As I planned this post in my mind, I googled the word “vignette”.  At first I was alarmed — did this word, which I use often and with confidence, not mean what I thought it meant?  Would I have to take this post in a whole Princess Bride direction?  But then I read further.
Wikipedia says [...]

When we do antique shows, I buy myself presents.  I work hard, I am making money to support our family.  I deserve a present.  That’s how I figure it, anyway.  I used to almost always buy jewelry, but lately it’s been dogs.
At the Schoharie Fall Show last year this little guy found me and captured [...]

We bought this vintage Waverly fabric swatch book at auction recently.  It was a true impulse buy.  I had not even seen it on preview.  But when the floor person was holding it up for bid, and flipping through some of the pages, I caught a glimpse of my childhood.
It’s funny, but if you asked [...]

Leave it to me to feature a number for my first Love Letter post.  I’m just rebellious that way.
But I could not resist the bold charm of this handmade print block.  It’s big and chunky — whatever they were selling for $1, they didn’t want it to be overlooked!
To help you appreciate the size of [...]

Our collection of dog items is larger than I realize, and spread all over the house.  This early soft paste child’s mug has been in our bedroom for the last couple of years, and it was just recently that my eye fell on it and I thought, “Oh, look.  There’s another dog thing for the [...]

I bought this terrific little carved dog plaque at the Round Lake Antique Show a couple of years ago. I saw him in the showcase of a dealer that I know – a really nice guy who always has an interesting, high-quality small items. I spotted him on Friday, as we were all [...]

What exactly is it about letters, type, font that is so fascinating?  I can’t quite put my finger on it – the pull I feel towards typography. It’s not about words, although I love words.  It applies equally to characters printed on a page, painted on a sign, created out of wood or metal as [...]

Did you know that the days of the month in 1915 and 2010 are the same?  See – today is Sunday Feb. 28, and the 28th of Feb. in 1915 was Sunday too.  It’s the little things that make me happy.

Last year Steven’s dad bought a bunch of great old paper (early automobile advertising, catalogs, [...]

The vast majority of dogs in our collection are old – vintage, antique, aging, gracefully or not.  This little guy is an exception.  I bought this print on etsy a couple of years ago because I just loved his face.  His name is Bandit.

The artist is Pey Lu and you can check out her etsy [...]

This little guy used to be part of a lovely, fancy, high end collection.  Now he lives in our house, but if he considers it a come-down he doesn’t make a fuss about it.  Several years ago there was an on-site auction just a mile or so from Steven’s family home.  This is noteworthy because [...]