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I have been having lots and lots of fun lately with magic drip color candles and vintage raffia wrapped wine bottles. I am reminded of the boho hippie style that was popular when I was (very) young. The tapestry in the background just seemed to go with them.

I was also reminded of some great candle displays that we saw on a recent trip to Valladolid, Mexico. All that wax looked so great on the old tequila barrel.

Some funny things around my house: A turkey target, a taxidermied wild turkey, turkey day cookies and a pineapple turkey made by my son.

Adding on to my last blog post, I can't help but post photos of more of my favorite pages. I find this book endlessly fascinating as it explores the evolution of useful machines, apparel and objects. Of course, the book was published in 1886, so the technology is a bit dated.

If you have any areas of special interest- there may be one of these just for you. Some other examples include- knitting, felting, millinery, agriculture, cigar-making, pipes, steam engines, fishing……

It seems that whenever I am feeling jaded- like I have seen it all before, I come across something so new and exciting to me. This happened to me recently when I crossed paths with a falling apart- actually disintegrating- book published by the U.S. Department of Patents in 1886. The oversize book contains page after page of the history of industrial design. The pages are so graphic and informative. I would like to keep and frame them all, but I will have to bring myself to sell some. Below are a few of my favorites.

I am branching out into a studio in the lovely and scenic neighborhood of Gowanus, Brooklyn. I needed more wall space to display some of my favorite things. A website specializing in vintage and antique maps, charts, commercial art and other off-beat decorations will follow.