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Second floor of a former county courthouse. Built in 1911 and was the county seat. Soon after the town was bypassed by the railroad and within a few years the town had moved to the new county seat with only the courthouse surviving.
240 second exposure, protomachines flashlight set to blue & red.
Click on the image, because it's best BIG on BLACK!!!
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This 1935 Ford custom pickup was the recipient of a three-year restoration to custom Resto-Mod specifications. It is powered by a supercharged twin 4-barrel 427ci big-block V8 engine, twin 4-barrel carburetor and supercharged with a Weiand 8-71 blower. The engine breathes through a ceramic-coated 3-inch dual exhaust and custom-built headers with Flo-Pro mufflers. Power is backed by a Turbo 400 3-speed automatic transmission with a Ford 9-inch posi-traction rear end. This pickup sits on a Dale Gerry custom Pro-Street frame with tubular A-arms with air bags and has Mustang rack & pinion steering. Stopping power is courtesy of with 10-inch Chevrolet front disc brakes and 11-inch Corvette rear discs. This pickup rolls on Budnik Pentacle 15x7-inch front wheels and 15x14-inch rears, with front Nexen tires and rear Hoosier tires. This pickup body features the original steel, with the top chopped 3.5 inches, a front-lift three-piece hood, modified side covers with chromed inserts, a custom wood bed, LED lights, hidden hinges, shaved handles and a molded windshield. It is finished in a custom mix of Monarch Orange with Gold Pearl, with custom Gold flames by Jim Webster. It also features a fully custom Ultraleather upholstered interior equipped with a Vintage Air system.
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"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Happy Truck Thursday, HTT
Barrett Jackson 2025
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2026 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale.
This is the Adonis hood ornament on a 1933 Packard 1004 Super Eight Coupe Roadster. This Packard sold for $187,000.
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Edward McCarten designed Adonis and Packard used it from 1929-1932 on the Sixth through Tenth Series. Other unofficial names include Daphne and Sliding Boy. Contrary to popular myth, it was not designed in France nor represents a young girl.
Details Lot #1313
Powered by a 327ci 150hp side-valve inline 8-cylinder engine paired with a 3-speed manual transmission, this 1933 Packard 1004 Super Eight Coupe Roadster rides on a 142-inch wheelbase with solid axles, semi-elliptic leaf springs and four-wheel vacuum-assisted mechanical brakes. Chassis No. 750980 is the 98th example built and was delivered new by Packard distributor Robert B. Parker of Philadelphia on August 17, 1933. It was purchased in 1991 as a partially disassembled project and underwent a comprehensive restoration emphasizing originality and precision. The body was stripped, repaired and refinished in single-stage PPG Opal paint that transitions from white to gray depending on light, accented by red pinstriping and a red chassis. The red leather interior includes details such as fold-out rumble seat arm pads, leather upholstery on the golf bag door and wood-grained trim restored by specialist Craig Clemins. Restoration accuracy has been extended to the engine and accessories, including refinished porcelain manifolds and authentic crackle finishes on electrical components.
Exterior features include chromed wire wheels with whitewall tires, Pilot-Ray fog lights, dual side-mounted spares with metal covers, Packard Twelve bumpers, solar headlamps and a âDaphne at the Wellâ radiator mascot. Completed in early 2008, the restoration earned an AACA First Junior at San Diego in 2008, a First Senior at Santa Rosa in 2011 and multiple concours honors, including Best of Show at the 2008 Niello Concours. It also received the 2009 Joseph Parkin Award, given to only 25 restorations annually. Having covered only 300 miles since completion, this award-winning Packard remains in exceptional condition with a recent service, including a rebuilt starter and steering box.
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Barrett Jackson 2026
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2026 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale.
This custom 1960 Chevrolet Corvette convertible sold for $533,500.
Lot #1360 Detail
This custom 1960 Chevrolet Corvette convertible was professionally built by renowned fabricator Joe Clevenger and is powered by a 2024 LT1 direct-injected 460hp engine paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The engine features custom intake and coil pack finishes designed to resemble an original-style fuel injection system, and the engine bay is detailed with a smooth firewall to complement the precision workmanship throughout. Updated fuel system components and LED lighting support modern functionality, while the undercarriage is ceramic-coated for heat management, noise control and long-term protection. The car rides on an Art Morrison C7 chassis engineered with a fully independent suspension and power rack & pinion steering, providing a modern foundation beneath the period-correct body. One-off custom wheels complete the chassis and suspension package. Braking components are integrated into the upgraded platform to match the vehicle’s performance capabilities. Exterior modifications include an extended firewall that increases driver space while retaining the original proportions and lines. The interior incorporates updated audio components housed within an original-style Wonder Bar unit, Dakota Digital instrumentation and refined cabin ergonomics. The interior layout and components were selected to preserve its classic appearance while benefiting from contemporary usability. The build is documented with photos, manufacturer warranty information for applicable components and detailed records of the custom work performed under Clevenger’s direction.
www.barrett-jackson.com/2026-scottsdale/docket/vehicle/19...
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Barrett Jackson 2026
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2026 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale.
This is a 2022 McLaren 765LT Spider. It sold for $599,500.
Lot #1364 Details
This 2022 McLaren 765LT Spider is No. 638 of a total limited-production run of 765. Exceptionally well-optioned, it is finished in McLaren Orange and is powered by McLaren's proprietary twin-turbocharged and intercooled 4.0-liter V8 engine delivering a factory-rated 755hp at 7,500 rpm and paired with a paddle-shifted 7-speed dual-clutch automatic rear transaxle. As the track-focused version of the McLaren 720S and based on McLaren's carbon-fiber Monocage II structure, the 765LT delivers hypercar performance - including a 205-mph top speed - with lightweight construction, revised aerodynamics, upgraded steering and suspension, internal engine refinements and a standard vehicle lift system. It features a full Alcantara interior with McLaren Orange contrast stitching. Factory options include MSO Black Pack, electrochromic glass roof panel feature, Super Lightweight racing seats, MSO defined satin sill plate, MSO defined fascia vent, MSO color split rear wing, McLaren Orange stitching, carbon-fiber secondary interior components, 360-degree park assist, McLaren track telemetry, MSO headrest, covered door storage bins, car cover, HomeLink system, orange seatbelts, lithium-ion battery charger, fire extinguisher and an MSO black ignition key.
It is also equipped with MSO side skirts, MSO front splitter, MSO rear bumper, soft-close doors, front vehicle lift system, rearview parking camera, 360-degree surround-view camera, front and rear parking distance sensors, carbon-ceramic high-performance brakes, power-adjustable folding and heated exterior mirrors, and an automatic power-retractable speed-dependent spoiler. It rides on staggered 19-inch front and 20-inch rear forged alloy wheels with diamond-cut laser finish. Other highlights include Bluetooth connectivity, adjustable driving modes and suspension, an automatic retractable driver display screen, multifunction entertainment touchscreen display and a 12-speaker Bowers & Wilkins surround-sound system. 494 actual miles.
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Barrett Jackson 2026
Kylah and Matt guide the venerable workhorse of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge at sunrise out of the namesake town northward as Kylah finishes taking a drink from her carafe of coffee. On the docket today, a full day of railroading as if it was 1925 where very little has changed on this historic railroad.
The idling sounds of GM 2 strokes fill the air on this late March morning. On today's docket would be five plastic loads for PDI Elizabeth St, four cars for Traxxside and the three residue cars behind the power for the GEXR (CN) at the interchange.
Illegal dumping is the disposal of more than small amounts of waste or litter on land or in water without the correct approvals (an environment protection licence or planning approvals). Illegal dumping can include placing unwanted household items on the footpath when there is no council collection, dumping rubbish or green waste in the bush or on the side of a road, businesses or contractors who are paid to correctly dispose of commercial waste but instead dump it on land without proper approvals, and dumping asbestos waste.
Illegal dumping can harm human health, contaminate the environment and soil, and poison plants and animals, smother native vegetation, introduce weeds into sensitive bushland, pollute waterways, degrade culturally sensitive environments, make public places dangerous to use, create a fire risk and endanger people’s lives by blocking emergency access, degrade land value, cost millions of dollars in taxpayer money each year to clean up, and undermine legitimate businesses.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published state-wide research on what motivates businesses and the community to illegally dump and how to change that behaviour. The research was conducted with government, industry and community stakeholders and provides a state-wide benchmark for monitoring changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviours.
EPA research shows that most people know illegal dumping is wrong. However, most people don't think they will get caught. Strategies to prevent illegal dumping therefore focus on making it difficult for dumpers to dump and encouraging people to report illegal activities.
You can help prevent illegal dumping taking your waste to the right place, report illegally dumped waste, when someone disposes of waste on your behalf get proof of disposal, for example get tip dockets from your contractor, know what is being brought onto your land, free fill is rarely clean fill.
Source: New South Wales EPA (www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Your-environment/Illegal-dumping).
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
This is a bespoke Mercedes SLR HDK, with a lot of McLaren in there also.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_SLR_McLaren
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren HDK (High Downforce Kit) was announced in December 2021 by McLaren Special Operations as a bespoke car, built as a road-going version of the SLR 722 GT. Changes from the SLR 722 GT include an upgraded steering system, trimmed interior from a regular SLR, side grills, rear diffuser, louvers, single-exit exhausts and a modified variant of the M155 V8 producing 690 PS (507 kW; 680 hp).[27][28]
Reports suggest that 12 of these cars will be built with each one having unique touches catering to the owner's specifications, costing $350,000.[28]
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199 / R199 / Z199) is a grand tourer jointly developed by German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz and British automobile manufacturer McLaren Automotive and sold from 2003 to 2010. When the car was developed, Mercedes-Benz owned 40 percent of the McLaren Group and the car was produced in conjunction between the two companies. The "SLR" name is an abbreviation for "Sport Leicht Rennsport" (Sport Light Racing), and was a homage to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR which served as the car's inspiration.[5] The car was offered in coupé, roadster and speedster bodystyles, with the latter being a limited edition model.
