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AmberRose
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Giant Snowballs or fakes? These guys are twice the size of the normal snowball I encounter. I am suspicious, very suspicious. What do my fellow Scandinavian glass lovers think?
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Vintage Guru Reveals Her Glamour Secrets
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intage can be intimidating. It's certainly not as simple as going to the mall, finding your size, and buying a mass-produced outfit. You have to dig through racks and racks of wildly diverse items, with mysterious sizing, looking for…
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The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women
Adrift in a sea of digital apps for every imaginable function, we often feel our needs are met better today than in any previous era. But consider the chatelaine, a device popularized in the 18th century that attached to the waist of a wo…
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
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The Beautiful Chaos of Improvisational Quilts
What would jazz look like if it had a physical presence? According to Sherry Ann Byrd, a celebrated quilt maker who posts on Show & Tell, it might look something like the hand-made "M-provisational" q…
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Our Dad, the Water Witch of Wyoming
“And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of …
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This 1959 Goggomobil Is Insanely Cute and Gets 55 MPG. Why Can’t Detroit Do That?
The last time we spoke to Justin Pinchot, he took us on a guided tour of his collection of toy robots. Recently, J…
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California Cool: How the Wetsuit Became the Surfer's Second Skin
When Bob Meistrell started surfing in Northern California during the early 1950s, 20 minutes was about all he could stand in the frigid coastal waters. Despite the constant rush of …
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The Unfiltered History of Rolling Papers, Plus Tommy Chong's Big Fat Jamaican Vacation
It’s kind of ironic that Tommy Chong, the smokiest half of Cheech and Chong, i…
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World's Smallest Museum Finds the Wonder in Everyday Objects
Tucked away in a lower Manhattan back alley, the freight-elevator-sized, generically named Museum is one of New York City's newest curiosities.…
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Fightin’ Femmes: Unmasking Female Superheroes with Author Mike Madrid
When I was growing up in the ’60s and ’70s, reading comics wasn't as popular as it had been in the ’40s or ’50s. But my older sister had comics, including a big collection of “Betty and Veronica.” Our parents encouraged us to read everything, so at 6 years old…
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Scandinavian Art GlassIt isn’t easy to pin down Scandinavian art glass. Like the people of the re…
In process, my phone was running really slow and I was trying to find that enamel bowl. Couldn't.
lol!!! At least the team who beat the Packers are going to the Super Bowl. Didn't tank it right after.
Can't seem to find this size Kosta snowball anywhere. I am tethering on the edge of calling them fake. Ah well perfect for the porch this summer.
Yep, fakes. Sniff. They are huge, maybe eight inches across. I thought they would "brilliant up" once they were cleaned up. Really dusty. Nope.
Ahhh weelllll. Learn something new, make lemonade, and all is well.
Haven't fired them up yet, kinda mad at them...but I can never stay angry long. I am having a dinner party Saturday and will probably fire 'em up then.
How are you Amy?
Bellin, can you post a picture? Is there a glimmer of hope????
Where??????
Good Morning sunshine! Could be Party Light. I see a ton of it here as they are based out of the burbs.
Hahahaha! Bellin you are hilarious. These will go on the back porch for ambiance and a don't care if they break carefree touch.
Label Queen is apparent with your collection and Fab!