Metal Dolls, Mechanical Dolls, Dolls with Metal parts Nearly Published!

After 25 years, I'm proofing the manuscript. My heartfelt gratitude goes out to Rivertown Creative and 918 Studio for this project. I can't type well; I am having a lot of trouble with my right hand and fingers these days, but wanted to share this little bit of good news. In keeping with October, my favorite month and its spooky themes, I am sharing some public domain photos of the dreaded Iron Maiden of Nuremberg, who exists in my museum in mini form. Many years ago, the weekend before October 17, 1989, I was just out of school, and working in the SF Bay Area. I saw a miniature iron maiden in an antique shop in Los Gatos. I hesitated; the price was a littl high for me. Tuesday, the Quake of 1989 hit. I went back to the store in November; it was rubble. She who hesitates is lost.

I was able to buy another small Iron Maiden on Etsy. The legendary and infamous Erzebet Bathory is said to have owned one of these.

The illustration here is a Jungfraubecher, or Bridal Cup, a tradition from the Middle Ages. I love these. For more information, go to the blog, Steveonsteins. There is a well-illustrated article there.

More when I can write; I love you all!