The 1948 Tucker Torpedo- The second picture above left is me (Paula) and right is Danny taking a picture with Preston Tucker's son's wife.
A pictorial and verbal account of my life, notably my research, interests and travels. People I’ve met in pursuit of the same aspirations: my accumulation of all things vintage -oddities, old cars, art and anything else that belongs to the “memories of a bygone era”.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The 1948 Tucker Torpedo
Saturday, June 25, 2011
What's Summer Without Mermaids
Check this out:
http://roadsidewonders.net/city-of-mermaids-weeki-wachee-springs/
http://www.weekiwachee.com/
Monday, June 20, 2011
What is Art Nouveau?
It is a new style that rejected the imitation of the past. Art Nouveau embraced new materials and electrical lighting as well as modern industrialization. It was a blending of art which included art glass, painting and sculpture. A period of great exploration and the embrace of returning to nature. Art and the objects of art become a part of the interior. It was a style that was very ornamental, but it was not based on past historical design and it always referenced nature. Below are pictures that highlight "a new style for a new age".