#archival material

Since I’ve seen some interest about this card floating around, I figured I would upload the full-color version (a black and white copy is included in my book)

A birthday card Richard Loeb gave to Nathan Leopold for the first birthday the pair spent together in Stateville prison. It reads:

Happiest Birthday

[The cupid holds cards reading ‘To’ and ‘you’]

I’m wishing you many happy returns And pleasures without end, Because I’m glad that you were born, And proud to be your Friend.

November 19-1931

Dick

It’s unclear if the drawing, watercolor painting and writing were done by Loeb, but the signature and date at the bottom are in his handwriting.

There is a ‘3′ in the top right corner and the card has crinkled edges which are slightly pink. It was folded in half at some point and there is nothing on the back.

Please share! And if you're interested in making a submission, please visit the Instagram post to find out more ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 ❤️

Chaumet

Parisian Jeweler Since 1780

Editorial Direction by Henri Loyrette

Flammarion, Paris 2017, 400 pages, 375 color illustrations, 25.22 x 31.75 cm, Hardcover, ISBN  978-2080203168

euro 120,00

email if you want to buy :[email protected]

This ultimate reference on the legendary Parisian jeweler showcases Chaumet’s key creations from 1780 to the present, drawing on unpublished archival material and contemporary designs.

Quintessential Parisian jeweler Chaumet has shaped the face of elegance since 1780. This monograph covers all of the company’s innovative designs—from diamond tiaras to nature-inspired motifs to intricate timepieces—that vary from classic and timeless to opulent and avant garde.  Celebrating centuries of history—Chaumet’s founder was the official jeweler to Napoleon I—this volume offers unique insight into the prestigious house and its legacy. This comprehensive monograph illuminates how the brand—while maintaining an unmistakable and lustrous sense of Parisian elegance—has continually reinvented itself by drawing upon diverse sources of inspiration. Their designs include elements drawn from the Italian Renaissance, art nouveau, art deco, avant-garde periods, the “New Look,” and the decadence of the 1960s and 1970s. A team of expert authors illuminate the tension between tradition and the constant quest for innovation, which is the very essence of Chaumet’s vitality and creativity, passed down from generation to generation. From Napoleon and Josephine, to the maharajas and the Vanderbilts, to the stars of the silver screen, this monograph traces the glamorous figures who have entrusted the fine jeweler with commemorating their most momentous celebrations.

25/12/22

orders to:     [email protected]

ordini a:        [email protected]

twitter:         @fashionbooksmi

March 14 is the anniversary of Albert Einstein’s birth in 1879.

Among our collections by and about Albert Einstein, the archival material we have in the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology holds some gems—many of which are available online. (The image above is from our collection of scientific portraits, of which there are more for Einstein.)

For instance, a doodle from 1946:

Or this poem, “Die Kinder,” from a set of is papers:

But the best, IMHO, is this personality quiz that Einstein filled out for the sculptor Gina Plunguian. She was a friend of Einstein’s, and at one point worked for him as his secretary. Who are you? has always been one of my favorite things in the Smithsonian Libraries. Apparently, Albert Einstein sometimes liked to be free of clothing, and slept in the nude! But in all seriousness, it is nice to see someone as mythological as Einstein indicate that he, too, felt shy, did not crave physical exercise, and preferred low, well-upholstered furniture.

A-Fujimoto@dfv1nj9qfBdImTT さんのツイート 昭和の「夫の危険な遊び場」 Tweet by A-Fujimoto@dfv1nj9qfBdImTT “The Dangerous Playgrounds of Husbands” in the Shōwa era

😲誌名・発行年は不明ですけど、この記事の画像は昭和風俗史の史料として抜群に貴重なのではないでしょうか。

😲 Although the magazine’s title and year of publication remain unknown, these images of the article are arguably an exceptionally valuable piece of source material for the study of everyday life and popular culture in Japan’s Shōwa era.

「奥さま社会探訪　夫の危険な遊び場」 “A Society Report for Ladies: The Dangerous Playgrounds of Husbands”

「どうも忙しくってね。きょうも早くは家に帰れそうにもないよ」 朝——トーストをつくる妻の耳もとで、わざと眉をしかめて夫はささやく。 そして夕方——食事のしたくに余念のない妻のもとに、会社の夫から電話がはいる。 「課長といっしょに得意先の接待なんだ。おそくなるから先にねててくれよ」 妻はがっかりもするが、反面、こうも思う。 “たいへんね、男って！” ところがドッコイ。当の夫はバーから連れ出した美人ホステスと、深夜のゴーゴー・スナックでチーク・ダンス。若い熱気に包まれて、ここならハレンチも大っぴらだ！ 東京・赤坂のゴーゴー・スナックで “Honestly, I’ve been so busy… I don’t think I’ll be home early tonight either.” Morning— As his wife stands by the toaster, he leans in close to her ear, deliberately knitting his brows as he murmurs those words. And then, evening— While she is absorbed in preparing dinner, the telephone rings. It’s her husband, calling from the office. “I’ve got to entertain a client with my section chief. I’ll be late, so go ahead and turn in without me.” The wife feels a twinge of disappointment, yet at the same time she can’t help but think: “Men really do have it tough…” But not so fast. In reality, that very husband has slipped away from a bar with a beautiful hostess and is now cheek-to-cheek dancing at a late-night go-go snack bar. Surrounded by the heat and energy of youth, this is a place where even a little impropriety can be enjoyed quite openly. —At a go-go snack bar in Akasaka, Tokyo—

ホモ（同世愛）の夫たちが増えています。 東京だけでもホモ・バーの数は三百軒をくだらない。これは決して誇張ではないのです。 ゲイとホモとは別のもの。ゲイ・バーでは美しく着かざった女装の男がサービスにつとめ、ホモ・バーでは、男がそのままの姿で接待します。美少年あり、中年の神士ありといったぐあい。ほんとうのホモは、ゲイの華やかさなど見向きもしない。なぜなら、そこに女を感じるからだ。 薄暗いランプの下の男の社交場では、男同士の抱擁、愛撫、ささやき合い——とにかく異様な雰囲気なのだ。 「妻は夫の愛情をたよりによりかかってくるばかりだが、今のぼくはとにかく甘えたい。そんなぼくの心を妻はわかってくれない。妻は一方的に愛を求めるしかしない。 ここには、ぼくをやさしい愛でつつんでくれる人がいる。愛が純粋なんですよ」 ひとりがそう呟いた。 東京・新宿のホモ・クラブ「ビオニール」で More and more husbands are becoming “homo” (that is, men who love their own sex). In Tokyo alone, the number of so-called “homo bars” does not fall short of three hundred. This is by no means an exaggeration. “Gay” and “homo,” however, are not the same. In gay bars, beautifully dressed men in women’s attire provide the service, whereas in homo bars, men attend to customers in their natural, unadorned masculinity. There are youthful, delicate boys, as well as dignified middle-aged gentlemen. True “homo” men, it is said, have little interest in the glitter and glamour of gay establishments—because they sense something feminine there. In these male social spaces, dimly lit by low lamps, one finds men embracing, caressing, whispering to one another—altogether, an atmosphere that feels decidedly unusual. “My wife depends entirely on my affection, leaning on me for everything. But these days, I simply want to be the one who is indulged. She doesn’t understand that side of me. She only ever asks for love, one-sidedly. Here, there are people who wrap me in a gentle kind of love. The love here is pure.” So murmured one man. —At the homo club “Bionil,” in Shinjuku, Tokyo—

April 4th, 2020