Edwardian Women Dressed Up as Men
Well here's something you don't see every day. At least not from this time period. Sellers posting similar pics on Ebay often describe them as 'gay interest'. Huh? It's more likely just a fun...
View ArticleImages from The Human Race by Louise Figuier, Circa 1890's
Fig. 231-Thakombau, late king of the Fiji Islands. The Human Race by Louis Figuier. Old books vs. new books. Someone posed this question recently on FB. As if a true blue book freak could ever...
View ArticleI Have Your Heart – a Victorian themed animation by Crabapple, Boekbinder, &...
"I Have Your Heart – a delightfully dark, Victorian-inspired stop-motion animation “about a good girl with a bad heart and the boy whose death will save her.” A collaboration between artist Molly...
View Article3 1/2 Antique Victorian Edwardian Bracelets
3 old bracelets. I've had these so long that I no longer recall who, how or when I came upon them. 3 first one up above I believe to be made of brass and is composed of 3 or more sections. I learned...
View ArticleSentimental Circus-Bunny in a Top Hat
Sentimental Circus. I may be old enough to be your mama, no, make that your grandmama, but I still couldn't resist overloading on this cute bunny in a top hat & his/her pals. One of my new fave...
View ArticleVictorian Velvet Parlour Table Cover With Hand Tied Fringe
I'm a Victorian era textile freak. If it's velvet and it has hand tied fringe or tassels, my knees go weak. This wonderful old thing was spotted at an estate sale all balled up and shoved under a...
View ArticleMessy Nessy Chic The Forgotten 1950s Girl Gang
"You might have heard of the Teddy Boys, a 1950s rebel youth subculture in Britain characterized by an unlikely style of dress inspired by Edwardian dandies fused with American rock’n roll. They...
View Article1920s Flapper Flask?
This is a faux bark covered bottle with an aluminum top. It's decorated on the front with an image of a flapper gazing into a hand mirror. Where I found it, how much I paid for it, I can no longer...
View ArticleLucky Chance to See & Hear Desert Dwellers 2013
Above image from Lost in Sound and Draft Dodgers Recently I found myself with the unexpected and last moment chance to see and hear Desert Dwellers at Zanzibar in SoCal. Couldn't pass that up now...
View ArticleFriday Estate Sale Finds
Here's a quickie share of a few recent Estate Sale finds. Mostly scrap and ephemera. This one up above is really nice and unexpected because of its large size, about 8 x 10 or so. Paper. I'm...
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