Little Journeys

A Missed Opportunity At The Met

If you're going to get lost in New York City, I picked the right place. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A few weeks ago I had a couple of free hours on a hot, sticky Friday afternoon, so I did what many New Yorkers do under the same circumstances:…

Good Friends and Green Pots

No one who has followed by column here for very long has any doubt that I am first and foremost an Arts & Crafts furniture collector. I love wood. I love working with it, I love sitting in it, I love looking at it. And sometimes I even…

Time to Start a New Project – Or Two!

Well, despite anything you may have read here last week -- or heard from my wife -- I am ready to start a new project. And I promise: I am going to finish this one! Completely! Really. I hope…. My Project: I am going to build a 70-foot…

The 90% Factor

I asked my wife, Leigh Ann, the other day if she had any thoughts about a summer vacation. Instead of reeling off a list of exotic beaches, intriguing foreign cities or challenging tests of physical endurance, she gave me The Look. Now, I…

Copper Hits $92,000 a Pound

The recession is officially over -- at least for two Roycroft collectors. You've heard the saying "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door." Well, "Find a better piece of Roycroft and collectors will beat a path…

The Traveling Drink Coaster

There is a famous story in the world of advertising which often goes something like this: A reporter once asked the president of Coca-Cola why, with such a large market share and a successful line of products, his company continues to spend…

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