Tom Lamb

Posted on Sep 10, 2015 in All Blog Posts

Tom Lamb

When a child carried a Tom Lamb hankie, little did he know the “hand” behind the handkerchief was that of an artist and award winning industrial designer.  Who would guess from these naïve and charming images that Lamb: Was a Fellow of the Industrial Designers Society of America Designed handles for kitchen utensils, cutlery & surgical instruments, luggage and more, winning numerous awards Had a one man show at the Museum of Modern Art in 1948 devoted to the Lamb Handle Designed a pulsing relaxation chair, studied the effects of fatigue, & designed a new handle for crutches Lamb’s...

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Happy New Year

Posted on Jan 3, 2015 in All Blog Posts, Calendar, Entertainment, Food, Holidays and Celebrations

Happy New Year

Oh dear, looks like this hapless chap may require a bit of “hair of the dog” to restore him to his former glory, or at the very least to an ‘upright and locked’ position. Note the wobbly-kneed stance so cleverly depicted by the four-footed stumble of our staggering celebrant. Or is it just our own double vision? If you’ve ever attempted to “party hearty” like this sad creature, your sympathies are with him, I’m sure. Aside: Hair of the Dog dates back to the time of Shakespeare, and is a term we use today to refer to treatment for a hangover. Apparently the Scots believed that a...

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