I’ve alluded before to the fact that we love dog things – paintings, figures, folk art.  So I’m thinking it would be fun to feature one of our dogs here on the blog each week.  (A blog dog — say that 3 times fast!) It will be interesting to see how many weeks it will [...]

This is a story about a pitcher, a vase, and how Steven and I learn new things.
Years ago – 7 or 8 I think – we picked up this funky blue ceramic pitcher.  We thought it was kind of cool, and kind of gross, and probably damaged (had it been in a fire? we wondered)  [...]

The other day Steven and I went to Cooperstown to hang out with our old friend Bob Graham.  He is an antiques dealer and lighting designer, and I wrote about him here last year.  We delivered some merchandise that Bob bought from us after seeing it here on TA&D (ah, it’s working!)  Our afternoon together [...]

As I have mentioned here before, I love vintage CathrineHolm enamelware.  For me the forms, colors and patterns totally evoke the whole mid-century vibe – kitschy and fun, and at the same time clean and elegant.  All I have to do is catch a glimpse of a bowl or pan, in a pile of ordinary [...]

Someday, I am going to learn to print on a letterpress.  It is something I have wanted to do for years.  Tucked away in my in-laws’ attic is a wonderful antique cast iron press that was used to make shipping crate labels when their homestead was a working farm.  Someday I am going to haul [...]

We are getting organized to travel home from North Carolina.  I took a break from packing and took a bunch of pictures of the antiques we bought while we were here.  We found some wonderful things (in addition to the giant H of the last post) including mid-century lamps, Blenko glass, cool industrial, mercury glass, [...]

Sshhh…  Can you keep a secret?  You can?  Great.
Steve and I are in North Carolina, visiting my mom.  We will be driving home in a couple of days, and we will travel the whole 750 miles with a gigantic “H” tied to the roof rack.  How cool is that??
While we were down here for the [...]

The answer is: a lot!  Here are some pictures I took in the shop the other week, before the holiday tidal wave completely overtook me.  They don’t come close to capturing the range of merch available, they were just the ones that caught my eye as I wandered around with the camera.  Enjoy!

I love this [...]

I know, I’m a few days late.  Story of my life.  But I am  excited to start the new year, and invite you to come along with us as we find out what 2010 has in store for the Tandem crew.  And no, the above photo is not one of my kids or anyone I [...]