I’d like to thank Ryan, my computer guy for fixing… oh, I forgot. This isn’t the Oscars! Sorry. It’s just like they’ve been going on for days now.
Speaking of the Oscars, there was much excitement in my house when it was announced that Searching for Sugar Man won for the best documentary. You might remember that I wrote about this a little while back. 
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I had the chance to attend the Maryland Antiques Show at Hunt Valley this weekend, including a lecture by Bobby McAlpine. Everything was just so gorgeous, and I saw a number of things that I coveted.
This is a early 1900’s salesman’s sample board for children’s socks.
Early 1800’s English Davenport china platter. This is part of my childhood, as we had a similar one at home.
Again this year, I was charmed by these simple glass lights, mounted on stands.
I think I would perch this wise old owl on the top of my book case.
I love these architectural artifacts.
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My friends from Halcyon House have just gotten some new jewelry in to the shop. 
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As I said, this weekend was a BLAST! Literally! There’s an old gas works tank about a half a mile from my house, and it was imploded just after the crack of dawn on Sunday morning. This tank was built in 1933, and was massive – 25 stories tall! It was no longer being used, and was getting too costly to maintain, so it was imploded by local company, Controlled Demolition, Inc.
I have seen about a dozen of these implosions, some of them more “up close and personal” than others, but each one is SO.MUCH.FUN!!!
How was your weekend?
Was this the tank by 83 and the Light Rail? Just south of Cold Spring?
ReplyDeleteI think the audio of people counting funny-- they obviously were counting to fast.
ReplyDeleteIs there a good way to find out about events like the art show before the fact?
ReplyDeleteA grand weekend! You mentioned quite a few things + that jewerly is beyond the beyond.
ReplyDeleteloved the video. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
Congratulations on the Oscar win!!
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My sons would have LOVED to see that implosion! How does one find out about such spectacles in advance? I mean without reading the local entertainment-style, sorry excuse for a newspaper? ;-)
ReplyDeleteGo glad your computer is up and running again.
ReplyDeleteMy computer guy is also named Ryan. Love the
implosion. Wish I could have seen that. The antiques show sounds so great and Halcyon House info is always welcome.