West German Art Pottery is essentially a term describing the time period of 1949-1990 and became the early way to describe the pottery because the country of origin, with numbers denoting the shape and size, was often the only “mark” on the base. Even though company names are now betterRead More →
So many people have happy memories of their childhood waking up on Christmas morning full of excitement and finding the toys under the Christmas tree. Before the computer game era, boys received model trains and cars, while girls usually received dolls and dolls’ houses accessories. Japanese toy makers were toRead More →
Contemporary research demonstrates that bomber crews, who suffered high casualty rates during World War II, often developed strong bonds with the planes they were flying, and affectionately decorated them with nose art. It was also believed by the flight crews that the nose art was bringing luck to the planes. Typically, the guys who didRead More →
I am slightly addicted to a good coffee. The smell, the feel, and making sure you get a good grind. That is why i like manual grinders. they are great for getting it exactly to your taste, coffee machine or cafetiere, or whatever brewing device you want. This one wasRead More →
I have been watching a little TV in this lockdown, and noticing that Christmas is FAST approaching. Lots of adverts trying to garner your attention, and getting your christmas presents in early. Rightly so as well. This year has been a pretty bad one by all measures, and i thinkRead More →
Stereoscopy (also called stereoscopics, or stereo imaging) is a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by means of stereopsis for binocular vision. The word stereoscopy derives from Greek στερεός (stereos) ‘firm, solid’, and σκοπέω (skopeō) ‘to look, to see’. Any stereoscopic image is calledRead More →
When you think of grinding fresh coffee beans, do you have in mind a modern day electric coffee grinder noisily smashing the beans or one of the many beautiful antique coffee grinders of decades past? There are many designs and changes throughout the years, but effectively, they all do theRead More →
We have moved out of the cabinets and into a larger area. We have been planning to do this for a while, but waiting for the right pitch to become available. Last week that became available, so it was action stations. First of all, measuring up the space so iRead More →
buttonhook Dictionary result for buttonhook /ˈbʌt(ə)nhʊk/noun 1.a small hook with a long handle for fastening tight buttons (often formerly on buttoned boots). It consists of a hook fixed to a handle which may be simple or decorative. Sometimes they were given away as promotions with product advertising on the handle.Read More →
These things are those items you look back at, and realise how really cool they were, and how spoilt we are now with the equipment we have. I’ll stick with the one’s created by a specific company called ‘PRODUX’. It was designed by Otto Meuter (1892-1970) who was originally aRead More →