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Finders Keepers
Once upon a time, beachcombers could find treasures from the East when wandering the beaches in Oregon — blown glass floats used by Japanese fishermen. Used to suspend nets, these floats ranged from 2″ to 2′ in size, and were a coup to find after their 10-30 year journey across the Pacific. Today’s floats are…
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Fit for a Queen
Ending soon at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis is an exhibit of Queen Silvia’s Nobel Gowns. Queen Silvia is a beautiful woman, very active in charities supporting children. Silvia Sommerlath wed King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden in 1976, shortly after he ascended the throne. The gowns shown date from the 70s to today.…