Meisterwerke of German Art Raises Questions
For years FR lugged around a pair of old, twenty-pound books, Meisterwerke of German Art by Carl Thonet Jutsum, 1883-4. He wonders if the collection of art pictured in these …
Brendan Briggs, NFT Artist
Artist Brendan Briggs explains the NFT format. Watch Video
Donating or Selling China and Crystal
“ELIZABETH!! Where do I sell vintage China and crystal?” Well, the market doesn’t want MUCH of that stuff, but SOME folks out there do. There’s actually something for everyone. It …
Raise a Toast to this Ale Mug
PT sent me a VERY old cider or ale mug, which dates from (I believe) before 1820. In those days, what happened all around this large vessel? What did it …
La LoCA Milonga with El Cachivache Orkesta
Alejandra Folguera talks about bringing La LoCA Milonga to Santa Barbara, and Vito Venturino and Pacha Mendes of the popular tango group El Cachivache Orkesta discuss their performance at At …
William Shinn Not Worried About Outcome
PS owns a fabulous modernist thirteen by ten inch art pottery vase by Santa Maria potter William “Bill” Shinn (1932-2011). Did a native American ceremonial breastplate inspire this vase? The …
22nd Annual Ojai Film Festival
Board President Jon Lambert talks about the 2021 Ojai Film Festival. Sky Bergman discusses her new film screening Monday, November 8 at the festival, and director/filmmaker John Zilles Shares his …
Scottish Snuff Mull Born in 1817
KM sent me a pretty little Scottish snuff mull, engraved Sheffield Silver Mounts, 1817. Large at over three inches, they sat on a table or sideboard to serve “all” who …
Fourth Annual NatureTrack Film Festival
Filmmakers Chris Smead, Luis Palomino Benítez, and Brian Kelley talk about the NatureTrack Film Festival, October 17-31, 2021.
Reflecting on the History of Mirrors
Before the 17th century people without incredible money who wanted to know what they looked like, stared in a pool of water. The idea of mirrors, so ubiquitous today, was …