June 12th, 2007 at 1:40pm |
As a sometimes musician, I have a very strong belief about using instruments for decorative purposes: you should not. People who collect antique musical instruments really bother me, and sometimes they anger me outright. It seems to me that, whether or not it is an antique musical instrument, its purpose is to be played. I […]
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June 12th, 2007 at 1:38pm |
Walking through our local antique store several years ago, I came upon the most exquisite antique Christmas decoration that I had ever seen. I frequent antique stores fairly often, usually just for browsing. Every once in a while something catches my eye that I absolutely must have. This antique Christmas decoration was one of those […]
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June 10th, 2007 at 7:42am |
Nowadays, there is nothing special about a clock. You can make a clock as precise as you want. It doesn’t require any particular craftsmanship - just a satellite connection. Global positioning system satellites allow you to set your clock with 100% accuracy whenever you choose to. It wasn’t long ago, however, when clocks were a […]
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June 10th, 2007 at 7:38am |
When I inherited an antique Brunswick pool table from my great uncle Ivan, I did not know what to do. You see, I have a limited amount of space. My condo is not small, but it is not huge either. If I had wanted to, I would be able to keep the antique pool […]
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June 10th, 2007 at 7:25am |
It is strange how your opinions and experiences changes as you get older. When I was a kid, I hated antiques. I was bored to tears by my aunt’s collection of antique perfume bottles. I couldn’t figure out why you would even want an antique perfume bottle. One time, when I was very small, I […]
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June 10th, 2007 at 7:23am |
I am not a very opinionated person. But even I am prone to holding steadfast to certain opinions. One of them is that among all the people who have to work for a living, antique dealers probably have the most interesting job. Call it a career if you will, but most antique dealers I know […]
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June 10th, 2007 at 7:14am |
Have you ever had an occasion when an item seemed to leap out at you? My
husband and I found an antique coffee table that seemed to beg to go home
with us. Ironically, this piece of furniture was the last thing we had in
mind on our shopping expedition. However, it wound up in our living room […]
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May 20th, 2007 at 4:37pm |
Every family wants to create a magical feeling during the holidays and one way to do this is with the Christmas tree. Finding different and original ornaments to decorate the tree is a great way to add a personalized touch. Adding a pewter Christmas ornament or two will add to the charm of your holiday […]
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May 18th, 2007 at 8:28am |
There is something about little things that always gets me. I am a professional musician, so I especially go in for miniature musical instruments. Whether they are toy pianos or childrens guitars, or models that are quite a bit smaller, I have always thought that miniature musical instruments were simply delightful to look at and […]
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February 20th, 2007 at 9:18am |
The best of the best…Have you seen the latest calendars - 2007 at AllPosters. I was browsing through and came across a real good variety up for grabs. Worth a peek! They have them all categorised well. There are humorous ones like the Dilbert you see next to this post or the […]
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