Wanna get away?
Radio-controlled model airplanes cruise the Iowa skies. Ray Pick stands alone. It’s early evening, and his gaze is firmly trained on something floating high above. As his eyes labor to [...]
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Posted October 02, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Posted September 04, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Be kind. Please rewind.
VHS is happiness for video junkie Nate Phillips and his massive collection of tapes. Watching films via digital streaming has largely destroyed the once mighty video store industry, but within the [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Time Machine
Interpreting history while living history and volunteering at Living History Farms. “Well, this is as close as I’m ever going to get to a time machine,” says Barb Raife, an [...]
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Posted July 03, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Canadian flick
After learning a new axe-throwing technique, Manny Kohl has morphed into a world-class axe thrower. While in the construction business as a journeyman window glazer, Manny Kohl was used to [...]
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Posted June 05, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Soap box derby racer
3 generations of speedsters are tough to beat. Nearly 8 billion people live on planet Earth. West Des Moines soap box racer Kara Darr finished ahead of all but three [...]
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Posted May 01, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
80-year-old sugar cube
A lifetime of fun finds adorn Sheree Clark’s Beaverdale home. WWII began in 1939. Franklin Roosevelt was president. Nuclear weapons had not yet been invented. The average cost of a [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Bulldog bonanza
Johnston man collects vintage Drake Relays items. If it is the last weekend in April, Rich Hoidahl is booked. If you have a rare item pertaining to the Drake Relays, [...]
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Posted March 06, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Poetry Slam!
Competitive crafting and collecting words, syllables, lines and poems. “Some people get off work, and they go throw darts,” says Jon Demo, the on-stage face of Des Moines Poetry Slam. [...]
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Posted February 06, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Quilting is cool again
Modern quilts by local guild members are accepted by QuiltCon 2019. Meticulous attention to detail. Imagination. The ability to follow detailed instructions. Expensive tools and equipment. Homemade quilts often require [...]
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Posted January 02, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
R-e-s-p-e-c-t
Nearly 6,000 memorials added to online archives such as www.findagrave.com and The IAGenWeb Project. Death is something all humans eventually accomplish. But on the way, many get to be mothers, [...]
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