Sep 20th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
When you go to the other side of the world, you want to bring back a few things to show for your trouble. Visiting New Zealand with my 1-year-old daughter, and with nephews at home in America, I became obsessed with finding them something actually made in the country. A stuffed kiwi bird or lamb toy, a merino wool baby blanket, or a fun T-shirt would do nicely, and I wouldn't mind some jewelry ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Kiwi Cool: Shopping For New Zealand-Made Souvenirs
Sep 20th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
When you go to the other side of the world, you want to bring back a few things to show for your trouble. Visiting New Zealand with my 1-year-old daughter, and with nephews at home in America, I became obsessed with finding them something actually made in the country. A stuffed kiwi bird or lamb toy, a merino wool baby blanket, or a fun T-shirt would do nicely, and I wouldn't mind some jewelry ...Sotheby's: the museum where you can buy the art
Sep 4th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Have you ever looked at a work of art hanging on a museum wall and thought, "That would look great in my living room"? Well, at one of the best "museums" in London you really can take it home with you.
Sotheby's is London's oldest auction house, and has been a London institution since 1744. They sell everything from fine art to vintage wine to antique furniture. While most items are beyond the ...Auction of Hitler family portraits raises questions about Nazi memorabilia
Aug 4th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Family portraits of Hitler's parents are going up for auction.
Craig Gottlieb Militaria, a leading auction house in California, will be auctioning off paintings of Alois and Klara Hitler via Gottlieb's website from September 1 to 17. Gottlieb is also selling Hitler's desk set. The shop is open to prospective buyers by appointment.
The subject of Hitler and Nazi memorabilia comes up regularly ...Expanding the Memory of the World: great books and other records
May 31st, 2011 at 11:30AM: When we think of UNESCO lists, we tend to think of UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. UNESCO has another list, however, and it just got a lot longer.
The Memory of the World program lists books, inscriptions, libraries, and other documentary heritage to protect them from "collective amnesia" and the ravages of time. Last week the program held its annual meeting and voted to add 45 new ...Get weird at Obscura Day this weekend
Mar 18th, 2010 at 12:30PM: We spend our travel lives hunting down the world's most famous sights like the Eiffel Tower and Machu Picchu. But did you ever consider the amazing sights right in your own backyard? That's the idea behind Obscura Day, an international event taking place in 80 cities worldwide on March 20th.
Obscura Day is dedicated to celebrating the strange and interesting sights found in our hometowns. In ...Detroit's Boblo Boat is back!
Oct 26th, 2009 at 10:30AM: As a child growing up in Detroit, one of my favorite summer activities was riding the "Boblo Boat" down the Detroit River to Boblo Island. An amusement park created in 1898, it closed for good in 1993. The island is now a residential community and any hope of resurrecting the old-time amusement park is gone, but thanks to a local doctor, nostalgia-seekers may soon be able to take a ride on one of ...Blickling Hall: a living British comedy
Jun 29th, 2009 at 8:30AM: There are two ways to experience Blickling Hall in Norfolk, England: straightforward or quirky. The former is intended, with a veritable army of committed volunteers on hand to explain every detail of the Jacobean house. Soak in the tapestry, portraits and antique furniture. Learn the history associated with each of the many rooms in the major ... or, look just below the surface to see how crazy ...Undiscovered New York: Flea market mania
Feb 25th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Here at Undiscovered New York, we often find ourselves wondering why our city is so expensive. It's usually the first question from friends and family who come to visit us here in New York, and truthfully, they're kind of right. Want a beer? That'll be $7 (plus tip). Headed to a Broadway show? $60 for the cheap seats. Hotel room? Unless you're staying at the Hotel Carter, expect to pay at least ...On Using "Antique" as a Verb
Oct 6th, 2007 at 1:44PM:
Spending the weekend in the Adirondacks region of New York (lucky me!), you can't help but notice the numerous antique stores selling anything from dolls to furniture. That's not the surprising part. After all, that's what antique stores are supposed to do: sell old stuff. The surprising part is the following these place have, especially on weekends...people set out a day to go "antiquing". (I ...
