March 30, 1941 – February 16, 2017 Our friend Richard passed peacefully into his eternal rest in the early morning. He had been in treatment for lymphoma since March, 2016. He had the eye of an artist, the mind of an historian and the tender open heart of a philanthropist. In his collection of books, … More Richard Monteith Bagley
Sometimes at Rescued from Recycling we find enough material and photographs from one family to do some research and hopefully return the collection to the family. Today I started researching a collection I have been really fond of for months. What I found out was this little boy who was born in 1945, attended a … More Paths of Our Lives
It takes a village! I am so thankful for everyone’s help, advice, expertise, generosity and work for me and Rescued from Recycling. Over this past year you all have helped us to: Make 31 eBay sales Go to or hold 12 public sales and swap meets Get 21 donations to GoFundMe Thanks to you we … More It Takes a Village
During Katherine’s time living on the Gulf Coast in Mississippi, she made several dear friends. When she came across a brochure c. 1946 from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, she wanted to share it with one of those friends. The following is an excerpt of a conversation they had over FaceBook that resulted in a very special home for a very special piece from Richard’s collection. … More Another Small World Story, Another Treasure Finds a Home
This is an update written by project associate Amy Krause to an earlier post entitled “Reunited and it feels so good.” While sorting and categorizing the photo albums and scrapbooks in Richard Bagley’s collection, it is always a thrill when there are enough clues for a potential return. Our minds and imaginations run wild with … More Childhood Memories Lost Then Found
It’s not often that the treasure we find in Richard Bagley’s collection has enough identifiers to find the original owners, but when it does happen, and we’re also able to find those people, it’s a pretty meaningful, and often emotional, reunion. We always wonder what the circumstances were that led to such treasure becoming separated from its … More Reunited and it feels so good
We recently dropped off this scrap book with the current Lion’s Club in Seal Beach, and while we haven’t heard back from them yet, we think it’s still worth sharing. The Lions Club main organization was founded in Chicago, back in 1917, by Melvin Jones, a Chicago Businessman, as a secular entity dedicated to applying the … More “Yours in Lionism” – Lion’s Club, Seal Beach
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