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finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This is the Goddess of Speed hood ornament on a 1934 Packard Super 8 1104 Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton
This 1934 Packard Super Eight 1104 Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton is one of three known surviving examples of the original five built. It is powered by a 145hp Straight-8 engine was rebuilt to the highest of standards. The chrome-plated headlamp housing with V-profile lenses would also be employed for the last time, marking an end of an era. Although displaying traditional charm, it was mechanically advanced for the day with an adjustable ride-control suspension and Bijur automatic lubrication. A phaeton is sporting by design, and the dual cowl even more so. The beige exterior color scheme is complemented by a Sage Green leather interior. It has chrome wire wheels, dual side-mount spares, long hood and massive rolled-end bumpers, along with the classic Packard radiator shell topped with "Goddess of Speed" mascot. This 1934 Packard, referred to by the manufacturer as the Eleventh series, was the final year that traditional fenders were utilized. The known history of this example dates to the early 1960s, when it was acquired circa 1961 as part of Southern California collector Bill Wolfsberger's stable of classic cars.
Wolfsberger kept the car until his passing, and noted Packard expert and restorer Don Sears in Tiburon, CA, acquired the Phaeton from the Wolfsberger estate in 2006. Sears reports the car was sold in original condition when found with its metal and wood body components. Sears embarked on a full frame-off, no-expense-spared restoration at his shop. His extensive experience, gained through the years of restoring show-winning Packards, is evident throughout the car, with attention to detail paid to even the smallest items to ensure correctness and quality.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. Iâm especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello's 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special Car
Barrett Jackson 2025
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2026 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale.
This is a 1959 Chevrolet Impala convertible. It sold for $156,200.
Details Lot #1052
This 1959 Chevrolet Impala convertible is powered by a period-correct 348ci Tri-Power V8 engine paired with a Powerglide 2-speed automatic transmission. The 1959 model was a one-year-only body style for the Impala, known for its unique "batwing" tailfins and "cat-eye" taillights. The exterior is expertly finished in red, complemented by a white convertible top over a red interior. The engine rebuild included hardened seats, valves and springs for unleaded fuel, a machined block, new rings, a camshaft, pistons, crankshaft service, rebuilt carburetors, and fresh oil and filter. Mechanical updates include a resealed and inspected transmission with new fluid, a rebuilt driveshaft, new rear axle seals, gaskets and fluid, and replaced fuel lines and fuel tank. Additional work included a complete new suspension with shocks, as well as a complete new braking system with shoes, hardware, wheel cylinders and hoses. Electrical updates include repaired wiring for lights and bulbs, the power top received electric system service. This Impala rides on 14-inch wheels with full wheel covers wrapped in wide whitewall radial tires and has front and rear seatbelts installed. From the Albert La Canne Collection.
www.barrett-jackson.com/2026-scottsdale/docket/vehicle/19...
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Barrett Jackson 2026
Illegal dumping is the disposal of more than small amounts of waste or litter on land or in water without the correct approvals (an environment protection licence or planning approvals). Illegal dumping can include placing unwanted household items on the footpath when there is no council collection, dumping rubbish or green waste in the bush or on the side of a road, businesses or contractors who are paid to correctly dispose of commercial waste but instead dump it on land without proper approvals, and dumping asbestos waste.
Illegal dumping can harm human health, contaminate the environment and soil, and poison plants and animals, smother native vegetation, introduce weeds into sensitive bushland, pollute waterways, degrade culturally sensitive environments, make public places dangerous to use, create a fire risk and endanger people’s lives by blocking emergency access, degrade land value, cost millions of dollars in taxpayer money each year to clean up, and undermine legitimate businesses.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published state-wide research on what motivates businesses and the community to illegally dump and how to change that behaviour. The research was conducted with government, industry and community stakeholders and provides a state-wide benchmark for monitoring changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviours.
EPA research shows that most people know illegal dumping is wrong. However, most people don't think they will get caught. Strategies to prevent illegal dumping therefore focus on making it difficult for dumpers to dump and encouraging people to report illegal activities.
You can help prevent illegal dumping taking your waste to the right place, report illegally dumped waste, when someone disposes of waste on your behalf get proof of disposal, for example get tip dockets from your contractor, know what is being brought onto your land, free fill is rarely clean fill.
Source: New South Wales EPA (www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Your-environment/Illegal-dumping).
Burlington Junction C415 701 pulls 8 cars from the BNSF yard north along the former Rock Island towards their home base on July 24, 2015. Had limited time around Burlington over the weekend so was happy to get these guys on a Friday morning.
When I had more time to kill on my previous visits through the years to Burlington, the BJRY used to make their pull and delivery later in the afternoon. Have gotten quite a few shots over the years of their C415s (I think the 701 is the only one still in use), but was great to see and hear this Alco working in 2015.
If I would have had more time, they probably would have headed back to the BNSF yard with their outbound interchange (looked like 3 cars), but had to head back towards West Burlington with a full docket of activities and visits to make with the family.
A Horse is an Honest Species...
Horse is not deodorised or sanitised
It does not ache to fling its fetlock over a centrefold
It is immune to adverts
It'll crunch its clover
Without one foody fad
If it wants to stare all day at a tree, it will.
Its travels are not ticketed or docketed
No horse watches another on CCTV
This moving barrel of grass on hairy legs
This horse, this muncher of meadows
This creature of wood and plain
Is remarkable sane
Accepting with equanimity
Sun and rain
A horse is an honest species...
Sheena Blackhall...
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This custom 1933 Ford 3-window coupe is built by Bobby Alloway and is powered by an LS1 engine. It features a fiberglass body with a raked windshield and sleek grille. It rides on Billet Specialties alloys with an 18- and 22-inch front/rear stance and incorporates a fully independent suspension system for enhanced handling. Four-wheel disc brakes provide confident stopping power, while suicide doors add a unique design element. The custom Paul Atkins leather interior blends style and comfort.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
NS 259 rolled through recently with NS8101, the Central of Georgia heritage unit on the point. The timing was right... oh, why not go nab it? Clouds fought me the whole way with this train, and 2 of 4 photos I got were cloud-fucked, so that was less than fun. But, by Sadorus, I got some crisp lighting, so I was happy at the end of the day. 259 and counterpart 258 are the only stack trains that cross the Lafayette District in these parts, usually later in the day, so they're usually only caught at night for half the year or just not interesting enough to warrant seeking out. Still, crossing off heritage units on my photography docket is always a nice thing!
Central of Georgia, a slightly odd name for a railroad, was lost to the Southern Railways conquest of railroads of the south in 1963. It still exists as a paper company today under Norfolk Southern after its 1971 reorganization despite the SOU-N&W merger in 1982.
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
This is a 1958 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This 1958 Pontiac Bonneville convertible is powered by a 370ci V8 engine with a Tri-Power carburetor setup rated at 300hp thanks to a 10.5 compression and a high-lift camshaft. The engine is connected to a Hydramatic automatic transmission. This Bonneville is finished in red and white with a similarly colored interior, along with a power-operated black convertible top. It has many original accessories and details, including factory power steering and power brakes, dual headlights, honeycomb grille, distinctive brightwork, intricate trim elements, power seats, dual rearview mirrors, factory air conditioning, factory-style fender skirts and wheel covers, and a Continental kit.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
I was surprised to find the South Carolina Central line from their main line in Hartsville (near the old railyard downtown) to Sonoco had been abandoned when I rode by today. Rail has been cut on one side of the road across from the plat and it was obvious new development at Sonoco had taken place in what appears to be a loading dck or a warehouse structure. A quick online search led me to find the railroad's official filing with the Surface Transportation Board indicating “that Sonoco is re-tooling its facility for a different commodity and will no longer require rail service.” [Docket No. AB 312 (Sub-No. 5X) 08/26/2022 ]
Sadly, I never got a train on this track in more than twenty years of railfanning the South Carolina Central.
e United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the armed forces on active duty and other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The Court is composed of five civilian judges appointed for 15-year terms by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Cases on the Court’s docket address a broad range of legal issues, including constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, criminal procedure, ethics, administrative law, and national security law. Decisions by the Court are subject to direct review by the Supreme Court of the United States.
A photograph of a single page from an old court docket records book circa March, 1858 in Berea, OH. Back when writing was not just a form of communication, but also an art form. The result of the ruling of the courts was a garnishment of wages.... Total court costs were $2.35 which included the $0.50 cost of documenting the case in this docket book.
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
This is the elegant 1929 Packard Custom Eight Model 645 Runabout roadster.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This 1929 Packard Custom Eight Model 645 Runabout roadster has undergone a meticulous nut-and-bolt restoration and is powered by a 385ci inline-8 engine delivering 105bhp. This Custom Eight was built on the 145.5-inch 645 long-wheelbase chassis. Its elegant two-seat design, complemented by a rumble seat, is finished in tan leather upholstery. The car presents in Cream finish with Butterscotch fenders and accents, along with a beige Haartz cloth top. These period-appropriate colors highlight the lines and details of this coachwork, originally commanding a premium price tag of $1,410 over the shorter 640 model - a sum that could have purchased an entire Chrysler 75 Roadster in its day. This example is equipped with a host of period-correct features, including Trippe driving lights, a Goddess of Speed radiator mascot, dual side-mounted spares, stainless-spoke wire wheels, whitewall tires, dual spotlights, wind wings, a radiator stone guard, luggage rack and rumble seat, maintained since its restoration.
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"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
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In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
Well, no other portraits on the docket right now so posting will either be slow/sporadic or you'll have to deal with some really boring stuff until September (ie, the usual).
MM #720412
I was surprised to find the South Carolina Central line from their main line in Hartsville (near the old railyard downtown) to Sonoco had been abandoned when I rode by today. Rail has been cut on one side of the road across from the plat and it was obvious new development at Sonoco had taken place in what appears to be a loading dck or a warehouse structure. A quick online search led me to find the railroad's official filing with the Surface Transportation Board indicating “that Sonoco is re-tooling its facility for a different commodity and will no longer require rail service.” [Docket No. AB 312 (Sub-No. 5X) 08/26/2022 ]
Sadly, I never got a train on this track in more than twenty years of railfanning the South Carolina Central.
after a dreary and nearly snow-less December,January has come in like a lion.6" of snow and negative temps are on the docket for the imminent future.At least it is pretty outside....
the browns and grays are overrated...
Have a great fence Friday everyone!
Cavendish Mews is a smart set of flats in Mayfair where flapper and modern woman, the Honourable Lettice Chetwynd has set up home after coming of age and gaining her allowance. To supplement her already generous allowance, and to break away from dependence upon her family, Lettice has established herself as a society interior designer, so her flat is decorated with a mixture of elegant antique Georgian pieces and modern Art Deco furnishings, using it as a showroom for what she can offer to her well heeled clients.
