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"In the entire time you've been here have you said thank you once?" she asked in a rebuke to my manners.
Day five of my 2020 Daily Dolls' House December challenge.
Blogged about here: theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/2020/12/1975.html
A senior woman wearing glasses sits in front of a mirror folding cloth, captured in a vintage Hungarian home in the 1960s.
Shooting my sister to help her with her Multiple-sclerosis fundraiser she is doing for the whole of May. kissgoodbyetoms.org/fundraiser/emma-giunti . Location provided by Vinnieboyvintage.
A woman with curly hair rests her head on her hand, gazing thoughtfully at a vintage television in a warm, inviting space.
Step into the warm, well-worn kitchen of culinary legend Julia Child—just as she left it. This carefully preserved exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. captures the essence of a life devoted to food, flavor, and fearless experimentation.
More than just a set, this is the actual kitchen from Julia Child’s Cambridge, Massachusetts home, where she filmed three of her PBS television shows. The exhibit preserves over 1,200 original objects including her well-used copper pans, classic blue cabinetry, signature pegboards, and vintage cooking appliances. Every detail offers a window into Julia's exuberant spirit and practical creativity.
The Smithsonian display recreates the room exactly as it stood—down to the table settings and quirky wall art. Knives are lined up on a magnetic strip, pots hang in easy reach, and her famously towering presence is felt in the room’s custom-height counters. The open shelving and functional chaos reflect the working kitchen of a woman who revolutionized how America thought about cooking.
Visitors can peer into this space through glass, as if walking into a moment suspended in time. For fans of food, history, or television, it’s a meaningful pilgrimage spot.
Photographed with care to minimize reflections and glare, these images highlight the museum's immersive preservation work and the enduring legacy of one of America's most beloved cooks.
Sign at the entrance: A Clean Modernized Motor Hotel
Colorful retro decor with table and chairs and 70s modeled refrigerator and microwave. Just like the sign says, clean and modernized. The plug station between the beds even has USB charging ports.
Snak Shak Interior, Marlinton. Returning from Ohio late last week, we stayed overnight Thursday in Lewisburg, West Virginia, then rambled around some back roads in West Virginia and Virginia, adding about 100 miles to the last leg of the trip. We had lunch in Marlinton, at the Snak Shak Cafe; although it is in an old (1902) building, the interior is rather fresh and new, as the cafe opened in 2009 and expanded after that. It is decorated to recall the colorful 1950s; the pictures above the three booths are of Jimi Hendrix (okay, the '60s are represented, too), Elvis Presley, and Marilyn Monroe. To avoid pointing my camera at fellow diners, I waited until these booths were empty to take this hand-held, available-light shot [camera settings: ISO 5000, 1/30-sec, f/6.3; 24-105 lens at 24mm; polarizing filter]. Best when viewed in the light box.
Step into the warm, well-worn kitchen of culinary legend Julia Child—just as she left it. This carefully preserved exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. captures the essence of a life devoted to food, flavor, and fearless experimentation.
More than just a set, this is the actual kitchen from Julia Child’s Cambridge, Massachusetts home, where she filmed three of her PBS television shows. The exhibit preserves over 1,200 original objects including her well-used copper pans, classic blue cabinetry, signature pegboards, and vintage cooking appliances. Every detail offers a window into Julia's exuberant spirit and practical creativity.
The Smithsonian display recreates the room exactly as it stood—down to the table settings and quirky wall art. Knives are lined up on a magnetic strip, pots hang in easy reach, and her famously towering presence is felt in the room’s custom-height counters. The open shelving and functional chaos reflect the working kitchen of a woman who revolutionized how America thought about cooking.
Visitors can peer into this space through glass, as if walking into a moment suspended in time. For fans of food, history, or television, it’s a meaningful pilgrimage spot.
Photographed with care to minimize reflections and glare, these images highlight the museum's immersive preservation work and the enduring legacy of one of America's most beloved cooks.
"Excuse me kind Sir, may we bother you to put a fly in our soup?" - These are the most adorable frogs on a vintage pillow.
Walls: Pink Beach 230C-3
Ceiling: Winthrop Peach 230C-1
Column: Marina Isle 480E-3
Trim: Divine Pleasure W-B-210
Accents: Black Suede S-H-790
Fire Cracker UL110-5
Probably the most photographed part of the ship, the main dining room. Two stories, designed by Adam Tihany. In the middle is a large wine tower. The layout is exactly the same as on the Solstice; only the seat fabrics and carpeting are different on the Equinox.
