Sushiesque has a delightful post today about the current Herm�s tie catalogue. As a person with an unusual weakness for well-designed (and not-so-well-designed) mail order catalogues, I would love to get a copy, too.
[Edited 11/24/04]
Add comment May 7th, 2004
I bought a hot cocoa-scented ink pad today at Pearl. It was an impulse buy, but how could I resist the bittersweet aroma, faux vintage tin, and citrus crate art-inspired label? Apparently, Ranger, the company that made this ink pad, produces a wide variety of scented inks. The cocoa ink is from the Holiday Vintage series, but there is also the original Vintage Ink series and the soda fountain flavor-themed Pop Top Vintage series.
Now, as a non-stamp art enthusiast, I must find a good use for this ink pad–scented stationery, perhaps?
Add comment May 2nd, 2004
(for my brother on his 10th birthday)I had hoped to post this earlier, but today was much busier than I had expected. I gathered these links months ago (during the summer) for a post that I never published. I had collected them after a conversation with my supervisor about beekeeping, Parisian beekeepers, and my little brother’s fascination with bees.
I am very phobic about bees (and all other types of flying, stinging creatures), but in gathering information for my knowledge-hungry younger brother, I have gained a new appreciation for honeybees. Last summer, I was even caught reading a few books about bee culture and musing about beekeeping as a new hobby. Knowledge can be surprisingly therapeutic sometimes.
Bees in special collections (not comprehensive)
Bees and information science
Books about bees (a selection)
…and the reason why I started this list…Parisian beekeepers
1 comment March 26th, 2004
The problem with taking a weblog hiatus is that all sorts of interesting things appear online after you have vowed not to post anything. Today’s Oxford English Dictionary (OED) word of the day is “blog”. This was funny to me, particularly, since it has been several weeks since I last checked that link from my own weblog. (At first, it looked like a suggestion instead of a definition) . . . And, being the voracious but closeted dictionary reader that I am, I examined the etymology, date chart, and pronunciation information with much amusement. If you are curious, follow the link before a new word is posted. If you disagree with their definition, read the “Contribute to the OED“ page and submit a form, if appropriate.
Add comment February 12th, 2004
You were searching for the answer to a question ( “what bibliophile’s collection began the Library of Congress?”), and while the Google results made this weblog seem like a promising source of information, you did not find the answer here. But, if only you had stayed and explored, you may have discovered today’s American Memory Today in History feature and found your answer and more . . .
I usually do not respond to the search engine queries that I find in my referer statistics each day, but this one was too tempting and providential to ignore. Plus, now, I have somewhat earned my place as the number one result for that particular query by not only mentioning bibliophiles and collections and the Library of Congress at various points in this weblog’s existence, but also pointing to the real authority on this topic.
Add comment January 30th, 2004