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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Once upon a time a hungry insect decide to give this man a nibble Thankfully, the fabulous hair was spared #Antiques #Photography

Oval antique crayon portrait removed from a bubble glass frame for cleaning of a man in a suit and tie with very tall hair

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I would be a good well paid spokesperson for a glass cleaner company Hello Windex?

Antique crayon portrait of a young man in a bubble glass frame
The glass is covered with much dust

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

You click on one pair of Lederhosen and then all of the sudden FakeBook marketplace shows you 1,000 other pairs. All of the Germans in America must be dying or something.

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If I were a banned press org., I would use the same most unflattering image for every story about the administration from now on. The worst possible image.

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"How do you like them apples?" - Phrases nobody says anymore

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today's Frame Refresh & Document Missing a chunk at the top, but the portrait is nice If I'm really really bored in the future, I may make a mold and replace that piece #Antiques #Photography

An antique convex bubble glass portrait frame featuring a hand-tinted photograph of a young Victorian-era girl with curled hair, bow, and a lace-collared dress.

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

An ordinary guy with his little bow tie Today's clean-up victim #Antiques #Photography

An antique crayon portrait of a man wearing a bow tie featuring convex bubble glass housed in a decorative tiger-stripe wooden frame

The crayon portrait of a man wearing a bow tie out of the frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I'm on a multi-day cleanup streak A unique (to me) frame from a flea market yesterday #Antiques #Photography

An antique oval B&W photograph of a young woman from the late 19th or early 20th century, housed in a large, ornate scalloped wood frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A family clean-up today Toddler & Mama in matching Bubble Glass frames #Photography #Antiques

A photo of a toddler sitting up in a silver antique Bubble Glass Frame with decorative flowers on the edges

A photo of woman in a silver antique Bubble Glass Frame with decorative flowers on the edges

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I miss wearing neckties Today's clean-up and document task #Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography #Fashion

Crayon portrait of 4 children in a decorative antique bubble glass frame
3 girls and one younger boy in the center
The boy is wearing a very short and wide necktie which looks like it could possibly be a handkerchief

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Is it considered bad form to start eating Moon Cakes well before the Mid-Autumn Festival? Asking for a chubby friend

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Sepia Girls Today's clean-up and document task #Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography

Photograph of two girls in a decorative antique bubble glass frame with red and blue flowers around the edge of the frame
Parts of the photo look to be enhanced by a crayon portrait artist

The top part of the frame showing the flower details

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This should be hanging in a well stocked library Or perhaps on the wall of a book lover I wonder if her mother ever imagined it would be hanging on the walls of strangers 100+ years later Today's clean-up and document task #Antiques #Photography #CrayonPortrait

Crayon portrait of young girl with a blue dress and blue bow reading a book in an antique bubble glass frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today's clean-up and document task A pair of easy ones #Antiques #Photography

Photo of a older woman with greying hair and spectacles in an antique bubble glass frame

Photo of a young boy wearing a sailor suit in an antique decorative gold bubble glass frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Teenager Today's clean-up and document task #Antiques #Photography

An antique sepia colored photograph of a teenager in a bubble glass frame with a simulated tiger wood edge

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A most excellent FREE event in Chicago Chicago House Music Festival & Conference www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Anyone who tells me this isn't a fabulous portrait is itching for a fight. Some artists were more skilled than others. Today's sponge bath and document task #Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography

A poorly rendered Crayon Portrait of a standing woman in a blue and white dress with a bob haircut and interesting stockings

A poorly rendered Crayon Portrait of a standing woman in a blue and white dress with a bob haircut and interesting stockings in a antique bubble glass frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Cleaning the dirt out a fan is actually an enjoyable task. IMHO

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Look at that hair! Acquire today, not yet cleaned up #Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography

Crayon portrait of Dorothy Bridge 1912-27 (15) with a wide bob haircut and round glasses like Harold Lloyd in a decorative bubble glass frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Collected some loose images today Not sure what I can do with them I'm sure that someone artsy could probably use them for something interesting #Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography

Close up of the girl's face showing her blue eyes

Antique crayon portrait of a young girl in a plaid dress

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Sometimes you have everything you could possibly need, but realize you don't want anything

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Two people sold me their grandparents today because none of their kids wanted them I get that we will all downsize to nothing no matter what But I'm not a fan of the concept #Antiques #Photography

A sepia colored photograph of two little girls in an antique bubble glass frame with painted flowers around the edges

A photograph of a woman who died in 1923 in a large wood bubble glass frame with flowers and leaves carved all around

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"The thing that I got ain't the thing that I thought that I wanted" -Pokey LaFarge

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Amanda Nazario @amnazz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Really super duper excited to present MUTE FREQUENCIES today on @wfmu.bsky.social ! They’re a duo and married couple, making sounds in London using sewing machines, toy tops, and more. Lovely people and cool sounds. T00n in 8-9pm on OHITF 🌊

A woman and man standing on a rocky beach with ocean behind them

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I am the king of buying a second of something I really like just in case the first breaks. "Just in case" is adjacent to hoarding.

