Luck of the Irish

A Happy St. Pat's to all ~ sending good luck for the year via this wonderful collection of 4 leaf clovers gathered over a period of 10 years or so! This scrapbook of 1355 four leaf clovers was amassed and artfully arranged by Alda Carlson starting in 1910. It was sold on ebay for $532.52 ~ just the sort of thing I'd be interested in ~ but in this case would need a pot of gold to afford it!Spotted...

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Orlando ~ A Visual Feast

This weekend I watched for perhaps the 3rd or 4th time, Orlando, a film by Sally Potter. The film was released in 1992 and stars Tilda Swinton as Orlando ~ a person who lives for 400 years ~ the first half as a man, the next 200 years as a woman. The film is based on a novel by Virginia Woolf and won Oscars for both art direction and costume design. While I still wonder (even after watching several...

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In Flagrante Collecto ~ Magnifico!

Speaking of collections, have you seen this book? In Flagrante Collecto ~ caught in the act of collecting by Marilynn Gelfman Karp is a wonderful collection of collections. Some of the examples are those you would expect, but there are many unusual collections showcased. Shown are a few of my favorites ~ all images are from the book.{ruler collection endpapers}{vintage rubber stamp paraphernalia}{printed...

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Self Portrait with Objects

Last week at work we were given a frame and asked to do a self portrait which would then be hung in the office. We had two requirements as well ~ the portrait had to have a recognizable image and your name. As usual, I was short on time, so I had to come up with something I could get done quickly. I started out working digitally, but soon gave that up as it was taking too long. Instead, I gathered...

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Marvelous Machinery & Manliness

{Wonderful collection of vintage price tags and holders beautifully displayed}This weekend D & I decided to take Saturday and hit the Bottoms Up Antique Show, Good JuJu and then a few antique malls ~ afterall, we haven't been out treasure hunting for weeks!!! It didn't take us too long to spot some great items, so I took a bunch of photos of many of the things I admired, but couldn't take home...

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Treat yourself to a great weekend!

Hoping your weekend makes you feel as good as these gu...

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Prize Antiques ~ Bottoms Up ~ Show this weekend

Time for some antique shopping! Several weekends ago I heard about a new monthly show happening here in Kansas City ~ Bottoms Up. I stopped by on a cold and snowy Saturday and was pleased to find a lovely gathering of treasures several flights up in an old warehouse ~ here are a few shots from that visit. This month's show starts tomorrow ~ go here for the details.{sea life still life ~ puts me...

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