Today we are in the very modern and up-to-date 1920s kitchen of Lettice’s flat: usually Edith her maid’s preserve. However, this afternoon it has been invaded since four o’clock by several of the catering staff of the nearby Harrods department store. Two of Lettice’s Embassy Club coterie of bright young things are getting married: Dickie Channon, eldest surviving son of the Marquess of Taunton, and Margot de Virre, only daughter of Lord Charles and Lady Lucie de Virre. Lettice is hosting an exclusive buffet supper party in their honour this evening, which is turning out to be one of the events of the 1921 London Season. Over the last few days the flat has been in upheaval as Edith and Lettice’s charwoman* Mrs. Boothby have been cleaning the flat thoroughly in preparation for the occasion. Earlier today with the help of a few hired men they moved some of the furnishings in Lettice’s drawing room into the spare bedroom to make space for the hired band and for the guests to dance and mingle. Lettice has fled her flat for the day to avoid all the upheaval and keep out of the way of her servants and hired staff. Harrods delivered the alcohol this morning, the florist delivered some amazing floral arrangements at midday and now the caterers from Harrods are filling Edith’s preserve with a cacophony of chatter and the clatter of food preparation.
Edith stands in a corner of her kitchen, dressed in her afternoon uniform of black silk moiré with her special lace collar, cuffs, lace trimmed apron and pleated headpiece kept for formal occasions. She carefully observes the three caterers wearing white aprons to protect their green Harrods uniforms as they busily work on different tasks around Edith’s central deal kitchen table. One artfully lays out a range of Macfarlane Lang Homestead cracker biscuits on one of the silver trays that Lettice has borrowed from her parents’ estate. The caterer carefully leaves space for several fluted glass bowls in which he has already scooped and garnished some brightly coloured salmon dip and French onion dip which he made upon arrival at Lettice’s flat. The second skilfully assembles vol-au-vents filled with spiced mushroom pâte and savoury petit fours of egg and lettuce, ham and tomato, lettuce tomato and cucumber and cured meats onto another of Lettice’s family silver trays. A second, smaller tray has a bowl of caviar and several petit fours topped with caviar and wedges of lemon ready to be served. The third caterer is busily assembling a tray of thin triangular sandwiches filled with egg mayonnaise, cucumber and lettuce, tomato and cheese, ham and tomato and ham and cucumber fillings. Their fingers dance across their work as they laugh and chatter lightly with one another, however their conversation does not extend to Edith whom they seem quite happy to ignore.
“My goodness,” Edith remarks at length. “How swiftly you work, gentlemen.”
“Time is of the essence.” one of the men deigns to reply. “There is no time to waste.”
“Oh,” Edith replies quietly retreating a little further from the table, feeling somewhat rebuked for interrupting the men.
“What time do your mistress’ guests arrive, girl?” snaps the head caterer as he completes another perfect petit four of egg and lettuce.
“Ahh,” Edith stammers nervously. “The invitation is for eight, err… I think.”
“Think? You think?” he splutters incredulously. “You aren’t here to think, girl! I asked you a question. Now answer it!”
“Sorry, sir,” Edith mumbles. “Yes, yes, eight o’clock, sir.”
“What was that girl?” he barks distractedly as he reaches for an empty vol-au-vent case. “Stop muttering would you!”
“Yes sir,” Edith replies, trying to add confidence to her voice as she raises her voice. “Eight o’clock sir.”
“And how many guests?” he demands in reply.
“About one hundred and twenty.” Edith responds.
“About? About?” The head caterer’s eyes widen and his face reddens like a beetroot as he retorts, “Catering is a precise business, girl! Even a stupid lump like you should know that! I didn’t ask for abouts, I want to know how many guests are coming, and I want an answer!”
Mustering all her courage and resolve Edith counters, “And I’ve answered it as best as I can for you, sir. I’m afraid that I’m not privy to my mistress’ exact number of guests. When I asked her, she told me around one hundred and twenty guests.”
“Useless, useless girl!” the head caterer carps as he returns to his task. “Very good gentlemen,” he continues more kindly as he addresses his companions whilst glancing up at the kitchen clock hanging on the wall. “We’re doing splendidly for time.”
“Did you ever doubt it, Walter?” the caterer filling sandwiches replies.
“Never!” Walter, the head caterer answers back, smiling proudly. “We are a well-oiled machine.” His smile vanishes as his gaze falls upon Edith and his lips purse in disapproval.
The youngest caterer, the one creating the sandwiches, looks over to his left and gives Edith a momentarily smile, which she returns, feeling a little relief that at least one of the three Harrods staff was a little kinder than the others.
Emboldened by his engagement with her, she addresses the youngest man. “Can I help in any way,” she asks timidly with a small smile.
“The best thing you can do,” Walter snaps, looking up and glaring at Edith. “Is to keep out of our way, you stupid girl, and speak only when spoken to!”
Edith feels tears of embarrassment and shame start to sting her eyes as she lowers her head. She reaches into the pocket of her dress and withdraws a small white handkerchief and discreetly dabs at her eyes.
“It’s alright Miss,” the younger man says kindly in reply to Edith’s offer. “It’s good of you to offer, but we all know what our allocated tasks are. We can manage fine.”
“I could do with a spot of refreshment to keep my gears greased,” remarks the caterer setting out the biscuits. Looking up from his work, he spies Edith standing quietly by the stove, her hands folded meekly before her. “You there girl!” he addresses her loftily, as if seeing her for the first time. “Do something useful girl and put on the kettle and make Mr. Rowntree,” He looks at Walter. “Mr. Brown,” He looks at the youngest caterer. “And myself a pot of tea! Now girl!”
“Yes sir,” Edith replies and catches herself just in time to stop herself from curtseying to the haughty caterer.
The young girl picks up the brightly polished kettle and walks across the room and over to the sink where she fills it. Walking back, she heaves the heavy vessel onto the shelf beside the stovetop and reaches out to move one of the large copper pots of consommé boiling on the stovetop to one of the rear burners.
“Stop!” Walter cries out, almost causing Edith to spill the boiling contents of the pot on herself as she jumps anxiously. “Don’t touch that!”
“But sir,” she answers. “The kettle is too heavy for me to lift over the pot. I shall burn myself if I try.”
“You can’t just go moving that consommé to another burner, you stupid, stupid girl!” blusters Walter angrily. “That is sitting at perfect simmering temperature. Burn yourself for all I care, but you are not to move that pot! Who the bloody hell do you think you are?”
“And ooh the bloody ‘ell do you fink you are?” comes a cockney voice from the diagonally opposite corner of the kitchen.
All eyes turn in surprise to the door leading from the service stairs into the kitchen, where Mrs. Boothby, Lettice’s charwoman*, stands. Arrayed in a long blue coat, she has a fox fur stole draped about her shoulders whilst on her head sits a pre-war toque of navy blue. Her rangy figure bristles with anger as her beaded blue bag and her umbrella in her hands and the single peacock feather aigrette sticking out of her toque tremble with the anger radiating from her. Raising her chin, she draws herself up to her full height as she glares with eyes aflame at the head caterer from Harrods.
“Who?” Walter splutters, as much startled as the others by the woman’s sudden appearance in the doorway.
“Nah! Nah!” Mrs. Boothby replies, shaking her head at him as she steps purposefully across the room. “I asked you a question,” She pokes the man sharply in the chest with a bony right index finger. “And I believe that a gentleman answers a lady’s question. Nah! I’ll ask you again, since it seems to me that youse maybe ‘ard of ‘earing. Oooh the bloody ‘ell are you, to be bullying this ‘ere young girl?” She pokes him again for good measure.
“I’m Walter Rountree, head cater of Harrod’s catering department.” he replies pompously, pulling himself up to his full height, looking down his nose imperiously at Mrs. Boothby. “Who are you, old woman, to come barging in here like this?”
The youngest caterer utters a snorting laugh which he quickly extinguishes as the Cockney woman’s beady eyes momentarily snap from Water’s face and glare at him.
“I,” Mrs. Boothby sneers with a set, square jaw. “Am Mrs. Boothby, ‘ousekeeper for the ‘Onourable Miss Lettice Chetwynd, Mr. Walter Rowntree of ‘Arrods catering!” She pokes him sharply again, and this time Water backs away slightly. “And I am responsible for this ‘ere girl’s well bein’. And,” she adds forcefully. “I don’t like the way you’re addressin’ ‘er!”
“I don’t think I rightly care, Mrs. Boothby.” he blusters in reply. “I know now who to blame for this girl’s inability to answer the simplest of questions.”
A tense silence falls across the room, with the other two caterers standing mid activity, poised with knife or spoon in hand and poor Edith cowering by the stove, all watching the stand off between the haughty head caterer and the old cockney woman. Only the ticking of the clock on the wall and the distant rumble of traffic through the ajar kitchen window breaks the silence.
“Well, Mr. Walter Rowntree of ‘Arrods catering,” Mrs. Boothby continues undaunted. “I think you will when Mr. Cowling, the ‘ead of catering learns ‘ow you bullied a young and defenceless girl, what I left ‘ere to oversee your work whilst I was out on business.” She pauses and then adds. “It is Mr. Cowling what sent you ‘ere, wan it?”
The other two caters gasp at the mention of their superior’s name, giving Mrs. Boothby the advantage that she needs to bolster her bravado.
Glancing momentarily at the other two men she proceeds, “And, I don’t think Mr. Cowling would be terribly pleased to ‘ear that the actions of you, Mr.?” She raises a black leather glove clad hand to the caterer arranging the biscuits and dips. “Err, Mr.?”
“Mr. Jones, Ma’am.”
“And you, Mr. err?” the old woman looks sharply at the young man standing over the sandwiches.
“Brown, Ma’am.”
Returning her gaze to Walter, Mrs. Boothby completes her sentence with names. “I don’t think Mr. Cowling would be terribly pleased to ‘ear that the actions of Mr. Jones, Mr. Brown, or you Mr. Walter Rowntree of ‘Arrods catering, were to blame for the sudden wivdrawl of the patronage of the ‘Onourable Miss Lettice Chetwynd, ‘er parents the Viscount and Countess of Wrexham, or the Marquess and Marchioness of Taunton, what’s son and future daughter-in-law tonight’s party is being ‘eld in ‘onour of, from the hestalishment of ‘Arrods Department Store, nah would ‘e?”
No-one responds to her at first.
“Well… no.” Walter finally replies, breaking the stunned silence enveloping the others in the room. “No, he wouldn’t.”
