Sentences with phrase «knickknacks from»

Hess, 46, is tipping back in a chair that's off to the side of — not behind — his desk, which is crowded not just with piles of papers and books, but with knickknacks from vacations to various islands, a wooden pencil case from a recent trip to the Republic of Georgia («My translator looked a lot like Stalin,» he says), and a Cartman squeeze doll from one of his favorite TV shows, South Park.

Later in the night Baboushka was sorry she didn't go with the three men and, gathering a few knickknacks from her scanty possessions, set off to find them and the Holy Child.

We put all of the knickknacks from the hospital, the stocking she fit into.

How we dragged ourselves with unwilling feet into the old - fashioned parlor where we had to be careful not to knock the knickknacks from the whatnot or brush the tidies from the upholstered furniture!

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This luxurious space pulses with urban energy, from the dark wood and quirky knickknacks in the lobby to the unique art that decorates most visible spots.

Stamets has no regular academic or institutional affiliation; his research is funded mostly by the profits from his private company, Fungi Perfecti, which sells gourmet and medicinal mushrooms (along with growing kits, mushroom - derived supplements and mushroom - related books and knickknacks) by mail order and at health food stores.

This cat mummy from the first century would have fit right in with typical knickknacks bought by 19th - century tourists.

Lulu Frost's Plaza collection features room numbers that Salzer bought from Manhattan's iconic hotel after they began their renovation in 2005 and her vintage selections contain whimsical knickknacks, like shoe buckles from the»60s and micro-mosaics from the»20s.

Juliet gets a little preoccupied with her day job, Gnomeo's feelings get hurt, and their squabbling keeps them away from home just long enough that all of their fellow knickknacks are abducted too.

Check out the latest catalog from Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories.Artwork, gold - plated license plate frames, mechanical knickknacks, steering wheels, car covers and car care products are just a few of the items offered in the catalog.

The name is probably derived from a term simply meaning Oriental knickknack and assorted curios, and may have come to be applied to the dogs because they were lumped into a ship's log of cargo.

Remove any small, fragile, poisonous or otherwise «forbidden» items such as plants, shoes knickknacks, books, etc. from Puppy's reach.

You must kitten - proof your home from common household dangers - electrical and computer cords, knickknacks, household cleaners, drawers, window screens, toilet bowls, your feet, and other pets can place a kitten's safety at risk.

• I collect a lot of odd knickknacks: postcards from every country, ticket stubs from every movie or concert, vintage cameras, maps, political buttons.

The works currently on display include traditional ephemera (Italian language guides, bakery business cards) as well as original works of art that mimic knickknacks, such as Sinead Cahill's hand - embroidered «girl scout» merit badges made from lithographed fabric, and many things that are not ephemeral at all, but step outside traditional fine art forms into the realm of the quotidian.

Music and air conditioning were blasting from nearby sportswear stores while what seemed like the widest patch of pavement in all of New York was heaving with tables of tourist trinkets, African knickknacks, incense and perfume oils, shea butter, hawked cartons of Newports, copies of the Final Call («unbought and uncompromised»), advertisements promising no - fault divorces for women seeking a swift and painless end to their marriages, and smart - alecky street vendors who, year after year, summer after summer, invariably cross my path and say, «Hey baby, are you Italian or Jewish?»

Based on a porcelain knickknack, it absolutely stole the show from the giant red Balloon Rabbit, the colossal Gazing Ball Hercules, the blue Sacred Heart, the liquescent Seated Ballerina of more recent vintage, and the «Gazing Ball Paintings» on view.

The very same knickknack inspired the porcelain sculpture Woman in Tub (1988), from the Banality series.

Danh Vo's Hugo Boss Prize show at the Guggenheim, for which he presented thousands of trinkets, knickknacks and bric - à - brac (and a few little paintings) from the collection of the late Lower East Side painter Martin Wong (who was himself the subject of P.P.O.W.'s great - looking booth at the ADAA Art Show in March).

Often incorporating toys, knickknacks, souvenirs, and other kitsch materials into her work, Porter uses familiar objects for her subjects and scenes from the everyday, creating unexpected and oftentimes absurd new situations and landscapes.