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  • published inMarch 12, 2014

    Living obituary: When opportunity knocks for family history, answer the call

    Editor’s note: The following post was taken from our monthly “Houstory Herald” newsletter. The article generated a good deal of conversation, so we felt it was appropriate to re-run it on our blog. Thanks.   By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Marketing Guy We normally come out with the newsletter once per month, and — as some of more

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  • published inJanuary 29, 2014

    Three great ideas to reduce family heirloom clutter

    For some, the equation is simple. Family heirloom = family clutter. This is understandable because, let’s face it, it can be a challenge to effectively — and attractively — keep and display the precious belongings that have been handed down to you.     While we love family heirlooms, we do understand that being a more

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  • published inJanuary 8, 2014

    Top 12 House History Research Supplies

    Researching your home’s history is a lot of fun, but you don’t want to be caught flat-footed if an opportunity to research and collect value information on your property presents itself. In an effort to help out our fellow “Houstorians,” we’ve come up with a list of the top 12 supplies for house history research.   more

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  • published inDecember 25, 2013

    Merry Christmas from The Houstory Brothers!

      Dan (left) and Mike (the good looking one even though Dan chose the most unattractive photo he could find) — The Houstory Brothers — wish all of our customers, friends and family Happy Holidays! You are all “crumb”-believable!

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  • published inDecember 21, 2013

    Holiday houses, holiday heirlooms

    By Dan Hiestand, Houstory A few weeks ago, we asked you to send in photos of your favorite holiday heirlooms, or smartly decorated holiday houses. The following is a sampling of a few submissions. If you want us to add a few more, simply e-mail photos to info (at) houstory.com, or post your image to more

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  • published inDecember 18, 2013

    NPR’s Planet Money: ‘Stuff’ has a story

    By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Despite the rain, cold and touch of snow that have set up shop in my community of Eugene, Oregon over the past month, I still enjoy a good bike ride. It was on one of these recent treks, zipping along a trail that shadows the snow-fed waters of the Willamette River, more

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  • published inDecember 11, 2013

    Want to make your grandma mad at you?

    By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Marketing Director Below is a picture of my grandma. We called her Gommy. Some of you may remember her from a post I wrote about a cookbook that was handed down to me that she was featured in. I thought this picture was priceless. I’m encouraging you to heed Gommy’s words: more

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  • published inDecember 4, 2013

    Share your homes for the holidays

    Home and the holidays. The two concepts just seem to go together effortlessly, don’t they? Kind of like awkward conversation and once-per-year family dinners. But it all adds up to the same thing: family history and tradition. This year, we are asking you to share some of your family traditions — specifically your holiday family more

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  • published inDecember 1, 2013

    Cyber Monday: Save 40% on Houstory Products

    Have a family historian on your gift list? Or simply want to make sure the stories behind your family heirlooms and/or your house are safely stored for future generations? Visit The Houstory Marketplace for historic savings on Cyber Monday. Our biggest sale yet…  

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  • published inNovember 27, 2013

    Buying ‘stuff’? Try an alternative this season

    By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Marketing Director When I was younger — particularly in college — I used to think the greatest thing in the world was the dollar store. After all, where else could you buy a grocery cart full of household supplies and groceries on a budget? Need bathroom cleaner? Check. Peanut butter and more

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