“Well then,” Mrs. Boothby smiles thinly. “I suggest that you apologise to Edith ‘ere right nah, and if youse does it nicely, I might just forget this whole sorry business and not tell my Mistress what disgraceful behaviour I’ve seen ‘ere today. Hhhmmm?”
Walter blanches as she smiles smugly at him before slowly turning back to Edith and the other two men, who still stand goggle eyed and white faced at he and Mrs. Boothby.
He clears his throat awkwardly. “Err… I’m sorry, Miss. I didn’t mean to be so abrupt.”
“Or rude and abnoxious,” Mrs. Boothby pipes up helpfully.
“Err, yes, or rude or obnoxious. I hope you will forgive me.”
Edith doesn’t reply, too stanned by what has just taken place in her kitchen.
Mrs. Boothby releases a long breath of satisfaction at Walter’s apology, resulting in one of her nasty fruity smokers’ coughs bursting forth, wracking her body.
“Oh Mrs. Boothby, are you alright?” Edith gasps, rushing over to the old woman. “Here, let me get you a glass of water.”
The old Cockney woman bats Edith’s attentions away with a waving hand as she regains her composure. “I’m alright, dearie,” she gasps breathlessly. “Nah, grab that box of champagne bottles what’s sittin’ up there and come wiv me. We best stock the cocktail cabinet before Miss Chetwynd gets ‘ome.”
“Yes Mrs. Boothby!” Edith replies, dropping a curtsey at the imposing woman’s instructions.
Edith picks up the box the Cockney woman indicated to and takes it towards the green baize door that leads into the flat’s dining room, and still dressed in her coat, fur and hat, complete with umbrella and beaded bag on her arm, Mrs. Boothby follows.
Turning back to the three men, Mrs. Boothby addresses the youngest as an afterthought. “’Ere Mr. Brown, put the kettle on would you and make us a cup of Rosie Lee** would you?”
“Yes ma’am.” he replies meekly.
“Ta!” Mrs. Boothby acknowledges before following Edith through the door.
Edith and Mrs. Boothby giggle as they scuttle across the dining room and out of any possible earshot of the three Harrods caterers.
“Oh, Mrs. Boothby,” Edith gasps as she puts the crate of champagne on the empty dining table. “I don’t know how to thank you.”
“Humph!” Mrs. Boothby sniffs, looking back to the door leading to the kitchen. “We may not all ‘ave the vote*** yet, but that don’t mean that little men like ‘im can treat us women like rubbish.”
“But, but how did you know his manager was Mr. Cowling, Mrs. Boothby?” Edith asks.
The old Cockney woman smiles broadly. “Easy! I read ‘is name this mornin’ on the docket on Miss Lettice’s desk when I was tidying.”
Both women chuckle as the start to sort out the bottles in the crate.
*A charwoman, chargirl, or char, jokingly charlady, is an old-fashioned occupational term, referring to a paid part-time worker who comes into a house or other building to clean it for a few hours of a day or week, as opposed to a maid, who usually lives as part of the household within the structure of domestic service. In the 1920s, chars usually did all the hard graft work that paid live-in domestics would no longer do as they looked for excuses to leave domestic service for better paying work in offices and factories.
**Rosie-Lee is Cockney slang for tea, and it is one of the most well-known of all Cockney rhyming slang.
***In 1921 when this story is set, not every woman in Britain had the right to vote. In 1918 the Representation of the People Act was passed which allowed women over the age of thirty who met a property qualification to vote. Although eight and a half million women met this criteria, it was only about two-thirds of the total population of women in Britain. It was not until the Equal Franchise Act of 1928 that women over twenty-one were able to vote and women finally achieved the same voting rights as men. This act increased the number of women eligible to vote to fifteen million.
This busy domestic kitchen scene is a little different to what you might think, for it is made up entirely of 1:12 size dollhouse miniatures from my miniatures collection.
Fun things to look for in this tableau include:
On Edith’s deal table delicious canapés are being prepared for the party. The plate of sandwiches, the silver tray of biscuits and the bowls of dips, most of the savoury petite fours on the silver tray closest to the camera and the two white bowls containing salmon dip and egg mayonnaise were made in England by hand from clay by former chef turned miniature artisan, Frances Knight. Her work is incredibly detailed and realistic, and she says that she draws her inspiration from her years as a chef and her imagination. The loaf of bread with the slices hanging off it is made by Polly’s Pantry Miniatures in America. The ripe red tomatoes in the Cornishware bowl are made by hand by Beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering, whilst the sliced pieces of tomato on the chopping board come from The Dollhouse Suppliers in England, who specialise in hand made fruit and vegetables made from Fimo and dried air clay. The bowl of caviar was made by Karen Lady Bug Miniatures in England. The very real looking lettuce lying next to the bread I bought along with a few other vegetables, including the cucumber on the chopping board, from an auction house some years ago. The jars of herbs and lemon slices are also 1:12 miniatures, made of real glass with real cork stoppers in them which I also bought from an auction and have had for many years.
The tin of Macfarlane Lang’s Homestead Biscuits features a 1920s design on its lid. It was purchased from Shepherd’s Miniatures in England. Macfarlane Lang and Company began as Lang’s bakery in 1817, before becoming MacFarlane Lang in 1841. The first biscuit factory opened in 1886 and changed its name to MacFarlane Lang and Co. in the same year. The business then opened a factory in Fulham, London in 1903, and in 1904 became MacFarlane Lang & Co. Ltd. In 1948 it formed United Biscuits Ltd. along with McVitie and Price.
The tray that the caviar is sitting on and the champagne bucket sitting on the bench in the background are made by Warwick Miniatures in Ireland, who are well known for the quality and detail applied to their pieces.
The Harrod’s crate sitting next to the champagne bucket on the kitchen bench in the background I purchased from an EBay seller in the United Kingdom. It is full of bottles of Deutz and Geldermann and De Rochegré champagne. All are artisan miniatures and made of glass and some have real foil wrapped around their necks. They are made by Little Things Dollhouse Miniatures in Lancashire.
On the first shelf of dresser that can be seen just to the right of shot stands the Deftware kitchen tea set. Each piece features the traditional painting of a windmill.
To the left of the dresser, a spice cabinet with six marked drawers hangs from the wall. I have had that piece since I was around eight years old. Also hanging on the wall are three copper frypans with black metal handles which, along with the copper pots and kettle on the stove came from a specialist dollhouse supplier.
Edith’s Windsor chair, just visible beyond the heavily covered table, is a hand-turned 1:12 artisan miniature which came from America. Unfortunately, the artist did not carve their name under the seat, but it is definitely an unmarked artisan piece.
In the background you can see a very modern and up-to-date 1920s gas stove. It would have been expensive to instal at the time, and it would have been the cook’s or maid’s pleasure to cook on and in. It would have included a thermostat for perfect cooking and without the need of coal, it was much cleaner to feed, use and easier to clean. It is not unlike those made by the Roper Stove Company in the 1920s. The Roper Stove Company previously named the Florence-Wehrle Company among other names, was founded in 1883. Located in Newark, Ohio, the company was once the largest stove producer in the world. Today, the Roper Stove Company is a brand of Whirlpool.
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For my sins to her this is my own prison.
Court is in session, a verdict is in
No appeal on the docket today just my own sin
The walls cold and pale, the cage made of steel
Screams fill the room, alone I drop and kneel
Silence now the sound, my breath the only motion around
Demons cluttering around, my face showing no emotion
Shackled by my sentence, expecting no return
Here there is no penance, my skin begins to burn
So I held my head up high
Hiding hate that burns inside
Which only fuels their selfish pride
(And I said, ohh) All held captive out from the sun
A sun that shines on only some
We the meek are all in one
I hear a thunder in the distance, see a vision of a cross
I feel the pain that was given on that sad day of loss
A lion roars in the darkness, only he holds the key
A light to free me from my burden and grant me life eternally
Should have been dead on a Sunday morning, banging my head
No time for mourning
Ain't got no time
Should have been dead on a Sunday morning, banging my head
No time for mourning
Ain't got no time
So I held my head up high
Hiding hate that burns inside
Which only fuels their selfish pride
(And I said, ohh) All held captive out from the sun
A sun that shines on only some
We the meek are all in one
I cry out to God, seeking only His decision
Gabriel stand and confirms, I've created my own prison
I cry out to God, seeking only His decision
Gabriel stand and confirms, I've created my own prison
So I held my head up high
Hiding hate that burns inside
Which only fuels their selfish pride
(And I said, ohh) All held captive out from the sun
A sun that shines on only some
We the meek are all in one
(And I said, ohh) So I held my head up high
Hiding hate that burns inside
Which only fuels their selfish pride
(And I said, ohh) All held captive out from the sun
A sun that shines on only some
We the meek are all in one
Should have been dead on a Sunday morning, banging my head
No time for mourning
Ain't got no time
The Clean Water Rule, finalized and put into place in 2015, gave important jurisdictional clarity for the Clean Water Act and it’s protection of streams and creeks that are headwaters to larger rivers. Water belongs to everyone, and clean water is a basic right for Americans. We all live downstream from somewhere.
If you reside in the U.S., please consider writing the EPA during the public comment period regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-023-001 which addresses the EPAs intention for the Repeal and Replacement of the 2015 Definition of Waters of the United States, 82 Fed. Reg. 34899 (July 2017), and oppose the initiative to repeal and replace this protective regulation.
Address comments to
The Honorable Scott Pruitt
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Policy Regulatory Reform
Mail Code 1803A
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington DC, 20460
and to
The Honorable Douglas W. Lamont
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Department of the Army
104 Army Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310-0104
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This is a 1951 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
This 1951 Cadillac Series 62 convertible is propelled by an upgraded GM V8 engine, upgraded with an Edelbrock intake manifold, and delivers power through a GM Hydramatic automatic transmission. Mechanical features include hydraulic drum brakes, independent front suspension and a live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs. This example is handsomely finished in red. This postwar American car's exterior is appointed with vacuum-type windshield wipers, a Continental spare-tire kit, rear fender skirts and steel wheels mounting full-size wheel covers and wide whitewall tires. With a two-tone red and white interior, the car's passenger amenities include a power front seat, power windows, an AM radio and a clock. The sale includes two keys, service records and a leather boot cover. From The Gilstrap Collection.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Barrett Jackson 2025
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This 1954 Packard Caribbean convertible is one of 400 produced for the model year and is powered by a 359ci engine mated to an automatic transmission. It is finished in Gulf Green and Sahara Sand with a white convertible top and rides on wide whitewall tires mounted on factory wire wheels. This Caribbean is equipped with both available options, power windows and seats. The interior is trimmed in a two-tone color scheme - matching the exterior - and features a clock, radio and seatbelts.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This 1957 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire convertible is one of 750 convertibles powered by a Tri-Power 371ci J2 engine. It was the recipient of a frame-off restoration and painted in correct Rose Mist Metallic. It is equipped with all-power windows, seat, top, steering, brakes and antenna.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Barrett Jackson 2025
Got a bit of early morning tower duty this morning which is always a treat! Not the greatest of sunrises, but they're like pizza... even a bad one is good!
