M.J. Rose

We have no words…

“July 22 1941. The girl next door is getting married. Anne Frank is leaning out of the window of her house in Amsterdam to get a good look at the bride and groom. It is the only time Anne Frank has ever been captured on film. At the time of her wedding, the bride lived on the second floor at Merwedeplein 39. The Frank family lived at number 37, also on the second floor. The Anne Frank House can offer you this film footage thanks to the cooperation of the couple.”

From this excellent art and design site that I stumbled upon recently, this is colossal, comes a post about hobo nickels. The history of these objects is quite fascinating and they make gorgeous little folk art pieces…

“Although the history of carving miniature bas relief sculptures into coins stretches back to the 18th century if not earlier, it was greatly popularized in the early 20th century with the introduction of the Buffalo nickel. This particular coin was minted using soft metal and was imprinted with the portrait of an indian with bold features, making it easier to deface and transform into the portraits of other people, animals, or even scenery. Add to that the idle hands of unemployed artists during the depression (thus, “hobo”) and soon a flood of curious numismatic treasures were born…”

For the complete piece click here. For more about hobo nickels click here to visit the Original Hobo Nickel Society.

The latest release in M.J.’s Reincarnationist series, THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES, is ripe with sensual references to perfume and M.J. has done significant research into the mysteries of scent.

…And so, she is touring the blogosphere leaving a gorgeous trail of guest posts about lost fragrances.

Tune in here for blog tour updates and links to her delicious posts. Your senses will thank you!

On that note (pun intended), here’s an intro to M.J.’s Guest Post at Life in the Thumb on Roget et Gallet’s Vera Violetta…

(I don’t know about you but I think there is something particularly spectacular about the scent of violets. Have you ever tasted those violet flavored candies from Choward’s? They have been a favorite of mine since childhood. I wonder if M.J. likes them? They are one of those love them or hate them sort of items.)

For her complete post about Vera Violetta click here.

THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES comes out on March 13 from Atria Publishing! I’ve read the book and it’s beautiful and impossible to put down. You will be spellbound as I was.

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