Vincent Thomas Leman has been building furniture for as long as he can remember. He grew up working in the shop building fine quality custom cabinetry and woodwork for the family business. In 2001 he went at it alone and began building art furniture. In 2005, with his wife, Jessie, he founded Dust Furniture an began offering a line of abstract traditional furniture. Stacked Cabinet No.7, 2010. 26"w x 15"d x 74"h. On his approach:"A key part of Vincent's creation process is the integration of function into the form. He strives to create furniture that is functional to the degree...
Bible belonging to Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, hits the market for $1.5 million
The family bible of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, has made its way to market.The book contains the only know full Joseph Smith family tree, which includes a seventh son who died at birth and was never named. The book was was sold by the family in 1979 and has been in private hands since.The only other known copy of a Joseph Smith family bible, one belonging his brother Hyrum, is in the special collections of Brigham Young University.The book is being offered by Ken Sanders Rare Books of Salt City who...
A Look Ahead: The Kindle 9XXXD
"Kindle skips ahead 9 models to bring the biggest, highest powered e-reader ever conceived"Here's a little gem from LandlineTV , a hysterical one minute spoof on where the Kindle might be headed.It was done in May 2009, soon after the Kindle DX was announced.Thanks to TeleRead for the lead
The Electronic Home Library: 1950’s Style
click to enlarge and enjoyThe year is 1959.The place is the Chicago Tribune.The image is from Arthur Radebaugh's syndicated futurist cartoonist strip, Closer Than We Think!The text accompanying the image (emphasis mine): Some unusual inventions for home entertainment and education will be yours in the future, such as the "television recorder" that RCA's David Sarnoff described recently. With this device, when a worthwhile program comes over the air while you are away from home, or even while you're watching it, you'll be able to preserve both the picture and sound on tape for replaying at any time. Westinghouse's Gwilym Price...
A Visual Feast: War-Era Food Posters at the National Agricultural Library
Poster by Alva Edwards. Louisiana Agricultural Extension Division, c.1917“I had the conviction that the poster must play a great part in the fight for public opinion. The printed word might not be read, people might not choose to attend meetings or to watch motion pictures, but the billboard was something that caught even the most indifferent eye.” -George Creel, Chairman of the Committee for Public Information, in his World War I memoir, How We Advertised America. When Beans Were Bullets, an exhibit of food and agricultural posters from World Wars I and II currently on view at the USDA’s National Agricultural...