Porcelain Dresser Box an Intimate Gift
Susanne sent me pictures of a lovely little porcelain dresser box with ormolu surrounding the lid joint. She inherited it from her German grandmother. Under the box we see a …
Fascination with the History of the Crusades
E sent me two volumes of the History of the Crusades Illustrated in One Hundred Grand Compositions by Gustave Dore, written by Joseph François Michaud, published by George Barrie, Philadelphia, …
Dos Pueblos Production of Pippin
Director Clark Sayre, and stars Lexie Brent and Matthew J Kleeburg discuss Dos Pueblos Theatre Company‘s unique production of the musical Pippin, May 21-22 in both live and live streaming …
A Nod to this Porcelain Nodder
In the 21st century we know a nodder as “bobblehead,” or figurine, often in the form of characters or sports stars, with bobbing heads. But who will forget the famous …
Warmer with Wonderful History
RT sent me a unique silverplate revolving round buffet supper server set, large at 18 inches high by 24 inches diameter. She asked: WHY did they call it a warmer? …
Contemporary Art in Santa Barbara
First, author Suzanne Hudson talks about her new book, Contemporary Painting (Thames and Hudson 2021). Then the conversation continues with James Glisson, Curator of Contemporary Art at Santa Barbara Museum …
Geoffrey Holt Owed a Lot to Bradstreet
Bet we all hold favorite memories of a job that shaped our future in our early 20s. Mine involves working for Andrea, a scatterbrained but completely confident “older” (the 32) …
The Koi Saru in the Kitchen
TR owns a big carved wooden fish she bought when a Long John Silver’s Restaurant closed about 25 years ago. She hung it on her garden wall for many of …
Working From Home, Working With Home
Elizabeth Stewart discusses a systematic way to approach objects while spring cleaning.
Provenance and Tall Tales of Your Treasures
This article underscores the important issue of provenance – which means, basically, from whence an antique comes. I hear many fantastic stories about where things came from, and I hear …