Russian/Santa Barbara artists
Interview with Marianna Mashek, Anastasia Barnet, and Julia Lennon, three Russian artists and art advocates living and working in in Santa Barbara.
Doll with Celluloid spectacles Harbinger of 1910 Fashion
SK sends me an antique doll with spectacles, rather intelligent but haughty. Writing about dolls with spectacles, and why that became a fashion in the first quarter of the 20th …
California Colored Ceramics, a Mid-Century Delight
I grew up in a little farming area of Illinois which is now part of the sprawling Chicago metropolis, and our little red brick 2-bedroom house was close enough to …
When a Collector Becomes a Connoisseur
When I taught Decorative Arts at a SBCC, I had a room full of English speaking students, with one Japanese student, Haruto, who knew only a few English words. I …
Mamma Mia! at OjaiACT
Interview with Asunte Fleming, Smitty West, and Dianne Miller performers in the Ojai Art Center Theater production of Mama MIA!.
Record Prices Set for Vintage Hot Wheels (Really!!)
Do you have any of these Hot Wheels? 1973 Pink Ferrari 1969 Blue Redline Olds 442 Yellow Redline Cipsa Mexican Sand Witch Ice Blue Redline Olds 442 Dark Purple Mustang …
How to tell if your fashion doll is valuable or haunted
EH sends me loads of photos for valuation of antique dolls, perhaps because (and this is a joke) she heard I have a doll phobia. This condition dates back to …
Natalie-d Napolean
Interview with local poet and songwriter Natalie-d Napolean.
Merging of Object and Experience Creates Value
Here’s a list that will make you money: If you own a vintage, 30 years old Nintendo or a vintage Atari, you can sell it to GenXer’s who may feel …
Mack Borgen: The Best Lyrics of Modern America
Author Mack W. Borgen talks about his eight part blog series on “The Best Lyrics of Modern America.”