We’re back from a brief hiatus to celebrate the holidays with our nearest and dearest. We hope you all had happy and healthy holidays, and are ready to make some changes in 2012! Personally, I haven’t yet finished my own … Continue reading
Walnutts FAQ’s is a series of common questions… and their answers. Q. Fairly frequently, I see you post about “laid” paper. What is that? A. All paper made before about 1800 was “laid paper.” The name comes from a ribbed texture imparted … Continue reading
When I first began at Walnutts, for the purposes of this blog, actually, I was relatively new to the world of “antiques.” While estate and tag sales are a regular fixture of my weekend, there is still a lot for … Continue reading
I am currently reading a wonderful (though fictional) book called The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, and it has piqued my interest in carnival performers and feats of daring. “Circus life” fascinates me; there is something exotic, inspiring, quixotic, and peculiar … Continue reading
Circling around the blogs (such as Miss Moss and Lincoln Taft) are vintage photographs of the University of Miami Women’s Basketball team. A collection of most all team photographs can be found at the University of Miami’s Flickr stream. Miami … Continue reading
