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From Soap Boxes to Supper Tables: The Golden Story of Homer Laughlin’s Duz Dishes
Before influencer collabs and giveaways, there was Duz detergent — the soap that snuck dinnerware into every box. Discover how 1950s homemakers built entire Homer Laughlin Golden Wheat dish sets one load of laundry at a time, and why these nostalgic treasures are still shining bright in kitchens (and vintage shops) today.
The Story Behind a Rare N.P.L. Dickota Goat Figurine
This rare N.P.L. Dickota redware goat figurine is more than pottery—it’s a piece of American history. Stamped “N.P.L.” on both sides and “Dickota” on the base, it ties directly to the Nonpartisan League, a movement that transformed North Dakota politics in the early 1900s. Discover why this scarce collectible is considered museum-worthy and why items like this hold lasting cultural and historical value.
Bark in a Box: Meet the Herbal Diva of the Early 1900s
March 3rd, 1912
Dearest diary,
The discomfort returned this morning — that dreadful sort of “feminine unease” no lady dares to name aloud. Mother, in all her knowing ways, handed me a small green box from the cabinet marked Mountain Ash Bark. She says the bark works wonders, though it tastes like something scraped from the side of a boot. Still, I brewed it dutifully, like a good woman should. If the gentlemen only knew the things we sip in silence.