South American Stirrups for Small Feet
PS sent me a fascinating pair of South American stirrups SO SMALL I suspect they’re lady’s stirrups. In times past people only prized dainty lady-feet. What a JOKE. When you …
Heritage, Craft & Evolution: Surfboard Design
Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Greg Gorga, and artists John Comer and Renny Yater, talk bout the Heritage, Craft & Evolution: Surfboard Design 1885 – 1959 exhibit …
Fabulous Hindu Lamps
JE wrote that she found these lamps at her favorite thrift store, Destined for Grace, in Santa Barbara about four years ago. The tag on them read: “From a Hindu …
The Architecture of India
Dr. Allan Langdale discusses his A Summer Lecture Series: The Architecture of India presentations for the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara. Watch Video
Top Secret Tips for Scoring at Spring Fleas
Flea market dealers kept their stock in garages for more than a year. They took advantage of the push to de-clutter we all felt, so the STOCK for the fleas …
Art Nouveau Lamp with Semi-nude Female
JP sent me a fabulous Art Nouveau style figural table lamp with a nude woman supported by a peacock. The outstretched arm of the woman holds the light fixture. A …
Three Local Indie Authors
Local authors, Bee Bloeser, Peter Martin, and Lisa Angle talk about their new books and how they kept writing during the pandemic. Watch Video
Silver Dresser Set a Nice Little Treasure
DS sent me a silver dresser set received as a gift to her grandparents in 1900. It came from the Sturtevant Family of Framingham, Massachusetts, a famous, indeed giant, name …
Riviera Parking and Beauty Out Of Ashes
First Niko Chodor and Alex Heilbron talk about their project, Riviera Parking, a temporary exhibition space in a two-car garage on the Lower Riviera. Then Sophia Beccue discusses her exhibit, …
Two Porcelain Collectables
Anne sent me a photo of a highly decorated porcelain nut dish, signed “Wight.” Historically this came with at least four, possibly six, matching little nut dishes. Nuts at each …