A lot of our map customers ask us for recommendations for further reading. Here is our first recommendation.
How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein
This is an interesting and easy to read book about the history behind the borders of each state. For example, why is the border between Tennessee and Kentucky not a straight line? You can find the answer to this and much more in this book.
Available on Amazon (isn’t everything?)
Author: Katia Baizan
Legal information
Atmosphere Antiques LLC is now Antique Maps and Works on Paper Ltd, a New Mexico corporation.
Update December 26th 2015.
Antique Maps and Works on Paper Ltd is now Antique Maps and Works on Paper Ltd Inc, a Florida corporation.
How to Clean Plexiglass Frames
Plexiglass is a wonderful framing material, it is light and does not shatter. The downside to using this material is that it can become scratched if it is not cared for properly. When your plexiglass frame needs to be cleaned please follow these instructions to avoid any of those dreaded scratches!
1. Lay an old towel on your work counter.
2. Take the frame off the wall and lay it on the towel picture side up.
3. Blow off any dust and then wipe with a soft damp (not wet) cloth. For fingerprints use a weak solution of dish detergent and water.
4. Gently dry the plexiglass with a clean soft cloth to avoid water marks.
5. When scratches are present, use a plastic cleaner such as Novus or Brillianize to remove scuffs. Always spray the product on the soft clean cloth and not directly on the frame to avoid getting any cleaner inside the frame and damaging your artwork.
6. Never use Windex, any product containing ammonia, or directly touch the Plexiglass with your fingers, as this may scratch it.
European Buying Trip
Natasha and David have just had another great show at their two locations at Round Top, Texas. It was rainy, it was full of bugs, we were deep in mud, we were busy, we were selling and we are happy.
For the Spring Round Top we will have a slot in the new book for Round Top: Parisian Cowboy’s Guide to the Round Top Experience.
Book on Round Top
The Parisian Cowboy’s Guide is recommended by the Marburger Farm Antique show:
Marburger Farm
Now it is time to go replenish our stock for the next shows. David and Natasha will be spending the next 4 weeks on their European Buying Trip looking for extraordinary art work on paper and antiquarian maps. Natasha will be in England part of the time while David will be in France.
After a short sojourn in Portugal, David and Natasha will be back in Santa Fe. You can find them now on yellowpages.com
Antique Maps and Works on Paper in Santa Fe