The existence in the world of things such as this that exemplify such love and care I find truly heartening
This very finely hand-embroidered textile is an example of counted thread embroidery
” “The Blind Boy and the Loon
with the only challenge being picking a favorite pose and then fixing it in place with a couple of strategically placed little nails--under a knee or foot for example
This is hands down no contest the most beautiful stacking toy I've ever seen
Glass Apothecary Bottles with Handwritten Labels from Houle's Pharmacy, Lowell, MA picnic jug The existence in the worldI purchased these lovely apothecary bottles from a seller who had bought them some 40 years ago, when Houle's Pharmacy at 462 Moody Street in Lowell, Massachusetts closed its business. I have found records of Houle's in operation at least as early as 1919 at that location, and he bottles themselves, marked MBW USA on their bottoms, were made by Millville Bottle Works in Millville New Jersey, with the mark dating them to sometime between 1903 1930. So,