I can still remember the days when wreaths, jewelry, and keepsakes made from human hair were either repulsive or unknown to the general...

What may look at first glance like ordinary Victorian trade cards are quite special to me: They are advertisements for Gilbert &...

I told myself I was going to update this thing months ago, and then I didn't. It's been a strange, strange year. I guess you could say...

A Roses & Rue Antiques, it's kind of Valentine's Day every day. But here are a few words and images to inspire you on this amorous day,...

I think we can all agree, this godforsaken year wasn't good for much. But despite everything, it ended up being a great year for...

Since so many of us find ourselves buried beneath the season's first big blizzard today, I thought I would share my winter inspirations a...

Chances are, you've heard Camille Saint-Saëns's unforgettable tone poem "La Danse Macabre" somewhere, even you don't know it. Since its...

What with the impact of the pandemic (among other things) on the USPS this year and the holidays just around the corner, I wanted to...

Just about every time I list a casket or coffin plate for sale, I get questions from people wondering where the hell it came from and how...

A little visual and aural inspiration for my favorite time of year. As a September baby and dyed-in-the-wool New England witch, it's...

I can scarcely believe that September has already come and gone. All these months spent in quarantine… the days and weeks run together...

I’ve teamed up with some of my favorite colleagues, all female small business owners, for a giveaway of truly epic proportions. This has...

Goodness, I have not been very good about updating this blog, but that is bound to change. The shop and its humble audience have grown so...

A little inspiration for Valentine's Day- Words, images, and music. xoxo K "Love! That red disease—" — Anne Sexton on the surface...

Sometimes you buy a book on a lark and don't even realize how special it is until you get it home. This early 20th century Gateway to...

If you've found yourself here, reading this very first post, you are probably a friend, client, or an admirer of the shop... in which...