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Three new (old) things acquired today for my pile in the corner of things to clean and catalog #Photography #Antiques #CrayonPortrait

Infant in an antique decorative metal oval bubble glass frame

Two rosy-cheeked siblings in an antique bubble glass frame

Young girl with blue bow & blue dress reading a book in an antique bubble glass frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The news is full of stories telling me to avoid lettuce to remain healthy. I know of ways to avoid that nasty lettuce. #Cyclospora #Lettuce

4 White Castle hamburgers, fries and a drink

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Curly Haired Woman In An Eastlake Frame (c. 1900 ish) An easy cleanup and document today #Antiques #Photography

Antique photograph of a woman in a decorative Eastlake style frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

His home is a little rough, but he is still a handsome young man Today's cleanup and documentation task #Antiques #Photography

Cleft Chin Soldier In Antique Gold USA Bubble Glass Frame

Close up of Soldier's face still showing a little bit of the faded hand coloring

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Right eye (only) eyelashes were manually added by the portrait studio to this photograph Sometimes when documenting & cleaning old portraits in frames I spot odd things Today's cleanup task #Antiques #Photography

Face closeup showing that only the man's right eye has eyelashes that were manually added

Photo of a standing man wearing a uniform inside an antique gold decorative bubble glass frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Today's cleanup task Nathaniel and Mary Frances Moore of Kentucky Found as 3 loose pieces lying in the grass at a barn sale Removed surface dirt from frame and image, resealed with a new backboard, and new hanging hardware Should hopefully last for a few more years #Antiques #Photography

Antique photograph of a couple (c. 1910-20 ish) in a gold decorative oval bubble glass frame

Note taped onto the back of image:
Nathen Moore Born Oct 16 / 1840
Francis Moore Born Jan 23 / 1849
Mom Mother + Dad
Rose Thurber

Antique photograph of an old woman wearing glasses

Antique photograph of an old man with a beard

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Seems like ever since tariffs started, ALDI is no longer interested in selling a variety of world foods. Their "Finds" aisle is now mostly bags of different kinds of chips with much air. Thanks Obama.

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

A little flea market shopping today. Perhaps while I am stuck inside during the upcoming heat wave I can do some repair work to keep them alive for a few decades more. #Antiques #Photography

Photograph of a man with a little mustache in an antique bubble glass frame

Photograph of a teenager in an antique bubble glass frame

Photograph of a pair of newlyweds in an antique bubble glass frame

Photograph of a woman with curly hair in an antique Eastlake style frame

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

My favorite Rear Window fact The "songwriter" character across the courtyard in the 1954 film Rear Window was played by Ross Bagdasarian, who went by the stage name David Seville. Bagdasarian was most famous for creating Alvin and the Chipmunks. #TCMParty #RearWindow

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Inky.ist™ @inkyist.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Before Pixar, There Was The Computer Graphics Lab A new documentary on early CG animation www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiW3...

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Before Pixar, There Was The Computer Graphics Lab

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Attack of The Clones is really a challenging movie to sit through. Since they are all on sale and I haven’t seen anything past 6, I thought I would watch them all. #StarWars

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Whomever invented the butter pockets in waffles was a fricking genius IMHO

Cut up waffle pieces slathered with butter and maple syrup

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Military service or military academy uniform? Crayon portrait on canvas Need to do some simple edge repair on the frame. #Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography

Studio portrait of a young man in military attire, posed confidently with a distinguished air in a zebra wood frame.

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Brothers In Arms I wonder if they had 9 copies of this created I've never seen a crayon portrait with so many faces It seems like it should be in a museum One of my all time favs Should be easy for me to clean up and fix the corners #Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography #WWI #Army #WW1

Antique crayon portrait of nine WWI soldiers with their hands on each others shoulders dressed in their military uniforms

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Mustache Progression If he were around today, I suspect this man would have many stache selfies on his phone. Not yet cleaned up #Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography

Antique portrait in a bubble glass frame of a man wearing a warm fur hat with a medium mustache

Antique portrait in a bubble glass frame of a man with a large slightly grey mustache

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Tackling something a bit more difficult Restoring a Priest's sick call (last rites) equipment box It may come out nice or looking like a amateur hack job So far I have not caused any major damage I like having a project #Antiques

An old piece of disintegrated cloth on top of the new replacement material

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

A seasonal Fridays only meal that never disappoints Pepper & Egg Sandwich from Portillo's

A scrambled egg sandwich with large pieces of cooked green pepper on a very fresh french roll

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Never measure your happiness using a ruler made of the things you don't have.

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Boxing Squirrels Tiny museums sometimes have the most interesting things. #Photography #Taxidermy #Museum #Antiques

Two stuffed squirrels posed as boxers in a tiny ring wearing boxing shorts

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Had the sledding hill all to myself this morning before the sun rose 20 second exposure #Photography #Winter #Snow

A pre-dawn picture of a 1860 windmill at the top of a snow covered slope where people go sledding in the winter

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Mathias @mathias.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I'll bet there is a really long German word for when you go to the grocery store just to get out of the house.

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