Category Archives: Hobbies

Collecting Art 2 – Makonde

Erstellt am Januar 10, 2015 von myuytips

Who are the Makonde? The Makonde are a Bantu tribe in East Africa. Their original habitat are the highlands between Tanzania and Mozambique, left and right of the Rowuma river. From the 1950s onwards ,the most famous Makonde artists moved … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Curiosities 2 – Hortus Medicus Medal

Erstellt am Januar 2, 2015 von myuytips

Very rare bronze from 1789. This Dr.’s medal is an access identification for physicians and pharmacists to the herb garden, Hortus Medicus, in Amsterdam. Medals like this were known for the Amsterdam Medical Gardens from around 1740 till about 1820. … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Sheet Music 1 – Introduction

Erstellt am Dezember 27, 2014 von myuytips

Extremely rare sheet music from 1896 „The Yellow Kid“, H.Friday and H.Tourjee. Collecting Sheet Music. Let me introduce you to the hobby of collecting sheet music. It is as interesting and comprehensive as collecting stamps or postcards. Collecting sheet music … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Art 1 – James Rizzi

Erstellt am Dezember 3, 2014 von myuytips

James Rizzi. Rizzi was born in 1950 in a family of Irish and Italian roots in Brooklyn, New York. He was not a creative leader, but he achieved renown for its linear, childish style, vivid colors and whimsical images. For … Weiterlesen →

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Patchwork and Quilting

Erstellt am November 4, 2014 von myuytips

Patchwork and  Quilting  are often mentioned together, but they are two very different techniques. The ladies during a Patchwork and Quilting show. Patchwork also called „pieced work“, is the art of sewing together pieces of fabric to form a pattern … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Curiosities 1 – Police Batons

Erstellt am November 3, 2014 von myuytips

Magnificent collection of „police truncheons“, called batons. This collection can be seen in the „Edinburgh Police Museum“ , Scotland. Beautifully decorated and individually designed, most from the early 19th century.  Baton collection. In 1749, after a sharp crime rise in … Weiterlesen →

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