Moments in Time – July 5, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On July 17, 1941, New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak of 56 consecutive games ended as 67,468 people watched him at bat against the Cleveland ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – January 19, 2022

#Middlebury On Feb. 1, 1884, the first portion of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is published. Originally begun in 1857, it was estimated the project would take 10 years to finish. ... Continue Reading →

Halloween torch brings high price

#Middlebury #Antiques #Halloween In ancient times, the Celts dressed in strange costumes to scare the spirits that were killing the crops in the fall. That was a forerunner of Allhallows ... Continue Reading →

Native American carved argillite stone bust

#Middlebury #Antiques A Rago auction catalog called a large carved bust made of black stone a “Haida Argillite carving” and then explained the meaning of the word “argillite.” ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Jan. 2, 2019

#Middlebury On Jan. 18, 1882, A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, is born in England. In 1920, his only son, Christopher Robin, was born. In 1925, the family bought Cotchford Farm ... Continue Reading →