Many Thanks Gerda
Monday, 8 July 2024
Monday, 17 June 2024
Antonio Moreno Garrido, Barcelona, SPAIN
Many Thanks Antonio for the overflowing box of mailart wonders including some unique additions to the cabinet of curiosity including fragments of a life . . bottle caps, cigarette butts, comb, belt buckle, bone and wooden spoons.
Friday, 12 April 2024
Jan Ross, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA
"Emily's Key"
The skeleton key from Emily Carr's bedroom . . ( also considered her first studio)
along with limited edition casting from Emily's downtown sculpture by artist Barbara Paterson.
Many Thanks to Jan Ross for this addition to the Cabinet.
Jan and her family lived in Carr house for 23 years.
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Monday, 29 January 2024
Dewi Horemans, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Many Thanks to long time correspondence artist Dewi for this sketch of
"Woman with glasses" on Robson Street in Vancouver.
Monday, 11 December 2023
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Jan Ross, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA
Many Thanks to Jan Ross for this piece from the collection of Dr. Judith Patt (March 12 1939- 11 July 2017) Beads from sunken merchant ship
Monday, 4 December 2023
Sunday, 3 December 2023
James Mossman, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA
Many Thanks to James for these fascinating additions to the cabinet
Sewing kit that belonged to Jim's grandmother
(Antique velvet 'Palais Royale' style sewing necessaire, late 19th Century_)
Jim's drafting set from the 60's when he graduated form civil engineering in Alberta.
The guide book Jim's father used to build his own plane . . ( . . he would fly at country fairs)
Sunday, 29 October 2023
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Monday, 23 October 2023
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Kathy Barnett, O'Fallon, Missouri, USA
Thanks to Kathy for the recent mailing of the "Lunch Lady" Appropriate time of the year for this one to arrive . . As always a f...
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Thanks to Rene for another collection of varied items of storied pasts This Johnson motor was a miniature prototype and actually works
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This 1950's Little Miss Canada doll arrives from Marilyn's childhood collection. She has been given a very Canadian ensemble along w...













































