1833 Miniature Book, "Daily Food for Christians", Perkins & Marvin, Boston critical eye finds with natural bristles--horsehair I believe--and

with natural bristles--horsehair I believe--and a handy hook on the end for hanging near the work bench

I couldn't resist the pyrographed "Pipe Dream" back panel of this old wood and brass pipe rack

with embossed letters and numbers on all sides

This is the most beautiful old school slate I believe I have ever seen

At first I thought this lovely hand-painted postcard depicted a bunch of green olives still on the branch

1833 Miniature Book, "Daily Food for Christians", Perkins & Marvin, Boston critical eye finds with natural bristles--horsehair I believe--andI plucked this one off a shelf at my favorite rare book shop in Maine (where I make semi regular pilgrimages) due to its tiny size and clear old age; to my sensibilities it's just a marvelous little object. And surely the diminutive scale was so that it could be easily carried around in one's pocket and frequently consulted, delivering a Bible verse for each day of the year. I'd guess it was the Annie Briggs who wrote her name on the first inside page