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A Century of Cosmetics

Elizabeth Arden changed the face of cosmetics in 1915, making makeup respectable in an age when it was considered tawdry. Arden and her company produced the red lipstick worn by suffragists on their 1912 march down Fifth Avenue, in New York City, and was heralded as one of the overall best-known American brands in the […]

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It’s Yee-Haw Day!

Welcome to Yee-Haw Day, the once-a-month day we’ve reserved to share our news with you – all sorts of fun news! So check out the post below to get the details on the kinds of things that make us go Yee-Haw!! Pam Crooks     Buy or Read on AMAZON Margaret Brownley The Mail-Order Standoff  […]

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Susan Page Davis Has a Winner!

Thank you so much for visiting, Miss Susan! We loved having you. History is always fascinating and we love it. Now for the drawing……….. Winner of the autographed copy of Mail Order Standoff is….. CONNIE PORTER SAUNDERS Woo-Hoo! I’m happy, happy for you, Connie! Watch for Miss Susan’s email asking for your address. Tomorrow is […]

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Jeannie Watt’s Winners!

My two winners are Trudy and Joye! I want to thank everyone who responded. I loved reading  your responses and I got so many great ideas!  Trudy and Joye, please email me at jeanniewites @ gmail .com (no spaces). All I need is your email address and I’ll send you each a $10 Amazon gift […]

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The Texas State Treasury Robbery by Susan Page Davis

We’re so happy to welcome the return of Susan Page Davis. How close did Texas come to bankruptcy? She’ll tell you. Oh, and scroll down for her giveaway! Immediately after the Civil War, Texas was in chaos. This was at least partly due to the hasty disbanding of the Confederate army at the end of […]

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Susan Page Davis Returns to the Junction!

Miss Susan Page Davis has saddled up and will arrive Friday, April 3, 2020! Have you ever heard about the Texas State Treasury robbery? It’s very interesting and Susan will tell us all about it. She’s written a novella in the Mail Order Standoff collection. You’ll be happy to learn that she’s toting one to […]

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Camp Cooking and a Give Away!

First I’d like to thank everyone for stopping by today. I hope you are all staying safe during these difficult times! If you are like me, you’re cooking more than usual, and probably being more careful with ingredients. I have to admit that over the years (as in since college and the early days of […]

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Karen’s Game Day Winners

Such creative readers we have here at Petticoats & Pistols! You all came up with some exceptional wild west acrostics during our Game Day on Monday. They were so good, in fact, that I found it impossible to pick only one winner. So I picked two! Congratulations go to Tina Rice and Kerri! Both of […]

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Kit Morgan Has a Winner!

And the Winner is … Denise! You’ve won a signed copy of Dear Mr. Weaver! You can email me at authorkitmorgan@gmail.com and give me your mailing address!

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Old Fashioned Fun and a Give Away!

Hi, Kit Morgan here and today I want to talk about how the folks in the old west and the Victorian era passed the time with games, magic tricks, and stories. Many of which you could order from a catalog. Nineteenth-century catalogs carried a variety of goods including games and sporting goods. You could outfit […]

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