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MUSTARD

by Kathy Wolfe

August 1 is National Mustard Day, and no better time for Tidbits to examine the particulars on this favorite condiment.

• The word “mustard” actually means two things – it refers to the actual spice itself as well as to the concoction made from the tiny seeds of the plant. The seeds measure between 1 and 2 mm, about 1/8 inch in diameter. There are three different kinds of mustard plants – black mustard, brown Indian mustard, and white or yellow mustard. The seeds are ground, cracked, or left whole, then mixed with salt, water, lemon juice, or vinegar, along with some flavorings and spices that give the paste a sweet or spicy taste.

It doesn’t become an aromatic substance until the seeds are cracked and mixed with liquid.

This activates the oils in the mustard seed that gives it its taste and smell.

• It’s believed that the ancient Romans were the first to concoct prepared mustard. Their blend consisted of ground seed mixed with unfermented grape juice and spices. The juice was known as “must,” and when mixed with the seeds, it became “burning must,” or mustum ardens, which was shortened to mustard. They added caraway, coriander, dill, celery, thyme, oregano, honey, vinegar, and oil.

• The ancient Egyptians considered mustard seeds a symbol of good fortune. Seeds were placed in King Tut’s tomb for his next life.

• To the Greeks, mustard was considered a medicinal item long before its use with food.

The writings of Hippocrates recommended mustard paste as a remedy for muscle aches, toothaches, to help clear sinuses, and increase blood circulation. French monks also used it to treat wounds.

• The Bible’s New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke all feature the Parable of the Mustard Seed, used by Jesus as a symbol of the Kingdom of God starting from a tiny beginning and growing quickly into something very large.

Jesus was referencing the fact that the mustard seed is the smallest seed that his listeners planted in the ground, one which grew to 20 feet (6.1 m) in just a few years. He also used the seed in relation to a person’s faith, saying, “…if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.”

• Every bit of the mustard plant is edible, from the leaves (known as mustard greens) to the stems to the seeds. Just one acre of mustard produces one ton of seed, which in turn produces 1,940 lbs. (880 kg) of mustard flour, which is turned into 10,490 lbs. (4,758 kg.) of wet mustard, which can produce 47,600 jars of mustard. There are about 100,000 seeds in one pound (0.45 kg) of yellow mustard seeds.

• Canada grows more mustard than any other (Continued next page)

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1. Is the book of 3 Corinthians in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. Whom did God not allow to build a temple, as he had been a man of war?

David, Solomon, Rehoboam, Jesse 3. In Proverbs 6:6, where should lazy people go to for wisdom? Mountaintop, Temple, Priest, The ant 4. What kind of place was Patmos, where John received his revelation? Temple, Isle, Ship, Mountain 5. In Revelation 20, what is the eternal home for those not written in the book of life? Whirlwinds, Lake of fire, Underworld, Exile 6. Who was the father of Gershom? Adam, Noah, Moses, David

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When I was a boy of ten, my fathers favorite pastime was what hill people called bee hunting We would follow or “course” bees back to their home, usually a hollow tree. On one such occasion the tree was located close enough for me to be positioned in a parked car. The event was supposed to go down as falling the bee’s home tree where upon the angry mob of bees would be Placed in a bee hive and relocated. Also there that day was my uncle who stood nearby to watch the tree come down. also in this rural setting were a pair of young hunting dogs. Who when the tree succumbed to the saw and came crashing to the ground, ran in swiftly thinking a raccoon was being evicted only to be greeted by a hostile swarm of livid bees. They in turn sought to be consoled by my uncle. The bees were not far behind. As he began slapping bees with his hat and yelling, he and the pups disappeaered over the hill in a hasty retreat.

country in the world. The tiny country of Nepal is second, and other growers include Hungary, Great Britain, and India.

• Of the more than 700 million pounds (317,514,659 kg) of mustard eaten around the world every year, Americans are the greatest consumers. In Yankee Stadium alone, in one season of baseball, more than 1,600 gallons are consumed, and that’s not even counting the 2,000,000 little individual packets!

