Joy!”

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Source: HiBid/ Reed’s General Merchandise (Kaneville, IL)

Source: HiBid/ Reed’s General Merchandise (Kaneville, IL)

Source: HiBid/ Pot of Gold Auctions (Avondale, AZ)

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

‘As Long As Someone Else Has Talent’

Ed Sullivan: Rock Hall 2026 Inductee

Source: http://www.Parade.com, Ed Sullivan on the June 11, 2023 cover of Parade. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced yesterday that Sullivan will be inducted November 14 (Los Angeles, CA) as this year’s Ahmet Ertegun Award winner. The variety show host passed away in 1974 at the age of 73.

UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Ed Sullivan Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Source: HiBid/ Vandertook Auction Co. LLC (Hickman, NE)

Source: Etsy/ Butterfield8Boutique

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Source: Etsy/ VittoriaColona

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

What Do Elton John and Black Sabbath Have in Common?

Record Store Day 2026 on April 18

Source: http://www.GatlinburgInn.com, undated photo of The Rhythm Section, a longstanding record store in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The shop is still in operation and opens at 8:00 am this Saturday for Record Store Day 2026.