In 2023, the American arts-and-crafts retail chain Hobby Lobby sold Christmas ornaments themed on 12-gauge shotgun shells. In mid-December 2023, we received reader mail asking if the American arts-and ...

Many craft-based small businesses begin with a plentiful raw ingredient and creativity -- like seashell crafting. Entrepreneurs with ample access to a good source of shells, like a public beach, have ...

The annual contest continues to be a favorite seasonal tradition, celebrating local talent while highlighting the cultural ...

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Giving a go-by to the craze for gold and diamond jewellery, a newly married couple here exchanged wedding vows wearing ornaments crafted from coconut shells. KOCHI: Giving a go-by to the craze for ...

A bomb found in the front garden of a house in the UK preceded both World Wars. The couple said the detonation of the shell was "like the passing of an old friend." The 64-pound naval projectile had ...

The prehistoric site of Franchthi Cave yielded an exceptionally rich collection of personal ornaments. A reassessment of the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic ornaments from the site led to the hypothesis ...

Researchers have discovered that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel shells to craft ornaments. A new study suggests that 6000-years-ago people ...

Classic period (ca. A.C. 1100-1450) Hohokam platform mound settlements are commonly interpreted as community centers for the circulation of information as well as economic resources. Evidence for ...

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