• The most familiar type of mustard is yellow, a mixture of yellow mustard seed (the mildest of all types), vinegar, water, turmeric, salt, cloves, and coriander. It’s the turmeric that gives the mustard its bright yellow color. Spicy brown mustard uses much the same ingredients, but the brown seed gives the paste a much more pungent flavor. Hot mustard uses brown or Indian seeds, and adds allspice, tarragon, and other seasonings.

• Dijon mustard originated in Dijon, France, and blends brown mustard seed, vinegar, water, salt, and tarragon. The addition of white wine to the mix is what gives this smooth-textured mustard its distinctive taste. In 1855, Maurice Grey was producing an award-winning Dijon mustard and had invented a machine that increased the speed of projection. However, he lacked the finances to make it successful. Another Dijon mustard maker Auguste Poupon provided the funds, and the pair manufactured the first Grey Poupon mustard in Dijon in 1866.

• Grey Poupon gained great popularity in the 1980s when a TV commercial informed the public that “one can enjoy the finer things of life with white wine mustard” without paying high prices. The ad featured a Rolls Royce pulling up next to another Rolls Royce, and one passenger asking the other, “Pardon me, would you happen to have any Grey Poupon?” to which the other replied, “But, of course!”

• Beer mustard is a popular item in America’s Midwest, a blend that substitutes beer for the vinegar.

• Brothers George and Francis French debuted their “Cream Salad Brand” mustard at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair with resounding success. Twenty million people, about 25% of the U.S. population at that time, sampled the new condiment over the course of the exhibition.

Afterward, it could be purchased for 10 cents per 9-oz. jar, which came with a little wooden paddle for serving. French’s began using the trademark red French’s pennant in their advertising in 1921.

Within a few years, annual sales skyrocketed to $5.3 million. Although the brothers sold their business in 1926, the name has carried on into the 21st century.

• Mustard also has its place in folklore. German legend advises a bride to sew mustard seeds into the hem of her wedding dress, which will guarantee her dominance of the household.

In Denmark and India, there is a custom of spreading mustard seeds around the outside of a home, which is said to keep out evil spirits.

• When in Middleton, Wisconsin, a stop by the National Mustard Museum is in order. Home to the world’s largest collection of mustard and mustard memorabilia, the museum was established in 1992, when founder and curator Barry Levenson left his job as the Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin to open this unusual attraction. Visitors can view more than 5,400 mustards from all 50 states and 70 countries, as well as attend the National Mustard Day festivities hosted by the museum every August.

1. Who was the last major-leaguer before Houston’s Jose Altuve in 2014 to amass at least 225 hits, 44 doubles and 55 steals in a season?

2. How many times did Ken Griffey Jr. drive in 100 or more runs in a season during his 22-year major-league career?

3. Entering 2015, the University of Alabama’s football team had been ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press poll at least one week for how many consecutive seasons?

4. In 2014, the Los Angeles Clippers’ Jamal Crawford became the fourth player to win the NBA’s Sixth Man Award twice. Name two of the other three.

5. The University of Minnesota has won three of the past four NCAA women’s hockey championships (2012-15). Who won the other title during that time?

6. Which is the only South American county to have its men’s soccer team not play in a World Cup? 7. Name the last school before the University of Denver (2015) to win the NCAA men’s Division I lacrosse title and not be from the Eastern time zone.

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Tiny earmuffs, I imagine. * Have you ever heard of pink turtle-head, creeping Charley, scarlet monkey, lady’s ear drops, painted tongue, false dragonhead or the beefsteak plant? If you’re a horticulturist you may have; they’re all names of flowers.

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* The ferret, a domesticated relative of the weasel, gets its name from the Latin word for “little thief.” * If you’re a fan of the classic film “Casablanca,” you know that actors Claude Rains and Sydney Greenstreet portrayed the characters Renault and Ferrari. You might not be aware, however, that those characters’ names also are the names of two leading European auto manufacturers. * Until 1928, women who wanted to swim at the beach in Atlantic City were required to wear stockings. * Noted American composer and conductor John Phillip Sousa started out as an apprentice in the U.S. Marine Corps band at the tender age of 13. * Those who study such things say that among all prison inmates convicted of violent crimes, murderers are the ones least likely to have tattoos. * It caused a bit of a scandal in the art world when a papercutting of a sailboat by famed French artist Henri Matisse hung upside-down in New York’s Museum of Modern Art for more than a month. It seems that in the artwork, the water’s reflection of the boat was mistaken for the boat itself, causing the mishap. * When the tide changes in San Francisco Bay, fully one-sixth of the water is moved in or out. *** Thought for the Day: “When the mind is full of lust, the heart is full of lies.” -- Scottish proverb (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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7/18/15 - Crowder Concert at The Sheid David Crowder w/ Brady Toops & John Tibbs in Mtn. Home, AR His first single, "I Am," off his upcoming album Neon Steeple (February 18, 2014.

