Mermaid Tales Throughout History
The portrayal of mermaids over the last few hundred years has changed for the better, leaving us with some very enduring tales.
Read moreThe portrayal of mermaids over the last few hundred years has changed for the better, leaving us with some very enduring tales.
Read moreThe beach isn’t the only place to find antique and well preserved glass artifacts.
Read moreThe Codd marble bottle was born from the need to keep carbonated drinks from going "flat." Earlier and original Codd bottles, and the marbles foun...
Read moreIn the 18th century, the Georgians definitely loved their bling!
Read moreThere’s glass. And then there’s sea glass. And just as these are considered—certainly to the sea glass lover—two completely separate entities, so t...
Read moreWhen my Dad who lives in Chicago came to visit me in London, I took him "mudlarking" (beachcombing) along the River Thames.
Read moreIt is extremely unlikely that you will find a genuine glass fishing float along most of the world’s shorelines. But that doesn't stop us from looking.
Read moreAmerica’s one-time best selling and largest producer of beer has a history possibly richer and tastier than the beer itself, and likely as interest...
Read moreLydia Kimball had no idea when she began collecting sea glass in Alaska that the most precious thing she would find on the beach was not sea glass ...
Read moreThe sea glass stack is actually just another form of the ancient practice of stone stacking.
Read moreAccording to the Great Lakes Historical Society, Lake Erie has at least 1,500 shipwrecks, many dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Read moreThe term "beachcomber" as we know and use today originally had quite a different implication and reception.
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