antiques
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Black Hat
Black hats are tricky. They come with a whole host of associations and connotations, ranging from several religious groups to western outlaws to any number of pop-culture villains and antiheroes. Toht from Raiders of the Lost Ark wore a black hat, as did Walter White, The Shadow, Waylon Jennings, and Lee Van Cleef, to name… Continue reading
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Antiquing With the Chief Executives
These past few weekends, the Missus and I have been on a little antiquing spree. I never gave a lot of thought to antique shops when I was younger but have started enjoying them more now that I arguably belong in one. (Just as an aside, one of the many ways that I’m reminded of… Continue reading
About Me
Researcher. Marketer. Teacher. Father of adult children and dogs. 20th Century holdover. Central New York native. Long-suffering Buffalo Bills fan. History nerd. Traveler. Vintage advertising enthusiast. Hat wearer.