"I collected some players that could all fit on a porch and have instruments that you wouldn't have to put on a wall, like- banjos, fiddles, that type of thing. The point is to feel like we were on a porch together." ASU-Mountain Home at The Sheid The show begins at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are available through thesheid.com, 1800-965-9324 or the box office at The Sheid, (870) 508-6280. Ticket prices VIP $45.50 Reserved Price Level 2 $35.50 Reserved Price Level 3 $25.50 Reserved Price Level 4 $15.50 7/18/15 - Saturday Shows--Cowboy Music for Kids

7/25/15 - Lake Norfork Boat Poker Run Boaters can come out and participate in the Lake Norfork Boat Poker Run. It is a traditional 7 card draw. Registration begins at 10:30am, the Run begins at Noon. All hands must be turned in by 5pm at Jordan Marina. More information is available at www.norforklakechamber.com 7/27/15 - ASUMH Kids College Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) Community Education is offering Kids College Monday-Friday, July 27-31 at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center (The Sheid) on the campus of ASUMH. Kids College will offer the following series of daily classes for children ages 9-14, as well as an ACT Prep course for 10th-12th graders.

Classes are $40 each. There is a $25 nonrefundable registration fee per student.

8/03/15 - Children's Librarian Retirement Reception 2-4 PM. Join us to celebrate the retirement of the Library's Children's Librarian Deborah Edmonds. Deborah has served as the Children's Librarian for 13 years expanding children's programs and services. Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County, 300 Library Hill, Mountain Home, AR. For more info visit www.baxlib.org

Marshall Mitchell will present a program of foot tapping, hand clapping, coyote howling good time music for buckaroos and buckarettes!

10:30 am in the Knox Community Room, Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County, 300 Library Hill, Mountain Home, AR. For more info visit www.baxlib.org. No registration needed.

8/04/15 - Try Something New Night--Photo Editing When was the last time you tried something for the first time? The Library Staff will lead a fun session on photo editing. Step out of your comfort zone. Tuesday 6-7:30 pm. Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County, 300 Library Hill, Mountain Home, AR. For more info visit www.baxlib.org

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The Mountain Home High School Class of 1985 will hold a Class Reunion on August 7-8, 2015. Registration information has been mailed, but you may also e-mail MHHS1985@hotmail.com or call (870)4050438.

7/21/15 - Try Something New Night--Wire Ring Jewelry Making When was the last time you tried something for the first time? Join Tom for a fun session discovering the art of wire ring jewelry making.

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* On July 31, 1916, future racing legend Louise Smith is born in Barnesville, Georgia. In the mid1940s, racing promoter Bill France was looking for a female driver as a way to attract spectators and recruited Smith, who was famous for outrunning law enforcement on the local roads. * On Aug. 2, 1923, President Warren G. Harding dies of a stroke. Harding, 58, was returning from a presidential tour, a journey some believed he had embarked on to escape corruption rumors circulating in Washington. * On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis is torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Pacific and sinks within minutes in shark-infested waters.

Of the 1,196 men on board, an estimated 900 made it into the water and just 317 survived to be rescued four days later. * On July 29, 1958, Congress passes legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA was created in response to the Soviet Union’s launch of the first satellite, Sputnik I. * On Aug. 1, 1961, the amusement park Six Flags Over Texas opens. The park was the first to feature a log flume and a 360-degree looping roller coaster. A day at Six Flags cost $2.75 for an adult. * On July 28, 1978, “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” a movie spoof about 1960s college fraternities, starring John Belushi, opens in U.S. theaters. “Animal House” became a box-office hit and part of pop-culture history. * On July 27, 1981, Adam John Walsh, age 6, is abducted from a mall in Hollywood, Florida, and later found murdered. In the aftermath of the crime, Adam’s father, John Walsh, became a leading victims-rights activist and host of the longrunning TV show “America’s Most Wanted.” (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Respect Owner About Not Petting Dog

--DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I love dogs, and my mom said always to ask permission before petting someone else’s dog. But at the park yesterday one owner told me no. Why? -- Kerrie in New Orleans DEAR KERRIE: First, great job in always asking permission before petting a dog that isn’t yours. And, if an owner says no, just say “thank you,” and respect his or her wish.

