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10/28/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society) - Glitz, Glam, and a Damn Good Time: How Mamie Fish, Queen of the Gilded Age, Partied Her Way to Power

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the author of Madame Restell and Get Well Soon, a biography of Mamie Fish that explores how women used parties and social gatherings to gain power and prestige.

Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known by the nicknames “Mamie” and “The Fun-Maker,” threw the most epic parties in American history. This Gilded Age icon brought it all: lavish decor; A-list invitees; booze; pranks; and large animal guest stars. If you were a member of New York high society in the Peak Age of Innocence Era, you simply had to be on Mamie Fish’s guest list. Mamie Fish understood that people didn’t just need the formality of prior generations — they needed wit and whimsy.

Make no mistake, however: Mamie Fish’s story is about so much more than partying. In Glitz, Glam, and a Damn Good Time, readers will learn all about how Fish and her friends shaped the line of history, exerting their influence on business, politics, family relationships, and social change through elaborate social gatherings. In a time when women couldn’t even own property, let alone run for office, if women wanted any of the things men got outside the home—glory, money, attention, social networking, leadership roles—they had to do it by throwing a decadent soiree or chairing a cotillion.

To ensure people would hear and remember what she had to say, Mamie Fish lived her whole life at Volume 10, becoming famous not by playing the part of a saintly helpmeet, but by letting her demanding, bitchy, hilarious, dramatic freak flag fly. It's time to let modern readers in on the fun, the fabulousness, and the absolute ferocity that is Ms. Stuyvesant Fish—and her inimitable legacy.

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10/27/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society) -
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks 1000-Piece Puzzle

Inspired by Richard Scarry’s bestselling classic children’s book Cars and Trucks and Things That Go, this puzzle promises hours of challenging fun! As you assemble each of the 1000 pieces, you’ll see a lineup of Busytown vehicles, from an alligator car to Lowly Worm's iconic Applecar. With a finished size of 20 x 27 inches, this puzzle will let you rediscover the whimsical spirit of Richard Scarry's busy, busy world.

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10/26/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society) - The Nature of Our National Parks

Follow along as one young adventurer embarks on an epic road trip to discover the breathtaking beauty of every national park in the United States

Which park is home to the driest, lowest, and hottest landscape in America? Where can you find lots of mountain goats and more glaciers than anywhere else in the lower 48 states? And what would it be like to journey through all 63 national parks in one incredible adventure?

That's exactly what our young adventurer sets out to do—packing up an old camper van and hitting the road, traveling from Acadia to the Everglades, Death Valley to the North Cascades, Hawaii Volcanoes to Alaska’s Denali, and every other park in between. Inspired by a true story, The Nature of Our National Parks shares detailed insights into each park’s unique flora, fauna, and geographic formations alongside kid-friendly hikes and insider tips that make every destination exciting and accessible for families.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding with this beautifully illustrated and comprehensive book that inspires readers of all ages to explore, learn about, and connect with America’s national parks. With all kinds of trip recommendations for every park and hundreds of fun facts about the fascinating species found across our country, you’ll be motivated to immerse yourself in our wild, magical lands.

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10/25/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society) - American Scary: A History of Horror, From Salem to Stephen King and Beyond

From the acclaimed author of American Comics comes a sweeping and entertaining narrative that details the rise and enduring grip of horror in American literature, and, ultimately, culture—from the taut, terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe to the grisly, lingering films of Jordan Peele

America is held captive by horror stories. They flicker on the screen of a darkened movie theater and are shared around the campfire. They blare out in tabloid true-crime headlines, and in the worried voices of local news anchors. They are consumed, virally, on the phones in our pockets. Like the victims in any slasher movie worth its salt, we can’t escape the thrall of scary stories. In American Scary, noted cultural historian and Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes the reader to the startling origins of horror in the United States. Dauber draws a captivating through line that ties historical influences ranging from the Salem witch trials and enslaved-person narratives directly to the body of work we more closely associate with horror today: the weird tales of H. P. Lovecraft, the lingering fiction of Shirley Jackson, the disquieting films of Alfred Hitchcock, the up-all-night stories of Stephen King, and the gripping critiques of Jordan Peele. With the dexterous weave of insight and style that have made him one of America’s leading historians of popular culture, Dauber makes the haunting case that horror reveals the true depths of the American mind.

"America is the world's biggest haunted house and American Scary is the only travel guide you need. I loved this book." —Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group

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10/24/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society) - Botany: The Board Game!

