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Or should I say treasures...all from today's Kane County Flea Market:Working vintage art nouveau/deco-ish anniversary clock, sans glass dome and in need of a cleaningPrint of Henry Harris the boxer, Chicago, 1900Beautiful and unique 100-year-old stained glass window from a demolished church in Salem

Not much you can do when you wake up at 5 a.m. with a migraine. I like to give the Excedrin an hour to kick in and for me to try to fall back asleep. But if that doesn't work, then I just say to hell with it and get up for good. And write a blog post or something.I must laugh a little at today's mig

This one dropped in my lap unexpectedly today—for free! Thanks to my brother Steve for this lovely vintage find (I'm not sure what his source was). The lithograph is from 1942, but the frame totally looks 1960s Mid-Century Regency. Vintage lithograph by Roger T. Peterson titled "Baltimore Oriole No.

I've become quite the magpie lately, or should I say, I'm just continuing the tradition. I have hunted around antique shops and flea markets since I was in my teens, and back then it was considered more dorky than hipster cool. I've been finding some really cool things lately, most dirt cheap or rel

Hi everyone!Just wanted to pop in and post an update/pic of Jack. As you can see, he's doing great. He's almost walking already, and literally climbing the walls (or trying to, anyhow).Things are very busy as always. Jack is in six (!) different therapies right now. I'm still freelancing on the side

Well, I hope this time of year finds everyone in a happy place, both literally and figuratively. As for me, it's a mixed bag, as always. But overall things are good.I've been absent for a while due to being busy with a recent move. We just purchased our first home, and while it's small and humble,