Whenever guests walk into my home, the first thing they notice is the abundance of World War II posters on my walls. That’s because I’m a history buff and I’m greatly interested in collecting any kind of artwork related to that particular global conflict. I actually have a couple authentic World War II posters that were given to me by my grandparents, but the bulk of my collection is made up of high quality reproductions. Which is just fine by me. While I would of course prefer to have original World War II posters all over my walls, I really couldn’t begin to justify the expense that would require.
I have a pretty sizeable collection already, I am always looking for additional World War II posters to buy. I like to rotate the ones that I have on display so that I get to enjoy a variety of different looks in my house. In order to do this, I like to purchase vintage World War II posters on a regular basis. Because I buy so frequently, I have a few websites that I go back to again and again. These are websites that I can trust to have a great selection of quality World War II posters in stock for the lowest prices around. In addition, these online retailers have shown time and again that they handle my World War II posters with care and ship them in solid containers that won’t get bent or crushed in the mail. That’s why they get my repeat business.
Of course, I don’t just slap my World War II posters up on the wall with some tape or tacks to hold it in place. Each piece in my collection is professionally framed, which really makes the artwork stand out. I usually don’t have to time to go out to one of those do-it-yourself frame shops, so I have the framing done right when I place my order. Most of the websites that I purchase my World War II posters from offer framing services and even have preview pictures so I can see exactly how the finished product will look. I like ordering framed World War II posters because when they arrive, I can hang them up right away with no muss or fuss.
I think I read somewhere that the U.S. government printed more than 350 different World War II posters at the time of the conflict. It’s my goal to get a reproduction of as many of those as I can, so I hope my favorite art websites keep offering them for sale!
My ten year old daughter asked me a few weeks ago, what a witch really is? She was still under the perception that a witch worships Satan and flies around on a broomstick. In fact, witches to her, were downright scary. I couldn’t answer her as well as I would have liked to. I told her that if she truly wanted to know the answer to that question, then I would take her to talk to a friend of mine who practices Wicca. My daughter declined at first, fearing the entire concept, but in the long run curiosity won. I called my friend and asked her if we could come over, explaining why. She was more than happy to answer my daughter’s questions and rid of her misconceptions.
My daughter was hesitant to enter her house, now that she knew she practiced Wicca. But she soon settled down with a mug of hot cocoa in the comfy living room recliner. My friend had brought out some items that she wanted to use to show my daughter in her explanations. Once my daughter was ready to listen, my friend began to talk.
She explained that Wicca wasn’t anything evil or devil worshiping. They simply worship more of the nature and cycles of the world than most others do. She produced a large book and laid it in front of my daughter. She said that it was her book of shadows. Of course, she needed to explain what that meant as well. Every witch has their own book of shadows that is only meant for them. Just like a journal would be. They write down any thoughts or quotes, recipes or information about herbs, even poems, spells or stories. Their book of shadows was something that they hold sacred - not to be shared or opened by anyone else unless given permission.
My friend told my daughter to open up her book of shadows and look through it. She did and the pages were decorated with not only words, but items that were of interest to my friend. She had herbs taped inside for reference, photos and spells that she had photocopied from various places. Her book of shadows was definitely personalized. I had never even known that my friend had anything called a book of shadows. I never even knew that they existed.
My friend explained that her book of shadows had many writings about her journeys and practices that she needed to write down in order to make more sense of things. She could learn what things meant by writing in her book of shadows. My daughter seemed intrigued and I had to admit, I was too. I think that I had a new understanding and appreciation for my friend after that day - her book of shadows too.