Freezing rain and sleet on are the docket for tomorrow's early morning commute... Woo Hoo!
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
This is a 1965 Shelby Cobra CSX 4000 roadster
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This 1965 Shelby Cobra roadster was built by Shelby American as part of the CSX 4000 series. Under the hood is powered by a Shelby American aluminum 427 big-block Ford engine that has been stroked out to a 485ci, with a Demon carburetor getting forced air from a Vortech Procharger putting out 6 pounds of boost, making 650hp to the tires. It moves through the gears with a 4-speed aluminum Toploader manual transmission and puts power to the ground though a Ford 9-inch independent rear suspension. The body is painted in Guardsman Blue with white stripes on a fiberglass body and sits on a tubular chassis with 4-wheel Shelby Wilwood disc brakes, RideTech adjustable coilovers and rack & pinion steering. The car rides on Shelby knock-off wheels wrapped in Goodyear Eagle Cobra bias-ply tires. The interior features bucket seats with 2-point harnesses, removable wood-grain steering wheel, correct Shelby Gauges, and dual 6-volt Optima batteries and switches. On the transmission tunnel and glovebox door, it features one of the Shelby plaques, as well as the glovebox door signed by Carroll Shelby on his 85th birthday.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
Finished in black paint with brightwork and oxblood leather interior, this 1941 Packard Custom Super Eight 180 Convertible Victoria is a testament to the Darrin and Packard partnership. An accomplished show winner, it is No. 9 of 35 Victorias built for the model year. This Darrin is one of only three known with running boards. Additionally, it features a "K" multi-spoke steering wheel. It was sold new on May 27, 1941, by Ed Lee Packard in Pensacola, FL. Believed to have been originally restored by Gray Hills Auto Restoration in New Jersey, the car was recently refreshed by Robert Escalante's Custom Auto Service, in Santa Ana, CA, where it received new carpeting, top, wiring harness and brightwork. Offered with a shop manual and service records, this Darrin is well known in Packard circles. This automobile, a proven concours contender, has received two invitations to the incomparable Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance, and has gathered awards at numerous shows in the West. **TITLED AS 1941 PACK VICTORIA** **TITLE BRANDED EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS**
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section
Special Car
Barrett Jackson 2025
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2026 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale.
This is a two-door 1936 Oldsmobile F-36 two-seat business coupe. It sold for $25,300.
Details Lot #76
This two-door 1936 Oldsmobile F-36 two-seat business coupe is powered by a flathead inline 8-cylinder engine paired with a 3-speed manual transmission. It is finished in black paint accented by bright chrome trim and complemented by a tan OE-style interior. Retaining a period-correct look and feel, it rides on steel wheels fitted with chrome hubcaps. **TITLE IN TRANSIT**
I had trouble identifying this hood ornament (mascot). It is not an Oldsmobile mascot, it is apparently from a Cadillac.
Google AI Overview
This image features a vintage Cadillac hood ornament, specifically recognized as the 1941 "Winged Goddess" mascot.
Era: It is a hallmark of classic Art Deco automotive design from the 1940s.
Design: The ornament depicts a stylized female figure with wings swept back, symbolizing speed and elegance.
Material: It is typically crafted from chrome-plated die-cast metal.
www.barrett-jackson.com/2026-scottsdale/docket/vehicle/19...
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Barrett Jackson 2026
The U.S. Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Race; one of Louisville's beloved family traditions. The multi-race docket gives spectators young and old more chances to take in the exhilarating view of boundless colors and shapes.
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This 1954 Packard Caribbean convertible is one of 400 produced for the model year and is powered by a 359ci engine mated to an automatic transmission. It is finished in Gulf Green and Sahara Sand with a white convertible top and rides on wide whitewall tires mounted on factory wire wheels. This Caribbean is equipped with both available options, power windows and seats. The interior is trimmed in a two-tone color scheme - matching the exterior - and features a clock, radio and seatbelts.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
Complete Resto-Mod. This 1952 Studebaker Champion has undergone a complete custom restoration. It is powered by a 383ci engine backed by an automatic transmission. The engine features a polished aluminum intake with dual-quad Edelbrock carbs, custom headers, a Vintage Air system, polished alternator, aluminum radiator, custom rack & pinion steering, front end, 4-wheel disc brakes and a custom rear end. It is finished in a full custom Tangerine Orange Pearl paint. The custom leather interior has a power driver's seat, bucket seats with a custom center console, Impala custom dash with Classic Instruments gauges, floor shifter, custom rear seat headliner and door panels, and power windows. This no-expense-spared custom build rides on a set of Ridler custom alloy wheels.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
Last week I spent several days in Canada, went up for my mom's cousin's son's wedding (like one does), came back with a fistful of Polaroids and lots of great stories about racist Lyft drivers and shabbat dinners where everyone gushes over the delicious food...but I still got scanning to do, so here's Jada until I get all them photos under glass.
This is after we'd taken trampoline-jumping shots, this was dessert, really. Those shots, we loved 'em, we were so happy...but the sun was still shining, there was nothing else on the docket for that day, so we kept on shooting. I kept on shooting, I'm sure Jada would've been totally okay going home, but I was still hearing the music in my head, still hearing that little weird artist in my brain "keep going, young man, keep going!" I do so love stopping down with the camera in the face of overwhelming sunlight, love that contrast.
Also, feels like it's been a lot of close-ups on the photostream, gotta mix it up a bit.
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2026 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale.
This is a 1959 Chevrolet Impala convertible. It sold for $156,200.
Details Lot #1052
This 1959 Chevrolet Impala convertible is powered by a period-correct 348ci Tri-Power V8 engine paired with a Powerglide 2-speed automatic transmission. The 1959 model was a one-year-only body style for the Impala, known for its unique "batwing" tailfins and "cat-eye" taillights. The exterior is expertly finished in red, complemented by a white convertible top over a red interior. The engine rebuild included hardened seats, valves and springs for unleaded fuel, a machined block, new rings, a camshaft, pistons, crankshaft service, rebuilt carburetors, and fresh oil and filter. Mechanical updates include a resealed and inspected transmission with new fluid, a rebuilt driveshaft, new rear axle seals, gaskets and fluid, and replaced fuel lines and fuel tank. Additional work included a complete new suspension with shocks, as well as a complete new braking system with shoes, hardware, wheel cylinders and hoses. Electrical updates include repaired wiring for lights and bulbs, the power top received electric system service. This Impala rides on 14-inch wheels with full wheel covers wrapped in wide whitewall radial tires and has front and rear seatbelts installed. From the Albert La Canne Collection.
www.barrett-jackson.com/2026-scottsdale/docket/vehicle/19...
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Barrett Jackson 2026
- ex Andrew Scott collection...
The VANCOUVER POSTAL STATION "C" was established - 1 June 1916.
Clipped from - The Province newspaper - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 16 November 1915 - Vancouver Postal Station "C" In Mount Pleasant, was next Inspected. The building Is now almost ready for occupancy and will be opened for service at an early date.
LINK to a list of the Postmasters who served at the VANCOUVER POSTAL STATION "C" - recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record...
Vancouver Postal Station "C" sent out the rare inquiry form (above), and also stamped the reverse of the cover (see below). The COLLINGWOOD EAST / WEST P.O. straightline handstamp is most usual. The cover ended up at the Vancouver Branch Dead Letter Office, where it received a fine oval datestamp before being returned to the sender James Ollason the Municipal Clerk at Hollyburn, B.C.
- sent from - / VANCOUVER, B.C. / DEC 2 1916 / POSTAL STATION C. / - oval marking in purple ink
Central Park is, roughly speaking, that part of South Vancouver and Burnaby which lies between Collingwood West and Keefer stations, on the British Columbia Electric railway.
Clipped from - Vancouver Daily World newspaper - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 12 October 1916 - The Collingwood stood at the end of what is now Rupert Street. Its old signboard taken down and stuck on the bank, was used for "flagging" the car to stop. At last it gave the name to a station, but it was moved backward and forward as the population extended. "This is Collingwood," said one bunch of people. "No, this is Collingwood," said another group living further east, and they moved the old signboard to their bank or jumping off place. At last the B. C. E. R. quieted both factions by building two stations, "Collingwood East" and "Collingwood West," and thus causing a lot of confusion, much waste of time, and the expenditure of many "swear words."
From - BC Postal History Newsletter (#92) Page 838 - Andrew Scottt writes - Collingwood East / West To complicate matters further, we end this analysis with a rather extraordinary registered cover sent from Hollyburn on Dec 1, 1916, to J. R. McIntyre in Vancouver. On Dec 2 it was backstamped with a large rubber CDS at Postal Station “C” and the front marked BEYOND LIMITS OF LETTER/CARRIERS DELIVERY. Next it was mailed under cover, along with the “Inquiry Department for Missing and Dead Letters” form, to the Collingwood West Office for delivery. No joy: the letter was “not deliverable at this office” and “not for McIntyre at this address.” It ended up at the Vancouver Dead Letter Office (Dec 12, 1916, Branch DLO oval backstamp) where multiple docketing numbers suggest that several more attempts at delivery were made.
