Author: EttasEtceteras

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

Source: Etta’s Etceteras, Shelby (2008-2020).

Source: Etsy/ TheIrishCardShop, photo by Ann Peterson

Source: HiBid/ Kilford Auctions (Temple, TX)

Patent Filed Aug. 27, 1913 for Zipper

Source: Wikipedia, Gideon Sundback (1880-1954), electrical engineer who filed 1913 US patent for the zipper.

Source: Etsy/ LocoToasty

Source: HiBid/ DEP Auction Group (Payette, ID)

Making Halloween Vintage…and Bear-Proof

Source: http://www.WorldAtlas.com

Source: Etsy/ oldgoatprims

Source: HiBid/ Russum’s Furniture LLC (Sudlersville, MD)

First Laser Engraved Coin Now Available from U.S. Mint

Source: U.S. Mint

Aug. 24, 2025

Etsy Design Awards Deadline Aug. 25

Source: http://www.GVArtwork.com

Source: http://www.GVArtwork.com

Source: Etsy/ IdleHandsArtworksUS

Source: HiBid/ Semper Fi Auction Services LLC (Butler, MO)

Apply for Etsy Design Awards by Aug. 25

Source: Reddit

Source: Etsy/ HotShotPalletWorks

Source: HiBid/ Rowland Auctions LLC (Oregon, IL)

Happy World Goat Day

Source: Library of Congress, Goat diorama in American Museum of Natural History by Angelo Rizzuto (Anthony Angel Collection), Aug. 14, 1949.

Source: Etsy/ ThrowbacksStore

Source: HiBid/ Barber Auctions (Sulphur Springs, AR)

Barn Sanctuary Auction Continues Through Aug. 24

Source: Barn Sanctuary

Source: Barn Sanctuary

Source: http://www.GoodReads.com

Source: Ebay/ 808 Collectibles and Gifts

Source: Etsy/ gillbloom

Source: Etsy/ VintagePigShop

Source: HiBid/ Armory Auction (West Columbia, SC)

Source: HiBid/ Zettlemoyer Auction Co. LLC (Fogelsville, PA)

World Photography Day

Source: http://www.OnThisDay.com, caption “In the bottom left corner, a man can be seen having his shoes shined.” Photo by Louis Daguerre, “The Boulevard du Temple,” Paris, France 1839.

Source: Etsy/ JadeWalkStudios

Source: Etsy/ ShopJunket

Source: Etsy/ ShopJunket

Source: HiBid/ American Family Auctions LLC (Topeka, KS)

Source: HiBid/ Kyle Foster Associates Inc. (Forney, TX)