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Inspiration - my grandfather, Lt PM Ruppert (later Captain), in his P-51 Mustang in occupied Japan, approx 1946. Flew P-40 Warhawks in Northern Africa and Europe; P-51s in Japan. #wwⅱ
Nice addition to the collection - 1782 note from Edmund Randolph (a possible relative) asking that future President James Monroe be advanced $18 on Randolph’s account. Randolph (along with Gouverneur Morris) was largely responsible for draftin
Very chuffed - my original Damien Hirst painting “My ways are open (2016)” arrived from London today.
The lineup for Friday’s bourbon tasting for my dad’s birthday (l to r): @ironcladdistillery Bottled-in-Bond; Blend; Oak Cask; Honey Cask; Maple Syrup Cask; and Straight aged.
High nerd level unlocked - completed my collection of first edition copies of the Memoirs and Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson with the addition of this set printed in Paris in 1833. Now have multiple complete and matching sets of the 1829 Charlo
I get so tired of right wing self-proclaimed “Patriots” misappropriating the symbols of our shared American history (such as the Gadsden “Don’t Tread on Me” flag). So I bought an exact replica of one of the ultimate symb
They always say “talk your book” (promote your investments); or in this case, share it with others to drink. Special Ironclad bottles in this delivery: “Sword and Sash” limited bottling celebrating The Citadel; Missouri Toast
Oh…so matchy.

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Jeffrey A. Ruppert  - Columbus & Franklin, Ohio