Why Not Reuse?

Many economists say that -- technically -- the recession has ended, but unemployment remains high, more foreclosures are expected this year and people are still not spending much on buying new items for their homes. But we all still enjoy buying. And with so many rip-off designs flooding the market these days, why not take the time to find something unique. Something from the past? Something of quality and to call your own? And at a much lower price tag. Reuse and repurpose. Here are a few things: Don't want to use your Hipstamatic app on your iPhone and long for the real thing. An original polaroid.

Tory Burch? Want the look but not her prices? High-quality, vintage wool. Unused, unworn and made of a quality we no longer have today on the market.

Books and seventeenth-century Italian maps too.

Books, books and more books. Publications span centuries - from poetry to fashion design.

Religious reliquaries and religious icons? Start a new trend.

Cordial glasses? Use them as portion control for shots of whiskey. Adds an elegant touch.

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Estate Sale !

and not for the faint at heart.

unusual stuff.

Continental and Ecclesiastical Antiques, Mexican, Native
American and other Silver Jewelry, Vintage Purses and Scarves!!!
Sterling and Silver Plate, Bone China, Quimper, Crystal, Vintage
Glassware, Venetian Framed Pictures, Early 20th Century Period
Lighting, Leather Books, Boulle-style and Charles II-style and
Adam-Revival Furniture, outdoor furniture and metal urns.
No MCM stuff :-[

April 7, 8, and 9 and then again April 15 and 16. begins at
9 am until 3 pm.
A Family Residence of 70 Years, complete time warp, held in a historic
stone Rockhill 'Worker's Cottage' at 711 East Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd,
just east of the Plaza., KCMO 64110.

click here for a small preview: HERE

Yes, No, Maybe So? Skull & Bones

We’ve aired our differences on blogs about mounting Elk heads on walls or using cow rugs to cover our floors. Many tend to be in favor of using these items to decorate a room, however, not without a little *twinge* -- some of us pausing for a quick moment, pondering about the once live animal.

But what about something that is human?

Remember the plastic glow-in-the-dark skulls growing up that we bought at the five and dime store? Or those out there who have bought them for your kids. They were cool, but also creepy. But if we had to handle a real human skill (excluding med students) how many of us would get squeamish? And feel, well... weird.

Christie’s (New York) just pulled a lot from the January 22nd upcoming sale. It was a real human skull from the nineteenth century that had been used as a ballot box by Yale’s elite and old Skull and Bones society (est. 1832). The skull was given an estimate of $10,000 to $20,000.

The skull has a hinged flap on the top of the head and believed to have been used as a ballot box to collect votes during the cryptic society’s meetings.

Who was the one who sawed through the skull to make the lid -- bits of bone dust flying around in their eyes, nose and mouth?


top image from Haunt Your Home; second image from Huffingtom Post.