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Saturday, March 19, 2016

1905 -Seedsman A. T. Cook's Cheer Cards - Last Installment

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This is too cute for words...and good advice to boot!   I promise these cards of A. T. Cook's will be the last I post, then back to s...
Friday, March 18, 2016

1905 - Be Nice - General Advice from Seedsman A. T. Cook

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A. T. Cook and John Hulbert continued with Cheer Cards designed to share "inspiring, exalting, and helpful thoughts designed to c...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

1905 - A. T. Cook, Seedsman and Temperance Man

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A. T. C ook was very clear in how he thought folks should behave.   He used his seed catalog to point the way and published many pos...
Sunday, March 13, 2016

1896 - A. T. Cook's Cinnamon Vine

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This turned out to be more interesting than I thought!!  This vine is handsome, huge and covered with weird little potato like tuber...
Friday, March 11, 2016

A. T. Cook - Good Advice on More Than Seeds

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T hirty-six temperance postcards were published by A. T. Cook, Seedsman, Hyde Park, New   York.   The majority were designed by the art...
Thursday, March 10, 2016

1905 - A. T. Cook's Charmingly Folksy Post Card

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C ruising eBay I found this quirky little postcard which caught my attention.  I haven't seen A. T. Cook's ads or advertising mat...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

1908 - Cover Art from Miss Emma White's Seed Catalog

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It is February 20, 2016.   It was 60ยบ F. outside today!! I am done with winter even though I fear it is not done with Connecticut...but...