But sweet baby jesus, that facade and square tower with the hal shell!
2/17/21
We almost bought this Victorian Manse
It had been on the market for two years in Belleville, IL. We didn't liked the addition or the commercial zoning.
But sweet baby jesus, that facade and square tower with the hal shell!
But sweet baby jesus, that facade and square tower with the hal shell!
2/12/21
A hobby
Bellie is ambitious and has an interest in archaeology.
Her recent dig went so deep I could only see her wagging tail from the hole.
In the hole she experiences rabid abandonment, a gleefulness usually manifested in a younger dog but when she was younger she was forced to be a mother at a camp.
Now puppyness is a frolicsome adventure of slinging mud about the yard while killing my prized hostas and the gentle ferns.
There's something down there she must have.
Perhaps a lost marble shooter. A snoozing beetle. Certainly not a forgotten bone from the other (RIP) dogs, no, they were mannered and did not dirty their paws.
When called Belle rapidly ascends, glances at the yard, gets her bearings, and flies through the door wanting to be in my arms.
She reeks and is dirty this little smelly Bellie.
Her recent dig went so deep I could only see her wagging tail from the hole.
In the hole she experiences rabid abandonment, a gleefulness usually manifested in a younger dog but when she was younger she was forced to be a mother at a camp.
Now puppyness is a frolicsome adventure of slinging mud about the yard while killing my prized hostas and the gentle ferns.
There's something down there she must have.
Perhaps a lost marble shooter. A snoozing beetle. Certainly not a forgotten bone from the other (RIP) dogs, no, they were mannered and did not dirty their paws.
When called Belle rapidly ascends, glances at the yard, gets her bearings, and flies through the door wanting to be in my arms.
She reeks and is dirty this little smelly Bellie.
Here she hid my slipper or maybe ate it and isn't embarrassed to request some yogurt.
2/11/21
The Convalescent Room
Just prior to my TKR surgery we draped the bedroom with some of my massive vintage doily collection to provide a cheerful environment. It was lovely.
Quilt by Gen Obata.
Quilt by Gen Obata.
2/10/21
Your Daily Golden Moment
Contemplation, denial, love, surrender, and impatience.
Dogs are *so* emotional.
Dogs are *so* emotional.
2/9/21
2/8/21
Custom order
Headed to L.A. Prior to Covid 80% of my cusotmer base was southern CA, studios, movie industry, and stars :/
I can't drop customer names however a hyper rare Orry Kelly necktie went to a man....no, I still can't. But that Orry Kelly Necktie was most likely the only of his neckties to have survived.
I can't drop customer names however a hyper rare Orry Kelly necktie went to a man....no, I still can't. But that Orry Kelly Necktie was most likely the only of his neckties to have survived.
2/7/21
Pedigree
My lineage is artists and engineers.
My maternal grandfather was Wilhelm Busch, an immigrant from Germany after WWI. He had flown with Manfred ( Baron) Von Richthofen and was a topographer. My mother had a photo of him with his squad. He had written in white ink the names of the soldiers with him across their chest. On one side of him was Hermann Goering. To the other was Rudolf Hess. The photo is currently in a siblings safety deposit box hidden from history.
After the war he played violin in silent motion picture theaters in Germany before immigrating. He was also a photographer.
In the early 20s, he traveled the US with a circus as a musician.
He met my maternal grandmother in Springfield, IL. They had a...rendezvous and she discovered she was with child shortly after the circus left for STL. More travel and a long story shortened, a shot gun was present at their wedding.
They eventually settled in STL in the 50s where GF Busch was first chair with the STL symphony and in off season worked at American Can Company as a label designer. American Can was bought by Consolidated Chemical and he designed their logo.
He owned and played both a Guarnerius and a Stradivarius violin. The Guarneriushad a carved rose. His bow had cost $500, shocking all family members.
When he died my mother received the violins. Not knowing their value she took them to Bearden Violin Shopand was told they were priceless. She thought this meant they didn't have value and shipped them to her brother.
No one knows what became of them, not even my cousins.
After she graduated from Roosevelt high school in the late 40s my mother.
A talented artist as a teenager, she went to work with her father. She illustrated magazine stories.
My maternal grandfather was Wilhelm Busch, an immigrant from Germany after WWI. He had flown with Manfred ( Baron) Von Richthofen and was a topographer. My mother had a photo of him with his squad. He had written in white ink the names of the soldiers with him across their chest. On one side of him was Hermann Goering. To the other was Rudolf Hess. The photo is currently in a siblings safety deposit box hidden from history.
After the war he played violin in silent motion picture theaters in Germany before immigrating. He was also a photographer.
In the early 20s, he traveled the US with a circus as a musician.
He met my maternal grandmother in Springfield, IL. They had a...rendezvous and she discovered she was with child shortly after the circus left for STL. More travel and a long story shortened, a shot gun was present at their wedding.
They eventually settled in STL in the 50s where GF Busch was first chair with the STL symphony and in off season worked at American Can Company as a label designer. American Can was bought by Consolidated Chemical and he designed their logo.
He owned and played both a Guarnerius and a Stradivarius violin. The Guarneriushad a carved rose. His bow had cost $500, shocking all family members.
When he died my mother received the violins. Not knowing their value she took them to Bearden Violin Shopand was told they were priceless. She thought this meant they didn't have value and shipped them to her brother.
No one knows what became of them, not even my cousins.
After she graduated from Roosevelt high school in the late 40s my mother.
A talented artist as a teenager, she went to work with her father. She illustrated magazine stories.
The Orginal Fake News was White Jesus
Mary's blond kid with blue eyes.
Whenever I see a sale on a 50s hand painted Mary today I bring her and her bossy little kid home.
Resell value is still strong. Bahaha.
Whenever I see a sale on a 50s hand painted Mary today I bring her and her bossy little kid home.
Resell value is still strong. Bahaha.
2/6/21
2/5/21
Happy Valentine's Day
Last year on the way to the Katherine Dunham Museum in East St Louis.
Call to see if the museum is still open for touring during Black History MOnth and covi :/
Call to see if the museum is still open for touring during Black History MOnth and covi :/
Travels with Dear Boi
It's likely this was our last sojourn together. We were at BJC. She always entertained me while I wanted in rooms where the women come and go.
Birthday
A photo from my birthday party with two women who were BFs: Carrie Lindsey and Pat Wax.
I made that dress! I wanted to wear an Oldsmoble
I made that dress! I wanted to wear an Oldsmoble
Just one of the Treasures that has passed through my Hands
Antique 30s turquoise lampwork bead necklace with spun gold. DoOuble strand, made in Germany.
I love my job. For the last 35 years I've been a treasure hunter. I have the abilty to quickly identity rare things that typically cost me less than $5.
I had a retail store but then the miracle of the Webs changed my life for the better. There's nothing like waking up to a series of sales to pack :)
I love my job. For the last 35 years I've been a treasure hunter. I have the abilty to quickly identity rare things that typically cost me less than $5.
I had a retail store but then the miracle of the Webs changed my life for the better. There's nothing like waking up to a series of sales to pack :)
1/30/21
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