The Rucker Archive

Thank you to everyone who has reached out. Here is our situation. Ravens View Farm is fortunate to be located in Peachland which is due south of West Kelowna over a small mountain. The fire is about ten miles North of us. We cannot see the fires but it brings back memories of being on alert and watching fire kindling ponderosa trees on the hill across the ravine five years ago as it approached the farm. We have been firesmarting our farm every spring for the past three years and Mark has sent the last of his extensive wild and wonderful ephemera to auction in Chicago just one month ago to preserve his 40 years of archiving in case of this eventuality. Our grab and go kits and emergency preparedness plan have been updated. Yesterday we spent the day with teen helpers doing fall clean up around the property instead of picking peaches and plums as the farmers market was canceled along with all other events across the province. Our deepest disappointment was having to cancel a two week visit with our niece at the eleventh hour literally when the state of emergency was declared with mandate that non essential people in the province go home and not come. The Cottage at ravens view farm is now available for evacuees with animals who need refuge. Apocalyptic is the word that is used for a reason. And now I have family in Southern California preparing for a hurricane and a year’s worth of rain being delivered. Wish it were coming here.

One of the finest pieces of ephemera that I had the privilege of finding and researching is this lithographic sales book of William T. Clement & Company of California featured in this month's Ephemera Journal.

Yesterday, after only six weeks of campaigning, Canada had their national election. It is such a wonder to only have a six week campaign season. Everyone heard about the platforms of the various parties and their candidates in all in the ridings. Now we have a minority government which means a lot of conversations across the various aisles of the various parties. What a difference.
what a democracy.

Here is the upcoming auction of Sports Cards & Memorabilia and Photos and Ephemera. If you know my collection you may recognize some of the images.

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After two summers of encroaching wild fires, I have decided to ensure safe havens for my ephermera collections. For all those interested in Baseball History Memorabilia check out Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC this Thursday, February 7 at 9:00 am PST http://www.gzauctions.com/auctions.html.

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Time to get back up to speed on facebook with this pic of "Automotive Santa".

December 31. Ottawa is chosen for the capital city of Canada by decree of Queen Victoria in 1857. - The Rucker Archive Wild and wonderful images of the 19th and 20th centuries. Now available for license or purchase.

December 31. King Kelly is born in 1857. - The Rucker Archive Wild and wonderful images of the 19th and 20th centuries. Now available for license or purchase.

December 30. In 1981 Wayne Gretzky ties scoring record set by Maurice Richard and Mike Bossy. - The Rucker Archive Wild and wonderful images of the 19th and 20th centuries. Now available for license or purchase.

December 30. Sandy Koufax is born in 1935. - The Rucker Archive Wild and wonderful images of the 19th and 20th centuries. Now available for license or purchase.

December 29. Frank Delahanty is born in 1882. - The Rucker Archive Wild and wonderful images of the 19th and 20th centuries. Now available for license or purchase.