What’s the significance of this Roy Lichtenstein print?
EE sends me what might be every woman’s wish, here voiced in the form of pop art: Roy Lichtenstein’s print entitled “Well, if they can put one man on the …
Fred Harvey Thunderbird Necklace
JS sends me a figure of an abstracted spread-winged Thunderbird, pictured in an oval necklace made of copper of about 3 inches long. This is a piece from a Fred …
Disaster Related Insurance Claims
Appraiser Elizabeth Stewart discusses how to trouble shoot BEFORE you have a disaster related insurance claim. Featuring the buzz words to avoid when speaking with your insurance adjuster.
Italian Barometer/Thermometer
R.S. sends me an ornate Renaissance Revival style hand carved 19th century barometer/thermometer marked G & L Guanziroli, who was a maker of optical instruments in London (Hatton Garden) in …
ViewTex Filmstrip projector
JF sends me a ViewTex Filmstrip projector from the 1960’s, sourced from Alpha Thrift, complete with its own brown leatherette suitcase. It’s heavy, because of its streamlined style metal shell. …
Santa Barbara Studio Artists
Artists Cynthia Martin, Richard Schloss, and Laurie MacMillan, all part of the Santa Barbara Studio Artists.
Doll Horrors
M.M. of Santa Barbara tortured me this week by sending not just one, but a group of dolls, all well-loved. M.M. explained that as an only child she played with …
Could this be a de Chirico worth millions?
T. has a fascinating painting that he found in his grandfather’s attic. It resembles a valuable piece by Giorgio de Chirico of 1915 entitled “La pureté d’un rêve” (the purity …
Wearable, Livable Art
Local Artisans Caron Miller and Marilyn Dannehower talk about wearable, livable art.
Buddha Bodhisattva
L.S. from Lompoc writes me a lovely card in which she stuck two photos of a clay Buddha purchased 25 years ago at an estate sale, a heavy thing at …