Why would a person who takes his or her dog out in public not want people to pet it? There could be any number of reasons. Maybe the dog is fine when left alone, but snaps at strangers who try to pet it. Maybe it’s fearful and gets stressed out when strangers approach -- making it much harder to help it get comfortable around strangers and other dogs. You might notice an uncomfortable dog cowering and tucking its tail, giving a low growl or other stressed-out signs.

Or, maybe the dog has an injury, like a cut or recent surgery, and the owner doesn’t want people to accidentally touch the area, which could be painful for the dog.

In any case, don’t be hurt by the owner’s refusal. The reason has to do with the comfort and safety of the dog.

When you are respectful of that, you’re helping out, even in a small way.

As an added note, be sure to teach your friends and siblings about asking permission. And remind them not to pet any strange dog that’s unattended -- whether on a leash or running loose. Don’t run away, but carefully avoid the dog and alert your parents, a park ranger or police officer.

Send your questions or tips to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ALAN SHUGART You may not recognize the name of Alan Shugart, but you most likely reap the benefits of his invention every single day. Let’s take a look at the inventor of the floppy disk, something that revolutionized the storage of computer data.

• With a brand-new degree in engineering physics from the University of Redlands, Alan Shugart started work at IBM in San Jose, California, the day after he graduated in 1951 at age 21. His first position was a field service engineer repairing punch card accounting machines.

• Shugart rose quickly through the ranks at IBM and was transferred to their research laboratory.

In 1955, he and his team were responsible for developing the first disk drive, named the IBM RAMAC, able to store five million characters of data. It was released commercially in 1959.

• In 1969, Shugart developed the floppy disk, an 8-inch flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic iron oxide. The first “memory disk,” as it was called, held 100 KBs of data and provided a method of transferring data from computer to computer.

• Shugart left IBM for Memorex in 1969, taking several IBM engineers along with him. He stayed with that company until 1972, when he launched his own business, Shugart Associates, that would perfect a lower-cost, mass-produced floppy disk, Two years later, after a dispute with the company’s board, he resigned.

• In 1976, Shugart developed the smaller 5.25” disk drive and diskette, able to store up to 1.2 MB of data. He and a partner, a former co-worker from Memorex, started up Seagate Technology in 1979, with the goal of producing hard disk drives for the rapidly-growing personal computer market.

• Seagate Technology grew to be the world’s largest producer of disk drives.

• Shugart expanded his horizons in 1987 by opening Fandango, a popular five-star restaurant on California’s Monterey Peninsula. His partner was a French-born chef whose family had operated a restaurant in Provence, France, since 1737. Shugart wrote a book about the process in Fandango: The Story of Two Guys Who Wanted to Own a Restaurant, published in 1993.

• As a clever way of protesting against the country’s major political parties, in 1996, Shugart entered the name of his Bernese Mountain on the ballot as a candidate for Congress. He also founded a political action committee aimed at getting citizens more involved in the political process. Shugart recorded his experiences about the dog’s unsuccessful Congressional campaign in the book Ernest Goes to Washington (Well, Not Exactly).

• In 1998, when Shugart was 68 years old, the board of directors of Seagate Technology forced their founder to resign, claiming he was becoming “slow.”

• Four years after leaving Seagate, Shugart published his autobiography, Al: The Wit and Wisdom of Alan Shugart. He died in 2006 at the age of 76.

• “It is important to remember when starting and growing a new company that cash is more important than your mother.” – Alan Shugart

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Turn Water Bottles Into Stylish Bangles 1. Who had a hit in 1961 with “Break It to Me Gently”?

