1. Sun sneezing (photic sneezing reflex if we're being technical) and the art it inspires. If Apollo were to sneeze, these sculptures would be the result.
2. Hand-colored daguerreotypes, particularly when they feature royals who knew the meaning of facial hair. English royalty could do with a new infusion of Teutonic blood.
3. Thai peanut butter cup bonbons from this lovely establishment. Who would have thought the sublime goodness of chocolate and Thai curry would be even more sublime together?
4. Micromosaic jewelery, popular from the 17th to 19th centuries, and enjoying a resurgence now. I'm collecting barely visible tesserae in preparation for my own 2 centimeter tall okapi.
5. Practical guides to lacemaking, particularly if they contain over 300 engravings. Why oh why can't lacework be introduced into the standard mathematics curriculum?
okapi!!!
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