My deepest thanks to all my flickr pals who have made this experience so unbelievably rich and enjoyable! I continue to hope one and all enjoy what I post, as much as I enjoy your streams.

My stream is mostly made up of vintage illustrations and of photos taken on my husband and my various weird U.S. road-trips and of my various and sundry collections of stuff.

For the last 10 years I've designed and created unique vintage illustration jewelry. My work has been sold at quality juried craft shows, on my own website, and in etsy, under PicturePurfectDesign. Now I've decided to end this part of my creative life and move on to other things. I may create soldered pieces of jewelry, and I may create original, from vintage illustrations, paper for crafts etc.


I believe that in order to receive, you should also give--so--if you'd like to be able to fav something on my stream, or comment, you will need to have something up on your stream--more than one picture--but stuff to share. If there is some kind of exception you want me to understand, let me know fast, because I WILL BLOCK YOU.

Why? Because we all are part of a community and we share--I've had enough people take stuff I've worked on and use it for their own personal financial gain--via CDs. Personal crafts, at home or to sell, is FINE. But you must have something on your stream.

This sounds so antisocial, but after a few years here, you learn not all are as wonderful as most of flickrites are, and the few still spoil the fun.

But all my fantastico flickr pals are worth being here, and I'm always hoping to add more pals to the mix.
My stream isn't meant to be any kind of 'learning experience' I call it eye candy for weary reality stricken souls. Hope you enjoy munching on it!

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  • Frenchee Playing Cards by paul.malon
  • Acclaim for Jests by paul.malon
  • Alphabet Book ABC by paul.malon
  • Mischief by paul.malon
  • Road, Rail and Sea by paul.malon
  • Vacation Trip 1942 by paul.malon
  • The Modern Story Book by paul.malon
  • Breadcrumbs by bluedogrose
  • 1954 ... all in good taste! by x-ray delta one
  • Master Detective by noirnoirnoir
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    Plum leaves says:

    "Thank you for the beautiful images you share with us!

    You have written:
    "I WORK ON THEM--to clean up any imperfections and to restore them to as much of their former glory as possible with my limited skills." ...well, THANK YOU for your fine efforts! The results are stunning!!!!!

    Sometimes restoration work takes as much time as the original illustrator did to create the piece! Your restoration recreates the piece as it was. It is as if you are stretching back through time peering over the artists shoulder, sharing in his or her labors. Such lovely results!

    Looking forward to see the new treasures you will share with us all!

    -Beth"

    15th April, 2011

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    Calsidyrose says:

    "Thanks for sharing so generously! My mind's image bank is expanded every time I visit your photostream! Your collection is amazing both for the artistic content, as well as the cultural depth!"

    1st January, 2011

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    *jenny b allsorts says:

    "Thank you Finsbry for contributing over 3,000 fantastic images to the Vintage Children's Book group! You embody the sharing spirit of Flickr with your generosity. Just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate your efforts. I know how much time and energy it takes to collect, scan, adjust upload and add each image to the group. You are amazing!"

    5th April, 2010

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    rackratchet says:

    "finsbry is an amateur in the original and best sense, presenting ephemera and lo-brow art with the respect due to the craftsmen who made it. In the torrent of uploads to Flickr this is an evolving cabinet of curiosities and delights. Thank you."

    23rd March, 2009

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    Lulu at Home ( away ) says:

    "It's such a privilege for us all to have finsbry on flickr sharing her wonderful and vast collection! But the best thing of all is connecting with her joyous enthusiasm for the art! It's absolutely infectious! She has a perfect eye for the finest in illustration and the generosity to take the time to let us enjoy it with her. Thanks so much finsbry!!"

    15th March, 2009

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    the wreath witch says:

    "finsbry has a wonderful eye for art and awesome vintage Illustration and the best part is she shares it with us. Her jewelry is fabulous, it all takes me back to a time in my childhood went there were fairies in my dreams and magic in my heart, and movie stars were truly stars. thank you for sharing your love of books with us."

    11th March, 2009

Joined:
December 2008
Hometown:
New York, NY
I am:
Female and Taken
Occupation:
Craftsperson, Jewelry Designer
Website:
Picture Purfect Design Jewelry