Setting the Vintage TableMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:15PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Jason Murakawa may be the most meticulous and careful dishwasher in Los Angeles. It’s not by choice, but rather necessity: The 4,000 pieces of fine dining tableware he rents out are 70 to 130 years old. He’s cleaning by hand, not trusting a machine.
Setting the Vintage TableSaturday, July 2, 2011 @ 4:11PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Jason Murakawa may be the most meticulous and careful dishwasher in Los Angeles. It’s not by choice, but rather necessity: The 4,000 pieces of fine dining tableware he rents out are 70 to 130 years old. He’s cleaning by hand, not trusting a machine.
Essery auction attracts Canadian PickersMonday, June 20, 2011 @ 5:40PMAs he surveyed his property on Saturday, Bob Essery said he believed his dad somehow had a hand creating perfect weather for a giant auction of his belongings. Bruce Essery spent a lifetime collecting things he loved.[...]
Kovels Antiques: Elaborate wine trolleys favored by antique fansFriday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:19AMA trolley, according to an American dictionary, is a cart or wagon of several types that moves on a track or wire. But in England and other parts of Europe, the definition can include a wine trolley, a cart that was used to serve wine.
Kovels Antiques: Wine Trolleys Began As Tabletop ItemsWednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:09PMA trolley, according to an American dictionary, is a cart or wagon of several types that moves on a track or wire. But in England and other parts of Europe, the definition can include a wine trolley, a cart that was used to serve wine.