LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

February 28, 2018

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

ROAD SHOW
We all dream of finding hidden treasure
right under our noses. That's why every
Monday evening Frank and I are glued
to PBS' Antiques Road Show. Not only
educational it's equally exciting! But to
be honest, it's hunting and pecking that
has us hooked. And while we've yet to
bag some priceless jewels - we always
find things we love. Now that we have
a shop we no longer are limited by the
confines of our home. No wonder C+V
is our dream come true. Now we can
share things we adore with everyone!

RED ALERT
Who doesn't like a surprise? Little is as
fun as discovering something you just
have to have. And never imagined you
couldn't live without it! Have you seen "Summertime"? This film classic stars
Katherine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, and
Venice. In one scene Kate stumbles upon
an Venetian ruby red goblet in an antique
shop window. Quickly Rossano, the sexy
antique dealer is interested in more than
ringing his register. Post a romance Kate
returns home with her memories and the
goblet. And I wonder where she put it...

CLEARLY SPECIAL
No wonder we love hand blown Italian glass. Glassblowers have been creating translucent treasures on the island of Murano since nine hundred AD. By this past mid-century every
tourist returned from Italy with some Murano
or what some term "Venetian" glass. Most of
which were originally used as ashtrays. Today
they've far outlived that purpose. Rather than
park your butts = why not fill them with candy, nibblies, paper clips, business cards, or your
keys? Within said context something old is
new and the ordinary seems extraordinary.
Now that's what we call dishing it out...

GLASS HALF FULL
At home we enjoy and use several of these
glass goodies. Each unique given they were
created at whim by some Italian stallion.
We currently have several in the shop. Take the multi-hued heart dish shown below. It's
an end of the day creation when the day's
leftovers were combined in a tour de force. Precious metals were often added in a burst
of creativity. As seen in both the amber and
silver examples that follow. So even if you
no longer puff puff, with one of these your home can be smoking hot! So why not stop
by the shop or call us before they're gone!