The Pound Pipe, 1872

“Valentino Reineger of Alton, Illinois 65 years old and a retired glass-blower, had the distinction of being one of the most expert in the country at making odd pieces… The glass pipe shown in the illustration was his most difficult Read More …

Baked Banana Brownie with Brown Butter Icing

My wife keeps bringing home banana’s, I get the hint…   Morecambe and Wise – Banana Boat Song   Baked Banana Brownie with Brown Butter Icing Always a favorite, this is really more of a cake but it is a Read More …

Smoothing Hemp, 1930

After braking the hemp, hemp would be smoothed with this hand and foot hemp tool. With a foot in the bottom hole to secure the tool, hemp is inserted into the top hole and pulled at an angle to crease Read More …

Foochow Singing Women, 1870

‘Foochow Singing Women’ with water pipe on table by Lai Afong,  Fuzhou ,China, 1870    

Historical Hemp Buddha, 6th Century

‘Historical Buddha Sculpture’, made from a wood and metal wire frame wrapped in hemp cloth soaked in lacquer with glass and traces of pigment and gilding on the coating.  China,  Sui or early Tang dynasty (late 6th or early 7th Read More …

Victorian Woman Rolling, 19th Century

Victorian woman rolling a smoke, Hand colored postcard 19th Century  

The Hemp Seed Halloween Spell

The Hemp Seed Halloween Spell This Halloween anyone can find their one true love, no need for that high priced party you only need a pocket full of hemp seed! Tam O’Shanter and the Witches, illustration by John Faed to Read More …

Burning Skeleton, 1885

‘Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette’ by Vincent van Gogh 1885-86