The Kentucky Derby, which has been run every year since 1875, has evolved several associated traditions. For example, the mint julep - an iced drink made with bourbon, mint and sugar syrup - is the traditional beverage of the race. Another Derby tradition is the consumption of burgoo - a thick stew of beef, chicken, [...]
Now through Monday, November 26, submit your favorite Thanksgiving traditions, memories, or a story. We will hold a random drawing of the participants on Tuesday, 11/27, and the winner will receive a prize! Email Barb@recollections.biz with your story or you can write it directly in the comments section on the blog. The winner of [...]
If you have photos to share, please send your photos to Barb at sales@recollections.biz. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Marsha from Indiana writes: "Hi Barb, Attached are a few photos for you to choose from. The first one was taken of me in the living room of our home in Rockport, Indiana. It is a little dark. The rest [...]
When friends Jennifer Bartos and Marion Arrington founded The Barrington House Educational Center, LLC in 2011, it was not the beginning of a new adventure, but rather the culmination of a long-time love of history and women’s fashions, coupled with the desire to share information and educate other like-minded ladies. For years prior to starting [...]
Halloween has it’s origins in the religion of the ancient Druids, who believed that on October 31st the veil between the world of the living and the dead was thinnest, and that dead souls might cross over into the world of the living. It is believed that Halloween was brought to America in the 1840’s [...]
I was at the wheel, driving peacefully through a long, uninteresting desert landscape when suddenly my husband yelled “Oh CRAP!” I slammed on the brakes yelling “What, WHAT?” while looking around frantically for whatever it was I must have been about to run over on the empty stretch of road. “I forgot my glasses!” As [...]
“…so my husband and I had her on a bench in the garage. I had a good grip on her torso, and my husband had the saw, and was trying to get a good angle so he could cut off her breasts. Just then we heard someone come in, and turned to see one of [...]
Summertime always seems to be the time to travel, and several of us at Recollections have had some less-than-fun experiences with trying to pack Civil War or Victorian outfits, and arrive with them still in wearable condition. We invite you to share your own experiences with us. What has worked well for you, and what [...]
How often have you poured over the lovely clothing on the Recollections site and while admiring a particular romantic item had the thought, “Where would I ever wear it?” intrude and spoil your enjoyment? We have all done that, but some – who just adore wearing these beautiful clothes – have overcome this question by [...]