I talked to my mom for the first time in a couple years, because I happened to be out for a walk, because I scared my Dr with how high my blood pressure is, because I suddenly came down with a case of old man problems, now that I turned 50.
Skin cancer, tinnitus, and diabetes - with a torn Achilles tendon a couple years ago. Nothing a modern mid life crisis isn't full of I suppose.
So I saw my favorite old antique store that I haven't been inside for a couple decades, so I went in for a look around, and 30 dollars and an hour later (so much for a sustained 30 minutes brisk walk for cardio) I was leaving the store with a pair of unusual 6x8 convex glass reverse painted novelty pictures that I got my mom to add to her handful of collected pieces.
So, 20 minutes of concentrated effort and research, and bingo bongo bango. There once was a dentist in Benton Harbor Michigan (mom grew up about 40 miles away) who in the early 1940s made this nice novelty art. I was able to learn his 1st, middle and last name, and his wife and her maiden name, even his brothers name and college class year ('26) and when he was in business, and when that ended.
Darn it, no one has made a nice little blog post about him, described his business, etc. His wife patented several design for picture frames by the way. The company was named Colef Glass Picture Company, and later changed to Benton Glass Picture Company when they incorporated in Cleveland Ohio in 10/03/1947
Bingo bongo bango,you are so right about this.Thanks.
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