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The Lone Eagle By The Blakely Printing Company Chicago 1929
Children's Book
Tells the story of the transatlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh. Really nice colorful pictures throughout. Another flea market find.
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Been busy today & just scanning CW for your Lindy collection (well, did get sidetracked a few times). I'm not a fanatic on Lindy stuff, but being in the business, of course I love your collection. Why did you wait so long to share it? Great collection!
You reminded me when you started talking about the planes. I have most of the newspapers from the kidnapping trial also. This is a great way more me to organize my stuff, since I have so much that I forgot about.
You forgot about a lot of interesting material then.
You should see how much stuff I have!
I work with several museums here but find that things you think are interesting are often sent to the cellars. I know the curators in the French & Dutch musee's here & don't donate anything they don't tell me they will display anymore. I took one of my blunderbusses down & offered to loan it to them for display. The woman curator showed hardly any interest. Meanwhile, 4 or 5 tourists came in & started asking questions & admiring it while I was just showing it to her. Asking her some questions, I find out that she was only 3 yrs old when WWII ended but had a mental block about any guns, even if they were 280 yrs old! You have to watch for this sort of mental hang-ups that deprive others of the enjoyment of viewing things. Not right, but they have their mental prejudices like everybody.
I posted this in your other post too:
http://www.charleslindbergh.com/pdf/lindbergh_lore.pdf
I always got giddy at work, thinking that Spirit of Saint Louis was build there... :) (check out the second paragraph under "did you know")
Blunder, As you can see, I collect what I like. I do not care if it isn't worth a dime. You reminded me about the gun on my mantel. I paid a lot for it. It is a an older reproduction of a Tennessee long rifle but the grain in the wood and the workmanship is amazing! I hope that I can get some good photos. By the way, I would probably get a lot of enjoyment rummaging through the basement of any museum!
DrFluffy, Thanks for the wonderful link! I always enjoy reading about Lindy!
Thanks DrFluffy. That was really interesting & my almost petrified brain may even retain it. Fascinating may be a better word. He was the 1st to cross "solo" only though.