2. Randy Newman’s “Burn On” was used in which film?

3. Name the singer who had a hit with “Seventh Son” in 1965. Hint: He was born John Henry Ramistella.

4. Which Four Seasons song was originally titled “Blue Eyes in Georgia”?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “And the little congregation prayed for guidance from above, Lead us not into temptation, May his soul find the salvation of thy great eternal love.”

Answers 1. Brenda Lee. Juice Newton followed with a hit version in 1981. Lee’s version was used in “Mad Men,” season 2, episode 7, and Newton won a Grammy for Best Performance.

2. “Major Leagues,” in 1989. The song was about the time the polluted Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire.

3. Johnny Rivers. He included it on his “Meanwhile Back at the Whisky ˆ Go Go” album.

4. “My Eyes Adored You,” a hit in 1974.

5. “The Three Bells,” also known as “Jimmy Brown” or “Little Jimmy Brown,” by The Browns (no relation) in 1959. The song is about the three stages in the life of Jimmy Brown: birth, marriage and death. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

If you’re drinking lots of water these hot summer days, there’s probably an empty plastic water bottle in a cup holder in your car, on your bicycle or perhaps an almostempty one in front of you as you are reading this. Before you toss that bottle into your recycle bin, reclaim it! Repurpose it! Use it to make hip and stylish bangle bracelets with your preteen-age daughter and her friends.

This nod to haute couture will not only save you money, but your own budding designers will enjoy wearing the bangles throughout the summer. When someone asks, “Where did you get your bracelet?” it’s fun to answer with a grin, “From a water bottle!”

As you take that last sip out of your water bottle, I hope you’ll be curious enough to say to yourself “What about a bangle? What about a water bottle bangle?”

Let’s get started: First, remove the label from a standard pint-size plastic water bottle. Cut a 1-inch-wide plastic loop for each bangle. To help you get started with the cutting, poke a hole into the plastic with a pushpin. Remove it, then guide the sharp point of a scissor into the hole and begin cutting around the bottle.

If your bottle has a circular groove in it, use it as a guide.

Here are some ideas for distinctive designs to express your style and personality: Friendship Bangle: Arrange small cutout photos of faces of friends in a horizontal row in the middle of the sticky side of an 8-inch length of clear packing tape. Carefully wrap it around the outside of the bangle. Press excess tape on each edge over the bangle to the inside to hold it in place.

Tip: If you are having a birthday or slumber party, take a photo of all the guests standing in a row with heads at the same height. Print out a copy of the picture on your computer for each person, trim and wrap around the outside of a bangle. Cover and secure in place with clear tape. Add mini charms, if you wish.

Painted Bangle: Paint the inside and outside of the plastic with acrylic paint. When dry, add a coat of non-toxic varnish to protect the paint. Make designs on the outside with glitter paint.

Jeweled Bangle: Glue shiny fabric to the outside. Glue ribbon or trim, and add craft gems. *** Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www. donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.” (c) 2015 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

“Be known before you’re needed” Advertise with Tidbits (870) 421-7898 KETCHUP No matter how you spell it, ketchup is one of the world’s favorite condiments. Most labels today are spelled either “ketchup” or “catsup,” but over the year, other manufacturers have used catsip, cotsup, katshoup, cackchop, kotpock, and cutchpuck, among others.

• Ketchup had its beginnings in Asia, originally as a spicy fish sauce made of anchovies, mushrooms, walnuts, and kidney beans, and named ke-tsiap.

British sailors brought the concoction home in the 1600s and it became known as catchup. The first English version of ketchup was published in a 1727 cookbook, calling for anchovies, shallots, white wine vinegar, white wine, mace, ginger, and cloves.

Tomatoes weren’t added to the mix until the late 1700s. The entry in the 1913 Webster’s Dictionary defines “catchup” as a “table sauce made from mushrooms, tomatoes, and walnuts.”

• The average person consumes about three bottles of ketchup every year. About 97% of American homes have a bottle of ketchup in their refrigerator. It takes 4 tablespoons of ketchup to equal the nutritional value of one medium tomato.

• Most of the world’s ketchup is manufactured by Heinz, Hunts, and DelMonte. Heinz introduced its tomato ketchup in 1876. Today, Heinz sells more than 650 million bottles of ketchup and about 11 billion individual packets every year. They purchase about 2 million tons of tomatoes every year to produce their blend. However, ketchup wasn’t Heinz’ first product.

