I saw these two wooden carved figures on a shelf at the Rhinebeck Antique Emporium, and found them interesting. A look at the accompanying tag had them labeled as “19th Century carved Punch + Juds puppets,” and not knowing what that meant, did a search for “Punch and Juds.” It would seem either poor handwriting … Read more
Let me start my story with an explanation of where I was: exploring Ellenville, NY, at the recommendation of a friend who moved to nearby Wurtsboro and was giving me suggestions on interesting Catskills-area towns. I was walking around New York State Route 52 in the middle of town (as seen below), and was checking … Read more
I saw this needlepoint deer art in an antiques store in Asbury Park, NJ – it kind of has an appearance of stained glass, don’t you think? The tag listed it as “Judaica Art,” which can be defined as ” … things pertaining to Jewish life and customs, especially when of a historical, literary, or … Read more
I saw this unusual mirror at an antiques store south of Cooperstown, NY, and have to admit, I’ve never seen anything quite like it. I’m not sure how well you can tell from the picture above, but it has a depth (off the surface of the wall) of approximately 4 or 5 inches, so it … Read more
As I was exploring Hastings-on-Hudson over the weekend, I saw this colorful desk in the store window at “Suburban Renewal,” an antiques store on Main Street. It’s clearly sized for little kids, and the Mondrian design and color scheme seems perfect to inspire young artists, don’t you think? My kids are grown now, so I … Read more