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Category: Japanese antiques

MARLA AND I RETURNED TO THE CROW MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART WITH THE GRANDKIDS

I have had a number of passions over the years and one of them is a love of Asian art. Japan captured my interest as a small boy when my mom showed me a Japanese Satsuma bowl given to her from her mother. While taking care of grandchildren in Dallas…

A LOVE OF JAPANESE ANTIQUES. HOW MY MOTHER’S CERAMIC BOWL AND A FAVORITE GARDEN WERE AN INSPIRATION.

Even as a small boy I admired this Satsuma bowl in my Mother’s china cabinet and it was an early catalyst for my interest in Japanese antiques. We often visited the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park and this too propelled me on a collector’s…

STUMBLING TOWARD OPPORTUNITY

Marla and I always had an optimistic view of business when we headed up Wesco Fabrics. We didn’t know all the answers but we were pretty resourceful. There were, of course, those times when we were “stumbling towards opportunity.” As in all businesses, things change creating…

NO ONE WRITES ANYMORE!

When is the last time you wrote a letter, a note, or a postcard? If you are anything like me it has been quite a long time! It seems like almost all communication these days is by email,…quick,…and unfortunately, very impersonal! Years ago one of my…