Antique inkwell, vintage fountain pens pay homage to hand-written letters
I may be the last of a dying breed — one of the few remaining people on Earth who still sometimes writes letters to people by hand. There is a…
I may be the last of a dying breed — one of the few remaining people on Earth who still sometimes writes letters to people by hand. There is a…
Orion’s Attic is proud to partner with Everything But The House on a special upcoming auction of the life’s work of Maryland artist Frank Kowing. Stay tuned to this site for the date and details of the online auction. You will find a fantastical world of vivid two-dimensional paintings and three-dimensional stick art, or found object art. You will find an eye-popping array of pieces that include political figures such as Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Karl Rove, Osama bid Laden and more. Explore commentary on a diverse array of subjects and world events. Examine society from an unusual perspective. From whimsy to dystopia, Kowing was a prolific artist who leaves it to viewers to best find their own meaning in his work.
Won-ok Kim and I knocked on the door of a very sweet woman from whom we had purchased countless pieces of costume jewelry and a few knickknacks a few weeks…
We found an extraordinary five-volume bound set of the official newspaper of the United States Ship “The Rochester” that span from Aug. 23, 1930 to March 25, 1933. The collection…
Relive the glamour of old-fashioned steamship travel with this colorful passenger list from the S.S. Great Northern, a ship of the Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company. Now in our Orion’s…