Category Archives: Collecting

Oh Deer!

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Tina

 

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Christmas Tree Ornament Hangers

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Tina

We put our tree up on Saturday, and while rooting through ornament boxes, I came across this vintage ornament hanger box. It was produced by Criterion Bell & Specialty Company established in 1937 in Brooklyn, NY. The graphics are marvelous!

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Ingber Clutch

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Tina

I received this clutch when an elderly neighbor passed away. It was manufactured by The Ingber Company in Philadelphia, PA. The company was established by brothers David and Issac Ingber in 1903, and survived until 1966.

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Christmas Ornaments

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Tina

We got our tree on Sunday, it’s always fun to unpack the ornaments we’ve collected over the years. One of my favorites is the red teapot in the upper left hand corner – it’s handblown, made in Germany. The handmade … Continue reading →

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Arrowheads

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Tina

This collection of arrowheads spent several decades nestled in a drawer in my parents’ spare bedroom. I have very little information on them except that they belonged to my grandmother’s second husband who had visited the Southwest. I’ve poked around … Continue reading →

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Collecting: Mushroom Bowl by Esteri Tomula

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Tina

This bowl is an iconic piece of Finnish Mid-Century Modern design. The pen and ink mushrooms are the work of Esteri Tomula, a designer who worked at the Arabia ceramics factory in Helsinki from 1947-1984. This bowl is enameled steel, from the 1960s, … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Store That Ever Was

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I was digging through a dusty 4-drawer filing cabinet in my studio when I came upon this catalog for a sadly gone but not forgotten store  — Rocketships & Accessories!

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Unearthing the Ornaments

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Tina

One of my favorite things about the holiday is going through our boxes of ornaments and rediscovering the treasures I’d forgotten about since last December. There’s something wonderful about the snowmen and flowers stenciled on the balls, the jewel toned … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Experience?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Joe_Williams

The early ’80s was a curious time for movies with studios chasing down the movie that they would hope would be the record-breaking blockbuster. In the wake of Star Wars, science fiction and fantasy were in and all of the … Continue reading →

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Collecting – More Hall Westinghouse

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Tina

A few more Hall Westinghouse pieces from my collection. The green dish is from Hall’s Hercules line from the early forties, similar to the orange one from this post. The canary yellow dish with it’s stylized Art Deco look was … Continue reading →

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