Vintage Mallory Hat
FM of Montecito sent me a photo of his grandfather’s vintage Mallory hat. He wonders what became of the venerable custom and manufacture of American fedoras. The story is a …
Best Gifts for Artists in Your Life
Tips for selecting the best gift for the artist in your life. Watch Video
Tear Catcher: A Sentimental Gift
SR sent me this pink and blue gold gilded porcelain bottle with an ornate gold stopper and interesting “scoop” or funnel to the top in metal. She called it a …
Making Art and Living the Authentic Life
Prof. Caroline Arruda talks about her upcoming lecture, “Making Art and Living the Authentic Life.” at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art on Thursday, December 14 at 5:30 pm. Watch …
Buddhist Temple Lion Ming or Not?
FK, an older resident of Montecito, sent me a Kodak photo of her Temple Lion in the US Post (snail-mail). She asked if her Chinese ceramic was in fact late …
Tonia Shimin and Cie Gumucio
Dancer and author Tonia Shimin talks about her book, The Art of Symeon Shimin, then Cie Gumucio discusses California Poets in the Schools. Watch Video
Value of All Things Bob Dylan
When a museum welcomes an object or collection, values rise for objects with similar provenance. A reader’s Bob Dylan collectible vinyl album serves as a great example of this phenomena, …
Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit
Chuck McPartlin from the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit talks about James Webb Space Telescope photos at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Watch Video
What Did I Just Inherit?
Did a relative die and leave photos, papers, books, and letters? How do you value the collection? Maybe you really didn’t want the collection due to lack of space or …
Fractured Actors Theater Company’s RED
Actors Benjamin Colby Wilson and Michael Lie Murphy talk about Fractured Actors Theater Company‘s productions of John Logan‘s Tony Award-winning play, RED. Watch Video