Ozark Peculiarities & Paper Ephemera

03/19/2019

“Rare Full Moon on the Vernal Equinox--tomorrow night (Wed, 3/20)! This only happens 3 times a century, on average. Plus, it's the final Supermoon of 2019. Get ready for extra-bright start to spring!”
Thanks for sharing The Old Farmers Almanac!

This is one of those rare years when the full Moon lands right smack on the spring equinox—on March 20, 2019 in North America. This only happens three times a century, on average. And it’s the third and final “supermoon.” Enjoy the extra-bright equinox full moon Wednesday night!

01/25/2019

  “The witch of Bradshaw Mountain, near Berryville, Ar. about 1925. I wrote a story about her and Thomas Hart Benton made a picture for it.” POINT LOOKOUT – A walk through an Ozarks forest reverberates souls and stories. The nooks and crannies of the region’s hills were once filled with a p...

01/22/2019

The dating of the postcard for years or eras of issue can be accurately determined if the card is studied for identity points. Research has already been done by earlier historians and guidelines have been put into place.

12/29/2018

A fascinating glimpse into commerce Circa 1909. Haas Grocery wholesale Neosho, Mo. lot of 22 Billheads.

Lot Of 22 Billheads Circa 1909 Neosho, Missouri Wholesale Grocer | Collectibles, Paper, Ephemera | eBay!

12/01/2018

Thank you to Ozarks Ephemera for the map of the Ozarks.
The Ozarks are a state all its own.

Jim Coombs and Emilie Burke created this map at the MSU Maps & GIS unit. Jim and Emilie, your map is loved by a lot of people!

10/22/2018

Enjoy this piece of Ozarks time travel.

02/18/2018

Where exactly is the Ozarks?
The answer is:
"The Ozarks is where the Ozarkers live."

Are you trying to tell me that part of Kansas and maybe even Illinois is part of 'the Ozarks'?

02/14/2018

Love us some paper ephemera.

Nowadays, store-bought Valentines cards may dominate the ways we tell people we love them in writing, but in the past the diversity of notes reveals different ideas about love.

01/27/2018

A Typical Mill in the Missouri Ozarks- vintage postcard. Available on eBay:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F292426790306

01/01/2018

The Ozarks region has many traditions tied to New Year’s Day. While new year’s resolutions help the well-intended commit to their efforts nowadays, Ozarkers in days of old also worked to ensure the new year was better than the last. “The new year is regarded with a great deal of curiosity — ...

11/21/2017

11/11/2017

What is paper ephemera?

This is another one of my favorite topics. But, the word ephemera is not a commonly used term these days, so younger generations may not be as familiar with it.

09/02/2017

Gorgeous Lake of The Ozark's Vintage Postcards. "more coastline than California". Available on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/292237745468?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

06/16/2017

Often overlooked by vacationers, it’s time to consider this charming part of the country.

04/10/2017

A mural honors Hermann Jaeger, famed viticulturist, in the Newton County Courthouse. (Courtesy of Kay Hively) NEOSHO – It may be crafted according to centuries-old specifications, but France’s famous wine might not exist today if not for a man from Neosho. Yes, the Neosho in the heart of the Ozarks....

03/20/2017

From our friends at Ozarks Alive.

The Ozark Jubilee, pictured in 1955. (Courtesy of the History Museum on the Square) The Ozark Jubilee may have looked like a television show — but really, it was a cultural phenomena that started right in Springfield. The program, which aired from 1954 to 1960, drew around 25 million viewers. It hel...