![]() Romantically inscribed cut/sterling pitcher Lovely Gorham Sterling and Cut Glass Pitcher with beautifulfloral work on the collar of silver. Inscribed in script, "Louie to BlancheApr. 18th 1899. " It also has hallmarks on the back (see photos). The cuttingis simple and elegant with a graceful applied handle with notch cutting(very slight wear indicative of age). A delightful, romantic keepsake from the lateVictorian era.Circa: 1895Dimensions: 9 1/2" H x 6" W x 4" DFinish: Good original patinaPrice: $895.00 ![]() Barbara Taylor Bradford's Living Romantically Every Day $22.95 Why can't life be more like a great love story? In the perfect novel, lovers devote themselves to bringing each other happiness. An authority on romance - her best-selling novels of love, passion, money, and power delight millions of readers - Barbara Taylor Bradford reveals a magical blend of her most treasured secrets for creating romance, every day. From the moment they open the book, readers are given hundreds of easy ideas to infuse their lives with romance, including tips on: Prioritizing time for romance; Sharing romantic rituals; Indulging in breakfast in bed, midnight snacks, picnics, and other delights; Removing the "clutter" from your relationship; Celebrating your own special days; Discovering the power of spontaneity; Dining a deux - creating an old-fashioned Yorkshire tea for two, an elegant chateau lunch du amour, and more; Enjoying romantic customs from around the world, such as the Victorian "language of flowers," updated for today's lifestyle; Finding romantic inspirations to make love last. In chapters like "Living for Romance" and "Romance Can Be Simple" the author shares her thoughts about the integral role romance plays in her own marriage, how to overcome obstacles to romance, and how love is nourished by the simplest gestures. A feature entitled "Secrets to Love" focuses on the essential traits for a strong relationship. Breathtaking full-color photographs transport readers to such romantic locales as Paris, Provence, New York, London, and Capri. Readers will undoubtedly find that the pleasures of Barbara Taylor Bradford's Living Romantically Every Day will inspire the Cupid in their own imagination to keep their relationship undeniably romantic-forever. ![]() The Kids in the Hall: The Best of the Kids in the Hall, Vol. 1 $9.95 the kids in the hall pushed sketch comedy television to its funniest & weirdest limits. From romantically challenged cabbage hears to serial head crushing five men from canada with a penchant for wearing womens clothes present 38 of their favorite skits from the early days of the series. Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 04/24/2007 ![]() I'll See You in My Dreams $19.98 Hollywood's tradition of composer biographies is a crowded (and heavily fictionalized) subgenre, but make room for I'll See You in My Dreams, an enjoyably low-key account of the life of lyricist Gus Kahn. Danny Thomas, in one of his rare big-screen leads, plays the scrappy writer, and Doris Day plays wife (and sometime collaborator) Grace LeBoy Kahn. The film has the customary rise-and-fall of a showbiz career and marriage, with a couple of standard-issue conflicts thrown in: Kahn is tempted by the glitz of Broadway and the appeal of a shapely diva (Patrice Wymore), becomes depressed over a dip in his popularity, and is embarrassed by his wife's decision-making (Grace comes across as the Yoko of the era--although the movie endorses her bossy approach). Director Michael Curtiz, who had a lot to do with Day's early movie career, imparts an elegant look to the black-and-white interiors, and he fully embraces the cornpone twists of the story. Doris is Doris, and although Danny Thomas doesn't prove himself a great movie presence here, his offhand style wears well. But there is one huge reason to watch the movie, and that's the soundtrack, which brings home just how much Kahn was the lyric voice of the 1920s, the tunesmith for the F. Scott Fitzgerald age. When you realize that "Ain't We Got Fun," "My Buddy," "Toot Toot Tootsie," and "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" were written by the same lyricist, you can see how Kahn owned the flapper era. The puckish highlight is a fun duet with Thomas and Day on "Makin' Whoopee," which proves that classic doesn't need Michelle Pfeiffer to succeed. --Robert Horton |
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