Erin Graffy Talks about Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree
Society columnist and social commentator Erin Graffy talks about Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree and the auction of her collection of hats, accessories, and couture.
Long Tail of COVID Leaves Furniture Market in Dumps
Art Market Reaches Heights Big changes happened in the art and furniture auction market these past three months as the LONG TAIL of COVID evaporates. Furniture now stands frozen in …
Fukagawa Porcelain Goes Back Eight Generations
MA sent me a boxed Japanese Fukagawa porcelain vase with a lovely painting of a Warbler bird on a Cherry Blossom branch. The story goes back to 1616 in an …
Louis John and the Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree Collection
Louis John of Louis John Boutique discusses the Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree 700-plus-piece collection of hats, accessories, and couture up for auction. Watch Video
Frigidaire Flair: A Kitchen Sculpture
I have a unique problem. I own a Frigidaire Flair stove range combination built into my condo in 1962. It came with the kitchen when I bought the place in …
Bruce Luyendyk: Mighty Bad Land
Author Bruce Luyendyk discusses his new memoir, Mighty Bad Land: A Perilous Expedition to Antarctica Reveals Clues to an Eighth Continent. Watch Video
Chinese Opera A Special Occasion
JL traveled the world throughout her life. She sent me a souvenir of the traditional Chinese opera she visited over fifty years ago as a guest of the Chinese Government. …
The Writers Guild Strike
Five-time Emmy-winning investigative reporter Peter Lance talks about Writers Guild Strike. Watch video
Spring the Seasons for Hats by Russ Russell
Imagine how I felt when the 1950s famous designer Russ Russell’s granddaughter asked me to appraise twenty of his hats in Montecito. I have a weakness for vintage hats. If …
Peter and Melinda Bie
First Peter Bie discusses Vietnam Veterans of America Local Chapter 218‘s search for the right home for its Huey copter. Then Melinda Bie talks about Cannabis By The Sea Magazine. …