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🎉PRINT GIVEAWAY 🎉

To kick off the giving season and celebrate the launch of our Grimm’s Folk Tales collection by artist Jill Lydon jill lydon, we are giving away one matted small print of Little Red Riding Hood!

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*Giveaway ends Monday, November 9th*

We’ll announce the winner in our stories and ship the print to the winner.

*One entry per person

Not every fairy tale ends happily ever after.

Artist Jill K. Lydon jill lydon brings six Brothers Grimm tales to life through intricate linework, gothic imagery, and haunting details. From Little Red Riding Hood to The Juniper Tree, these are stories of dark forests, sinister secrets, and unsettling twists.

Read the original versions of these dark Brothers Grimm tales through the “Explore” link in our bio!

There’s more than one way to make a great cup of coffee. A lot more.

From Cowboy Coffee and the Moka Pot to pour-over, Turkish coffee, cold brew, and even instant — the way we make coffee has evolved across centuries and cultures.

We’ve broken them all down in the article, including where each method came from, how it works, and what kind of cup it produces. Link in bio.

Artwork by HaoLi

From cowboy coffee to cold brew. Coffee, brought to life.

Artist Hao Li is an illustrator and animator based in New Jersey. His refined, contemporary style brings the tools, techniques, and rituals of coffee making to life, from the simplicity of cowboy coffee to the precision of espresso.

Fun fact: The AeroPress was invented in 2005 by Alan Adler, the engineer who also created the Aerobie flying disc.

Learn more about this list through the “Explore” link in our bio!

The United States had a capital for exactly one day. It was Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

September 27, 1777 - Congress fled British-occupied Philadelphia, stopped here just long enough to catch their breath, and pushed on to York by morning. One day. One footnote most people have never heard.

It’s one of 9 cities that held the title before Washington, D.C. was even a plan on paper.
The full timeline - and the other 8 - on the blog. Link in bio.

Artwork by Laura (Jane) Korzon

Nine cities. One changing nation. America’s early capitals, brought to life.

Artist Laura Korzon is an illustrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Drawing on folk-art traditions, her intricate illustrations combine historic symbols, decorative motifs, and storytelling.

Fun fact: Lancaster served as the capital of the United States for just one day, September 27, 1777, after the Continental Congress fled Philadelphia.

Learn more about this list through the “Explore” link in our bio!

Everyone knows Independence Hall. Almost no one talks about the building next door that made it possible.

In 1774, twelve colonies sat down together for the first time inside Carpenter’s Hall - before the Declaration, before the Constitution, before any of it was inevitable. It still belongs to the same trade guild that built it, the oldest in the country.
This is where “united” started being a word that meant something.

7 more sites, 7 more turning points - full route on the blog, link in bio.
Artwork by Kevin & Kristen Howdeshell

Eight landmarks. One revolution. Independence, brought to life.

Artists Kevin & Kristen Howdeshell, Kevin and Kristin Howdeshell, bring eight historic places to life through their colorful, playful, and textured illustration style. From Boston and Philadelphia to New York and Yorktown, these buildings connect us to the people, ideas, and events that shaped American independence.

Fun fact: The Old North Church became famous for its lantern signal warning Paul Revere that British troops were approaching by sea.

Learn more about this list through the “Explore” link in our bio!

🍺Beer is geography you can taste.

These 9 styles trace a sensory journey across regions and brewing traditions — from deep, toasted notes to crisp, hoppy intensity.

Each glass holds history. Each style carries a place.
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