Day five of my 2020 Daily Dolls' House December challenge.
Blogged about here: theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/2020/12/1975.html
The last weeks I've been working on my brand: Amiechou. I decided that I have to change the concept to have a bigger designing freedom. My new dolls are made for adult collectors or simply for people only who love the vintage style. They are supposed to be decor pieces and bring some glamour too every room. The new Amiechou is inspired by the amazing looks of the 30's to the 50's, Pin Up art and modern Rockabilly sirens. The mermaid is a centered theme beeing pictured as dolls or in illustrations.
I also reworked my webpage and I you would make me a huge favour if you step by and take a look: www.amiechou.de
My daughter is taking after her mother! She buys the figurines when we're thrifting, trash & treasuring etc.
Walking along West Washington Street, making our way from the Lexington Visitor Center to Washington & Lee University, Ruth Ann and I stopped at Sweat Treats Bakery for a late lunch, one of several local eateries recommended by the woman at the Visitor Center. When traveling, our preference is to avoid chain restaurants when possible, and finds such as this one reinforce that bias. Our sandwiches were very good, and the apple tart we shared for dessert was simply wonderful. The interior of Sweet Treats is pleasantly old-fashioned; the area closer to the street, out of sight to the right in this photo, is brighter than the area where we sat.
Our New Maryland Flat: the cushions are Pal's handiwork
Our new Maryland E15 flat – a work in progress! We moved into it in April 2018. The interior décor scheme is atomic-era Tiki Moderne-meets-Jayne Mansfield’s Pink Palace!
Our New Maryland Flat: poodle kitsch
Our new Maryland E15 flat – a work in progress! We moved into it in April 2018. The interior décor scheme is atomic-era Tiki Moderne-meets-Jayne Mansfield’s Pink Palace!
Our new Maryland E15 flat – a work in progress! We moved into it in April 2018. The interior décor scheme is atomic-era Tiki Moderne-meets-Jayne Mansfield’s Pink Palace!
Every boy's dream: a Jayne Mansfield / titty pink kitchen! Don't get too excited: the kichen will eventually be torn out and replaced. I'll enjoy it while it lasts. (Pal gave it a lick of pink paint but it needs replacing with a proper modern fitted kitchen before we "flip" it).
Day five of my 2020 Daily Dolls' House December challenge.
Blogged about here: theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/2020/12/1975.html
Ginger vixen summit meeting: Nell and Fenella
From the Facebook event page: We’re having another intimate cocktail soiree at ours on Sunday 26 August (Bank Holiday weekend) – this time without me abandoning hostess duties to dry-heave and pass out (fingers crossed!). Think lashings of icy prosecco and lounging around and scintillating conversation to a soundtrack of exotica and bossa nova! Wearing caftans is highly encouraged! Simply bring a cheap bottle of cheap own-brand prosecco and / or cava and your own bad selves!
Having left the contentment of place (Campobello), this old-time fountain and grill takes me to the contentment of time. Ruth Ann and I came across this last spring after tiring of the menu at the Peaks of Otter Lodge on the Blue Ridge Parkway, where we were staying (and have stayed a number of times). This is Ransone's Drug Store and Fountain Grill on Main Street in Buchanan, Virginia; a photo below shows the sign outdoors. Except for the P. Buckley Moss sign nearby, the sidewalk scene and this interior could pass for scenes from my childhood and teen years. If anyone's interested, the milkshakes were very good, and of generous size, for $2.99 -- more than in my youth, but not bad these days, for a "real" milkshake. I was surprised to find seating for about 48, including 12 at the counter.
Buchanan (despite the spelling, it's pronounced like the West Virginia city of Buckhannon) is in Botetourt County (named for a colonial governor and pronounced BOT-uh-TOT), just a few miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway via route 43 north, which exits just below the Peaks of Otter (about milepost 87).
The interior shot is pretty much straight from the camera: Canon 40D, automatic white balance, ISO 800, at 1/40 sec (hand held); 24-105 f4 L lens at f4.5 and 28 mm.
A side view of the main dining room on board Celebrity Equinox. To the left would be the wine tower. The light installation, I think, is quite stunning from this view.
Chatham is a historic city in the southwestern Ontario between Windsor and London. Chatham is the home of RM Motorcars, founded and owned by Rob Myers. Rob has done many beneficial things for the city of Chatham, including developing the Retro Suites Hotel, a most interesting lodging place in the center of town. This is part of the second floor elevator lobby.
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