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Queeny Christmas Cards

Edgar Queeny and his wife Ethel sent out these wonderful Christmas cards each year that the lucky recipients would quickly frame for safe-keeping. I am glad that my grandparents were on his mailing list! These are limited etchings from artist Richard Bishop.

Antique Shell Bottles

I don't know the history of these antique shell bottles that are out at our farm, though have always loved them.  I am surprised that they did not break over the years with four boys in our family.

Stark House, Pike County, MO

This has always been one of my favorite houses in Pike County, Missouri.  Built by the Stark family who were in the fruit tree market for years. One of the family members, Lloyd Stark, was our governor.  This house sits on a tight bend in the street and I am sure a few people have gone off the road while marveling at it.

50's Stone-wear

Once again I was rummaging around one of our houses at the farm and took a picture of some old 50's stone-wear.  My grandparents bought the farm in the 50's and there are nice remnants of 50's items still out there.

Birch Island, Maine

Our farm is a great place to hang special family items for everyone to enjoy. When I was at our farm yesterday, I took special notice of some framed poems written on birch bark.  Imagine spending the summer on an island in Maine and having the time to write a poem.These were written by a friend to my great grandfather.  Notice that in the rhyme below they misspelled "forest"....my great grandfather's last name was Forrest.

 

 

Outhouse

I took the day off to go to our farm today in Pike County. Gorgeous day. Hiked with my cousin Rosalee for about 4 miles. This is our fancy two-holed outhouse.

TFA- 50s and 60s emporium on Morganford

Check out TFA on Morganford.  This is the cool 50s/60s emporium that was on Grand.

18 Arbor Lane, Olivette

18 Arbor Lane  is a lovely home built in 1950. You can see the mid-century accents and style. $470,000

Offer by Barbara Heise  314-503-4856 Expert Realtors

Fortuny Fabric

I grew up with Fortuny draperies in my parent's house that were passed down to my mother.  They originally were in the family's old Westmoreland house.  When I was married and my ex-wife's parents passed away, I was certain to make sure that we got her father's den set of a love chair and club chair upholstered in the most gorgeous burgundy and gold/pewter design.  It was perfect.  Well our cat named Delphi (short for delphinium or for the holy place in Greece) started to pee on the love seat. Fortuny is hand-dyed and any water or cleaning ruins the fabric.....not to mention the smell of cat pee.  We seriously thought about putting the cat to sleep.....my ex-wife would not let me do it.  Eventually the fabric was ruined and the pieces were reupholstered with something that would never equal the Fortuny.

Below is an example of the fabric.

Japanese maples

I am a little light on content so I am featuring a lovely Japanese maple in my parent's yard. Hopefully I will see something more interesting and inspiring tomorrow!

Pergo

I was going through some houses in Creve Coeur today and was amazed by all of the Pergo.  If you are thinking about putting down Pergo...don't.  If you have Pergo, you should start saving your money to replace it with real wood.  Pergo will be a detriment to selling your house.

Statue

What a pleasant expression on this face. Happy November !

Martinis and Mid-century- Last Night

Last night I attended the Martinis and Mid-century party at Circa on McPherson in the CWE.  What a fun event and a cool gallery.  Make sure you pop in next time you are in the CWE.

 

 

Outdoor Kitchens- Old and New

I was looking at a house in U City earlier this week and snooped in the neighbors back yard to see their old BBQ center.  There was a rage in 40's and 50's of building these elaborate "outdoor kitchens".....see the bottom pic...everything old is new again!

 

 

Circa ....Mid-century and Martinis...This Thursday Night

Please Join Us for an Evening of 

Martinis and Mid-Century

 Thursday, October 29,  5 - 8:00 pm

  Circa
4733 McPherson

748 Trinity, University City

On Sunday I was showing houses in University City and drove by 748 Trinity Ave.  This Prairie-styled home was built in 1921 for Robert W. Bruner by Russell Barr Williamson.  Williamson was a student of Frank Lloyd Wright and operated out of Milwaukee.

 

 

Fall Colors

I think that some of the Fall colors are the best in years.  All of the rain over the weeks has its benefits. This tree was the prettiest one I saw on Sunday.

Knife holder

Last night I saw this at a friend's loft. I think it is entitled. "Ex Boyfriend"

"The Awakening"

Last weekend I was in Chesterfield and popped by to see the new sculpture, " The Awakening".  It is interesting.

 

 

7950 Glenside, University City

This mid-century gem is in much of its original state!  I love the funky light fixtures, shower doors and Brady Bunch basement!

1962 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths (plus another full bath in the basement), open living room and dining room.....sun porch and den!

Listed for $219,000 by Ted Wight @  Dielmann Sothebys International Realty. 314-607-5555 for more info. Click HERE for more pics.