Though not accurate, plastic coil handbags are commonly referred to as “telephonecord” bags and purses in the collecting community. Coil handbags in multiple primarycolors are among the most valuable and desired. This 1940s drawstring bag, featuringcoils in blue, green, red, white, and yellow, sold in March 2025 for $305.65. Vintage handbags are popular with collectors for their craftsmanship, investment potential, and the opportunity to showcase a unique style. More than just accessories, they are also tangible pieces of fashion history. With their colorful and playful designs, plastic coil handbags are among the more fanciful. Made during the mid-20th century, they…
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One of the figurines found by archaeologists in Israel.Image Source: Dafna Gazit/Israel Antiquities Authority via Live Science. Archaeologists recently unearthed ancient figurines in Israel cemetery tombs near an excavation site, according to Live Science. The figurines may have been crafted approximately 1,500 years ago and were likely worn as pendants, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) noted in a report. They may depict the ancestors of Africans who converted to Christianity and moved to Israel. “It is possible that the figures represent ancestors, and thus they reflect traditions passed down from generation to generation — even after the adoption of the…
Tom Quinn and Neon have accomplished something that even Miramax couldn’t in its prime of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, when they were snapping up Palme d’Or winners like “Pelle the Conqueror,” “Farewell My Concubine,” and “Pulp Fiction.” The company will have produced and/or distributed six Palme d’Or winners in a row, starting with 2019’s “Parasite” and continued this year with their purchase of Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident.” We thought we’d use this impressive streak to reminisce on our coverage of all six films, from their initial coverage at Cannes through their review on theatrical release,…
Sebastião Salgado, the Brazilian documentary photographer whose sweeping black-and-white images documented labourers, migrants, and remote rural communities in some of the world’s harshest climates, has died at the age of 81. His death was confirmed on May 23rd by Instituto Terra, the environmental foundation he co-founded with his wife, Lélia Wanick Salgado.Salgado was known for engaging deeply with the communities he worked with, a relationship that sometimes lasted for decades. This engagement resulted in totally unique and breathtakingly epic images . His photo series included “Workers” (1993), “Exodus” (2000), “Genesis” (2013) and “Amazônia” (2021). He portrayed gold miners at Serra…
Finnish gallery Makasiini Contemporary has announced that it will open a new location in Helsinki this fall. After eight years in the regional capital of Turku, the gallery will now add another space in the Finnish capital. On September 19th, the gallery will inaugurate the new space with three simultaneous exhibitions, including concurrent solo exhibitions by Spanish painter Jorge Galindo and Canadian painter Cindy Phenix, as well as a group exhibition featuring a selection from the gallery’s roster. The new gallery is located in Pasila, at Helsinki’s historic Train Factory, an industrial site that was revived as a cultural center…
Today’s Jewelry Collection Story comes from Jeanette of @love_some_bling – who has been a part of the Jewelry Instagram community since 2019. I’ve always loved following her for her amazing stacks. I can’t pick one category of hers that I love most – bracelets, necklaces, rings, they’re all top notch! I’m so excited for feature her collection with you and share a bit more about her jewelry journey: “I’ve been collecting jewelry my entire life, but it wasn’t until 2019 that I dove into the world of antique and vintage. As a little girl, my first pieces of “good” jewelry…
Antique shows run year-round in the US, especially in summer vacation spots. There is more to summer than beaches, sun, and school vacation—summer is also the best time of year to visit local antique shows from coast to coast. Read on to learn about the best antique and vintage shows to visit this summer. Introduction to Antique Shows (and Markets) In the olden days (i.e., pre-Y2K), antique markets and shows were tightly curated events where graying dealers could finely display their very best authentic antique wares. Today’s shows and markets run the gamut from not only antique goods but vintage…
Richard Kerr star earrings with pavé set flat-backed rhinestones. The ‘80s were my era when it comes to ardently keeping up with fashion. I shopped till I dropped at the Galleria in Houston, which was a short walk from my office at the time. I even worked part-time in a couple of highly regarded ready-to-wear retailers back in the day, putting my employee discount to very good use. With fashion designers channeling the ‘80s for the past couple of years, the trend has garnered mixed reactions. Not everyone’s excited about this revival, but I have to say that most of…
ArtMaxwell RabbWhen Georges Seurat debuted A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte at the 1886 Impressionist exhibition in Paris, the reaction was far from positive. Art critic Arsène Alexandre coined the term “Pointillism” with a sneer, mocking the artist’s obsessive application of tiny dots of color. To skeptics, Seurat’s bathers and bourgeois strollers seemed stiff, even lifeless—as if his precision had drained the painting of humanity. Yet Pointillism has always been more than the sum of its parts. Seurat and fellow Neo-Impressionist Paul Signac were responding to new color theories and ideas about visual perception, proposing a…
In past years, Cannes has often prided itself on not making overt political statements. But the wars waging in Gaza and Ukraine were felt powerfully throughout this edition—particularly given the tragic context of “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,” made by Iranian director Sepideh Farsi and premiered in the independent ACID sidebar, which rarely makes headlines but screened what was undoubtedly the most important film of this year’s festival. Fatima Hassouna, a 25-year-old photojournalist and poet living in Gaza, dedicated her life to documenting civilian life under bombardment by the Israeli military, often exposing the impact of forced…
