Comments for Harm's Way: A Blacksmith's Journey

Comment on Games making history by Claire Gebben

Claire Gebben — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:22:29 +0000

Excellent, thanks for the tip!

Comment on Games making history by jpon

jpon — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:34:08 +0000

Clever. I do believe just about anything can be found if one uses the right search terms. Of course the accuracy of the find is often subject to debate. As far as your research goes, you might also try looking under the search terms “rounders” and townball.” Early forms of baseball in the US were also know by these names.

Comment on Tom Thumb by Claire Gebben

Claire Gebben — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:54:42 +0000

Of course this would fall within a thumb project! I hadn’t thought of that. I am not sure if the doll was life-sized. Photos were not permitted, so this is a photo from the museum’s gorgeous book. Even though the museum is closed, at their web site: http://www.dollart.com, they encourage questions, so fire away.

Comment on Tom Thumb by Claire Gebben

Claire Gebben — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:49:38 +0000

Minnie Warren was about Tom Thumb’s same size. Their baby, according to newspapers, was 7-3/4 pounds at birth, in other words, so far so good.

Comment on Tom Thumb by klwow

klwow — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:54:29 +0000

What about the thumb baby? How tiny was he!!!
kaye

Comment on Tom Thumb by thumbingthrough

thumbingthrough — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:29:39 +0000

Interesting post, Claire. What did you think about the doll museum? What about the Tom Thumb doll? Was it his actual size?
And interesting question, Kaye. “The Thumb Wife”: Do you suppose that might fall within a thumb project?

Comment on Tom Thumb by klwow

klwow — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:38:58 +0000

I wonder how tall his wife was? Great history. Thanks. Kaye Linden

Comment on Mosquito frets and legends by klwow

klwow — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:36:36 +0000

A felt hat with corks on strings, strung around the circumference and bobbing with movement-that keeps away Australian flies. Mosquitoes? Citronella? Kaye

Comment on Outdated? expressions by Claire Gebben

Claire Gebben — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:40:39 +0000

Yup, Podunk. I’m with you. I’m a geek when it comes to word origins …

Comment on Outdated? expressions by Kelly Davio

Kelly Davio — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:44:22 +0000

How cool is “Podunk”!? I use that term all the time, but I never knew it had such a great history.