1. This Historic Home and Shop in Bath, England, is For Sale Biscuit factory, apothecary, emporium, and pub, this Bath property lived many lives before being converted into a house and shop by husband and wife duo, Patrick and Neri Williams, founders of Berdoulat. The Georgian live/work space has spectacular heritage bones and Inigo is marketing the historic […]
1. Billy Burke (aka Glinda the Good Witch) was the Original Fashion Influencer Wizard of Oz Before the runway there was Broadway. And before fashion influencers there was Billie Burke. And before she was Glinda the Good Witch, Billy Burke was the original fashion influencer. Burke was a stage actress in the early 1900s at
1. This penthouse by Le Corbusier in 1920s Paris During the Parisian annèes folles, he [Carlos de Beistegui] selected Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret to design a machine à amuser, a penthouse on the Champs-Élysées dedicated entirely to entertaining and hosting crazy Parisian parties typical of those years, characterized by a brilliant and festive atmosphere of
1. Ford Almost Made the Perfect Camping Car In an archived July 3, 1958 issue of the Washington Post, a 1959 Ford Country Squire Station Wagon is presented as a “pushbutton camper” concept. Unfortunately, while Ford was happy to show consumers just what the big Country Squire could do, it didn’t leave the concept stage. In the archived issue
1. A 1930s flying boat that launched mid air from another flying boat on transatlantic flights More about The Short Mayo composite by the Short Brothers found on Wikipedia. 2. Since 1970, he has created Dwelling places for an imaginary civilization of “Little People” Since 1970, Charles Simonds has created Dwelling places for an imaginary
1. Vintage ephemera from the Talking Board Historical Society Time to get your boards out. More imagery here. 2. More museums should do this A 10-millionth visitor to the Rijksmuseum of Netherlands was allowed to spend the night at Rembrandt’s painting “Night Watch” with a bottle of wine and dinner. Found on Gentleman Jungle. 3.
1. An Entire Wild West-Themed Town For Sale The ranch and Old Cow Town located in Saguache, CO, consists of 15 buildings around the back of a natural horseshoe canyon, including a saloon, steakhouse, meeting and dance hall, 10-room guest hotel, a 5,500-square-foot luxury guest lodge and even a gorgeous little hardwood chapel. Though a
1. This miniature artist Discover more on A House of Wonders found via This isn’t Happiness. 2. East Berlin Factory Girls In 1984, the German photographer Helga Paris spent several weeks at a state-owned clothing factory in East Berlin capturing female employees and their ‘unforeseen beauty’. More photos found on The Guardian. 3. These handbags
1. A record of 1960s Lebanese life, long hidden from view © A. Zaatari/Arab Image Foundation © A. Zaatari/Arab Image Foundation © A. Zaatari/Arab Image Foundation © A. Zaatari/Arab Image Foundation © A. Zaatari/Arab Image Foundation © A. Zaatari/Arab Image Foundation © A. Zaatari/Arab Image Foundation At the height of his popularity in the 60s
1. New National Museum of… (fill in the blank) invites contemplation on the role and pervasiveness of US museums The Pittsburgh-based artist Jon Rubin’s latest public project, The National Museum, considers the pervasiveness of museums across the country, the narratives they present and those they exclude. The project occupies an abandoned storefront at 604 Wood Street
