Plattery.
In fairness to the Kinkade collectors among us, I should tell you I don't have any art in my home.
Not on my candles at least, so is it fair for me to judge you who collect art and dare to think the deep thoughts a Kinkade painting evokes. Like Lisa (who commented below) has heard, "I wonder if the people in that cottage are having cookies and hot cocoa."
We do have some art in our house.
This is my favorite in that collection. Maddie made it when we babysat for a friends one year old little boy last year.
(It says something like, "No babies. NO NO NO NO NO Girls Room")
We also have this which I bought for Logan's birthday the first year we were married and since I had never had a substantial amount of money I thought WE WERE LOADED! We weren't and thus began the downward spiral.
We also have this which counts as art, but it's still not a painting....or a replica of a painting with special 'Highlights' added on to a print transferred onto a canvas for $1000. But we like it.
Logan had this made for me as a gift on our wedding day and I couldn't believe I got one. We'd had the artist make one for his mother and they aren't cheap. But the artist LOVES Logan. Actually told him she hopes one day her son has as much love and respect for her as Logan has for his mother. (Logan really does love his mother, except if he really loved her he wouldn't be married to me that's for sure. Jerk.)
The best part of the plate is what Logan had put on the back.
I didn't have a platter made for him but I feel exactly the same way.
Updated to add: Laurie Eisenhardt is the artist who made the platter. She makes the cutest things. I'll have to show you more of them sometime. The only thing she doesn't make is websites. She has no web presence at all....sniffle. But if you're in the area she does sometimes have an annual holiday sale at her cute pink house in her cute cottage studio in the back.
I thought the platter was beautiful before I read the part about how it was a wedding gift. Then the bit on the back got me all weepy.
Logan could kick Thomas Kinkade's ass easy.
Posted by: sarah | 2004.11.15 at 02:20 AM
Logan 1, Kinkade 0
But really, you'll tell us the name of the artist, right? Because credit card debt and car payments, sure they're important and all, but I gotta get me one of them.
Really it is gorgeous and I'd love to know the name of the artist that created it.
Posted by: Caroline Streeter | 2004.11.15 at 08:29 AM
I will be staying in Berkley at my mom's house for Christmas. I would love love love to see her studio. I am IN LOVE with that platter! Please give me details ;)adforrester@gmail.com
Posted by: Amy | 2004.11.15 at 10:33 AM
What Sarah said. I think I'm a little bit in love with Logan, now.
Posted by: Mir | 2004.11.15 at 08:29 PM
~~~sigh~~~
Posted by: patti | 2004.11.15 at 10:47 PM
Don't go work at a store -- talk Laurie Eisenhardt into giving you a cut of her increased sales from the web site you make for her, (with your husband's photos?) You write the text. You'll earn more, and even put your cute laptop to work for you.
That was a wonderful wedding present.
Posted by: Persimmon | 2004.11.22 at 04:33 AM
Do oou really do web sites? I need one very soon! I just typed my name in to see what would come up. You did! Yes, I did say that to Logan ! Call me.
Posted by: laurie eisenhardt | 2005.05.27 at 10:04 PM
that platter if gorgeous.... and the little saying on the back made my heart leap...
what a sweet man you have!
cheers,
chan
Posted by: chan | 2005.11.26 at 09:01 AM