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Collecting Antique Saloon Tokens

Long before the phrase "don't take any wooden nickels" was coined, saloons throughout the western United Statesminted their own currency in the form of saloon tokens. Learn about token collecting and how you can start your own collection.

3 comments    collecting ghost town saloon
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The Curse Of The Exorcist

The bizarre case of demonic possession which inspired the movie The Exorcist may have had nothing to do with the Devil, according to poltergeist researcher Scott Rogo. The movie which starred Linda Blair...

12 comments    pictures paranormal ghosts
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Early Merchant "Good For" Trade Tokens- The Unknown Collectible

You may have trade tokens at home and early ones can be valuable. Get down that old cigar box that Grandpa left and check.

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Rhyolite, Nevada Ghost Town77

Haunted Nevada

Hard to imagine that the town of Rhyolite Nevada once had a population of 10.000 plus persons. There is even a house here built of beer and whiskey bottles because lumber was in such short supply. Its...

4 comments    travel vacation history
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I Am A Princess and A Shiny Penny

I ran into a shiny copper penny from Cubero, New Mexico, long before it became a ghost town. Her strong cultural identity is something we all can learn from, even though she left us in 2008.

39 comments    money indian genealogy
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Things to see and do along the loneliest road in America

It is known as the loneliest road in America--the stretch of US 50 that crosses through the center of Nevada. It earned the title based on the lack of towns or services along its 287-mile route. Just because...

0 comments    travel road trip nevada
A Beautiful Horse, But To Me, Ginger Was Even Better Looking65

Pistol Packing Wrangler

Growing up on the TV Ranch west of Drummond, Montana, was a treasure chest I've finally come to realize was rich with experience beyond imagination. Not that I knew that at the time. I was the oldest child...

0 comments    western ginger illinois
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How to Buy Cheap Texas Land Online

About five years ago, I had the opportunity to spend a few extra bucks. I wanted what many folks want, to become a landowner. I wanted a few acres where I could put up a cabin and go to camp occasionally. I...

1 comment    texas land texas land
Gift shop and art gallery in "The Nellie Bly," one of the old whorehouses in Jerome.70

American Road Trip: Jerome, AZ - "A Very Lively Ghost Town"

Gift shop and art gallery in "The Nellie Bly," one of the old whorehouses in Jerome. Founded in 1876, Jerome was for a time the fourth largest city in Arizona Territory, and was reported to be "the wickedest...

18 comments    life travel fun
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Creepy Places to Visit at Halloween

Eerie places to visit at Halloween Spooky places are what Halloween is all about if you aren't in the under sixteen crowd that trick or treats through neighborhoods and malls. If you are looking for a great...

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