Posts Tagged ‘Baltimore Convention Center’
The Non-Thieving Magpie
I did a little fantasy shopping at last weekend’s 32nd Annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show, courtesy of my friends at J. S. Fearnley. Don’t I look as if I’m pledging allegiance to the bling? Neither of the Art Deco stunners I’m sporting here came home with me, but I had a blast “modeling” them for … Read More »
I’m sneaky.
Last night, Kati & I walked around the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show after her shift at WBJC’s booth ended. I wanted to introduce her to couple of dealers whose wares she might like, & we spent quite a bit of time chatting with Jo & Olly, two lovely British ladies from whom I bought a … Read More »
Ooh, shiny! (Not a post about old jewelry. Really.)
Yesterday, Berlin Iron, today, the Berlin Wall. Contrary to popular belief, I don’t only look at jewelry when I visit the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show. Anything that catches my eye is fair game, & a whole booth full of large, shiny, official-looking optical instruments is bound to do just that. Last year, while strolling the … Read More »
Iron deficiency? Click here!
I’m feeling run-down. Do I need more iron in my diet, or my jewelry box? I think the latter, at least if the iron in question looks like the bracelets above! Yes, they are actually made of wrought iron – the same stuff as fences, garden furniture, & bridges. These pieces aren’t heavy, however; they’re … Read More »
Pharmacist? Antiques fan? Check this out!
My dad is retired now, but he was a pharmacist for over 50 years, so of course I thought of him when I spotted the giant mortar & pestle pictured above at last year’s Baltimore Summer Antiques Show. This rather large piece is made of metal & once sat outside Pinehurst Pharmacy in Baltimore … Read More »
It’s that time of year again!
Macbeth closed yesterday & I’m feeling a bit of that post-show “crash” that comes every time a production ends. The performances went very well, we had such appreciative audiences, & the cast & crew really bonded. This was one of those experiences that reminds one why doing theater is worth all that rehearsal time, memorization, … Read More »
