The previous owner of our home pruned this ~7ft plumeria into having long naked “trunks”. The one next to it has a couple lower branches and looks more tree like. Is there anyway to encourage lower branching?
I posted a few weeks ago about a box of my grandma‘s books. I have a lot of reading to do, but wanted to share the rest of the collection I inherited from her.
Inherited this paper fan from my grandma, but I have no idea what it says. Google Translate has not been very helpful…
I recently inherited a box of my grandmothers books. Which should I start with?
I recently inherited a friendship doll my grandmother received in I believe the 60s-70s. She was on display for many years so she was exposed to humidity and unfortunately, cigarette smoke.
Her outfit has some discoloration, her forearms have a crack running along them, and her face has some damage to the gofun coating.
I’ve tried dabbing vinegar and isopropanol on the light portions of her kimono, but it hasn’t seemed to help. She was quite dusty, so I wrapped linen over the corner attachment of my vacuum and cleaned off most of the dust. She now lives in an acrylic case.
Does anyone know anything about this doll? Have any suggestions on removing the stains? Or insight on repairing the cracks on her arms?
I saw a similar post here from ~2 years ago and was hoping to get some insight.
I recently inherited this kimono from my grandmother. She was gifted it by a friend in the late 60s/early 70s who was in the US while her husband was on a working visa at one of the universities in my home town. I assume that these items were sent to my grandmother by mail since she also has a ichimatsu friendship doll and hand painted paper fan.
According to my mom, the kimono is silk and hand embroidered. Its been in a plastic garment bag for as long as I can remember. There is some clear sun damage to the color but otherwise appears in great shape.
I’m wondering: 1. Is there a way to verify this embroidery or kimono was made by hand? 2. Is there any way I can safely clean it? It smells musty 3. I ordered totoushi paper to store it in, is there a better way? 4. I’m in the LA area and have read about services that ship kimonos to Kyoto for cleaning and restoration. Has anyone had luck with these type of services?
I plan on keeping this, as it was one of my grandmas prized possessions. I just want to learn more about it and how to care for it.