The company had been selling bottled horseradish for seven years before introducing ketchup.

• Ever wonder how fast Heinz ketchup flows from the bottle? Its speed is about 0.028 mph (0.045 km/ hr), which translates to about 0.5 inch (1.3 cm) per second. That’s about the same speed as a typical garden snail. If you want your ketchup to come out faster, put a drinking straw down to the bottom of the bottle. This will allow airflow to the bottom and make the ketchup flow more easily.

• In 1975, Heinz featured the Carly Simon hit “Anticipation” in their television advertising, boasting about “the taste that’s worth the wait.”

In 1983, Heinz made it easier by introducing the plastic squeezable bottle. It wasn’t until 2002 that the packaging featured the upside-down plastic bottle.

• Know why ketchup tastes so good? It’s 25% sugar! It’s also high in salt, with just one teaspoon containing about 10% of the maximum daily required amount of sodium. The good news is that ketchup is a good source of the antioxidant lycopene, which has been shown to help prevent prostate and colon cancers.

• Ketchup isn’t just for your hot dog. Due to its acidity from tomatoes and vinegar, it’s an inexpensive cleaner of copper and bronze. Coat tarnished pots and pans, lamps, or jewelry with ketchup, let it stand for 10 minutes, and rinse it off. Although ketchup can also shine up stainless steel sinks and silverware, it can ruin silverware if it’s left on for too long. Rinse it off after just 10 minutes. Ketchup can also restore blonde hair that has turned green from too much exposure to chlorine.

• Although folks love ketchup on just about anything, surveys indicate that it ranks third in popularity among condiments, with mayonnaise and salsa edging it out.

BIBLE TRIVIA ANSWERS:

1. Neither; 2) David; 3) The ant; 4) Isle; 5) Lake of fire; 6) Moses

1. Detroit’s Ty Cobb, in 1917.

2. Eight times, with a high of 147 RBIs in 1997.

3. Seven consecutive seasons.

4. Kevin McHale, Ricky Pierce and Detlef Schrempf.

5. Clarkson, in 2014.

6. Venezuela.

7. It had never happened before 2015.

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Tidbits® of North Central Arkansas

Teddy Bear ---

Q: I have a Teddy bear from about 1910. It is beige mohair with felt pads and shoe-button eyes. It is 20 inches in length. -- Barbara, Canton, Ohio A: In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi. When he refused to shoot a bear cub, newspaper cartoonist Clifford Berryman produced a drawing he entitled “Drawing the Line in Mississippi.” That drawing inspired Morris Michtom, founder of the Ideal Toy Company, to produce a line of toy bears that he named “Teddy’s Bears.” That’s how it all began.

I have contacted several collectors, and they seem to agree that your bear would sell in the $500 to $750 range. As with most collectibles, condition is paramount. *** Q: I have three pieces of Roseville pottery that I received from my aunt a number of years ago.

Can you please help me with how much they are worth? -- Patricia, Fiskeville, Rhode Island A: The same week that I received your letter, I receive several others, including a request from Louis in Albuquerque, New Mexico, asking about the value of books and Betty in Peoria, Arizona, who has a rocking chair and asked for an appraisal by me. Let me answer all of these requests at one time. As I have often stated in this column, I do not provide appraisals. Occasionally I share values, but they come from other sources, including reference books and price guides.

If you have something that you think is valuable, you should have an appraisal done by a certified professional. There are two types of appraisals: verbal, which is generally less expensive, and written, which is best for insurance purposes. *** Q: My dad is a Vietnam veteran. Recently, he and I looked through his old duffle bag. Among his uniforms, he has combat boots, a battlefield Bible, some photographs, a canteen and other assorted items. Are they worth keeping? -- Carl, Rio Rancho, New Mexico A: Most war memorabilia is collectible. One of the better price guides is “Warman’s Vietnam War Collectibles” by David Doyle and published

by Krause Books. Incidentally, vintage military combat boots are extremely popular and some are selling in the $35 to $50 range.

Write to Larry Cox in care of KFWS, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to questionsforcox@aol.com. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox cannot personally answer all reader questions, nor does he do appraisals. Do not send any materials requiring return mail. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.