Experience the thrill of the hunt in Botany: the ultimate Victorian flower collecting game for 1 to 5 botanists. Take on the role of a plant hunter in the Victorian Era as they travel the world in search of fame, fortune, and the coveted Queen’s Prize in Botany. Each turn, players will move around the board to the locations designated on the Specimen cards in their hand. While they travel the globe, each player will need to manage their expedition funds, overcome events, and acquire items, crew, and pets to help them along their journey. Each time players return to their estate, they will add their live and pressed specimens to their garden and build garden features such as orangeries and conservatories. The player with the most points at the end of the game earns the Queen’s Prize in Botany and is the winner.

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10/23/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society ) - Mister Rogers Sticky Notes

Hi, Neighbor! Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Sticky Notes can remind you to feed the fish or visit the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. This handy 3 1/4" X 4 1/4" booklet comes with plenty of message-friendly sticky notes and page markers featuring X the Owl, King Friday XIII, Daniel Striped Tiger and Lady Elaine Fairchilde. Leave a nice note for your neighbor! Each 3 1/4" X 4 1/4"booklet contains over 300 sticky notes of assorted shapes and sizes.

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10/22/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society ) - Shirts with a Story: Thurston Balloon Shirt

Following in the footsteps of his father Samuel, Alic Thurston began ballooning in 1889. His first public ascension in 1891 abruptly ended when his balloon caught on the wiring of the newly installed streetlights of Meadville and never took off.

Alic later built a number of balloons, including one that he christened the “Meadville”. The Meadville was constructed of 576 yards of muslin, and stood 64 feet high. It had a volume of 35,000 feet, which is only half the size of a model era sport hot-air balloon, but comparable to the gas balloons still flown in competition today. Alic made his last balloon ride about 1915.

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10/21/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society ) - Jr. Ranger Scavenger Hunt Card Game!

Unleash adventure and exploration with the Jr. Ranger Scavenger Hunt Card Game! Perfect for young explorers aged 4 and up, this engaging game comes with 40 jumbo-sized cards and a rules booklet, offering endless fun both indoors and outdoors. With four exciting ways to play each game is different. Game modes include a color challenge and a road trip challenge and is ideal for 2-4 players or teams. Each card features interesting facts on the back, turning playtime into an educational experience. Enjoy screen-free family fun while discovering new things along the way! Turn every play session into an adventure with the Jr. Ranger Scavenger Hunt Game, where discovery and fun go hand in hand.

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10/20/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society ) - Shiny Brite Ornaments!

The Crawford Store ia bringing Christmases of the 1940s back to Meadville this year by evoking the nostalgia of Shiny Brite ornaments - and you can take yours home today!

With three sets to choose from, we have miniature and full size ornaments ready to be added to your family traditions - complete with period appropriate box!

Get your sets today ($25 each set) at our store at 869 Diamond Park or by clicking here:

-Set of 4 full size (4 inch) with tinsel inside: https://bit.ly/4yw8DWu

-Set of 12 flocked miniatures (1.75 inch): https://bit.ly/481HKyC

-Set of 12 miniatures in holiday splendor shales and colors: https://bit.ly/4i5b3VJ

10/19/2026

Today’s feature at The Crawford Store (part of the Crawford County Historical Society) - Heiresses - The Lives of the Mission Dollar Babies

New York Times bestselling author Laura Thompson returns with Heiresses, a fascinating look at the lives of heiresses throughout history and the often tragic truth beneath the gilded surface.

Heiresses: surely they are among the luckiest women on earth. Are they not to be envied, with their private jets and Chanel wardrobes and endless funds? Yet all too often those gilded lives have been beset with trauma and despair. Before the 20th century a wife’s inheritance was the property of her husband, making her vulnerable to kidnap, forced marriages, even confinement in an asylum. And in modern times, heiresses fell victim to fortune-hunters who squandered their millions.

Heiresses tells the stories of these million dollar babies: Mary Davies, who inherited London’s most valuable real estate, and was bartered from the age of twelve; Consuelo Vanderbilt, the original American “Dollar Heiress”, forced into a loveless marriage; Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heiress who married seven times and died almost penniless; and Patty Hearst, heiress to a newspaper fortune who was arrested for terrorism. However, there are also stories of independence and achievement: Angela Burdett-Coutts, who became one of the greatest philanthropists of Victorian England; Nancy Cunard, who lived off her mother's fortune and became a pioneer of the civil rights movement; and Daisy Fellowes, elegant linchpin of interwar high society and noted fashion editor.Heiresses is about the lives of the rich, who―as F. Scott Fitzgerald said―are ‘different’. But it is also a bigger story about how all women fought their way to equality, and sometimes even found autonomy and fulfillment.

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