and I like to think this whisk broom was a company give away that cleverly made reference to John Kellogg's original comment
This charming little brass box
An interactive dial allows one to scroll through the codes or flag positions that correspond to each letter of the alphabet
and I do think he must have been quite pleased with it
these Gunther Wagner oil crayons in great wooden original box date to sometime prior to the late 1930s
Lovely Antique Wood Framed Bevelled Glass Round Hand Mirror blue white red and I like to thinkI always grab old wood and bevelled glass hand mirrors when I find them I think they're just great objects, plus useful, and make for a wonderful study of variations on a form. The wood on this one is especially lovely, and the form terrific, with a nicely rounded handle that feels great in the hand, and a perfect circle for the mirror. Very pretty and, though a smaller one, with a really nice weight. 8 1 2" long x 4 1 2" w x 3 8" thick. A little