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Item Spotlight: Halcyon Days 2021 Christmas Enamel Box

December 3, 2021

Perhaps more than any other month, December reveals the boundless kindness, sympathy, and creativity of the human spirit. We watch as autumn resplendently multicolored foliage withers and fades, but instead of acquiescing to sparseness of winter’s monochrome palette, we replace the vivacious colors of nature with our own manmade assortment of perennial evergreens, sanguine reds,… Read More Item Spotlight: Halcyon Days 2021 Christmas Enamel Box

— Inspiration, Party Guide, Seasonal —

Tricks & Treats: How to Throw the Perfect Harvest Party

October 22, 2021

“Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.” – Sir John Betjeman. For the adventurous and the traditional party host alike, there is perhaps no better time of year to entertain than during autumn, and therein, perhaps no event more fundamental yet adaptable… Read More Tricks & Treats: How to Throw the Perfect Harvest Party

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All Hallows’ Eve

October 8, 2021

Daylight retreats as nighttime advances. Creatures once confined to the depths of the evening begin restlessly stirring. The very boundaries between our mortal world and the otherworld become increasingly dissolved. Fear ye! Fear ye! All Hallows’ Eve is upon us! In modern times, Halloween is less a dread occurrence than it is a welcome celebration.… Read More All Hallows’ Eve

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The Power of the Pen

September 17, 2021

On this day in 1787, a few pieces of parchment, some quill pens, and several modest wells of ink were transformed into the supreme rule of law that would come to define the most prosperous empire in human history. The Constitution of the United States of America is not only the architecting document of a… Read More The Power of the Pen

— Mood Board —

September Mood Board: Summer Leaving, Fall Rising

September 7, 2021

Green leaves transforming into a cornucopia of colors, heat waves subsiding into cool breezes, outdoor festivities turning into indoor celebrations. For this September mood board, we celebrate the end of summer and the advent of autumn with a palette of vibrant tree leaves. A crowning achievement of craftmanship, the 18k gold chestnut & leaves movable… Read More September Mood Board: Summer Leaving, Fall Rising