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~ Roe Stephens musical instruments, 1877 (page 69 of the New York Clipper Almanac, page links are broken but pdf link works)

"My Tambourines are Unequaled. My Bones Are Immense."

Watch Dom Flemons explain the basics of playing the bones and play some music.

You probably know that Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the inspiration behind the teddy bear, after he refused to shoot a baby bear on a hunting trip.

But did you know that once he was out of office, toymakers feared the teddy bear would lose popularity and therefore invented the Billy Possum toy as President Taft came into office? However the connection between Taft and possums was not as compelling as Teddy Roosevelt sparing a bear cub; Taft liked to eat possums. That was it, that was the connection.

It has scenes from aesop's fables! Cherubs doing things! Beheadings! Greek muses! Little farm people! Intricate floral pattern! Goth stained-glass window like patterns! Fun little corner pieces! Eeeeeeeeeeeeee

https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/C-TT008-180.htm

Publications include (for those who can't see the picture) :

Battenberg Lace, Beading, BerlinWork, Bobbin lace, Bookbinding (yes, bookbinding!!!)

Calligraphy, Carpentry, Crochet, Cross Stitch, Cutwork

Drawing, Dressmaking

Embroidered Net, Embroidery

Filet, Filet Crochet, Flower Arranging

Glass

Hardanger

Irish Crochet

Knitting, Knotting

Lace (soooo many forms of lace making)

Macrame

Paper, Point Lace

Quilting

Ribbonwork

Sewing

Tatting, Tulle Embroidery

Various

Waxwork, Woodworking

Workbasket Magazine -- a publication that usually posted multiple different crafts in each issue.

It's a wonderful site, and I've loved it for nearly 20 years!