That’s not what they call it, but that’s really what it is. The sign says “Stereo Discount,” but the shop is full of all kinds of old-fashioned electronic equipment. Speakers, amplifiers, turntables, tape players including reel-to-reel. Big stereo consoles. It’s… Read More ›
collections
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT OLYMPUS?
Last August, there was an announcement that Olympus was selling a part of their organization to another Japanese finance company and that the cameras would move to the new company while Olympus put their emphasis in medical instrumentation. Clearly there… Read More ›
EVALUATING ART – Marilyn Armstrong
In the course of time, I’ve accumulated a lot of stuff. Much of the stuff is old Asian art — mostly Chinese and some Japanese porcelain from Han to Qing dynasties. I have no idea what it’s worth. I didn’t… Read More ›
FORMERLY, I USED TO BE SOMEONE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Former In a former life, I wrote professionally. In a former life, I lived in another country. In a former life, I was a child, a mother, a single woman, a foreigner, a friend, a lover. I… Read More ›
MY LAST BEST GLASS, PART 3 – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Here is the third installment of glass photos from my home. These are glass pieces that I find both beautiful and unusual.
GLASS VIGNETTES – PART 2 – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I love creating decorative vignettes with my glass pieces. I already posted a blog with photos of some of my favorite glass groupings in my house. Here is the second installment of glass vignettes.
UNUSUAL PAPERWEIGHTS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I have been lucky to find some very unusual paperweights over the years. I have made a point of collecting the unique ones and displaying them around my house. Here are some of my favorites.
EVEN MORE INTERESTING GLASS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I have even more interesting glass in my home. I’ve shared many with you already. Here are more I particularly like and think are unusual and maybe interesting.
CEE’S BLACK & WHITE CHALLENGE: CARVINGS AND SMALL BRONZES – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge Sculptures, statues, carvings I haven’t been anywhere near “statues” recently, but I have a house full of art. Moreover, I have dozens of fetishes — all hand carvings by talented Native American artists. These… Read More ›
AND THEN, MORE INTERESTING GLASS! By ELLIN CURLEY
This is the second installment of photos of some of my favorite, interesting pieces of glass that decorate my home.
BOOKCASE OF GLASS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I have pieces of my glass collection spread all over my house. I love to be able to look at beautiful glass work wherever I am. But there is one place where I have collected a large number of pieces… Read More ›
LOST IN TRANSLATION – WORDS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY – Marilyn Armstrong
THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: PICK A WORD IN AUGUST Y3 FROM PAULA: Here we are again facing another Pick a Word challenge. The words I picked for you this time are hardly challenging. Still, I hope you will enjoy taking part in… Read More ›