The Shakers believe that one should live a simple life and take pride in working hard to create things that are well made and of a plain yet clever design.Thus they have all but died out.
If you go to the website for Shaker Workshops, you can play with their "Virtual Chair and Tape Weaver" to pick the color of the seat and back weave as the design and wood stain. 'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free. And speaking of free, they no longer charge a buck for a catalog. Unless you're foreign.The Light Opera Gallery still sells Russian Lacquer Boxes. They're all well and good, but if you go there, be sure to check out the blown glass. Trust me on this one.
The Hilo Steiner lamp store went out of business in 1996. There is a glass lamp filled with shells on the dresser in my bedroom. It might be one of these. There isn't a label on it, so it might not be one of these. Who knows?
Yes, the Tryall Ad was sideways in the magazine, so I'm keeping it sideways. It's a touch more interesting that way. They are really proud of their golf. And their villas are enchanted! This explains the bird carrying a golf club.Holy Cow! The La Recolte was shut down five months after this ad ran! Read the news here. The restaurant was turned into a hunk of a hotel ballroom and Christian Leveque was shipped up to Toronto. I hope that the residents of Picardie don't take it personal.
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