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Friday, October 26, 2012

Warning! Kitty intensive post!

I've been working on a new corner to take photos for Ebay and Etsy...

Isn't it pretty?

And you would think that wouldn't be HARD....

But then you don't have a new kitty that thinks the world belongs to her...

and she could possibly be right!

Albert Einstein had to get in on the redo...

She's into EVERYTHING!

Nothing is safe...

I keep telling her the antiques are worth more than she is...

she ignores me....

Because we both know it isn't TRUE!

Spoiled brat!

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Saturday, October 6, 2012

Feather Bolster Pillows

French Bolster Pillow

From France:

Sacha has had so many requests for the Feather Bolster Pillows that we are going to list them for you.

We are always surprised when we run into such a cultural difference!

Something so very normal to her, is something very romantic French and unattainable to me.

Not anymore! I'll be having one of these on MY bed soon!

These are brand new. Pillow form ONLY.

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A bolster pillow case is quite plain and simple, yet an essential item for that perfect French Made Bed. No real French bed goes without a bolster. Even hotel rooms often still have those laying on the bed and to be used, not the 'hard decorative ones'!

On the pictures it's filled with a standard French bolster pillow that has a length of 160 cm (63"). The sides are traditionally left as is: open and hanging down, not tied with a ribbon or something!

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Bag??? WHAT BAG????

I have this most gorgeous Italian crocodile briefcase and Sacha is making me sell it!!!

My laptop fits right into it...I should be able to keep it...yes???

Don't you agree???

Sigh....

(LOL Poor Sacha, she gets blamed for everything! She actually encouraged me to KEEP it, I almost fell out of my chair! It's so gorgeous she was allowing me to have it in my closet...bless her heart!)

How many of these can a girl have though?

Fine. It's in our Ebay shop Sacha Kay. I want more lavender. Humph.

And my Victorian Celluloid Photo Album...

Lots of old cabinet photos.

I love these old pictures, everyone looked so serious!

And that's my round up for the day!

Thursday, September 20, 2012

A nightgown is a nightgown is a nightgown. What?!?!?!

"Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose", according to the famous quote from Gertrude Stein. I'm a rose addict, so every quote that has roses in it, is fine by me and has all my support.

Except for when people start to replace the word 'Rose' for things that I happen to love and collect. Or hoard, as some others tend to call it...

Like: "A Nightgown is a Nightgown is a Nightgown is a Nightgown."

Then I suddenly start screaming Tao-quotes like "The name that can be named is not the eternal name". For don't touch my Nightgowns.

Nightgowns.
The Holy Grail of Lingerie.
The very fine art of antique hand needlework and embroidery.

Our entire human history can be written by only looking at the development of our nightwear!

Sigh. Some people just don't understand.

Back in the 1800s women used to sew their nightgowns before getting married. They put all their effort in them and made them to last a lifetime. Even wearable during the entire pregnancy! There's a distinct difference between 'peasants nightgowns' and 'fancy lady's nightgowns' and they even had night blouses to wear over bloomers! It doesn't even need explaining, the pictures (from 180s to early 1900s) show for themselves...

And have a look at this early 20th Century Gem. A nightgown with a bed jacket. A Bed Jacket. That's right. Now isn't that the ultimate Chic?

And somehow, just somehow, in less than 100 years the name changed from 'nightgown' to 'nightdress' (already a little less chic) to 'nightie' or PJs.

Today? Instead of handsewing a beautiful nightgown that is a pleasure to wear both in and out of bed, most ladies I know wear an old t-shirt or nothing at all...

I'd say it's time to bring back tradition. At least at night. Let us dream in Style. Either in beautiful timeworn elegancy or modern day nightgowns.

But never, ever say to me that a Nightgown is a Nightgown, please. It hurts.

"A Nightgown by any other name would still be as sweet".
Gotta love Shakespeare! He knew how to appreciate the good things in life.

Time to go to bed. The way I was born, I need to learn how to let go...

Sacha.

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Monday, September 17, 2012

French Teapots and Spiders

As usual, during coffee I was having my morning (her evening) conversation with Sacha...

She was showing me what she was listing today. Love these French prints! Why does she have all the good stuff! Yes, I'm whining here!

Look at this cute, cute enamel teapot!!

Anyway...

I was gracefully (slouching) reclining at my desk when this HUMONGOUS

wood spider came crawling across the top of my desk towards me.

I'll tangle with almost anything, I have bears and coyotes in my yard every night...

but spiders, and especially one as big as one of my cats???

(Brenda: known to exaggerate a teeny bit)

Oh man, I'm outta there!

And just in case you thought Sacha was the sweet one...

You can see how sympathetic she was!

Have you see all the comments on our blog???

I just had a spider as big as a tarantula come crawling across my desk!!!

3 hours ago
Sacha Kay

YIKES! Don't you have dogs and cats to capture creatures like that?

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

Heck they would have been afraid! LAMO

SCARED ME!!

3 hours ago
Sacha Kay

Of course it scared you. What did you do with it?

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

I chased it, it got away. I've moved to the couch!! Freaking out! LOL

Gotta go back in for my coffee...OMG...Do you think it's laying in wait???

3 hours ago
Sacha Kay

Ehm? Chase it?!?!?! LOL! You DID know where it was. Now it can get back to surprising you. LMAO!!! This is hilarious.

Try catching it with a glass / jar and piece of paper and release it outside. Or if you don't mind killing spiders: vacuum cleaner.

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

Says you! LOL I've got to go back over there eventually!

I did! I had a can and paper! It LEAPED behind the desk!

3 hours ago
Sacha Kay

I'm not afraid of spiders. I always catch and release them. Except for the ones that come with 1,000s. Those I vacuum.

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

And me screaming like a girl.

3 hours ago
Sacha Kay

LOL!!! Too bad you didn't have your webcam on.

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

I was just saying...thank god she couldn't see that!!!

I'm not afraid of ANYTHING BUT SPIDERS!!! Give me the freaking heebie jeebies.

Sacha Kay

Why? You're too big for them to eat you.

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

The dogs and cars are asleep on the couch while I'm being eaten by a gigantic spider!

3 hours ago
Sacha Kay

I think I would have died if I had seen you with that spider. OMG! I'm already almost dying by thinking of it. I'm almost wetting my pants here.

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

And there's no proof of that.

that they can't eat me...

Sacha Kay

Who can I call if you're not here tomorrow at this time of day? In order to check if you haven't gotten eaten by a spider. LOL!!!!

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

LOL Just send the ambulance for what's left of my spider eaten body.

It's just a wood spider. Not dangerous. they always try to come inside when fall gets here. They are just HUGE.

3 hours ago
Sacha Kay

Ohw. Okay. I will. Keep your webcam on when you go to sleep. Maybe it just crawls inside your mouth and you won't ever know that it's living in your stomach if you don't film it. LMAO!!!

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

OMG NOW THAT'S JUST WRONG

Sacha Kay

Vacuum it.

I know!!! You just shouldn't be scared of a spider, my dearest Brenda.

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

Somehow having a vacumm cleaner full of live spiders doesn't sound a whole lot better!!! LOL

3 hours ago
Sacha Kay

He cannot harm you. Catch it, release it. Or kill it (bad spider karma, though).

LOL!!!

3 hours ago
Brenda Cantrell

Well I'm going to spider karma H**L then.

And yes, that spider is still around here somewhere!

He's waiting...and watching...

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