11.27.11

cowhide booklet

filled with graph paper. it even has its own tiny pencil!

gilt page edges, and a pocket on the inside of one cover.

drawers from a Singer G-series treadle sewing machine (created in 1910)

five spools of 100% silk thread, and a well made curved needle

thimble. because i needed one.

a couple of fleece-lined gloves for winter shenanigans

automatic tweezers, age unknown. super cool! see video below:

 

antique wooden cash register drawer. very heavy.

refurbished in 1943

front panel is made of metal enameled to look like dark wood

the cash drawer will be hung curio-style like the smaller one above on the wall.

neat instructional sticker inside the cash drawer

 

11.20.11

notice the fantastic gene wilder art. 

it is the newest addition to the top of my already too-crowded microwave.

seems to be a piece of movable type. 

i haven't been able to find information online about engraved images like this.

neat little leather needle booklet with felt "pages".

contained a few well-made, large sewing needles and...

... a delightfully aged business card.

two lovely frames for a couple of the horse photos seen here.

in the frames:

i think this frame used to hold a three dimensional object