A quick look online for a collectible old fan will show electric fans made since the late 1800s. But some collectors want even older fans, the handheld folding fans that were being made by the 1700s.

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Summer is still going and so too are the temperatures. But that shouldn't slow you down a bit. This is the season for on-the-go fun, after all, whether it's a bike ride, a weighted vest walk, or ...

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