Elmer S. Hill, Haydenville MA, 1888 Christmas Tree Drawing cryptomeria and then a green silk

and then a green silk collared shirt underneath with hand-stitched details and snap closures

as the blade

and most definitely if I found toothpaste being sold in a great looking ceramic jar I would most certainly scoop it right up--as someone else did with this at more than 100 years ago

with its painterly big black and green spots topped with drippy orange blobs here and there

rare vintage circa 1940s wicker picnic basket set

Elmer S. Hill, Haydenville MA, 1888 Christmas Tree Drawing cryptomeria and then a green silkOne of two final drawings by Elmer S. Hill of Haydenville MA, extracted from a notebook that was already coming apart when I found it, so I went ahead and divided it up. This one is dated 1888 at the base of the tree, and what a great tree I think it is, loaded up with little pencil drawn ornaments on the lower half and blazing candles on top. I'm not especially big on holidays but hanging this one on the wall might me want to sing carols under it all