Hobby Ideas

Even if you aren’t an architect you can enjoy making model railroad buildings. Sometimes it’s just too hard to find that perfect building or bridge or train station that we can picture so we may just have to build it on our own.
So is it complicated? Do you have to be educated or handy with […]

Tobacco beetles can not only eat your cigars down to dust, they can cost you a pretty penny. While not a new pest for cigar lovers, it is the leading insect that threatens stored tobacco. These critters do not discriminate. They will attack tobacco at any stage of manufacturing, up to retail and travel to […]

What makes a coin truly rare? Coin rarity is determined by two different criteria. In some instances, a coin may be fairly common in circulated condition, but there may be very few in “mint” or uncirculated condition. This is known as “conditional rarity,” since the coin’s rarity is based on the actual condition of the […]

Raggedy Quilts are fast, fun, and easy to make. Simply said, you cut, you sew, and you cut again. Here are directions on making a small lap raggedy quilt 49″ X 42″. Pick your color selection for your raggedy quilt. Cotton, flannel, chenille, and homespun are the best fabrics to make a rag quilt. For […]

Tobacco beetles can not only eat your cigars down to dust, they can cost you a pretty penny. While not a new pest for cigar lovers, it is the leading insect that threatens stored tobacco. These critters do not discriminate. They will attack tobacco at any stage of manufacturing, up to retail and travel to […]