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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Julius Shulman Photography

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:01:39 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Julius Shulman Photography Recently deceased, Julius Shulman was a master architectural photographer, made famous by his sublime photographs of California modernist houses by Pierre Koenig and Richard Neutra. I first became aware of Shulman by a newspaper article on a show of his here in New York five years ago. Ever since then, I've been obsessed, and had [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Picture Frame Accent Table

Mon, 31 May 2010 01:36:41 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Picture Frame Accent Table I had the idea to build a side table in Seattle in the summer when I was in college. I wanted to lay many 1x2's next to each other to give it a tropical tiki-ish feel, but with a classic mahogany finish. I had the idea to cut a space in the middle to fit [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Antique Surgical Sets

Mon, 17 May 2010 09:03:39 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Antique Surgical Sets Ikea knives are a joke... Antique field surgeon kits are amazing. The craftsmanship that went into these precise instruments is unbelievable given the manufacturing practices at the time. Collecting medical instruments and even civil war surgeons kits has quite a following on the internet these days. Ebay is strife with interesting finds . I wasn't able to find [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Basement Bar

Mon, 10 May 2010 08:14:05 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Basement Bar I had the idea to create a bar in my Seattle basement room, to both open up the space and to be a functional place to serve drinks. The problem was that I had to cut a large hole in the wall. After verifying with a carpenter that the wall didn't serve any necessary support [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Peace Silver Dollar (1921-1935)

Mon, 03 May 2010 13:54:23 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Peace Silver Dollar (1921-1935) The Peace Dollar is in my opinion the most stunning coin design in the history of the US mint. The coins were initially made to commemorate the end of WW1 and replace the aging Morgan Dollar and remains the last true Silver Dollar minted for circulation in the United States. The beautiful design by Anthony de Francisci features [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Nelson Swag Leg Desk by Herman Miller

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:13:54 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Nelson Swag Leg Desk by Herman Miller Originally designed in 1958, the Nelson Swag Leg Desk is still a highlight at furniture stores like Hive Modern and Design Within Reach. The modern version even includes a cable management system so you can use it with your laptop. Most retailers sell it for $1849 , but deals can be had if you look long [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Lumas

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:44:58 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Lumas Lumas is the brainchild of Stefanie Harig & Marc Ullrich. It started with a few prints purchased from a NYC artist, and has grown into many galleries all over the world and a very important online presence of the business as well. Lumas specializes in limited editions of a photographs by known and unknown photographers, [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Westclox Big Ben Alarm Clocks

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:44:18 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Westclox Big Ben Alarm Clocks Last weekend I found 2 nicely displayed Westclox Big Ben alarm clocks on the shelf at Eleven, a Nolita area vintage clothing shop. They were on the pricey side at $270, but a later Ebay search revealed many similar clocks for less than $50. Westclox first started making clocks under the name Western Clocks in 1887, [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Butcher Block Coffee Table

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:48:10 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Butcher Block Coffee Table My poor Ikea coffee table had run its course. For the replacement, I decided to make a butcher block style table with contrasting legs. Here in Manhattan, I went to a Midtown East lumber yard. By slipping the lumber guy thirty bucks and avoiding the front office (his idea, not mine) I was able to [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: O. Winston Link

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:09:01 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: O. Winston Link I recently found two prints of O. Winston Link's most famous photograph Hotshot, Eastbound, Iager, West Virginia, 1956 on Ebay. Story goes that the iconic photograph was taken using 42 flash bulbs to light the scene. The photographer then had to come back the next day and take another exposure of the movie screen which he [...]

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: A Bobsled in Your Living Room

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:10:23 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: A Bobsled in Your Living Room If you've got the room and the cash, a bobsled ( or bobsleigh ) could be the perfect large addition to your living space. For at least the last months, there has been a real competition bobsled for sale on Ebay in the Motors category for a thrifty $10,000. The item description claims that there is over $100,00 [...]

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Elliott posted an update: What should I name this beast?

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:17:36 +0000

Elliott posted an update: What should I name this beast?

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Elliott wrote a new blog post: Edison Bulb Light Fixture

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:35:58 +0000

Elliott wrote a new blog post: Edison Bulb Light Fixture You've probably seen Edison style bulbs dotting eateries and bars for the last few years. The best maker of them is Ferrowatt and they're available at a number of internet retailers and specialty lighting shops. I bought three of them two years ago and decided to make a wooden light fixture to show them off. I ordered three [...]

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admin wrote a new blog post: Antique Nautical Compasses

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:04:29 +0000

admin wrote a new blog post: Antique Nautical Compasses Though probably not as functional as your GPS, gimbled nautical compasses were used for navigating the world's oceans. Gimbled refers to the pivoting construction that would always keep the compass level with regards to the surface of the earth, even when the boat was in rough waters. This one was an Ebay find for only [...]

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