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Antique Maps & Prints Meetings
November 12, Boston. 5:30 PM. Boston Public Library, Johnson Bldg., Mezzanine Conference Room. The Mapping of Africa, a presentation by Richard and Penelope Betz, antique map dealers and authors of “The Mapping of Africa: A Cartobibliography of Printed Maps of the African Continent [...]
Friendship, Food and Fun
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
A few nights ago I had a dear friend over for dinner & desert. I set the table using random items I have been collecting for a while and just love the way it all came together. I normally don’t decorate with the color blue, however I just fell in love [...]
Antique Maps and Antique Prints News, 10-12-09
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Antique Maps & Prints Meetings
October 11-13, Raleigh, NC. The 50th Annual Meeting of the Society for the History of Discoveries. Full details about this major event can be found on the society’s information page.
October 15-18, Portland, ME. Following its reconstruction and expansion, the Osher Map Library and [...]
Antique Maps & Antique Prints News, September 14, 2009
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Antique Maps & Prints Meetings
September 17, Columbus, GA. 6:00 pm. The Columbus Museum , 1251 Wynnton Road, presents a guest lecture by Professor Jessica Lacher-Feldman, curator of Rare Books & Special Collections at the University of Alabama. Professor Lacher-Feldman will discuss the university’s rare map collection.
September 24, [...]
Memories & Madness
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
Memories and Madness sums up this past week perfectly for me. My daughter Aspen had her first day of Junior High. She is in 7th grade and as I walked through the school doors I felt as if I should have been the one registering for class not my daughter! I [...]
Goodbye Summer-au revoir lete
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
Goodbye Summer Sale August 17-24th
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Sailing Photo The Day - The Race, Isle of Wight
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Fastnet 059, originally uploaded by Richard Weller.
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Boudoir Queen
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
Dawn Younger-Smith muse/mastermind of the Boudoir Queen has become my latest fetish. Her divine and decadent one of a kind fashion designs are timeless yet with today’s chic appeal. How could you not want to spend every second in these lavish designs. Made from antique/vintage European textiles, lace and notions each [...]
Chandeliers My Love
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
I have a passion/obsession for fabulous vintage lighting. Chandeliers are my favorite and I have one “OK maybe more than one” hanging in every room of my home. I love the eye candy they bring to a room and I never tire of looking at them. Placing a chandelier as the [...]
Antique Maps & Antique Prints News, August 6, 2009
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Antique Maps & Prints Meetings
September 6-9, Oslo, Norway. The Mapping and Exploration of Norway and the North is the theme for the 27h symposium of the International Map Collectors’ Society. This 3 day event, the most important annual event of the Society, includes speakers from Norway and [...]
New in the Shop
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
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Put on your Party Crown!
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
Ladies, Please put on your best party crown and dress we have a winner! Yes, a Winner I say! ***Drum roll please*** Using Tara’s Random Number Generator lucky number 21 was picked!
Gypsy Flea Market, You are one Lucky Girl…with a gorgeous blog to boot! Please email me your info or leave [...]
Holly Holly HollyHock
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
My dear friend Holly was diagnosed with Lupus 24 years ago. In 2008 she was hit very hard by this chronic, autoimmune disease. She was hospitalized for 3 months and it was very touch and go. The picture of Holly below was taken right after a surgery. Holly is a fighter [...]
Celebrations & GiftAways
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
I have three bits of super exciting news! It is my 100th post today and I am so excited! It has been so fun to keep this online journal over the past 2 years. I love going back and seeing the progress I have made from changing my hairstyle “Yes, I [...]
Antique Maps & Antique Prints News, July 17, 2009
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Antique Maps & Prints Meetings
July 30-31, Swansea, Wales. The University of Swansea is the venue for Mapping the Medieval City, a colloquium that is part of the dissemination of a unique project, Mapping Medieval Chester: place and identity in an English borderland city c.1200-1500. The inter-disciplinary Chester [...]
SummerTime Romance
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
This past weekend I was able to shoot the engagement photos for this beautiful couple. They are getting married in August here in Utah and asked me if I would be their photographer. I was so excited about this shoot, as they are simply drop dead gorgeous and so much fun [...]
Antique Maps & Antique Prints News, July 4, 2009
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Antique Map & Print Meetings
July 11, New York City. 2:30 pm. New York Public Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. The New York Map Society holds its annual summer social. Members will be invited to speak to the society about their passion for antique map collecting, along [...]
Grandpa Rocks!
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
My girls have the best grandpa in the entire world. He is one of those guys that make you feel like you are the most special person on the planet. He is caring, kind, compassionate, and has the biggest heart in the world. We are so lucky to have this incredible [...]
The Summer Sale
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A Natural Pick Me Up
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
I have been needing a pick me up lately with everything going on in our family, so tonight I decided to put my camera around my neck, grab a glass of wine, and head outside. I am ashamed to say I don’t spend near enough time in my yard as I [...]
Central Laundry Block 2127
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
So the past weekend has been a real downer. The hunk became extremely ill on Friday night and by midnight Saturday we found ourselves in the Emergency Room. After 6 hours and several diagnostic tests the Dr’s told us he has a blood clot in his lung. We both freaked out [...]
Surprise Birthday Bedroom Makeover
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
This past weekend The Hunk and I spent remodelling and redecorating my daughter Aspens bedroom for her birthday. She is going into Junior High School and her bedroom was a bit outdated for her age. She is also having her tonsils taken out this month and we thought this would be [...]
Antique Maps & Antique Prints News, June 5, 2009
Submitted by The Antique Maps and Prints Blog
Antique Map & Print Meetings
June 9, Boston, MA. 5:30 pm. The Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, is the setting for a meeting of the Boston Map Society. Professor Anne Knowles, associate professor of Geography, Middlebury College, presents Placing History: How GIS is Changing the Practice of [...]
Grove and Garden; Signum Pro Vita
Submitted by Paris Couture Antiques
A good friend of mine and local artist Gary Killpack will be exhibiting his art work at the Grove and Garden: Signum Pro Vita art gallery located at The Covey Center Art Gallery. It will be open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and is free. The opening reception is June [...]
Summer Sale
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