legs

heterosexual men's hosiery advocate, eugene t. s. wong. i love this guy~


not sure this is what he had in mind for man hose, but okay.

octobre's victorian mustard thigh high stockings were featured in a rainy day treasury. it seems that the feminine mystique has not always been so...feminine.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca8041af0306d91abda9fb5/be-weather-ready-and-let-the-rain-kiss?index=0

apparently, men wore stockings (pardon me, they were called hose) long before women. they were embroidered, tied above the knee, somewhat fancy and very sultry~

by the 16th century, these two legged hose became one garment. i did not know this.

egon schiele~

e. j. bellocq~

aubrey beardsley~

enchantment

octobre's woodland pixies have been included in this very pretty treasury~

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca74e0363448eefa79eb0c7/enchantment

who doesn't love pinecones, wild rabbits and mossy forests. i am smitten by the color and texture of laura trager's magickal trees...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LauraTrager?ref=seller_info

watch horse

my sister visited national velvet this weekend and was really creeped out by the antique toy horse perched on top of my china cabinet. it wasn't his horsehair, but the eyes that gave her the shivers. she felt i had too many eyes scattered around. there are quite a few.

anyway, today he was featured in the following treasury. i'm really going to miss him when he's gone.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca4cacc47cc8eefab46d88c/my-favorite-creatures?index=0

r.i.p. mr. klaus

octobre's memorial card c1886, is featured in the following treasury...

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca0424549696d91549c6849/all-hallows-eve-are-you-ready-hahahaha

woo hoo

i am celebrating the unexpected return of my favorite coffee table...

...and it's kitty approved.

how am i seeing these just now

the portraits of luis gonzalez palma, born 1957 in guatemala. soulful, sorrowful and lovely...

vials

octobre has many fine wares for sale. autumn is just around the corner and i feel as if i am starting to breathe again. we shall see.

my 19th century homeopathic medicine vials are featured here~

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c7ab7f61f5a6d912adfbca1/i-love-antiques