Today was the year’s final North Star Auction, and it was a hoot. It will probably take me until spring to sort through all the paper that went home with me.
This "autograph" book is over 100 years old and belonged to my grandmother who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Most of the signatures are from high school classmates. It looks like she collected these from the age of 15 to about 22.
Hand colored antique photograph.
This is from a set of six scenes from early 20th c. Japan.
About 30 years ago a landlord owed me money for my deposit. They couldn’t pay and asked if I’d accept these as a partial payment. I later showed them to an antique photo expert who authenticated them and estimated the value.
Pour ceux que ça intéresse (les amateurs de jeux et/ou de cultures de l'antiquité méditerranéenne), l'excellente revue Pallas avait consacré l'an dernier un numéro spécial au jeu dans l'antiquité, désormais en accès libre sur OpenEdition !
#art ahead of #inktober - which I'm going to try & do - I thought I'd do one #3D pic, so I picked this Weverse photo. Once one starts, the variety of shades of blue & white become more and more apparent, it's actually quite a complex image.
I read that in an interview JK said he was attracted to blue & white now.
Anyway, my pic is drying now... (1/2)
Fun things bought cheaply in #Hastings#secondhand#antique#shops I resisted buying lots of blue & white china things as I don't have anywhere to put them. Also got bits for Christmas 🎄 presents!!!