Photobucket Crafts and Collectibles: February 2012

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Pink Saturday-Feb 25, 2012 ~Brastoff

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A few years back I 'discovered'
and  bought some collector pieces of the talented artist/designer, Sascha Brastoff!
(1918~1993)

This is an ashtray, in shades of pink and gray. This is the most recent one I've bought ( of several)
 and fits well for my "Pink Saturday" addition.




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This is about the artist:


Sascha Brastoff - a mid-century modern DaVinci
by Steve Conti

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Sascha Brastoff Back in the 1950s, bigger was always better. Cars became longer, fins higher and hair more bouffant. This was the perfect climate for a larger than life artist, ceramist, dancer, designer, sculptor and talk of the town: Sascha Brastoff. Screen legend and noted art aficionado Edward G. Robinson proclaimed, "Sascha is a modern day Cellini; a contemporary DaVinci." Sascha Brastoff had "arrived" in Hollywood...

Actually, Sascha arrived in Cleveland, Ohio (in 1918) as Samuel Brostofsky. An early aptitude for art lead him to The Clay Club in New York City's Greenwich Village. With fellow alumni Louise Nevelson and Isamu Noguchi, he concentrated on his primary love for highly imaginative and detailed sculpting. Mass production of ashtrays and decorative household items were farthest in his mind. I feel some of the finest work he ever created was during these early years (1938 to 1945.) When not at school, Sascha made a living designing window displays for the famed Macy's Department Store in Herald Square. In 1940, his first (and only) one man show (at the Clay Club's Sculpture Gallery), showcased 37 original hand sculpted terra cotta "Whimsies." A huge success, as all of these sold to prestigious New York collectors. Today, only three have known to survive (Sascha's family retained "Europa and the Bull"; Brastoff biographer Steve Conti has "Mermaid" and "Tumblers.")

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Friday, February 03, 2012

Pink Saturday ~ Feb 3, 2012 ~ Lady in Pink

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It's time for
"Pink Saturday!"

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I'm a collector of dolls, among many other things! 
I love all kinds of dolls...babies-ladies- boys- girls - old and new!

This is a pin cushion doll.
I'm not sure if this is a real old doll or a reproduction to resemble this type doll of older days!
To me, it doesn't matter. I love this doll for the pleasure I feel when I look at her!
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Isn't she just so elegant, though?


(click on pic to enlarge)



Junie Rose

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