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  • Teddy Bear Facts
    The teddy bear is so hugely popular, personifying the spirit of childhood-that the citizenry of three countries, America, Britain and Germany, lay claim to inventing them.
  • Navajo Native American Jewelry History
    Most of the Navajo crafts are their weaving, jewelry making and sandpainting. The latter took place during religious ceremonies and involved using crushed minerals such as charcoal, sandstone, ocher and gypsum to create patterns in sand. More lasting was Navajo jewelry, which is particularly distinct for its use of silver and turquoise.
  • Getting Hooked on Rugs
    Dating to the early 19th century, these hooked rugs (different from yarn sewn or rag rugs) originated in the New England states and Canadian Maritime Provinces. They were primitive and utilitarian, done with pictorial, floral and geometric designs, often portraying a subject from the maker's life: a home, farm, barnyard animals, pets, birds and flowers. Wool, flannel, and cotton pieces were cut into 1/4 inch-wide strips and then pulled in loops through a stiff woven backing such as burlap.



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