Simplex Time Clock Tells Story of Its Time
Nothing feels quite as weighty as time these days. I purloined my kitchen clock from a garage going out of business. It bears that 1970’s Bendix logo with the Bendix …
Thirteen Poems for Luck
I reflect on the acronym CoVid: “co” in Latin means “partnership” (as in co-habitate, or co-invent)…. “vid” in Latin (derived from videre) means “to see.” Words are powerful! We now …
Hand Fan Used in the Language of Seduction
Gone are the days when a beautiful woman kissed the air and waved that kiss to a handsome man. Timely, then, that FG sent me a lovely, 200 years old, …
An Appraiser Speaks to the Frustrated Artist Part 2
Elizabeth Stewart, PhD speaks to artists at La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts about selling art in today’s market. In this second part she responds to questions from the artists …
Celebrated Impossible Drinking Challenge
JH sent me something rather extraordinary, if she likes a drinking challenge. In Northern Europe, especially in the 19th century, mature men took this little lady figure, inverted her, and …
An Appraiser Speaks to the Frustrated Artist Part 1
Elizabeth Stewart, PhD speaks to artists at La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts about selling art in today’s market. For more information check out Elizabeth’s post “Appraiser Talks About Selling …
WHY Dining Services are Worthless
The most under-appreciated segment of the market for fine antiques is often found in dining rooms; specifically, objects related to the ritual of DINING. FE sends me a BIG question: …
Ringing Up a Buckeye Bell
TP has a larger bronze bell, which, with its handle, measures 3 ft. The bell bears the mark for The Buckeye Bell Foundry, Cincinnati. I suspect this bell, at 12-inch …
Market for DINING objects DOWN
This month I experienced the honor of an interview for NerdWallet (really!) with Liz Weston, Associated Press and LA Times columnist. She welcomed my opinions on downsizing, especially for folks …
The Story Behind this Picasso
BP from Montecito sent me a Picasso print he picked up at a local estate sale. He knows the image is a print, but felt so enchanted by it that …