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Lots of Victorian treasures.

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:11 -0400

Lots of Victorian treasures.

DOCTOR WHO FINALE AAAARRGGGH (SPOILERS)

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:53:00 -0400

DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE SPOILED!

I punched the air when he finally acknowledges his feelings for River. Best. Kiss. Ever. I hope it wasn’t *actually* goodbye.

I am waiting to get over my OTP excitement so I can be angry about what a hurried and disorderly mess the finale was, just like the rest of the series. I think it was definitely the most poorly written series to date, which makes me worry about the future of the show.

Even though I read the spoilers about John Hurt, I’m a bit shocked that they turned out to be true. This could be either a really cool and exciting game-changer, or ruin the series. :/

I know everyone is freaking out about the fact that this makes Matt Smith the TWELFTH Doctor, which means that he only has one generation left. What everyone seems to forget is that Doctor Who is bonafide institution AND a franchise that generates millions: I seriously doubt the BBC is going to call it quits any time soon. I’m sure when the Doctor reaches the “end,” the writers will pull some stupid timey-wimey thing out of their arses that gives the Doctor more regenerations. This show has bent its own rules so many times that frankly, I’m surprised we all still watch it.

Maybe it’s the cheekbones and the bow tie that keep me going at this point.

Can you spot the hidden profiles in this rose, shamrock, &...

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:30:48 -0400

Can you spot the hidden profiles in this rose, shamrock, & thistle print from 1815? Each one is a British or European leader in coalition against Napoleon. It’s from my collection, and the only other one I can find is from Yale’s Rare Books & Manuscripts Library.

A keeper, then.

A peek at the decor of a Finnish taxidermy collector…

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

A peek at the decor of a Finnish taxidermy collector…

I have an inexplicable fondness for all manner of trinket boxes,...

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:18 -0400

I have an inexplicable fondness for all manner of trinket boxes, and this one is very pretty with its floral and celluloid-covered top. Five spools of thread were found inside.

$65 in the shop.

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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:22 -0400

Arthur Rackham does Sleeping Beauty. I forgot that I have this...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:28 -0400

Arthur Rackham does Sleeping Beauty.

I forgot that I have this wonderful book until my favorite blog reminded me.

New in the shop: Antique pink lustreware cups and saucers.

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:13 -0400

New in the shop: Antique pink lustreware cups and saucers.

moika-palace: Vaslav Nijinsky in costume designed for the...

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:08 -0400

moika-palace:

Vaslav Nijinsky in costume designed for the Ballets Russes production Le Dieu Bleu by Leon Bakst, c. 1912. (Source.)

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Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:25 -0400

Rose design by William Morris, 1883.

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:08 -0400

Rose design by William Morris, 1883.

I didn’t know there was a colored version of Le Voyage...

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:22 -0400

I didn’t know there was a colored version of Le Voyage dans la Lune!

Leave it to John Coulthart to point it out.

fuckyeahlalique: Two swallows brooch. Rene Lalique (1860-1945)....

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:15 -0400

fuckyeahlalique:

Two swallows brooch. Rene Lalique (1860-1945). Circa 1906-1908. Gold, diamonds, enamel.

I CAN’T WAIT FOR SATURDAY.

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:50:11 -0400

I CAN’T WAIT FOR SATURDAY.

omgthatdress: Girl’s Dress Liberty & Co., 1893-1897 The...

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:37 -0400

omgthatdress:

Girl’s Dress

Liberty & Co., 1893-1897

The FIDM Museum

I want this dress in black or white. And those shoes!

This Victorian sewing box is one of those things that I did not...

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:33 -0400

This Victorian sewing box is one of those things that I did not buy initially and then rushed back to get after several weeks of remorse.

It’s such a sweet little box. I love the gathered yellow linen and the cloudy mirror.

The fact that the accessories inside are not Victorian is just another excuse to do more shopping.

a-l-ancien-regime: The Pink cabinet at the Engers Palace, a...

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:00:27 -0400

a-l-ancien-regime:

The Pink cabinet at the Engers Palace, a late baroque hunting and summer palace, designed by Johannes Seiz, on the Rhine in Neuwied district in Rhineland-Palatinate.

In the Pink Cabinet the unusual stucco is by Michael Eytel .

The really dangerous thing about selling antiques is that I want...

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:00:24 -0400

The really dangerous thing about selling antiques is that I want to keep everything I buy.

I would not be sad to have this sit around for a while. It is gorgeous.

I’ve created an Instagram account to correspond with my...

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:39:38 -0400

I’ve created an Instagram account to correspond with my Etsy shop and document my antiquing adventures.

I do often post my finds here, but my antiques posts are rarely up-to-date, since I like to organize my posts by color. I’m looking forward to taking pictures when I go to shops and fleamarkets and posting my discoveries when I make them.

Follow me here.

Globe de Mariée from Etsy.

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:39:33 -0400

Globe de Mariée from Etsy.