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R. S. Yeoman

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Richard S. Yeoman (or R. S. Yeoman; born Richard S. Yeo) (August 15, 1904 - November 9, 1988) was a commercial artist and coin collector who marketed coin display boards for Whitman Publishing. Hired by that company in 1932, he redesigned the boards in 1940 to the fold-out model that is currently sold.He is best known for compiling two authoritative coin price guides, the Handbook of United States Coins (also known as the "Blue Book", published in 1942) and A Guide Book of United States Coins (or the "Red Book" or The Official Red Book) , published in 1946.R. S. Yeoman retired in 1970, and his assistant,...

Arounna Khounnoraj

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Arounna Khounnoraj is a Canadian artist and maker based in Toronto, where she emigrated with her family from Laos at the age of four. While her education includes a Masters in fine arts, it was through subsequent residencies that she found her current focus in fiber arts. In 2002 she started Bookhou, a multi-disciplinary studio with her husband John Booth, together they explore a variety of printing and embroidery techniques through making utilitarian objects such as bags, home goods, and textiles.