If you’re active on social media, especially if you see it as a way to check out other people’s decorations without leaving your own home, you may have seen the term “Tacky Christmas” this year. Apparently, it means decorating with your own traditions and personal preferences in mind instead of trying to follow this year’s trends so your Christmas photos can fit in with a carefully curated Instagram account. It’s about joy over aesthetics, festivity instead of fashion. As many users have pointed out, it’s basically how most people decorate for Christmas anyway, and they have done it for years.…
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Paul McCartney 2024 UK 1oz Silver Proof Colour Coin Limited Edition – 5,000 issues. £118.00The Royal Mint The Royal Mint has struck a chord with music fans worldwide by releasing a commemorative £5 coin honoring legendary musician Paul McCartney. The former Beatle described the tribute as a “huge honor,” reflecting on the unexpected journey from childhood to becoming one of the most celebrated artists in history. The coin marks the first in the collection designed to spotlight McCartney’s groundbreaking career. There are eight previous releases in the Mint’s ongoing “Music Legends” series, including Queen, Elton John, Dame Shirley Bassey, and…
Remember last year when I went to the very first NYCJAOS event? Well, the show came back this year bigger and better than ever and I had the pleasure of being there once again! Wanna see what I found? Of course you do! The New York City Jewelry & Object Show (NYCJAOS) is a relatively new show – it just launched last year – but it has already more than doubled in size. NYCJAOS Autumn 2023 had 23 booths and around 35 dealers (see last year’s recap here). This year, the show grew to a full 90 booths with nearly…
Portion of the original release poster – 1975.WikiCommons Attention, horror aficionados and cinephiles! Julien’s Auctions is offering an unparalleled piece of cult film history in their upcoming December 12, 2024, Hollywood Legends: Sci-fi, Horror, and Action sale: The Giant Spider Invasion—the entire film and all associated rights—along with its iconic giant spider model, are up for grabs.Released in 1975, The Giant Spider Invasion is a beloved B-movie classic, celebrated for its campy charm and ambitious low-budget effects. Shot in rural Wisconsin, the film’s enduring legacy rests largely on its titular spider, a massive creature famously constructed on a Volkswagen Beetle…
Betty Cooke, 2021, photo by and courtesy Jeannine Falino Betty Cooke, who lived until her centennial year, was one of the last living links to mid-century modern design. A jeweler and artist of note, Cooke was also a purveyor of well-crafted objects. In this, she influenced the status of good design throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Cooke’s artisanry and signature streamlined aesthetic crossed mediums and included painting, leatherwork, and jewelry. She transcended the boundaries of mainstream adornment through her use of nonprecious metals, natural objects, and asymmetrical forms, which were infused with a sense of movement. Her…
BOPA renews its commitment to foster Baltimore’s vibrant arts scene with grants, exhibitions, workshops, and seminars, as it retains its designation as Baltimore City Arts Council. BY KAZEEM ADELEKE, ARTCENTRONThe Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) has confirmed that it will maintain its role as the designated Arts Council for Baltimore City for the upcoming fiscal year 2026. Robyn Murphy, Board Chair and Interim CEO of BOPA, announced this decision Thursday. He expressed enthusiasm about continuing the organization’s work. “We are thrilled to carry on as Baltimore City’s Arts Council Designee,” Murphy stated. “BOPA has been dedicated to…
In 1942, Little Golden Books offered high-quality, spectacularly illustrated books at affordable prices to millions of children and their parents. The more than 80-year-old love affair continues today for readers and collectors alike. Featuring original artwork from vintage titles, writer Sierra Holt shares a magical story of how Little Golden Books has served as a literary mainstay for generations of children. “Children’s books encapsulate the hopes and dreams of each generation,” children’s literature historian and author Leonard S. Marcus tells Holt. Little Golden Books has certainly done that. You can read all about it in the December issue of Kovels…
Last March, Heritage Auctions announced that a pair of ruby slippers from the movie The Wizard of Oz was coming to auction. Now, they have revealed that the famous shoes will be the stars of their upcoming entertainment auction on December 7, 2024. Dorothy’s ruby slippers. This is exciting news on its own (especially with the recently released movie Wicked, inspired by The Wizard of Oz, rekindling interest in the 1939 classic), but with this pair, there’s even more to the story. In a series of dramatic events, these shoes were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids,…
Hello darlings, I hope your winter season is off to a good start! The biggest thing happening around here is that I’m working on setting up a Diamonds in the Library ShopMy account: this will give me a way to link directly to the jewelry I feature in Instagram posts (today’s is here) a place to build shoppable wishlists that I can share with you (and should help me link to Amazon less often, which is a goal I have for DitL moving forward). It’s a work in progress, but some of the categories I’ve set up on my ShopMy…
DENVER, Pa. – Fishing lure enthusiasts from coast to coast will be angling for the catch of the day on Dec. 9, 2024, at Morphy’s live gallery auction of the Wayne Edens collection. The incomparable assemblage of lures – said to be the largest, most comprehensive, and historically important collection of its type to come to market – is brimming with ultra-rare gems, not the least of which is one of the eight celebrated Heddon “factory board” frogs hand-carved in 1898. One of the original eight Heddon ‘factory board’ frog lures hand-carved, c. 1898, by Heddon Company founder James Heddon.…
