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Youngme - Nowme

Great site, Youngme - Nowme.

Hubert's Freaks

I received Hubert's Freaks yesterday from Amazon and I can't put it down. I stayed up half the night reading it.

Documentaries

I am a documentary junkie.  I was so excited to learn that there is a Documentary Channel.   My excitement soon turned to sadness when I learned that Directv does not carry this great channel.  There is a petition that you can sign asking Directv to add it to their roster.  If you love documentaries and have Directv, please email them. 

Other People's Pictures will be broadcast there this month.  If you have have not seen it yet, be sure to catch it if you have the Dish Network.

The Lives They Left Behind

Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic. This is right up my alley. I immediately ordered the book.

Preservation Photography

I am intrigued by old, abandoned buildings. Preservation Photography has some amazing exterior and interior photos of interesting architectural sites.

Modern Market

John shared a booth with our friend, Don, at Lawndale's 13th Annual Modern Market. I feel really old because John and I did the very first show when we still had our shop. Seems like an eternity ago.  All the items John put in the booth are not things we purchased for resell. They were once part of our home or bought for that purpose, but with only so much space, you can't keep it all. You can spot that Richard Schultz coffee table I wrote about that I could not make work in our living room.  We do have two storage rooms and one garage still packed full. One day we will either open another shop or have one helluva garage sale.

Anne Frank

Anne Frank postcard found in an antique shop. What a great find!

For the Birds

Check out Socus Locus, The Lost Society of Collectors. It's an interesting concept that requires participation from other collectors.

Atomic Ranch Birdhouse

We had a friend who used to have this birdhouse. I always loved it. We inherited my mother's bird, so I envisioned him living in this cage. Unfortunately, it's too small for him and even if it wasn't, the price tag is much too steep. 

Wacky Packaging

Swapatorium reader, Pete, has an interesting collection of 1970s-80s food and product packaging. He said that it is hard to come by since not many people list it on eBay or it usually gets thrown out. That makes sense because when we go to estate sales, there is never food for sale.  So if you find any old goodies in your granny's pantry, don't throw it away.  I'm sure Pete would be happy to take it off your hands.

Thrift from Home

Is it any wonder that there are very few cool things left at the thrift store when the good things are being auctioned off?