Posts

Showing posts with the label show and tell

Show & Tell

Image
I took a bunch of photos of some of my treasures the other day and thought you might like to see them...   First up is this piece which I must admit when I found it I thought it was a handmade vessel for a plant or flowers.   Turns out it is a form for a boot! Now that I know what it is, it seems obvious! And now that I know, I love it even more!   Finding out the story or history is the THRILL of the hunt! This beautifully framed brass plate must be an address, right? I'm especially attracted to the intricate frame although I love the idea of presenting an address in this manner.   The design reminds me so much of my Grandmother and our Lebanese heritage. Another La Dolfina found it's way to me... I have no idea what it is, was, or belonged to, all I know is that I love it and can think of all kinds of ways to use it.   Before I placed one of my birds nests in it, I had placed a round marble slab on top of it and covered it with a vint...