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NYT – In 1931, researchers working AFP – Women work
in southern France unearthed a large on cellos at “Gliga”
seashell at the entrance to a cave. musical instruments
Unremarkable at first glance, it factory in Reghin
languished for decades in the collec- city, January 22, 2021.
tions of a nearby natural history muse- Romania’s renowned
um. Now, a team has reanalyzed the luthiers—the crafts-
roughly foot-long conch shell using men who specialize in
modern imaging technology. They making stringed
concluded that the shell had been instruments —face a
deliberately chipped and punctured twin challenge:
to turn it into a musical instrument. cheaper competition
It’s an extremely rare example of a from abroad and
“seashell horn” from the Paleolithic finding the next generation of craftsmen to carry on their
period, the team concluded. And it tradition. Virgil Bandila works at the other end of the scale. In a city
still works — a musician recently where, “virtually every street” has one or two luthiers at work, his small
coaxed three notes from the 17,000- workshop employs seven craftsman. Bandila, like Gliga, has
year-old shell. While other “seashell concerns about the future.”Young people are keener on computing,”
horns” have been found in places like New Zealand and Peru, none he laments – or finding less strenuous jobs abroad.
are as old as this conch.

AYLESBURY – The historic kitchen where Queen Victoria sent her
INPUTMAG.COM – Jewelry trends are adjusting to modern times. chef to hone his skills is featured in a new online exhibition,
Gone are the silver mall-bought charm bracelets and chunky, diamond- History of the Manor Kitchen presented by Waddesdon.org, a
encrusted chains of the ‘80s. Rothschild House. Waddesdon was built between 1877 and 1883,
Instead, shoppers are seeking and Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild wanted to ensure his new home
unique, vintage pieces, and are provided every comfort and con-
ready to drop all kinds of cash venience. The home had a reputa-
for one-of-a-kind jewelry. Even tion for serving the finest food pre-
throughout the pandemic, when pared within the Manor kitchens.
luxury goods suffered, the gold Apart from the main kitchen, there
market stayed “relatively resilient,” was a range of smaller rooms dedi-
according to National Jeweler. It cated to different activities such as
credits flourishing sales to the extra pastry making, and a Servants Hall,
cash consumers have with limited where the staff could gather. Such
travel and dining out options. was their artistry in the kitchen
Online shopping options have that Queen Victoria sent her own chef to learn from Ferdinand’s
been more instantaneous with after an epic lunch in 1890.
apps like Instagram, which seems to be harboring a gold rush of its
own. For a platform with a lot of loose ends, Instagram is quickly
becoming a new kind of miscellaneous market — one where people DAILY MAIL UK – A guest on the
can find clothes, shoes, art, and, of course, jewelry all in the same place. Antiques Roadshow was mocked for
his rather unenthusiastic reaction
after an expert revealed his Chinese
REDTRI.COM – Nostalgia table was worth up to £120,000.
alert. The 80’s are here and The owner smiled and replied,
they’ve brought Cheer Bear, “That’s nice.” The episode saw Fiona
Wish Bear, Funshine Bear, and Bruce and the team head to Culzean
the whole gang with them. Castle in South Ayrshire, and the
MONOPOLY: Care Bears console was named one of the most
Edition is available now. Instead expensive pieces of furniture ever featured on the program. The owner
of the traditional Community told how he bought the table online from Boston, US, which cost him
Chest and Chance cards there are £7,000 including shipping. Many viewers at home took to Twitter to
Sharing and Caring cards. The remark on the collector’s low-key response, with one commenting:
game also features six collectible “That’s nice? THAT’S NICE?!! I’d be effing and blinding like mad. That
tokens, including Rainbow Roller, bleeper would be out in force with me!!”
Cloud Boat, Wheelbarrow, Cloud
Car, Hot Air Balloon, and Bicycle. Buy, sell, and trade the Bears and
their Cousins as you collect Star Buddies from your opponents. NPR – David Whitcomb had just purchased an
This collectible game sells for $39.99, or you can “Up the 80’s themed older home in Geneva, NY when he discovered
fun” with a Care Bears Dice Set for $7.99. a hidden attic and found century-old photo-
graphs and equipment. When checking above
some dropped ceiling in need of repair, he saw a
AP – Facing a potential shortfall of $150 million because of the hole in the ceiling. Looking inside, he discovered
pandemic, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has begun conversa- a hidden portrait studio with several gilded
tions with auction houses and its curators about selling some art- frames and a bonus – a portrait of Susan B. Anthony. A local auction
works to help pay for care of the collection. company helped clean and catalogue these pieces, the most precious
being Susan B. Anthony portrait’s glass negative.

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