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11/24/2025

11/24/2025

It's not everyday that you get to meet someone that your parents and grandparents once fondly spoke of when they watched classic holiday movies and where you yourself even grew up watching and continue enjoying each and every year. Well, that's exactly what we got to do when we met Karolyn Grimes this Saturday at Cleveland's I-X Christmas Connection event.

Karolyn Grimes was just 6 years old when she played the role of Zuzu Bailey in the classic 1946 Frank Capra film "It's a Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. She famously delivered the film's last line "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings". A year later, she played Debby Brougham in the 1947 film "The Bishop's Wife" starring Cary Grant and Loretta Long.

Between 1945 and 1947 she appeared in 11 feature films including the two classics referenced above. She later had roles in the 1950 classic "Rio Grande" starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara as well as the 1952 film "Hans Christian Andersen" starring Danny Kaye. 68 years later in 2020, she enjoyed a role in the comedy-drama film "Canaan Land".

But it will always be the role of sweet little Zuzu in "It's a Wonderful Life" that she will be long remembered for. We are so happy to have had this fantastic opportunity to meet and talk with Karolyn and hope to see her again next year as the iconic film will celebrate its 80th Anniversary.

Thank you for continuing to warm all of our hearts, Karolyn.

Merry Christmas!

Karolyn Zuzu Grimes Zuzu's Petals

11/23/2025

We had a most enjoyable evening back on November 6th at the CLE Urban Winery as they hosted (in conjunction with Loganberry Books) the International Women's Air & Space Museum's event featuring multi-award winning author and filmmaker, Laurie Gwen Shapiro.

Shapiro was promoting her newly published book, "The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon". The book was published on July 15, 2025 and tells a fascinating story that's packed full of well research information and little known facts that's bound to raise an eyebrow or two.

Thanks to everyone for making this such a great event! We enjoyed the evening as well as meeting many of the guests.

11/17/2025

Congratulations to Crestline Ohio Historical Society on receiving the professional baseball bat of Frank Emmer donated by his grandson, Bill Schreck, last night Sunday, November 16th.

I initially found the bat a couple of years ago and made a YouTube video on Frank’s life and career in 2024.

We had a chance to meet Bill, his wife Becky, and other family members at their home in Crestline and through a most delightful visit, it was only the right thing to do by leaving the bat with the Schreck family.

Now it can be enjoyed by many more in the communities and around the state as it will soon be on display at the Crestline Museum.

This is the first item from once my collection now displayed proudly in a museum. Wow!

11/16/2025

Thank you to the family of Gates Brown for attending the presentation at the Crestline Ohio Historical Society 🙏

11/16/2025

Thank you to Toni Brown Smith, Niece of Gates Brown and his other family members for attending the presentation at the Crestline Ohio Historical Society 🙏

11/16/2025

Thanks to Bill Fisher, the Crestline Ohio Historical Society, and Museum for hosting such a wonderful event honoring one of its best residents, Gate Brown.

What a great turnout (a full house) and I was especially moved knowing that some of his family and close friends were in the audience and even came up afterwards to offer thanks and kind words.

Thank you CRESTLINE!

11/14/2025

The Lost Baseball Relic of Otto Rettig and The History of the Doherty Silk Sox Team

To some people, this may appear to be nothing more than an old bat. But, this lost relic actually has a story to tell about one of best semi-pros baseball teams that ever played during the turn of the 20th century (The Doherty Silk Sox) as well as one of the best semi-pro pitchers of that era, Otto Rettig.

Rettig later worked his way into the major leagues for just one season in 1922 but that was enough to stop the St. Louis Browns in their tracks from winning the pennant that year and ending one of their best seasons in franchise history.

I couldn’t agree more with Jack DeVries, author of an upcoming book on the Doherty Silk Sox who states on his website: If you think the “Field of Dreams” was created in an Iowa cornfield, you’re wrong. So, pull up a chair and stay a while as we explore this great baseball story – right here on History and Relics.

The Doherty Silk Sox



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11/13/2025

Please join me and the wonderful team at the Crestline Ohio Historical Society for a special (FREE) presentation on a true local hero and 2X World Series Baseball Champion, Gates Brown - This Sunday, November 16th at 3PM. It’s sure to be a fun time and you might even learn a bit of great history while you’re at it!

11/12/2025

This is a great way to honor baseball legends that served in the military. 🫡