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Hidden Treasures: Daniels Antiques Secret Stash
I ran into Daniel (of Bucktown’s excellent Daniel’s Antiques) last week at the Modernism show and was as impressed as always with his merchandise (which included a killer-cool metal cabinet, amazing...
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Chicago Secrets: Zap’s Props
Thank you to sometimes contributor, The Found founder and ephemera expert Albert Tanquero for alerting me to his Zap’s Props experience (be sure to check out Albert’s Flickr photo stream for a peek at...
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Chicago Secrets: The Field Museum’s Hush-Hush Rental Program AKA the Harris...
Museums, in addition to being large publicly funded institutions which are open to the public for educational purposes but which often require an annual membership or nominal daily fee, are places...
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This Week: The Field Museum Shop
Two days ago, a mere 48 hours, I exposed the Field Museum’s unintentional secret, a secret that can only be called the Harris Loan Center because like most of us, the Harris Loan Center has just one...
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Chicago Secrets: Arthur Swirgon’s Art Collection
West side antique dealer Arthur Swirgon knows a lot about a lot: European antiques expert, jewelry dealer and self-taught mid-century modern expert (he can run circles around most), Arthur knows the...
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Chicago Secrets: Pegboard Modern
This post may contain tangents that may be unsuitable for most readers. Reader intoxication is advised. Some are saying “Chicago Secrets” is bogus, that my use of the word “Secret” is misleading....
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Chicago Secrets: Agent Gallery
What do you think of the painting on the left? While I’m normally very shy, the artist made me feel very comfortable . . . pretty even. As a music accompaniment for this post, may I be so bold as to...
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Studio Tour: Don Seiden (Artist, Educator, Author)
Tomorrow I’m posting Don and Jackie’s Open House. Don and Jackie are among the most fascinating couples I’ve spent time with, and their home among the most interesting I’ve visited. There’s so much...
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SpoWhen is the letter M just a consonant? (Plus! Antique Drawings at Agent...
You may have noticed that I didn’t post anything last Monday or Tuesday. Then again, maybe you didn’t notice. If that’s the case, I only have one thing to say, and I’ll say it with my trademark sexy...
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Agent Gallery storefront opens on Damen Avenue
Agent Gallery owner Mariano Chavez looks a little bored when I arrive to see his new storefront on a stretch of Damen Avenue near the border of Ukrainian Village and Wicker Park. Home to a diverse...
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