F.W. Woolworth closed the last of its North American five & dime stores just over seven years ago. Woolworth's begat the "Cathedral of Commerce" Woolworth Building and stores all over the United States (Minneapolis and my hometown), Canada (Hamilton, ON), the UK (Camberwell), Germany (Heidelberg) and other countries. more inside

Artist Rica Takada creates designs on calendars to curtains in styles that were more popular forty years ago. Sbritt does art that reminds me of kids' books and products of about the same era. more inside