Tulip Mania

Posted on May 8, 2016 in All Blog Posts, Floral, Seasons

Tulip Mania

“It’s spring fever.  And when you’ve got it, you want—oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!”  Mark Twain This gaggle of giggling sprites sprinkling sunshine and happiness from corner to corner remind us to rejoice for spring has sprung.   Even when trees remain lifeless and bare, the happy border of crocus and daffodils confirm spring is on its way. “A tree can be tempted out of its winter dormancy by a few hours of southerly sun— the readiness to believe in spring is stronger than sleep or sanity.”...

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Stolen Kisses

Posted on Dec 30, 2015 in All Blog Posts

Stolen Kisses

From Shakespeare to Tennyson, Byron to Keats, Sheridan to Swindberg…all authors of passion have something to say about love. When it comes to matters of the heart and romance, we learned in Pucker Up and Under the Mistletoe , that a lady + a handkerchief create a formidable duo. Every girl needs at least one red hankie. A foolproof flirting foil, the crimson hankie doubles as a nimble wing man, attracting admirers from across the room. Our first handkerchief displays a plethora of romantic aphorisms framing the temptress in the center. It’s the perfect contrivance to initiate a conversation...

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TV – November Sweeps

Posted on Nov 12, 2015 in All Blog Posts

TV – November Sweeps

Westinghouse, Motorola, Philco, Zenith, General Electric, RCA, Sylvania, Magnavox, Admiral… all were household names during the golden age of television.  No invention has ever been more quickly embraced by the American public.  Before 1947, only a few thousand homes had TV; by 1955, over half of all U.S. homes had television. (Faster than the growth of telephones, computers or the internet!)  By the late 1990’s, 98% of homes had at least one TV, and those sets were turned on an average of more than seven hours a day.  No wonder advertisers viewed TV as the most efficient, wide reaching and...

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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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Bon Voyage

Posted on Apr 23, 2015 in All Blog Posts, Travel

Bon Voyage

Even as the magic of spring envelops us, there are many who secretly yearn for the languorous sun-drenched days of summer lurking just around the bend.  These avatars of adventure, these rajahs of wanderlust gather backpacks and binoculars, suitcases and sandals, in anticipation of treks and voyages to new sites and civilizations.  “Make voyages.  Attempt them. There’s nothing else.” Tennessee Williams, Camino Real Some spend evenings basking in the glow of computer screens, surfing for an alternative glow to savor – whether glimpsing a sunrise from the North Pole, trekking the great wall of...

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