This posting is a continuation of a series that can be found on my sidebar.  I started the series with the idea of showing that art hist...

Catherine II by Andrey Chorny  |  Treasures of Catherine the Great  |  Abrams, 2000 The following rules of etiquette were posted by Cath...

Dear Blogging Friends, I wish you a very merry Christmas!

From my collection of antique cards My grandmother's ice skates, Switzerland, circa 1896 .

Front and Reverse

My father earned a degree in architecture, but graduated from college in the midst of the Great Depression. And because good architectural ...