My daughters like to take pictures of their favorite dolls and teddy bears. I think it's cute of course and hey, it's a digital camera....they can take as many photos as they want.
Here's a nice tintype that shows the desire of little girls hasn't changed in over 100 years.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
19th Century Tintype of Porcelain Dolls
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
1930's Anonymous Bathing Beauty Carvings
These carvings were recently found in Defiance, Ohio. They were made by an anonymous artist with most of the carvings being the subject of bathing beautys (the largest being 26" tall). I was lucky enough to get a few of them.
Heir Antiques, Providence, Rhode Island
A lot of people's conception of displaying American Folk Art might still be rooted in a very contextual idea of placing the pieces within the same historical style and setting. Nothing wrong with that at all, but there have recently been some great interior designers that find some incredible juxtapositions between say, American industrial with African tribal with Mid-century Modern.
One of those designers is Tyler Doran. His site, Heir Antiques, has some incredible objects for sale and a lot of examples of what he can do for your (or at least my) design-challenged interior. His shop is located in Providence, Rhode Island:
Heir Antiques
65 Eddy St.
Providence, Rhode Island 02903-1702
Pay him a visit if you're in the area!
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