Category Archives: SHINY OBJECTS

Mary Ann Docktor-Smith Loves Vintage Costume Jewelry

Mary Ann Docktor-Smith is a Chicago transplant now enjoying the warm climate and beautiful scenery of rural Arizona. She is an avid collector of vintage costume jewelry, a historian and also sells the wonderful pieces she collects, just so she can search out even more unique collectable works of art. Docktor-Smith has been a speaker […]

Getting Around San Antonio – The Electric Scooter Revolution

e-Scooters are taking over… San Antonio and everywhere else! This has undoubtedly been the year of the electric scooter (the e-Scooter), investors have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into these scooter companies this past year. Uber has partnered with Lime, and Ford has bought Spin. e-Scooter economics, with so much competition, is very difficult, […]

San Antonio’s “El Mercado” – Shop at an Authentic Mexican Market Square

  Shops, restaurants and vibrant surroundings make up Market Square. A three-block outdoor plaza lined with shops, and restaurants in downtown San Antonio, Market Square is the largest Mexican market in the United States. “El Mercado” and the “Farmer’s Market Plaza” boast more than 100 locally-owned shops and stalls. Enjoy the sights and flavors of […]

Travel Bag Gifts for Graduates!

Travelers Club Luggage Travelers Club Adventure 30 Inch Rolling Multi-Pocket Upright Luggage, Neon Blue Color Option Duffel Bag One Size 4 Pieces In Stock Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a gift Learn more $33.80   Carry-on Garment Bag Large Duffel Bag Suit Travel Bag Weekend Bag Flight Bag with Shoe Pouch […]

Historic New Orleans Collection (Museum) – French Quarter

Artworks are the intellectual property of the individual artists and © (copyright 2019) by the individual artist, fabricators, respective owners or assignees. Used with permission. THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION • MUSEUM & RESEARCH CENTER 520 Royal Street, Frech Quarter, New Orleans, LA PRESENTS A R T   O F   T H E   C I T […]

Art Collectable Objects| Shopping – New Orleans

The Center for the History of Collecting was established at the Frick Art Reference Library. Just like artworks,  museum quality art collectable objects need to be documented, cataloged and exhibited as a part of the art and cultural history of every era of civilization. New Orleans has, for many years, been a place for collectors […]

Cuba’s Perfectly Preserved 1950s Cars

A blue turtle car

Havana, Cuba: A Historic Car Museum on the Streets By Anna Addoms I recently traveled to Havana, Cuba, which for anyone who knows me, knows that Cuba has been on my travel bucket list forever. In many ways, Havana still exudes the experience of stepping into a time warp of the 1950’s – the architecture, […]

ART DECO DISTRICT IN MIAMI BEACH – Beautiful Preservation – Worthy of a Visit!

Miami Art Deco District Cover

The “ART DECO” District in Area of North Beach Miami is one of the most unique architectural districts in the entire United States. Preserved now, but in disrepair for many years, these pastel and sherbert colored, highly ornamental buildings made a comeback in the 1980s and now make up some of the most beautiful and […]

PHOTO L.A. 2019 & The Early Days of Photography

PHOTO L.A. celebrating its 27th Anniversary is the longest running art fair west of New York and is the largest photo-based art fair in the country by attendance. It brings together photography dealers from around the globe, displaying the finest contemporary photography, video and multi-media installations along with masterworks from the 20th and 19th centuries.    These old […]