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Milagros Melendez, owner of Happiest Kid Finds, is shown here working on Group 2 of the Masonboro Island Reserve series, October 2025.

An Overnight Excursion to the Masonboro Island ...

Earlier this year, in mid-April, seven of us gathered for an overnight camping excursion to the Masonboro Island Reserve to celebrate a birthday.  For me, it was so much more...

An Overnight Excursion to the Masonboro Island ...

Earlier this year, in mid-April, seven of us gathered for an overnight camping excursion to the Masonboro Island Reserve to celebrate a birthday.  For me, it was so much more...

A TABLE IN NEED OF SOME ATTENTION AND THE TRIBUTE - ONE “PEACE” AT A TIME

A TABLE IN NEED OF SOME ATTENTION AND THE TRIBU...

This is a story of a statement piece that served as a tribute to a little friend and, ultimately, a reconciliation with my own past.

A TABLE IN NEED OF SOME ATTENTION AND THE TRIBU...

This is a story of a statement piece that served as a tribute to a little friend and, ultimately, a reconciliation with my own past.

The Fascinating World of Vintage Poster Collecting: A Beginner’s Guide

The Fascinating World of Vintage Poster Collect...

The Fascinating World of Vintage Poster Collecting: A Beginner’s Guide Step into a world where every poster tells a story, and each piece captures a moment in time. Vintage poster...

The Fascinating World of Vintage Poster Collect...

The Fascinating World of Vintage Poster Collecting: A Beginner’s Guide Step into a world where every poster tells a story, and each piece captures a moment in time. Vintage poster...

Rare and vintage NIRVANA Unplugged in New York, MTV series poster, 1994

Starting a Collection - Top Rare Vintage Poster...

Top Rare Vintage Posters Every Collector Should Know Imagine holding a piece of history in your hands—a rare vintage poster that tells stories of bygone eras and sparks nostalgia with...

Starting a Collection - Top Rare Vintage Poster...

Top Rare Vintage Posters Every Collector Should Know Imagine holding a piece of history in your hands—a rare vintage poster that tells stories of bygone eras and sparks nostalgia with...

altered Pan Am logo for Happiest Kid Finds blogging purposes

Collections 5: Vintage Pan Am Posters, early 19...

Happiest Kid Finds is thrilled to be able to share its newest collection of vintage posters from the early 1960s to late 1980s, a period of the world's leading airline...

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Collections 5: Vintage Pan Am Posters, early 19...

Happiest Kid Finds is thrilled to be able to share its newest collection of vintage posters from the early 1960s to late 1980s, a period of the world's leading airline...

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Display for Surfer and International Surfing Magazines Collection from the  1970s at Happiest Kid Finds

Collections 4: Surfer and International Surfing...

Surfer and International Surfing Magazines - Late 60s and 70s From the collection of a lifelong surfer and enthusiast, the magazines serve as a time capsule, preserving the freedom and...

Collections 4: Surfer and International Surfing...

Surfer and International Surfing Magazines - Late 60s and 70s From the collection of a lifelong surfer and enthusiast, the magazines serve as a time capsule, preserving the freedom and...