Is this - / COLLINGWOOD EAST / WEST P.O. / - marking a different class of handstamp, reserved for departmental use and not struck on regular mail? A san-serif style of typeface has not been seen by the editors on any other suburban straightline marking. And the EAST / WEST configuration, where one of the options has to be struck out, is quite curious. Are there other, similar examples out there? And if anyone has any information on the rather unusual “Inquiry Department” form, we’d be delighted to publish it. LINK - bnaps.org/hhl/newsletters/bcr/bcr-2014-12-v023n04-w092.pdf
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
This is a 1958 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This 1958 Pontiac Bonneville convertible is powered by a 370ci V8 engine with a Tri-Power carburetor setup rated at 300hp thanks to a 10.5 compression and a high-lift camshaft. The engine is connected to a Hydramatic automatic transmission. This Bonneville is finished in red and white with a similarly colored interior, along with a power-operated black convertible top. It has many original accessories and details, including factory power steering and power brakes, dual headlights, honeycomb grille, distinctive brightwork, intricate trim elements, power seats, dual rearview mirrors, factory air conditioning, factory-style fender skirts and wheel covers, and a Continental kit.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
The NF stands for Not a Ferrari, because there are no Ferraris in Star Wars. Regardless of the fact that this is basically an F1 nose and bargeboards and the rear of a 499P hypercar, this is totally its own Star Wars thing. Right...
This was a very fun build. The 499P is my favourite of the current generation hypercars in WEC, and what better way to improve it than to make the spoiler even bigger, slap a V8 in the back, and switch out the yellow for flouro-yellow, which I only have in a few parts, but it suffices for highlights. It really is a powerful colour. I quite like it.
I actually dialed down the craziness of the barge boards, hopefully it's less visually all over the place than it was. In fact, I wish they were more visible. I take pictures with hope that they're not appalling, and frequent disappointment when that turns out to be not the case. Oh well.
Keep scrolling for pictures of all three current speeders together. Imagine how disheartening it must be to have built your speeder from a junkyard, then rock up to the race and your opponent turns up in this super-streamlined monster with full professional support. Good luck!
Next on the docket, and actually almost finished, is a much Star Wars-ier entrant. In fact it's one of the speeders from the upcoming Galactic Racer game. Expect that next week or thereabouts.
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/19...
This 1954 Packard Caribbean convertible is one of 400 produced for the model year and is powered by a 359ci engine mated to an automatic transmission. It is finished in Gulf Green and Sahara Sand with a white convertible top and rides on wide whitewall tires mounted on factory wire wheels. This Caribbean is equipped with both available options, power windows and seats. The interior is trimmed in a two-tone color scheme - matching the exterior - and features a clock, radio and seatbelts.
finance.yahoo.com/news/barrett-jackson-kicks-off-2025-215...
"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
www.classic-car-auctions.info/usa/scottsdale/2025-barrett...
In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
Barrett Jackson 2025
Cavendish Mews is a smart set of flats in Mayfair where flapper and modern woman, the Honourable Lettice Chetwynd has set up home after coming of age and gaining her allowance. To supplement her already generous allowance, and to break away from dependence upon her family, Lettice has established herself as a society interior designer, so her flat is decorated with a mixture of elegant antique Georgian pieces and modern Art Deco furnishings, using it as a showroom for what she can offer to her well heeled clients.
Today however we are not in Lettice’s flat. Instead, we have followed Lettice south-east, past the Royal Academy*, across Picadilly, through the neighbouring borough of St James’ with its private clubs and gentlemen’s tailors, over St James’ Park and Birdcage Walk where once the Royal Menagerie and aviaries of King James I and King Charles II had stood, to Queen Anne’s Gate** in Westminster, lined with fine early Eighteenth Century townhouses. It is here that Member of Parliament for the constituency of Towers Hamlets***, Mr. Charles Hatchett, and his wife Dolly are establishing their London base whilst their newly acquired townhouse after extensive structural works to make it habitable after many years of neglect under its former owner, a decrepit old Admiral of Queen Victoria’s navy. Lettice has been commissioned by Mrs. Hatchett to redecorate some of the principal rooms of the newly renovated and restored townhouse. Today is the day that after the hanging of very modish Art Deco papers from Jeffrey and Company****, the Hatchett’s rooms are finally ready to be furbished – Lettice’s favourite moment in the whole redecoration process, when her watercolour images of interior designs finally come to life.
Queen Anne’s Gate, already difficult to navigate with Twentieth Century traffic trying to manage Eighteenth Century layout, is additionally clogged and a hive of activity outside the Hatchett’s townhouse. A lorry emblazoned with Blessed Upholsterers in bold red letters is parked out the front and Mr. Blessed’s men bring furnishings carefully chosen by Lettice, some reupholstered or repurposed by Mr. Blessed under Lettice’s instructions, are carefully unloaded and down the ramp set at the back of the lorry and through the grand front door beneath the ornately carved canopy unique to the townhouse*****. Other men, painters and decorators judging by their paint splattered overalls are carrying ladders and pots of paint back to a lorry parked further down the narrow street.
We find Lettice in what a year ago had been the townhouse’s main reception room: at the time too gloomy and in a sad state of disrepair to be able to show off its elegant Georgian proportions and period features, smelling of the seemly pervasive unpleasant odour of damp. Yet what a transformation has taken place! The walls once papered in a dreary, faded and tattered old fashioned Victorian flocked wallpaper which must have been a beautiful gold when first hung, are now covered in a dove grey paper lightly embossed with a white geometric pattern imported from a French supplier Lettice met at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes****** last year, which highlighted and showcased the new modern style of architecture and interior design known as Art Deco of which Lettice is an exponent. The brighter paper and the removal of the dirty and torn scrim which obscured the view and daylight through the window have given the room a light airiness which is only enhanced by its high ceiling and ornate Georgian white marble fireplace, meticulously stripped of its layer of brown grime built up over decades of neglect. Even the large floor to ceiling bookshelves made of dark mahogany running along the walls to either side of the fireplace, no longer have the power to darken the room, having been polished to a warm burnished glow beneath a layer of fresh beeswax polish*******. The pervading smell of damp, like the dark cheerlessness of the room, has been banished and replaced with the fresh scents of paint, wallpaper glue and polish. The room is all at sixes and sevens with antique and daringly modern furnishings, paintings in gilded frames and crates of objets d’art all jostling for space whilst Mr. Blessed’s men bring in more items and other workmen traverse the room carrying ladders or holding pots of paint. And in the midst of this chaos, Lettice sits on the floor with her feet curled neatly beneath her, hidden by her powder blue skirt, surrounded by crates of silverware, glass and decorative china and froth of white tissue, strands of straw and butchers paper, all used for packing.
Lettice inspects the delivery docket attached to a lidded crate on the floor in front of her. “Aha!” she exclaims with satisfaction as she reads, ‘L. de Vries Curios’******** on it, her blue eyes brightening with excitement as she takes up a pair of sharp shears and severs the thick red and yellow striped twine from about the wooden crate which recoils like a snake as the tension is broken. Lancelot de Vries Curios and Collectables in the Portobello Road********* is a trove of treasures, and a regular haunt for Lettice when she is looking for that certain “Je ne sais quoi” to add to her interior designs and bring them to life with a unique and beautiful objet d’art. Opening the lid, Lettice delves with a noisy crinkle into the white tissue filling the crate and clears away the top sheets to reveal the second in a pair of large Japanese Dragonware********** jugs which are to stand on modern Art Deco pedestals to either side of the fireplace, flanking it. She runs her hand over the crisp white trailing moriage*********** form of the dragon’s back, raised like finely crafted marzipan icing. “Beautiful.” she murmurs. “Well done Mr. de Vries.”
“Ahem, Miss Chetwynd!” a moustached man in blue overalls and a flat tweed workman’s cap************ interrupts her quiet enthusiasm for the Dragonware she has bought from Mr. de Vries with an awkward, yet attention grabbing staged cough*************.
Lettice glances up into the man’s expectant face “Yes, Mr. Clarke?” she queries, her voice bristling with irritation at being disturbed.
“I’m sorry, Miss Chetwynd.” he replies meekly. “Could I trouble you to sigh this now?” He holds a small wooden clipboard and pen down towards her.
“I wasn’t overly impressed with your, or your men’s, work here.” Lettice politely berates the manager of the crew of men hired by Lettice to paint and paper the Hatchett’s principal rooms as she eyes the paper foisted under her nose unceremoniously with suspicion.
“Well, I did fix that bubbled paper around the fireplace, you pointed out, Miss Chetwynd,” He indicates to where a metal pail and wooden backed brush stands atop a ladder to the left of the fireplace surround. His cheeks flush with embarrassment like juicy red apple halves. “And you did say you were happy with the fix.”
“I’m happy with it, yes,” Lettice mutters in reply. “However, I am not happy with the fact that the paper wasn’t properly hung in the here in the first place. I shouldn’t have to point out your mistakes. There shouldn’t be any to begin with.” She gives him a withering look in response to his statement. “I don’t pay you good money to complete a shabby, haphazard job, Mr. Clarke.”
“No Miss!” Mr. Clarke acquiesces.
Lettice may not currently be in control of what impacts her private love life, but she is certainly has a grasp on the reigns of her interior design business.
“Don’t ‘no Miss’ me, Mr. Clarke. Mr. Hatchett is a Member of Parliament, and these rooms are meant to be his and his wife’s statement showpieces when entertaining other politicians and influential guest who will shape our government. How can they do so if work is poorly completed.”
“Err… no Miss.”
“I shan’t be signing anything until the job is done to my satisfaction, Mr. Clarke.” she affirms as she looks with distain at the invoice on the clipboard. “You know this. Take that away immediately, and don’t ask me to sign your ledger until I say I am satisfied.” She pauses. “Unless of course you want me to revise my arrangement with you as my painters and paper hangers of choice.”
“Oh no, Miss!” Mr. Clarke gasps, taking a step away from the young woman.
“And how many times must I remind you, to take off your hat when you talk to me for goodness sake?” Lettice asks as she grows impatient with his cloying presence. “I’m your employer, not your doxy down at your local pub. Treat me with the respect and dignity I deserve.”
“Yes Miss Chetwynd... err… I mean, no, Mis Chetwynd.” He snatches the cap from his head apologetically.
“I may only appear be a silly little girl, or a female dilettante************** in the interior design business to you in your eyes, Mr. Clarke,” Lettice commences extracting the Dragonware vase out of its packaging by wiggling it slightly, to loosen the protective paper bedding around it. “But I can assure you I am anything but that. I am a shrewd businesswoman, and I’m not in the habit of compromising my exactingly high standards, since my own name and reputation as a society interior designer relies upon your continued excellent finishes.”
“Err… no… no, of course not, Miss Chetwynd.” Mr, Clarke stammers.
“Good!” Lettice replies crisply. “Then we’ll have no more foisting of tradesman’s accounts before me until I have inspected the work, at my own pace. Thank you, Mr. Clarke.”
