Happy July 4th! To get us all in the patriotic mood, here are some really awesome vintage patriotic stamps. I think my favorites are the Olympic stamps, but they are all pretty special.
Archive of posts tagged vintage
Meatpacking District Inspiration – Vintage Industrial
Earlier this week I spent an afternoon in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan (oh the joys of being a freelancer!). First I wandered into Chelsea Market, which is known for gourmet food shops and great specialty stores. Originally the home of the National Biscuit Company in the late 1800′s, the space has a wonderful industrial [...]
Woooaaaahh! New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery
Sometimes editing oneself is impossible. Lucky for you this post is long not because of my incessant rambling but because of all the amazing images I found through the New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery. This Digital Library is an AMAZING resource. I’m totally blown away by all the images they make available to you. [...]
Waltzing through Art Deco paradise with Fred and Ginger
If you don’t already know who I’m talking about when I say “Fred and Ginger” then let me inform you that I am talking about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – two of the most popular movie stars during the 1930′s. The other night I was watching one of their films, The Gay Divorcee (1934), [...]
Curiosity cabinets and you
Back in the days before environmental conservation and endangered species lists, when the study of natural history was developing at a very rapid and exciting pace (from the 16th century all the way up to the early 20th century), natural science enthusiasts sometimes displayed their own collections of natural curiosities in their homes. From the [...]
My Lucky Find at Housingworks
***If you have a great thrift store find, please share it with me! Go to the submissions page and send me a picture and a description.** Last Saturday I went into the Housing Works* thrift shop on 23rd street. I had never been there before but was curious. Within 5 minutes I found these awesome [...]
