In 1998, Sculptor Agelio Batle developed a process to create sculptures in solid graphite. Initially, he created his own hand, and then other natural forms followed. This Drawing Hand is both a poetic metaphor and a functioning drawing tool; all of its surfaces can write. Committed to making art from materials that are part of daily […]
The story behind these dominoes is like no other… in short… 1700’s, some silly comment taken as a “curse” by an even sillier farmer, chaos ensued, hunting down an elderly couple for a good old fashioned ‘witch ducking’ ending in the death of two innocents, followed by the conviction and public hanging of the ‘witch […]
A mysterious stranger walked into our shop 3 days ago, drenched from head to toe sporting a soiled, worn and tattered dark black overcoat. Seeing he looked haggard I offered our friend a seat but he politely declined saying there was no time to rest as he had a long trek ahead of him and […]
Historically, headdresses are a symbol of respect, worn by Native American war chiefs and warriors. For Great Plains tribe each feather placed on a headdress has significance and had to be earned through an act of compassion or bravery. Some modern-day Native American leaders have received war bonnets in ceremonies accompanied by prayers and songs.The […]
When working in a shop day in and day out its hard for one to have an objective opinion about the feel, flow and perception of how the shop appears in the eyes of another – it’s for this reason that we love to hear feedback from our loyal customers who come into the shop […]
We all know the story about the fictional character called Pinocchio – the wooden puppet carved by a shoemaker in a small Italian village, a puppet who dreamed of transforming into a real boy. As a kid I could totally relate to him not because of his grand nose but for his penchant for spinning […]
Say you’re walking around on the street and you just so happen to stumble into a shop that has a couple of 100 year old stuffed boar heads, an 1860s embalming table and some ancient Asian pieces of pottery that have been sitting at the bottom of the ocean for some 500 years and when […]
As hardcore lovers and purists of all things antiques we have mixed emotions when it comes to refurbishing items; having said that there is no denying there are some beautiful and creative pieces of work out there and we do admire people with a creative flare for taking an old beat up piece from the […]
As sellers of antiques let’s face it, we like to move stuff; after all shops simply don’t survive if they don’t make money. And while admittedly we do get a rush out of selling our antiques to the highest bidder, the greatest pleasure is in knowing that the items we sell go to a good […]
If street signs could talk imagine the tale this relic might have to spin. Circa 1800s, this Pinchin Street sign may well have bore witness to one of the bloodiest and most horrific crimes of the 19th century; a crime committed by none other then the notorious Jack the Ripper. Known for his involvement in […]
