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Still Dueling All the votes were cast by Tuesday—and, yet, the counting still goes on!  The duel will continue until all votes are received, organized and counted—and no one's precisely sure when that may be.  Of course, most Americans agree: the most important thing is to have an accurate count. These little bronze creatures represent the mascots of the two largest political...
Georgia On My Mind It's here, gentle reader.  The climax we've been waiting (and waiting and waiting) for: today Georgia voters will decide which candidates will represent them in the US Senate. They will also be deciding the course of American politics for the next two years (or longer).  Come through, Georgia!  We're all counting on you! Our little cast bronze sculptures face-off in...
"And, In This Corner . . . "   On this day in 1960, the first of four televised presidential debates was held in Chicago between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy.  It was broadcast nationwide by CBS.  Prior to this, presidential debates were never de rigueur.  They are not constitutionally-mandated and, certainly, none had ever been televised before.  66 million viewers tuned-in (out of...
They’ll Never Forget I’ve also found some interesting bookends on this most-recent trip.  Shown here, a pair of cast spelter elephants, contentedly reading “The Times.” Come into the shop to see them in person, or click on the photo above to learn more about them.  
Mirrored Pairs   A "mirrored pair" of bookends is when the two mates—the two single bookends—are sculpted to face in opposite directions when placed on the shelf.  The pair above is a good example: one bookend faces right, the mate faces left.  This allows one to place them on the bookshelf, holding-up books, with each one facing-forward.  Most pairs of bookends—perhaps 95%...
Free Labor! Free Land! Free Men! Free Labor!  Free Land!  Free Men! So went the mantra of the Republican Party in 1856.  On this day in 1856, the Republican National Party met in Pittsburgh to finalize plans for its first national convention, four months later.  Philadelphia was selected and California senator, John C. Freemont, was nominated as the first Republican presidential candidate. A few other interesting...
Still Going!   In honor of this week's Democratic National Convention—and the parade of feisty Democrats crossing the convention's stage—we are showing a few of our own favorite donkeys, now in-stock at LEO Design.  (If your tastes lean towards elephants, please click here.)  This fella, a 1950's wooden toy, is composed of articulated limbs, ears and tail.  He is painted in red...
Notes From the Road – part II I’m on-the-road this week, replenishing the shop after a busy Holiday season.  One of my new finds is the trio of British tin elephants, shown above.  Made in England in the 1930’s, they were likely part of some child’s circus menagerie—during those special years between the wars.  They are nicely cast, hand-painted, and have the gentle wear of a careful...
Keep Going!   Tonight is the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.  We are marking the event by showing some of our favorite donkeys, now in-stock at LEO Design. Shown here, a set of four tumblers from the Fifties.  A feisty Pennsylvania donkey, bucking and kicking, is "Rarin' to Go!"  Every year, it seems, Pennsylvania Dems are called...
Bedtime Stories Rupert Bear was brought to life on 8 November 1920 under the pen of English artist Mary Tourtel.  He was commissioned by the Daily Express as a means of luring readers away from rival newspapers.  Over the years, a succession of artists have inherited Tourtel's creation—and, indeed, the comic strip still runs to this day.  In it, Rupert Bear and his best friend...
Bronze-Clad Beauties These tenacious tuskers will really put their heads into keeping your books upright. Nicely modeled elephants are clad in a skin of bronze and finished with an antique patina—resulting in a handsome pair of bookends from the 1920's. They'd be right at home on your bookshelf, mantelpiece or holding-up reference tomes on your desk. Please click on the photo above...
Here We Go!   I stayed-up way too late last night, watching the first night of the Democratic National Convention.  And so it begins.  Why am I exhausted already?  (In truth, I've been exhausted for eight years.)  Perhaps things are more convenient when they are in one's own time zone. To the rescue!  This little bronze donkey can help us get through the...