The way Lettice utters the last sentence indicates that this is a conclusion to their conversation, and summarily dismissed, Mr. Clarke retreats quietly without any recourse or protestation.
“Good riddance to him,” another male voice, a much softer one than Mr. Clarke’s, mutters a moment or two later.
“Chris!” Lettice purrs with the familiarity of seeing an old friends as she glances up into the bright face of her chosen furniture restorer and upholsterer from Croydon, Christopher Blessed.
“He’s out for himself at every turn, Miss Chetwynd.” Mr. Blessed continues, his face crumpling with concern. “You ought to watch yourself around him and his sneaky ways. If you give him an inch, he’ll take a mile***************.”
“Oh I know men like Mr. Clarke, dear Chris.” She extends her hands to the muscular young man with blonde hair in his workman’s overalls standing over her, and silently he helps Lettice get up. “But thank you for your concern.”
“That may be the case, Miss Chetwynd, but I’d keep my wits around him all the same, if I were you, Miss Chetwynd.”
Lettice smiles gratefully to Mr. Blessed as she stands fully upright in front of him, encircled by glassware with blue tinges, a silver punch bowl and candelabra, and the two large crates containing the Dragonware jugs. “I will heed your advice, Chris. Thank you”
“Decoration day is here at last, Miss Chetwynd.” Mr, Blessed opines, indicating to the mayhem occurring as his men return with crates of books destined for the mahogany bookshelves flanking the fireplace, where they will be dispersed on the shelves between pretty trinkets, since neither Mr. nor Mrs. Hatchett are great readers, and have no need of a library like the former owners might once have housed in this lofty room.
“Yes Chris,” Lettice sighs through her nostrils with a mixture of awe and satisfaction. “My favourite day! Aren’t you relieved?”
“The days when everything has to be set up in readiness for the new owners is always a day of reckoning, stresses and exhaustion for me and my men, Miss Chetwynd. I’ll be relieved when it is over and done with, leaving you to manage the little tweaks Mrs. Hatchett will doubtless like to make to ensure her own satisfaction.” He smiles at Lettice with his gentle and winning smile. “But I’m sure she will be grateful to you, for all you’ve done, once you’ve set it up just so. It all culminates in a job well done.” Mr. Blessed goes on. “And I’m sure it will be a job well done, knowing you, Miss Chetwynd.”
“Thank you for your vote of confidence, dear Chris.” Lettice says with an embarrassed smile. “I just hope Mrs. Hatchett will like it.”
“You told me that you once decorated for her. Miss Chetwynd. Isn’t that so?”
“You have a good memory, Chris. I did indeed. I decorated a few rooms at her home, ‘The Gables’ in Sussex a few years ago.”
“Then she knows what the quality of your interiors are like, Miss Chetwynd. She cannot help but be delighted. In fact,” Mr. Blessed nods towards one of the doors leading into the room. “You can ask her yourself, now.”
Lettice turns and sees Dolly Hatchett standing in the doorway leading from the next principal room. Like her latest vibrant portrait, which now rests on the sofa behind Lettice, waiting to be hung over the fireplace, Mrs. Hatchett’s pale blue eyes twinkle and sparkle with life, and her soft skin has a gentle glow to it as she smiles as she looks around the room with admiration, her simple gesture adding extra warmth and joy to the room. Again, Lettice is not at all surprised that handsome and dashing Captain Charles Hatchett, home on leave during the Great War, had fallen in love with the pretty chorus girl with the sparking blue eyes from ‘Chu Chin Chow’*************** as he watched her in the darkened auditorium of His Majesty’s Theatre. Today she is arrayed in a smart black and white crêpe de chiné outfit with a black pleated skirt that falls softly to just below her pretty knees and a white jacket with black lapels and black buttons – an ensemble Lettice immediately recognises as one of her best and oldest childhood chum Gerald Bruton’s designed outfits. She accessories it with her now standard string of pearls at her throat, a creamy white silk scarf decorated with playful polka dots draped loosely across her shoulders and down her front, and a fashionable little black felt hat pinned at a jaunty angle to her blonde marcelled waves*****************. The whole outfit gives her an air of elegance and confidence.
“Mrs. Hatchett!” Lettice exclaims, self-consciously brushing down her own skirt, anxious it be free of any dirt or smuts from unpacking boxes. “Welcome to your new home!” She goes on in an apologetic tone. “I’m afraid that we haven’t finished unpacking and arranging yet. Work on that has only commenced today.”
“Not at all, Miss Chetwynd.” Mrs. Hatchett replies as she steps into the room, carefully manoeuvring around a black japanned chinoiserie style desk and accompanying chair, a sleek Art Deco style club armchair with geometric patterning and several boxes of smaller decorative items which have only been partially unpacked. “I see you have remembered how much I love blue.” she remarks, pausing her traversing of the room towards Lettice and Mr. Blessed, and bending elegantly to retrieve a delicate blue spangled basket of spun glass from a box overflowing with a froth of creamy yellowish translucent tissue paper before carefully putting it down again.
“Of course I did, Mrs. Hatchett.” Lettice replies. “I hope you approve.”
“Oh yes, I do.” Mrs. Hatchett replies, but in a rather distracted tone which surprises Lettice and Mr. Blessed as flat, considering her enthusiastic words. “It’s all rather splendid, isn’t it?” Her eyes flit around the room in a desultory way, landing first upon one of the two Art Deco pedestals that the large Dragonware vases will stand on, then to the Dragonware jugs themselves in their open chests, framed by layers of protective paper, and then from the sofa and her portrait upon it, to the rolled up large carpet left near the fireplace.
“You don’t sound too pleased, if you don’t mind me saying, ma’am.” Mr. Blessed ventures.
“I… I beg your pardon?” Mrs, Hatchett replies falteringly, turning her attention to Lettice and her upholsterer.
“You don’t appear to be pleased, Mrs. Hatchett. Is the room’s décor not to your liking?” Lettice ventures politely.
“Oh, that.” Mrs. Hatchett answers rather wistfully. “No,” her attention returns from wherever it is. “No it’s looking lovely. Pardon me for showing up unannounced. I was passing you see, and I saw the lorries parked in the street, and your men unloading furniture.”
“Mrs. Hatchett,” Lettice remarks. “This is your property. You may come and go as you please. You need no permission from me.”
“No,” Mrs. Hatchett chuckles sadly. “No, of course not.”
“What’s wrong, Mrs. Hatchett?” Lettice persists.
“Pardon my moment of melancholy, Miss Chetwynd,” Mrs. Hatchett explains. “I was just wondering whether all this,” She gesticulates around her. “Might all be for naught.”
“For naught, Mrs. Hatchett? What on earth do you mean?” Lettice feels her pulse increase as Mrs. Hatchett’s words sink in, as a sudden chill fills her. “Mr. Hatchett isn’t planning to resign from politics, is he?”
“Oh no, Miss Chetwynd.” Mrs. Hatchett replies. “I didn’t mean to sound so dire in my predictions for you to jump to that conclusion. No, it is more that we might not get a change to enjoy this as a Member of Parliament and his wife because of the backlash from his constituents.”
“From his constituents?” Lettice persists. “I thought the people of Tower Hamlets loved your husband. I know my charwoman******************, certainly speaks highly of him according to my maid.”
“Well, she might not like Charlie so much now. The sheen seems to have worn off.”
“What on earth has happened, Mrs. Hatchett?”
“Last week Charlie and I went canvassing in Bethnal Green, and we were jeered in the street by the people around us. A woman even hurled a head of rotten lettuce at us, Miss Chetwynd. Can you imagine?”
“Oh, that’s horrible, Mrs. Hatchett!” Lettice gasps, raising her hands to her delicately painted lips. “It must have been quite traumatic.”
“It was awful, Miss Chetwynd. Positively beastly!” Mrs. Hatchett’s blue eyes now shimmer with tears threatening to spill from them. “We’ve never been received so hostilely before.”
“What has caused this sudden shift, Mrs. Hatchett?” Lettice queries. “Has Mr. Hatchett changed his stance on something that affects his constituents?”
“Oh no, Miss Chetwynd.” Mrs. Hatchett insists. “Charlie hasn’t changed at all. It’s that awful Trades Union Congress whom I blame, for abruptly calling off the General Strike the way they did. The working class feel abandoned by us******************* because we couldn’t stop the Conservative Government from siding with the mine owners who support the pay cuts and longer hours for the colliery workers********************. Even though Charlie still believes in the idea of a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay, his constituents think him decidedly on the nose.”
“Oh,” Lettice huffs, shrugging her shoulders blithely. “I’m sure sentiment like that will all blow over soon enough. My maid and charwoman are just as hard-working and peaceable as they were before the strike.”
“I wish I had your faith, Miss Chetwynd.” Mrs. Hatchett replies dourly. “You are very lucky in the loyalty you have from your domestics. Our constituents are not so kind or forgiving of Charlie or his political party. The vehemence. The hatred they showed towards us.” She pauses for a moment. “It shook me so. I’m not used to being loathed like that, by people on the street, people I don’t even know, and who don’t know the first thing about Charlie or me.”
“But there are no mine workers here in London, Mrs. Hatchett.”
“No, but there are relations of them, Miss Chetwynd, and they are angry – positively mutinous – since some have relatives up north who are still on strike, even without the support of the Trades Union.”
“Well, I feel sure that things will settle down after a little while, Mrs. Hatchett. Don’t give up on your husband so easily with defeatist talk.”
Mrs. Hatchett clears her throat and coughs. “Yes, yes of course. I’m sure you’re right, Miss Chetwynd.” She tries to shake the feeling of despondency off. She sighs heavily. “Anyway, I have no wish to spoil your day of decorating. Now, tell me about these.” She points to the large Dragonware jugs. “They look rather smart and select, as well as exotic.”
*The Royal Academy of Arts is a prestigious, independent institution in London dedicated to the visual arts, founded in 1768 by forty artists and architects under King George III. It was originally located at Somerset House before moving to Trafalgar Square and finally to its permanent home at Burlington House, Piccadilly, in 1868. It is renowned for hosting the annual Summer Exhibition (a major feature of the London Season) which it has been holding since 1769, promoting art through education, and being run by artists and architects.
**Queen Anne’s Gate is a street in Westminster, London. Many of the buildings are Grade I listed, known for their Queen Anne architecture. Simon Bradley and Nikolaus Pevsner described the Gate’s early Eighteenth Century houses as “the best of their kind in London.” The street’s proximity to the Palace of Westminster made it a popular residential area for politicians.
