Annapolis Scavenger Hunt
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you already know I try to walk downtown to the Annapolis City Dock everyday, so yes I do know where the lovely victorian piece of glass pictured above is located, however if you check out the 24 other photos on the web posted by the Annapolis Historic Commission you may be stumped in a few instances. You only have to be able to identify 20 of the 25 to be entered into a drawing for a $75 gift certificate at a downtown store
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Annapolis Scavenger Hunt
I love the month of May…it is easily my favourite! The weather is more summerlike, trees and flowers begin blossoming, and it’s time to plant the garden. It’s also book sale season – I love scouting for our store! Tomorrow night, Jim and I will travel to Moncton for the Canadian Federation of University Women’s 48th Annual Book Fair (the Fredericton Chapter will hold theirs on May 28th and 29th). Friday morning, Dad and I (and the kids – they’re off school on Friday), will be in line for the annual Saint John Free Public Library Book Sale. Hope will be shopping for herself, but Anna will be helping us find the good stuff! I haven’t been to the Moncton sale since I’ve had the bookstore, so I’m not sure what to expect…I’m hoping for great things! The sale is held in a Curling Club in the neighbourhood I used to live in before moving to Saint John (we’ll be stopping to visit old friends for tea after we buy books!). Venue for the Moncton sale…
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Scanning for Gold at Book Sales…
The late, great Dave Stevens drew comic book characters that rocketed right off the page. I was reminded of that when I got a look at a very special new book from IDW Publishing that has just gone on sale and will be available for pick-up at Comic-Con International in San Diego in July. Here’s the cover to this massive, black-and-white hardcover edition called “ Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer: Artist’s Edition “… The Rocketeer is a superhero created by writer/illustrator Dave Stevens
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The Rocketeer Flies again
So here it is, 10:00 on a Tuesday night and I just finished up a batch of buttermilk biscuits for breakfast tomorrow. All I have to say is YUM! This is the first recipe that I made out of Ree Drummond’s (The Pioneer Woman) Cookbook
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Seriously yummy biscuits…and other things
This week we are very excited to offer a hard to find antique Nippon piece, a Victorian Couple portrait ewer. This is the only portrait Nippon item that we have ran across in our client’s large collection. According to Joan Van Patten in her ABC’s of Collecting Nippon book, portrait vases are one of the hottest and rarest items for Nippon collectors to acquire
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Nippon Portrait Vases & Other Portrait Items
day 2 at n’awlins! chillin’ with my tom’s at the balcony… i can’t contain my joy … along the banks of mississippi river! st. louis cathedral – the oldest cathedral in north america; founded as a catholic parish in 1720! such a beautiful, special cathedral… i like that the pipe-in chant music they play inside… it gives you that extra feeling that you’re in a holy place… The historic Jackson Square, originally known in the 18th Century as ‘Place d’Armes’ and later renamed in honor of the Battle of New Orleans hero, Andrew Jackson.
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N’awlins!
Image : http://www.flickr.com If the word “old” were used to identify all the old and obsolete, chances are you have some antiques should dress your wardrobe, shelter, tools, and perhaps even drag him back fresher. For this question, you might also believe that the term is really the person you are married! But before anyone tries to establish a partner in the auction just to see what they could get for him for one second think that the word”Old” really means. To be an antique dealer to trade something like an antique that you want to meet the legal requirements to make it real.
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Antiques Value Guide – Your old stuff really old?
Handicrafts showcase the country’s cultural and aesthetic production history of that country. The resonance of ethnic Indians could be well recognized that living in the alien craft masterpieces
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Handicrafts – A favorable effort to Encourage and Preserve Religious & Traditional Artifacts
On a recent buying trip we found a tea caddy in the shape of a picnic basket with two sides that flap open. The royal coat of arms on the lids is that of the King of Hanover, Ernst Augustus who also happened to be the 5 th son of King George 3rd. He was the Duke of Cumberland.
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A Royal Silver Tea Caddy
Welcome to “Style, Style Everywhere” – the updated version of our “Mid-Week Mini-Break” feature. Here, we show off what our chic shoppers are finding in their local Goodwill & sharing on their blogs.
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Style, Style Everywhere
Whether you were looking for: one of a kind pieces to furnish your home, amazing costume jewelry , home and entertaining goods, accessories , clothes or the exact pair of sunglass frames that Bob Dylan wore, well then, the Antique and Vintage Show at Pier 94 was were you should have been. It was incredible {and due the crazy storms in NYC , not crowded}.
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Antique and Vintage…
Few investments provide an immediate return but antiques can add character to your home, they are environmentally friendly (the ultimate recyclables) and current low prices offer an opportunity for excellent medium and long term gains. The under-stated elegance of Georgian furniture mixes well with contemporary designs and the mechanical ingenuity of eighteenth century cabinetmakers may surprise you. Here are ten things to remember when you investing in antiques: 1.
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Investing in Antiques
Today’s post is the Sixth of the series of establishments for my List of Retro Retailer’s. What is a Retro Retailer? A “Retro Retailer” is either an online store or actual store that sells vintage, retro, dated, evocative, in period style, nostalgic, old world, old-fashioned, out-of-date, passe, or period specific merchandise that is either new, original, or old
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Retro Retailer List: Store #6
Well, not really. My sidekick J and I hit the road last Saturday for a full road-trip, but the day took its toll on us and we only ended up at the Daylesford Mill Markets
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(Almost) The Spoils of War….
The Japan Society in NYC is currently showing Graphic Heroes, Magic Monsters: Japanese Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the Arthur R. Miller Collection Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s vivid scenes from history and legend, wildly popular 150 years ago, are a major influence on the work of today’s manga and anime artists.
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Graphic Heroes, Magic Monsters
Georgian Silver Gravy Ladle Hallmarks London 1789 By Thomas Wallis II offered for sale by Silver2treasure. In old English pattern this decent size ladle will be a must for any collector of antique silver. You can read the full description here where it is offered for sale for just £85 in our ebay store.
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Georgian Silver Gravy Ladle
Ok, so it’s not food, but broadly speaking it fits with the whole “dining” theme of the blog. Rini and I visited Georgetown’s Penang Heritage Shop, which is basically a little antique store surrounded by 19th Century churches and temples on Lebuh Farquhar
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nyonya tea cup
As anyone in retail can tell you, each day is a new day. Some filled with joy, some, well, not so much! Today I got to the store early, stressing about our bridal room being ready, the status of merchandise, etc., etc. But, as I walked toward my office, the light stopped me as if God was saying, “stop, enjoy the moment – my gift to you.” I thought I would share that moment with my friends and I grabbed my camera.
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Dawn of a New Day
Monday night I watched American Pickers, a reality show that is on The History Channel. The show is about a couple of antique dealers who live near my home, who go rummaging around in people’s attics, basements, barns, and stores, to find antique “gold”.
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American Pickers and the Gospel
Victorian Silver Pepper by Edward John & William Barnard Hallmarks London 1846 offered for sale by Silver2treasure. This is a stunning pepper from a very good maker, you can read the full description here where it is offered for sale in our ebay store for £184 with free UK postage. If you do not wish to purchase
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Victorian Silver Pepper