Word: mints
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Okay, guys," my father will say, opening the freezer. "We have seven Haagen Daaz flavors and four fresh gallons of Breyers. And for Josh, we still have some mocha-mint-bark tofu-whip leftover from the Reagan...
...kitsch. The perfunctory replays of images from his inventive youth -- the burning giraffes, androgynous St. Johns of the Cross and nudes with chewing-gum hips -- were printed in tens of thousands of "rare" or limited works; this was art sleaze, surrealism pathetically embracing the ethos of the Franklin Mint. Dali's last years, surrounded by flacks and barracuda (from whom he was, to put it mildly, not protected by his wife Gala, who died in 1982), were a cautionary horror. Several years ago, when his hands had long been too shaky to draw but could still scribble, he signed ream...
...Postal Service is at odds with the Washington Mint. Not the U.S. Mint but a small Connecticut company that makes a 3 1/2-in. medallion called the Giant Silver Eagle. The Postal Service is charging in a complaint to an administrative judge that the Washington Mint's advertising falsely implies that the company has an affiliation with the U.S. Government. The 12-oz. Connecticut Eagle, which is based on the Federal Government's popular 1-oz. American Eagle coin, sells...
Frederic Berg, chairman of the Washington Mint, has twice changed his company's advertisements in response to complaints from the Postal Service. This time he has decided to fight back: "We're not going to roll over on this." He adds that the Government's case is "patently ridiculous." His company sold all 5,000 of the medallions, about 25 of which have been returned by customers...
...investments and status vessels, antique boats have come of age. The most sought-after models are runabouts of more than 24 ft. in length, which often contain three leather-upholstered cockpits. In mint condition, a runabout built by a prestige manufacturer such as Chris-Craft, Gar Wood or Hacker is worth...