Temporarily dust-free collections! Look quick!

Another sleepless night near Chicago and another dusted and rearranged table top. This is the coffee table that is between me and my favorite Judge Judy on TV.





Several of my favorite collections are right in front of me everyday. Here are some old rubber stamps.




Old brushes of several kinds.




Brushes and folding rulers~ metal and wood.




More rubber stamps and rolls of tickets.




Shells and leather books.




These are all colors I love. Creamy whites, browns, blacks, and gilt. And briefly dust-free.

Peaceful studies of cream with black.

Closeup of the base of a nest assemblage I made...using a vintage tape measure for interest, contrast, and the element of the unexpected.



Detail of the c.1892 carved house gable hanging over my mantle.



My favorite shell against the texture of an old dictionary that long ago lost its cover.



A stack of old sheet music, some of it dating to the late 1800's, acquired when a local music school closed.