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Wolf Trap Lighthouse For Sale

April 2, 2014lighthouse, litehouse, sale, USAAutomation, Bed & Breakfast, Construction, History, Information, Lighthouses, Real Estate, Reprint, Tourism, Travel, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

Back in February 2013 I posted the article below on my front page: Wolf Trap Lighthouse for Sale The lighthouse is for sale for $249,500 by a private owner. It was first offered for nonprofit and historical properties under the Lighthouse Preservation Act, but it was auctioned when it received no offers in 2005. Laura Pierce […]

Another Present from Ebay

March 19, 2014ebay, lighthouse, litehouse, saleCoins, Coins, Jewellery, Jewellery, Lighthouse Models, Lighthouses, Ornaments, SouvenirsretlkprLeave a Comment

My friend Elinor DeWire posted a short note on Facebook about this item which she found on ebay. In it she said:

Early 1900’s Tin Lighthouse Windup Toy with Four Airplanes

March 11, 2014ebay, lighthouse, litehouse, planes, sale, tin lighthouse, toyAdult Memories, Advertisement, Construction, Hobbies, Information, Lighthouses, Models, Modelsretlkpr1 Comment

This item appeared on ebay recently and became an instant hit. On the ebay website it was described as: DESCRIPTION: This is a very unusual and rare early aviation airplane toy called “Light-house Aero-Planes”. It is marked on the toy and box “Mfgd. By Valentine Sandberg N.Y. Pat. Appd. For”. Included is a partial original box, lighthouse tower, 4 […]

Book – Facing the Sea: Lightkeepers and Their Families

December 7, 2013book, Canada, East Coast, lighthouse, litehouse, review, saleBooks, Books, History, Incidents, Information, Keepers, Newfoundland, On The Job, Photos, Reprint, StoriesretlkprLeave a Comment

Facing the Sea: Lightkeepers and Their FamiliesBy Harold Chubbs and Wade KearleyForeword by Lorne HumphriesGenre: History: GeneralImprint: Flanker PressFormat: Hardcover, 132 pages, colour photos and illustrationsPub Date: October 2013Price: $34.95ISBN-10: 1-77117-301-7ISBN-13: 978-1-77117-301-8Shipping Weight: 0.9 kg About this BookIn Facing the Sea, authors Harold Chubbs and Wade Kearley have captured an important era in the maritime […]

Mise Tales Twenty-Five

August 26, 2013bangle, bracelet, Charm, holidays, lighthouse, litehouse, marathon, Philippines, sale, T-shirts, working conditionsArchitecture, Art, Construction, England, Foreign, History, Information, Lighthouses, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, USAretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. Edgartown Lighthouse Charm Bangle The first colony on Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown is known primarily for its preserved 19th century seaport, picturesque harbor, and whaling traditions. Depicted on an Expandable Wire Bangle, the Edgartown Lighthouse is a beacon of light for generations of […]

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