Monthly Archives: July 2009

Garage Sale Friday

Posted on July 31, 2009 by admin

Today’s haul: Two dollars. Two garage sales and one estate sale visited.  The bread maker came from a garage sale that a woman was holding for her parents, who were selling their house to move into assisted living.  The house, … Continue reading →

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Simple Shoes: A larger footprint than I expected

Posted on July 30, 2009 by admin

Recently, I bought a brand new pair of toddler Simple Shoes for the Little One.  They are stinkin adorable, and I liked, at first blush, the philosophy of the company…..at least the one printed on the box: It starts “with … Continue reading →

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At long last……hair care dollars well spent

Posted on July 29, 2009 by admin

I am a hair care junkie.  Or at least……..I was a hair care junkie.  Seduced by all of the TV and print ads promising luxurious hair, I would try nearly anything in the hopes that it might tame my fine, … Continue reading →

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Picks from my Ebay Watchlist

Posted on July 28, 2009 by admin

I am a professional art appraiser. I spend a large chunk of time each day watching the art market, and looking at sometimes hundreds of paintings. The area of the art world that I know best is American Art, from … Continue reading →

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Why I love Top Chef Masters

Posted on July 27, 2009 by admin

I am a big fan of Top Chef, the reality series that recently wrapped up it’s 5th season on Bravo.  This summer, however, we are treated to the first season of Top Chef Masters, a spinoff of the original series … Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Friday

Posted on July 24, 2009 by admin

I have been garage sale-ing for about as long as I can remember. I have purchased an untold number of things from garage and estate sales. I have resold many of those things and gone on to buy more. Some highlights: A gorgeous small Julian Onderdonk painting, a first edition 1831 copy of The Personal Narrative of James O. Pattie of Kentucky, a large Gertrud and Otto Natzler bowl, a set of three Hans Wegner “The” chairs…………….a lowlight would be the 1982 Jaguar XJ6 that seemed so promising at just $250, if only I could have invested about 5 grand to get the thing running properly and exorcise the vomit-y small. A definite lowlight. Continue reading →

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The Shocking Truth about Cat Food

Posted on July 23, 2009 by admin

an orange tabby, he looked like a basketball. For one year, I fed him only a dry, premium brand “lite” food. Rather than lose weight, he actually *gained* it. I just resolved that he must be genetically programmed to be that large. Surely the food that I’d so carefully selected would have otherwise done it’s implied job, right? Continue reading →

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