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Jun 17
How this Italian liquor was sold legally and survived Prohibition in the US.
In 1845, herbalist Bernardino Branca was trying to treat cholera in Milan, Italy by creating what may be the first known fernet: an...
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Nov 30, 2023
The most wanted "Grafofoni Columbia"
Although the Columbia brand name has a long and distinguished history as a record label, it only reflected the work of an independent...
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Sep 14, 2023
Olivetti and the first personal computer that helped land men on the moon.
Olivetti’s Programma 101 was the first computer in history. It embodied the company’s holistic approach to technical efficiency, ease of...
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Aug 23, 2023
Grandma's signature perfume.
Because grandma' scents deserve a second chance. I love powdery scents, they are my absolutely favourite. When thinking of a powdery...
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Apr 9, 2023
It is great from a can, still good from a bottle, yet hard to get just right from the fountain
The most famous drink in the world was invented on May 8, 1886 by Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia. At first...
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Oct 25, 2022
Femme by Rochas, a celebration of femininity
‘One must be able to smell a woman even before seeing her.’ – Marcel Rochas. I think a perfume is the most powerful accessory a woman can...
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Apr 9, 2020
The 1920s Speakeasy Clubs
100 years ago today the Volstead Act went into effect leading to Prohibition around the USA “I am just a businessman giving the people...
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Apr 9, 2019
A pretty 116 year-old sewing machine
One of the sweetest memories of my childhood, that I still have vivid on my mind, is the perfume of the original dried lavender I could...
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Sep 16, 2018
A 126 years old family Business
The old sewing machine my grandmother passed me down I consider one of those focal points that make the difference in every home...
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Aug 28, 2018
A pioneer fashion and lifestyle magazine
It is funny what you can find in an old dusty box ... On an ordinary day, during a hot summer holiday at my grandmother's house, I...
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Feb 5, 2017
The mysterious little box
“Through knowledge of the secrets of makeup gives you the power to alter your appearance in a most surprising way. If you study your type...
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