Eclectic Musings

Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

European bee-eaters

Heinrich Hofmann, “Madchen Eine Laute Spielend”

CDV from Late 19th century Germany

Covers of the Spanish illustrated magazine, “Nuevo Mundo”, published in Madrid from 1894 to 1933.

Sculpted Chinese figures of musicians

The National Baseball Hall of Fame was opened in Cooperstown, NY on this date in 1939. The first 5 members had been voted in three years earlier, with enough additional members added to total 25 inducted in that opening ceremony, of which 11 were still living, as seen in the upper left photo. The other three photos come from that day as well.

Covers from the sports-themed pulp-fiction magazine, “Dime Sports Magazine”, which published from 1935-1944. The first four issues came out as “Dime Sport Magazine”, before they added an “s” at the end of the second word.