This is my latest typograhical find, and I’m quite taken with it.  It is an old advertising sign printed on thick stock paper.  The type bites deeply into the paper, making heavy impressions.  The words are highlighted by the most gorgeous, rich, shimmery colors – teal, fuschia, purple, deep royal blue.

Deliciously Different indeed!  If you [...]

One of the neatest things we have found lately is this antique lidded tea box that someone hand painted all around with hunt scenes.  It still retains its brass hardware, and it is a charming piece for the horse or hunt collector.
The surface, however, is somewhat delicate – you wouldn’t want to put a glass [...]

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 [...]

Steve went to an auction down in Kingston the other night, and came home with some treasures!  He had seen this chair in the listing online, and it was the main reason he went.  It is an LC7 chair designed by Le Corbusier.  This one was originally purchased back in the ’80s, but it’s ours [...]

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 [...]

Once again, Steve took the camera to the shop last week, and took a bunch of pictures for you.  He snapped Tandem discoveries as well as great stuff from our shop partners Tom Jardas, New Scotland Antiques and Metropolis.  It’s a random assortment, and (as always) not representative of everything there is to see at [...]

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 [...]

As we prepare for the Schoharie Antique show, and the kick-off of our 2010 show season, I want to rerun a post from a year ago.  Following are my tips for enjoying an antique show, whether you are a seasoned antiquer or a newbie to the game .
1.  Bring cash.
Many antique show dealers do not [...]

I have finally gotten the lot of vintage CathrineHolm enamel kitchenware listed on ebay.  I promised to do so when I blogged about it here, and I can’t believe it has taken me this long.  But at any rate, it’s up and you can find it here.  Get on over there and bid, and get [...]