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Monica McLaughlin Mar 21, 2023

Latest newsletter's out -- and I'm finally remembering to actually post it where people might see it. (How novel!) https://dearest.substack.com/p/a-hunger-strikers-medal-a-danish

A hunger striker's medal, a Danish love token, and Hello Kitty

Scroll to the end to see what I bought last weekend

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Monica McLaughlin Dec 15, 2022

Emma Hughes Dec 15, 2022

A mob of red deer stags in Richmond Park, they were on the edge of the woods and unless you stopped to look from most angles they were perfectly hidden, I crouched down to take the shot, that's when I could see how many there were (shot with a long lens it looks like I was a lot closer than I actually was). #RichmondPark #RedDeer #Stags #RedStags #WildLifePhotography #Nature #Photography #AltText

Monica McLaughlin Dec 15, 2022

I bought this little die-cast ca. 1986 Grover for myself while I was on Etsy looking for Christmas gifts, and frankly I think this is the greatest purchase I have ever made in my entire life

Monica McLaughlin Dec 13, 2022

Today's edition of Dearest tells the tale of a long-lost Faberge egg that was discovered in a junk shop by a scrap dealer out in the Midwest. It's one hell of a story: https://dearest.substack.com/p/emma-hamiltons-hair-a-kinda-sorta

Emma Hamilton's hair, a (don’t say Faberge) egg, and a cool bike

And a ridiculous dragon brooch

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Monica McLaughlin Dec 12, 2022

I forgot to post this last week because THERE ARE TOO MANY SITES TO KEEP TRACK OF NOW. But at least I can update you that the shipwreck emerald sold for $1.2 million on Wednesday -- so well done, Mitzi.
https://dearest.substack.com/p/frosty-faberge-and-an-emerald-from

Frosty Fabergé and an emerald from the Atocha

There's a dinosaur called Maximus, too.

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Monica McLaughlin Dec 2, 2022

I am OBSESSED with this 1987 Andrzej Pagowski movie poster for After Hours https://posteritati.com/poster/873/after-hours-1987-polish-b1-poster

After Hours 1987 Polish B1 Poster - Posteritati Movie Poster Gallery

Monica McLaughlin Nov 25, 2022

Citoyen MR Nov 25, 2022

This is one of my favorite pictures. It feels like it was taken yesterday… but it was taken in a Paris public garden nearly a hundred years ago. Everything feels modern: the composition, the casualness, the daring clothes, haircuts, and accessories.

The colors are original: this is an #autochrome, using the first process for color #photography invented by the Lumière brothers in 1903.

The women are unknown, but I can't help wondering how they fared a few years later in nazi-occupied Paris.

Monica McLaughlin Nov 25, 2022

Reboosting for Mastodon: An interview with Substack about my #AntiqueJewelry (and other old, interesting things) newsletter, in which I admit to writing directly in the CMS *elmo flames gif*
https://on.substack.com/p/what-to-read-dearest

What to Read: Monica McLaughlin is honoring the backstories behind our jewelry

Monica McLaughlin, a jewelry enthusiast, writes Dearest, a Substack that delves into the history, craftsmanship, and big stories behind our tiny, precious objects.

On Substack

Monica McLaughlin Nov 17, 2022