1975 DICK MANLEY - HANDCRAFTED DULCIMERS

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Stumbled upon this 1975 ad for Dick Manley--handcrafted dulcimers--right here in Croton. Curiosity now suitably peeked, we started to do some checking and....We were surprised to discover that several of these very beautiful dulcimers from the 70's were being offered on EBAY.....

We did some more checking on Manley and....Dick was proud of his advanced degrees, including being an engineering graduate of California Institute of Technology, and earning Master’s Degrees in Computers and Education. Dick worked on designing cars for Ford Motor Company; was a college professor; sailing instructor; builder of wooden sailboats, folk dulcimers and wooden kazoos. An avid sailor and environmentalist, Dick loved his beloved Hudson River. He raced sailboats for years, got involved with the Hudson River Clearwater Organization, becoming one of the first certified captains for the Sloop Clearwater. Dick developed his natural talent as a folk singer, singing with area folk singers, including Pete Seeger and the Hudson River Sloop Singers. 

He volunteered with many organizations to clean up and preserve the Hudson River. His love of music and education was passed on to his children and grandchildren. Dick eagerly supported area music groups, attending many concerts until very recently. Dick and Joanne were a large part of the success of Sugar Loaf Craft Village in the 1970’s. Moving there from Croton-on-Hudson, they were founding members of the Sugar Loaf Community Foundation and Sugar Loaf Craft Guild. They operated retail shops in the crafts village for decades- influencing many to create beautiful original crafts. They retired to Highland Mills, NY where Dick lived until recently. Joanne predeceased Dick in 2008.  READ AND SEE MORE AT Obituary of Richard A. Manley | Vander Plaat Funeral Home | Olthuis... 

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--1974, CROTON MODELING AD; CLICK HERE
--1972, RADIO YESTERYEAR; CLICK HERE
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--1956, CHEST OF TREASURES; CLICK HERE
--1926, MT. AIRY REAL ESTATE AD; WITH INTERESTING CONTENT; CLICK HERE
--1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING, GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE "HARMON-ON-HUDSON" AD, 1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING
--1950'S; ED RONDTHALER ADS; CLICK HERE
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--1939, SOME OLD SCHOOL CROTON SCAMMING, CLICK HERE
--1968 AND 1983, PICK PRODUCTS (PICCIANO); CLICK HERE
--1960 CROTON'S HOUSE OF HEALTH; CLICK HERE
--1909, UNDERHILL, SOMETHING NEW IN STRAWBERRIES! CLICK HERE
--1949/50 HARMON HATS! CLICK HERE
--1954/55 RAPID RIBBON! CLICK HERE
--1975 Bicentennial mailbox cover; CLICK HERE
--1950'S! THE AMY ABBOTT ADS! CLICK HERE
--1960'S! CROTON "HOUSE OF HEALTH"! CLICK HERE
--1969! CROTON MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB; CLICK HERE
--1966! ART OF ALL NATIONS! CLICK HERE
--1973, FREE FOOD WARMER WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CROTON CORTLANDT NEWS; CLICK HERE