Used Books & Records Under One Roof in Newtown, PA
Newtown Book & Record Exchange has been offering town residents and visitors used paperback books and records, CDs, and cassettes since it first opened
At Shoppe Object 2025, an Evergrowing Showcase Of Unique Gifts
When I attended Shoppe Object (New York’s most important trade market for home goods and gifts) last year, I couldn’t imagine the roster of
Hygge-Friendly Shop/Cafe Opens in Greenpoint
Greenpoint has been setting a mark in new and interesting concept store openings for the past few years. One of my recent favorites is Teak;
Iconic Hotel in Connecticut Designed by Marcel Breuer
When famed designer Marcel Breuer was drafting an office building for Armstrong Rubber Company in New Haven, CT it’s unlikely he imagined how the
Why I Love Antiquing in Connecticut
While I like to spend most Sundays wondering around a new neighborhood or town, sometimes I prefer a day trip antiquing – it’s a
Report from ICP Photo Book Fest 2024
Hosted by The International Center of Photography (ICP) in the Lower East Side in Manhattan, Photobook Fest is a three-day conference plus fair of
Why I Love This Quirky Antique Shop in New Jersey
As you may know, I love visiting antique shops everywhere I travel – they are a fun and exciting way to discover something new
Report from Shoppe Object Fall 2024 Gift Market
Day 1 of ‘Shoppe Object’, New York’s premiere design gift show is underway in Manhattan. I visit the show’s main hall on Pier 36
In Greenpoint, a New Record Shop Sets High Standards
Founded in 2008 by Mike Sniper, Captured Tracks is an independent record label based in Brooklyn. A new record store outpost by the brand
Colorful and Playful Interiors at New York’s ICFF 2024
New York’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) is the city’s largest trade event for interior brands and manufacturers to showcase their latest designs to
Home as Art in This New French Art Gallery in SoHo
Oirignally founded in 2015 Amélie Maison d’art is a gallery that shakes up the traditional idea of a gallery as a stark white space
An Exciting Weekend in Allentown, PA Where Vintage Paper is King
One of my favorite short trips every April is to Allentown, PA – some 2 hours from NYC where one of the most curious
A Stroll in Manhattan on Easter Sunday
Easter day in New York City has long been associated with taking strolls up and down Fifth Avenue. I got inspired by old photos
This is New York: A Curious Exhibit on 100 Years of Pop Culture in NYC
I love learning about the history of New York City and I’ve been an avid collector of old books and travel guides on New
A Day at the Largest Travel Ephemera Show in the USA
The yearly fair by the Ephemera Society of America in Old Greenwich, CT is one of my favorite events to visit to find unique,
Want to Decorate Your Home As A World Explorer? Head to Millbrook, NY
Just off Millbrook, NY in Upstate New York the neighboring shops Orangerie (a plant nursery) and Creel and Gow (a curiosities and home goods
You’ll Find the Coolest Record Stores in the Oddest of Places
When I was passing by Stanfordville, NY on my way to Hudson in Upstate New York I saw a sign that said “Not Donuts,
A Self-Serve Bookstore? Yes, Please
I’ve been to many (too many) used bookstores but I’ve never been to one like “Little Red Book Shack”, a collection of four outbuildings