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The Chicago Art Deco Conference is almost here!
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Will the real Lawson 312 please stand up?
With a history that included three different owners and a world war it’s not surprising that some Lawson Time clock names and numbers got jumbled. Here, then, is more trivia for the Lawson obsessed. A summary so far, including a … 
Still more unusual Lawson clocks
The moment you publish a book is when the anxiety starts. Did you leave something out? Any mistakes? Where opinions and educated guesses labeled as such? I consider myself lucky because in the seven years since my Lawson clock book …
Secrets of the Ginza Lion
The Japanese really love beer. Beer sales are more than double those of sake and Shochu. There are no hours when beer cannot be purchased, no restrictions on consumption in public, and as far as I know, no minimum drinking …
25 Things I Learned in Brussels
This post veers from my usual Art Deco patter because It’s directed to a particular group: you lucky folks who will be visiting Brussels, Belgium as part of the 2025 World Congress on Art Deco. But anyone curious about Belgium …
Streamlined Deco in Tokyo? The Takanawa Fire Station
Art Deco architecture in Japan is pretty scarce. You’d have to be a little crazy to visit the country just to hunt for Art Deco buildings–as I do. Having established the two Art Deco must-sees in Tokyo (the Asaka Mansion/Teien …
A Native American Art Deco Wonder – Buffalo City Hall
Buffalo, New York was already a busy trading post when the Erie Canal opened in 1825. The canal brought newfound prosperity to all the upstate New York cities (Albany, Syracuse, Rochester) but Buffalo benefited most due to it’s proximity to …
The Art Deco Bridges On The Ooka River
Japan has many bridges and pillars, quite a few in the Art Deco style. And there is one place where a bunch of these Art Deco artifacts are gathered close together, the Ooka River in Yokohama. Judged on beauty alone, …