***The London constituency of Tower Hamlets includes such areas and historic towns as (roughly from west to east) Spitalfields, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Wapping, Shadwell, Mile End, Stepney, Limehouse, Old Ford, Bow, Bromley, Poplar, and the Isle of Dogs (with Millwall, the West India Docks, and Cubitt Town), making it a majority working class constituency in 1925 when this story is set. Tower Hamlets included some of the worst slums and societal issues of inequality and poverty in England at that time.
****Jeffrey and Company was an English producer of fine wallpapers that operated between 1836 and the mid 1930s. Based at 64 Essex Road in London, the firm worked with a variety of designers who were active in the aesthetic and arts and crafts movements, such as E.W. Godwin, William Morris, and Walter Crane. Jeffrey and Company’s success is often credited to Metford Warner, who became the company’s chief proprietor in 1871. Under his direction the firm became one of the most lucrative and influential wallpaper manufacturers in Europe. The company clarified that wallpaper should not be reserved for use solely in mansions, but should be available for rooms in the homes of the emerging upper-middle class.
*****Originally a street and a square, Queen Anne’s Gate began life as Queen Square and Park Street. The two were separated by a high wall until 1873when the two areas were combined into Queen Anne’s Gate. Queen Square was constructed first, then when Park Street was constructed, residents of Queen Square were so concerned that the road would be used as a cut through for carriages to avoid the traffic of King Street, the Sanctuary and Tothill Street that a subscription was collected for the building of the wall to avoid the residents having the peace of their square disturbed. The architecture of the buildings in the original Queen Square part of Queen Anne’s Gate is superb, and the main doors to the majority of buildings have very elaborate decorated wooden canopies.
******The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts was a specialized exhibition held in Paris, from April the 29th (the day after it was inaugurated in a private ceremony by the President of France) to October the 25th, 1925. It was designed by the French government to highlight the new modern style of architecture, interior decoration, furniture, glass, jewellery and other decorative arts in Europe and throughout the world. Many ideas of the international avant-garde in the fields of architecture and applied arts were presented for the first time at the exposition. The event took place between the esplanade of Les Invalides and the entrances of the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, and on both banks of the Seine. There were fifteen thousand exhibitors from twenty different countries, and it was visited by sixteen million people during its seven-month run. The modern style presented at the exposition later became known as “Art Deco”, after the exposition's name.
*******Beeswax polish is a natural, non-toxic blend of pure beeswax and nourishing oils, like mineral oil, used to condition, protect, and shine timber. It penetrates the wood grain to highlight its natural beauty, prevents drying or cracking, and creates a water-resistant barrier. It nourishes, restores, and protects wooden furnishings, whilst providing a long-lasting, lustrous satin finish. It also helps to fill in and conceals minor scuffs and surface imperfections, as well as sealing wooden surfaces against moisture, causing water to bead on the surface.
********In the 1920s, antique shops were commonly referred to as curiosity shops, antiquaries, or bric-à-brac shops. These spaces often served as a hybrid between a museum and a retail store, where dealers sold a mixed variety of historical relics, estate furniture, and decorative knick-knacks.
*********In the 1920s, Portobello Road was a bustling, working-class hub in Notting Hill, London. Originally established to sell fresh food and daily essentials, the area featured legendary sites like the Electric Cinema—one of the UK's first cinemas—and famously provided inexpensive lodgings to the author George Orwell in 1927.b The antiques we know Portobello Road for today began its germination in the 1920s, becoming a mainstay and attraction by the 1930s.
*********“Je ne sais quoi” is a French phrase used in English to describe a little, (indescribable) something which cannot be pinpointed. A little 'I don't know what'. “Je ne sais quoi” translates directly from the French as “I don't know what”.
**********Dragonware is a highly collectible style of Japanese export porcelain and pottery, typically produced from the late 1800s to the mid Twentieth Century. It is famous for its intricate, hand-painted raised relief dragons (a technique called moriage) and items often feature hidden "lithophane" images of a Geisha's face at their bottoms. The base porcelain usually features a matte or lustre glaze, commonly in black, grey, or dark blue.
***********The dragons are applied by artisans using a slip-trailing technique called moriage, which is very similar to piping icing on a cake, to create a crisp bas relief against the matte or lustre baze glaze. The dragons wrap around the pieces alongside clouds and flames.
************A worker's flat cap is a traditional, rounded cap with a small, stiff brim in front, historically worn by working-class men in the UK, Ireland, and North America from the Fourteenth Century onwards. In 1571, the English government mandated that all males over six (except nobility) wear a wool cap on Sundays and holidays to boost the wool industry, solidifying the flat cap's status as a working-class staple. Over time, it became a symbol of working-class culture, often associated with the phrase "flat cap and whippet," before also being adopted for leisure activities like golf. It was designed to be practical for manual labour—worn by farmers, miners, and factory workers — providing weather protection. It is known for its simple, rounded shape, which can be pulled forward for extra protection against the wind. Made typically of wool, tweed, or cotton, it was favoured for its durability, affordability, and warmth.
*************A "staged cough" is a deliberate, acted-out cough usually used in dramatics as a plot device to signal an underlying emotion, cover an awkward moment, or establish a character's physical illness. It is a controlled physical action performed to sound convincing without causing actual vocal strain or interrupting the play's pacing.
**************A dilettante is a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts or a field of knowledge, superficially or just for amusement rather than with serious dedication or professional expertise.
***************The phrase "give him an inch and he'll take a mile" means that if you make a small concession or offer a small favour, the recipient will unscrupulously take advantage of your generosity and expect much more. It warns that some people do not respect boundaries. The original phrase first appeared in print as "Give him an inch and he'll take an ell" in John Heywood's 1546 collection of English proverbs. An "ell" was an old measurement of cloth that was typically about 45 inches long (roughly the distance from a man's middle finger to his opposite shoulder). As the metric and imperial systems standardised measurements in the Twentieth Century, the old-fashioned "ell" fell out of common use. The proverb was then adapted to the modern "mile" to exaggerate the scale of the entitlement and make it punchier for modern speakers.
****************‘Chu Chin Chow’ is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based on the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. It was the most popular show in London’s West End during the Great War. It premiered at His Majesty’s Theatre in London on the 3rd of August 1916 and ran for 2,238 performances, a record number that stood for nearly forty years!
*****************Marcelling is a hair styling technique in which hot curling tongs are used to induce a curl into the hair. Its appearance was similar to that of a finger wave but it is created using a different method. Marcelled hair was a popular style for women's hair in the 1920s, often in conjunction with a bob cut. For those women who had longer hair, it was common to tie the hair at the nape of the neck and pin it above the ear with a stylish hair pin or flower. One famous wearer was American entertainer, Josephine Baker.
******************A charwoman, chargirl, or char, jokingly charlady, is an old-fashioned occupational term, referring to a paid part-time worker who comes into a house or other building to clean it for a few hours of a day or week, as opposed to a maid, who usually lives as part of the household within the structure of domestic service. In the 1920s, chars usually did all the hard graft work that paid live-in domestics would no longer do as they looked for excuses to leave domestic service for better paying work in offices and factories.
******************* The 1926 General Strike was a nine-day nationwide stoppage in the United Kingdom between the third and twelfth of May. It was called by the Trades Union Congress to support over a million coal miners facing wage cuts and longer hours. Following "Black Friday" in 1921, miners faced a lockout after refusing "not a penny off the pay, not an hour on the day" wage reductions and longer hours. The Labour Party and trade union politicians faced intense backlash and accusations of "betrayal" from sections of the working class across Great Britain in the aftermath of the General Strike, when the Trades Union Congress abruptly called it off after only nine days. The Trades Union Congress leadership—which included prominent trade unionists and politicians—was widely condemned by rank-and-file workers. They were accused of capitulating to the Conservative government, who were pro mine owner and anti-worker, out of fear of the strike escalating into a broader social revolution. The Miners' Federation of Great Britain felt particularly betrayed because they continued their strike for seven months on their own before being starved back to work with pay cuts and longer hours. The Communist Party of Great Britain heavily criticized the reformist Labour leadership. The backlash fuelled an internal ideological battle between moderate politicians and the radical, pro-union left. In the aftermath, the Labour Party national leadership launched purges against Communist Party members and heavily disciplined local labour branches that defied official directives during the crisis.
********************A colliery worker is someone employed at a coal mine (or "colliery"), either underground or on the surface. While often referring to coal hewers (who cut the coal), the term includes a variety of roles, such as byeworkers repairing tunnels, haulage staff moving coal, and surface workers managing machinery and processing.
This slightly chaotic upper-class still life of redecoration in progress is different to what you might think, for it is made up entirely of 1:12 size dollhouse miniatures, some of which come from my own childhood and teenage years.
Fun things to look for in this tableau include:
The two black and blue Dragonware jugs appearing out of the wooden crates are from my early teenage years. They are from the 1860s. I bought them at a car boot sale one day, as I was slowly building my 1:12 miniatures collection. I knew that they would come in handy one day! The lidded wooden crates they are in, with their Edwardian advertising labels have been purposely aged and came from The Dolls’ House Supplier in the United Kingdom. The shears with black handles balanced on the edge of the crate open and close. Made of metal, they came from Doreen Jeffries’ Small Wonders Miniature Shop in the United Kingdom.
The painting on the sofa is my own selection of what I thought Mrs. Hatchett might look like, put into a gilded frame that also came from Kathleen Knight’s Dolls’ House Shop in the United Kingdom.
The sofa and chair are beautiful J.B.M. miniatures. The stylised Art Deco soft furnishings with their striking geometric patterns have removable cushions, just like their life sized examples. The Art Deco pedestal stand in the midground has been made by the high end miniature furniture maker, Bespaq.
All the glass items on the floor and in the aged crate have been blown and decorated and tinted by hand by Beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering. The stopper in the decanter in the foreground is removable.
The silver candelabra and punch bowl in the foreground, and the silver plates stacked on the sofa, come from Kathleen Knight’s Dolls’ House Shop.
The stylised Art Deco fire screen poking out from behind the sofa and pedestal is made using thinly laser cut wood, made by Pat’s Miniatures in England.
The miniature Oriental rug rolled up in the background of the photo was made by hand looming by Pike and Pike in England.
The metal step ladder, bucket and brush in the background come from Kathleen Knight’s Doll’s House Shop.
The fireplace is made of plaster, and also comes from Kathleen Knight’s Doll’s House Shop.