Happy accidents often occur to Antique browsers like myself. Whilst looking for something else, a new item will cross my path and bid me...
(British Museum)
Cloth manufacturing was one of the first industries in Great Britain. Wool and cotton fabrics were available with some ease. Cotton printed muslin was often found upon the backs of people of the age. By the end of the Regency era, Great Britain had imported 90 million pounds of cotton. Messrs. Harding Howell & Co…
Two Victorian Hunting Themed Prints. 1st item: Color mezzotint after Sir Francis Grant, "The Melton Breakfast", published 1839 by Hodgson and Graves, "Her Majesty's Printsellers…
If you were part of the ton, you had to flaunt your wealth regardless of its reality. Just as the famous and fabulously wealth celebs of today show off their
The Peace Celebrations Now, there are times when an author gets extraordinarily lucky and history provides a setting for a mystery more perfect than any writer would dare to imagine! During June of 1814, Britain threw a grand party in London to celebrate the end of nearly twenty years of war against France. It brought
In the Georgian era strenuous exercise seems to have been something predominantly undertaken by the men, with the main form of exercise for women at that time being around deportment. Exercise for men was highly recommended! The benefits, according to Professor Voelker, who established his first gymnasium in May 1825, were the obvious one of…
From 1674 to 1913, The Central Criminal Court of England (popularly known as the Old Bailey for the road adjacent) was the major case court for most of England
Take a peek at a few of Emily's rough early sketches of the characters, clothes, floor-plan, and an alternate cover idea:
This morning was one of those mornings where nothing went to plan. The sort of morning that bothers some people but which I strangely enjoy. I like that my daily routine is only semi-routine with lots of room for twists and turns and mini grand adventures. It amuses me how you can go completely off…
It’s so easy to get caught up in the day to day and To-Do list. Weekends can be eaten up with errands and extra curricular work. One thing about our traveling is that in each new place, Mr.…
Viking whipcording (or interlocking, slyngyng, or even spoon tossing) is Whipcorda fun, fast, and easy way of braiding cords to make bigger, stronger, and more decorative cords.
With no children visiting this holiday we've gone minimalist in our decorating. Maybe that's why I find myself lingering over ornaments and admiring the neatly sculpted and brightly colored tree decorations from Missouri's Kay Miller (JoyfulMom [...]
There's nothing better to veer your week off track than a couple of interesting polymer techniques. If you're facing serious deadlines and chores, stop reading right now. The first tantalizing tutorial is a bit of Japanese-inspired faux lacquer [...]
We classify a "diversion" as a minor attraction--something you wouldn't do every time, or maybe at all. Nevertheless, they are occasionally fun, moving, and ...
Truck on down Memory Lane with the Groovy Agent to visit the most far-out comics of the '70s!
Taking the kids to faraway Hawaii might seem daunting. But given the increase in nonstop flights from the U.S., coupled with all the activities and family-friendly hotels the Islands have to offer, it is not the overwhelming production it once seemed.
