Train Tracks Led to Mystery
One crisp January day during the Pandemic JF hiked up by Lake Arrowhead, near some defunct train tracks, and found this steel plate. He lugged it in his backpack the …
Impossible Objects & Parallel Stories
Ed Lister talks about his Impossible Objects: Screen Prints exhibit at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Gallery, and Claudia Rankine discusses the Parallel Stories literary and performing arts series …
This Toy bank’s No Jack Ass
Sally of Santa Barbara wrote on behalf of her mom, who owns a cast-iron donkey toy bank used in Franklin D. Roosevelt‘s “Dimes for Dems” campaign. Sally, this bank is …
Belly Up To This Vintage Bar Cabinet
Out shopping the thrifts in Ventura, FT fell in love with what she calls a “throwback” style of furniture. She asked what I know about this vintage Bar Cabinet. I …
Opera Santa Barbara
Opera Santa Barbara Artistic & General Director, Kostis Protopapas, talks about his latest innovations: Operation Eurydice, Drive In Opera, Youth Opera, and Opera Digital. Watch the Video
Furniture Perfect for Santa Barbara
I hear this question a lot: “Do you think we’ll sell this piece of furniture here in Santa Barbara?” Generally I answer, if it’s not Renaissance Revival, and moreover, if …
Hyper Realistic Susan Krey Baby Doll
PM sent me a photo of a hyper realistic baby doll. I don’t complain about appearing on the list doll appraisers, but as my readers know, I don’t like DOLLS. …
HOMICIDE AT ROUGH ROUGH POINT
Five time Emmy award-winning journalist and author Peter Lance talks about his new book HOMICIDE AT ROUGH POINT: The Untold Story of How Doris Duke, The Richest Woman In America, …
Does this Chinese Ceramics Example Pass the Test?
Robin sent me a photo of a yellow, pink and blue Chinese Ceramics bowl that she bought at a yard sale for $10 a few years ago. Her question: Is …
Cooking Up Copper Pot Origin
SJ sent me a huge copper pot, 18” diameter, with slanted sides and a curved bottom, with two copper bail handles falling in graceful loops to the sides. These handles …