Wagon shop
Brodhead Wisconsin
I accidentally had my camera set to miniature, and it turned out looking OK to me.

Marsh Babies
I think I might go out and stalk some of these jumbo birds again this spring

From a community college art course taken too many decades ago
Thrown away, but I found this image on an old phone
#Art #Charcoal

Q-Tip madness
Whoever designed this frame never considered having to clean it
Mr. Meffert of Waunakee WI
Today's cleaning victim
Purchased from an antique shop in Crystal Lake, IL
#Antiques #CrayonPortrait

Carrot weather makes me chuckle quite often.

Playing with Schmincke frisket for the first time.
Not what I expected. Much to learn. 4x4"
#Watercolor
SketchInk Lilly
Payne's Grey, Phtalo Blue, Azo Yellow

1978 Pig History Calendar kept in a file box that I will probably never throw away
Something important happened each day

When the person is unknown, I give my frames a title
Perhaps for this one from 1890 ish:
a. Oompa Loompa Boy
b. Hair Gel Tester
c. Cornelius Pompadour
d. ?????

Acquired yesterday from an antique mall in Peoria, IL
This one should perhaps hang in a barber shop
Starting a new hairstyle trend

Barton Samuel Sutton 12/17/1903 - 5/6/1911
Bubble glass crayon portrait purchased from a thrift store in Wooster, Ohio
Cleaned up and resealed today with a new backboard

Occasionally, these old pictures remind me of someone I know
But it always seems too creepy to show them to that person
#Antiques
#CrayonPortrait

Unknown Mother & Child
My final cleanup and reseal for 2023
Purchased from a thrift store in South Bend, IN

Unknown woman in wonderfully old bubble glass
From Goodwill in South Bend, IN

Cleaned up and resealed to last hopefully for a few more decades

Alice & Elizabeth (c. 1891)
They clean up nicely

Another mild refurbishment complete
A jumbo 22x26 inch oak frame flea market find
Hopefully, it will now last a few more decades

I have been on a non-Amazon shopping spree.
The translations are always my favorite.

I wish this were in color
His eyes look intense
From an antique shop in Volo, IL
(c 1895-1905?)

Having an uncommon name I find it is easier to say "Bob" at restaurants that ask.
Sometimes that still confuses the order taker.

"Come on, just let me hold it once! I'll give it back. I promise."

Yes I bought this just because of the stupid pose
It's My Bouquet!!
From a thrift/donation store (Bridgeport, CT)

Picked up today from a thrift shop
Mr. & Mrs. James Proctor
20x16 crayon portrait
Wonderfully aged frame with old glass

1911 Funeral/Memorial card for James inserted between image and glass
Need to figure out how to creatively display that nicely after I remove it.
(suggestions are appreciated)

There should be a utensil reverse recipe lookup website.
You say I've got one of these strange things, and it gives you 5 suggestions of fun recipes to try.

Every few days, the next dead person(s) on the list comes off the wall for a dusting.
After a month or three I start again at the top of the list.

I told myself that I should not buy anymore.
But I'm a sucker for the 75% off tags.
(c 1895-1905)

#Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography