THE DANCING BIRD..

YOU HAVE TO WATCH THE VIDEO BAR.
SMILE
LAUGH.
ENJOY.
HAPPY DAYS.

HOLIDAY CLOSING....HELLO CALIFORNIA

Linda & Howard
@
2400 Montauk Highway
Bridgehampton, N.Y.
WILL BE CLOSED
DECEMBER 21st to JANUARY 4th

WE ARE AS NEAR AS YOUR PHONE
CALL US @
631 537 8848

VISIT US @
www.lindaandhowardsteinantiques.com

Email US @
lindahowardstein@mac.com

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN 2009

BETTER DAYS AHEAD

2009----BETTER DAYS AHEAD

IN THE HAMPTONS....TODAY

Thanksgiving has come and gone. We hope yours was enjoyable. THE HAMPTONS are a little quieter now, settling into the winter season.It is a wonderful time, the crowds and traffic have subsided and one gets to have less frantic times for beach walks with the dog(s). There will also be a little surge in people and traffic during these holiday weeks...that is also a welcome occurance. The trees and lights in each village of the Hamptons bring that seasonal cheer and feelings of fellowship.
It also brings a renewed effort by most local merchants to lure and satisfy the needs and wants of their clientele......we all look forward to ending the year on this positive note.
When in The Hamptons, stop by and say hello. Happy Holidays,
Linda & Howard

TURKEY DAY

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CHICAGO TO NEW YORK TO CHICAGO

ARLENE SEMEL the founder of the Chicago based interior design firm of SEMEL-SNOW visited the Pier 94 Antique Show in New York this past weekend. A whirlwind trip in and out of town.
A pleasant surprise for us. We always enjoy the attention and personal touch of the
SEMEL-SNOW Staff. Usually we get to see them while doing the CHICAGO BOTANICAL
GARDEN SHOW every April.
Arlene Semel does show up in New York, Nashville and one never knows where else. A most active leader in the design trade.
We look forward to the next visit.

2400 montauk highway---WINTER HOURS

WINTER HOURS IN BRIDGEHAMPTON

NOVEMBER TO APRIL WE ARE OPEN 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
FRIDAY,SATURDAY and SUNDAY or BY APPOINTMENT...

2400 MONTAUK HIGHWAY--WALL SCONCES

NEW TO THE MARKET.
A PAIR OF CARVED WOOD AND IRON SCONCES.
THESE 4 LIGHT CARVED WOOD AND IRON SCONCES ARE GILDED, BIG AND BOLD. 48" H X 27" W X 10.5" D.
THEY WILL NOT GO UN-NOTICED.

VOTE WE DID--CHANGE IS COMING.

VOTE WE DID AND CHANGE IS COMING.
We certainly hope so.
A renewed positive attitude and spirit is in the air.
BE GREEN, SAVE THE WORLD, BUY ANTIQUES. A RE-CYCLING OF THE TREASURES OF OUR PAST.
BUY ANTIQUES AND SAVE THE WORLD.
BE GREEN (AND IT;S EDUCATIONAL TOO).

GET OUT AND VOTE

SUNSET SKY OVER The HAMPTONS

There we were, another uneventful trip from the Hamptons to Bucks County via New York,with a drop stop in the city.
UNEVENTFUL?
The best event of the day was happening right before our eyes.
A BIG BEAUTIFUL Sunset. Now the skies over New York may not be as BIG as the sky over Montana, but let me tell you this day the sunset sky was BIG over Long Island, New York It was breathtakingly beautiful. It is just very soothing to know we still have a steady hand from Mother Nature (although we try to unbalance the touch of her hand).
A glorious sunset to finish our day.

1ST DIBS---TAKE A LOOK

IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT YET, YOU HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT www.1stdibs.com.
While there, look us up and wonder through our listing.
Enjoy the trip.

LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND

JUST OUT OF THE STABLE
AND READY TO GO.

A TERRA COTTA HORSE HEAD ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT FROM A DEMOLISHED STABLE IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA.

RHINEBECK REPORT

A PLEASANT DAY. THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT. THE PEOPLE CAME OUT TO ENJOY A DAY IN THE COUNTRY AND THE RHINEBECK ANTIQUES SHOW.
THE STRAIN OF THE WEEK JUST ENDED WAS EVIDENT.
WHAT DOES THE START OF A NEW WEEK HOLD IN STORE FOR US????
THAT IS THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.
WE WILL SEE, TILL THEN WE ARE GOING TO ENJOY THE POSITIVE ENDING OF THIS SHOW ON SUNDAY.
PROMISES TO BE ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL DAY.

THE RHINEBECK ANTIQUES FAIR

THE HUDSON VALLEY IS BEAUTIFUL THIS TIME OF YEAR.
THE RHINEBECK ANTIQUE SHOW AT THE DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS IN RHINEBECK, N.Y. IS HELD THIS WEEKEND---OCTOBER 11TH & 12TH.

ONE OF THE BEST RUN SHOWS WE PARTICIPATE IN AND A GOOD PLACE TO BE IN THE TURBULENT TIME WE ARE LIVING THROUGH.

IT IS COMFORTING TO BE WITH FELLOW DEALERS AND ANTIQUE ENTHUSIASTS.
WHAT IS GOING ON OUT THERE-----COMMON SENSE MAY SOME DAY RETURN. WELL YOU WILL FIND SOME IN RHINEBECK THIS WEEKEND----COME AND ENJOY.

WHAT A WEEK: OR WHAT'S NEXT?.

WHAT WEEK IT WAS.

THE WORLD IS TOPSEY-TURVEY.

THOSE OF YOU WHO VISITED 2400 HAD THE SAME OPINION/??????

WE ARE STILL RECYCLING THE PAST ALONG WITH OTHER GOODIES.

HISTORY HAS  LESSONS TO LEARN

A GOOD CHUCKLE ON A SO-SO DAY

YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT.


www.chaseinnewyork.blogspot.com


you will feel a lot better.

THE GREAT SHAKE-UP

We had a great shake up several years ago. It changed our life and our outlook.

TODAY, The country and the world we all live in witnessed another GREAT SHAKE-UP.

Weathering our personal shake-up is an ongoing activity.Managing a worldwide shake-up is another matter.

Let us hope some wisdom and practical thinking is applied to our present situation.

So far.....??

THROUGH THE STORM

This was an especially stormy week just ended.
Up and down the east coast of the United States.
Across the world and beyond.
Who would think there could be such stormy conditions that we all have faced these past few weeks.
Well, Sunday ended with a clearer sky and a little sunlight here @ 2400.
Perhaps this week will be a little brighter.

Impressive results @ 1stdibs.com from 2400 MONTAUK HIGHWAY

I must say we are once again impressed by the attention and activity we see from our 1stdibs.com website.
!stdibs.com is truly a wonder. Michael Bruno and company keep making it better and better.
CHECK IT OUT.

TIME FOR A CHECKUP

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR, THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF OUR SLEEK AND RELIABLE TRUCK.
NEW PLATES.
NEW STICKERS.
AND WE ARE READY TO TACKLE A NEW YEAR OF ADVENTURE ON THE ROADS OF THE U.S.A..

RELIEF @ JAKES

Forgot to say that after all the trouble of getting through the maze of traffic in New York City, we were faced with missing our dinner at Jakes.

Well everything worked out well. No delays and we arrived at the last possible moment for being served in the dining room, (rather than the bar). That was with the courtesy of Dan, who made our stop enjoyable with his wit and local humor..

thank you Dan.

TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC

WE WERE DRIVING BACK TO BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE HAMPTONS IN NEW YORK.
WE WERE DROPPING THE CHASE'S OFF AT THEIR EAST SIDE APARTMENT.
WELL WEREN'T WE IN FOR A TREAT. IT TOOK ONE HOUR TO GO FROM 53RD STREET AND THE EAST RIVER TO THE LINCOLN TUNNEL (WEST 40TH STREET AND 10TH AVENUE) WE WERE SHUNTED FROM ONE STREET OR AVENUE TO THE NEXT. STREETS BLOCKED BY THE POLICE,
CROWDS BEING DIVERTED, GOING WHERE THEY DID NOT CHOOSE TO GO. ALL THIS, I SUPPOSE SO SARAH PALIN AND HER SIDEKICK COULD SEE NEW YORK AND SPEAK TO FOREIGNERS AT THE UNITED NATIONS.
TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC, EVERYBODY HAD TO BE IN NEW YORK CITY LAST NIGHT. EVEN WE HAD TO BE THERE.
MOLLY DOG SLEPT THROUGH IT ALL.
IT'S A DOG'S LIFE

FIX MY BLOG.

PLEASE.

SEN'S SPICE LOUNGE

Dateline: Sag Harbor, New York, September 20, 2008
Sen, Spice Lounge.
The food was good, maybe better than that. were overpriced, but good.
The drinks
The service was not (except for the bus girl-runner).
The atmosphere noisy and reasonably uncomfortable seating.

I think we should try a take-out order. THE FOOD IS THE THING HERE.

This is only my opinion.

TAKE YOUR MEDICINE !

In times of sickness (or trouble) presrciptions for cure are thrust upon us. We certainly hope this present course of help works. The only way to find out is...to take your medicine. Maybe imbibing lots of fluids will also help get you through.
I guess we'll have to wait and see.

'YOGA TOES"

WHO KNEW???
ENOUGH SAID.

SEE YOU DOWN THE ROAD.

72 MARKET STREET MEATLOAF

Wednesday, a long day. Up in the morning (early-like 4:30 AM), drove to Philadelphia in the early afternoon. Returned to Solebury just ahead of the rush hour I-95 traffic and was rewarded with Linda's version of the famous "72 Market Street Meatloaf". Doesn't get any better than that ( well maybe there are other things that qualify). Then off again to THE HAMPTONS, picking up the Chases in New York along the way. Not much traffic and we arrived at midnight. A good day.

BEACH LANE

A FOND MEMORY OF OUR SUMMER AT THE BEACH.

ANOTHER FAVORITE IN THE HAMPTONS

WE have always enjoyed our dining experiences at Fresno. Michael Nolan makes you feel welcome and his staff is enjoyable to be around. The food is good, the wine list interesting and reasonable and that is why we have sent our client's to:
Fresno Restaurant
8 Fresno Place
East Hampton
NY 11937

P: 631.324.8700
F: 631.324.1019
E: info@fresnorestaurant.com

Veteran restauranteurs David Loewenberg and Michael Nolan teamed up to open Fresno in the spring of 2004. The New American menu emphasizes simple yet sophisticated preparations of local fare.
We will be there this weekend, hopefully.

GOOD FRIENDS AND JAKE'S

JAKE'S on route 202 south in Flemington,
New Jersey has been a favorite and often visited watering hole for many of our Antique Dealer friends.
We were faced with where to go decisions when we were planning to eat with Ronnie and Guy Weil.We pondered this problem all day. Linda said, let's have a community dinner at the Weil's.
So Ronnie spent the time and energy to clean, what is always a spotless house. Then we thought , maybe we should all go to Miels in Stockton. The Weil's would bring the wine (always a treat=Guy is so knowledgeable).
Well after all was said and done, We met at JAKE'S.
TO BE CONTINUED

PILOT ON BOARD

Harbor Pilots guide vessels through the unfamiliar waters and rough currents every day, everywhere. You are safe wwith a river pilot or harbor pilot on board.
Ever since our Molly dog was a pup, she has seen to guiding us across the Delaware River from Stockton to Solebury. She is a little older now (almost 14)and getting a little less occupied with her piloting tasks. But today, in rough and tough times, she rose to the occasion as we crossed the bridge.
Pilot on Board.

WATCH FOR BANANA PEELS

IF YOUR NOT CAREFUL, YOU CAN SLIP AND FALL.
WE DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN. WE NEED YOU ALL.

MONDAY MORNING

WHAT WILL THIS WEEK BE LIKE?

WHO KNOWS?

MAYBE SNL KNOWS.

WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.

more useful tips

How to Close a Bag of Chips by Folding It

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit

Party time calls for chips (crisps) and dip. Opening a few bags of different chips to dip is a breeze. When it comes to clean up time, we find we are left with too many opened chip bags, and not a bag clip in the house to seal them with. Leaving them partially open will make the chips stale before we get to eat them again. Fortunately, there's a way to fold the chip bag so you will never have this problem again and will keep the chips as fresh as the day you bought them.

Steps

1. Smooth the ends so that they are smooth, flat and air tight.
   
2. Use both hands and fold the open end down about an inch (2.5 cm). Do not roll.
   
3. Tuck each folded end under as you keep flattening and folding once again. Continue in this manner until you reach just above the area of the chips.
   
4. Flatten the fold with your hands and fold the corners towards the middle. It doesn't matter which way you fold them; here they are shown folded towards the rolled side, but you can also fold away from the roll.
   
5. While keeping the corners folded, unroll the end and fold it over the corners so that it makes a tight pocket or hood holding the ends in.
   
6. Check by turning the bag upside down. It is sealed and easy to open the next time you need to use it.
   

Video

Once you start playing this video, you can press the "slow" button on the right hand side to get a closer look at how the bag is folded.

Tips

• Make sure that you smooth each fold, removing air from the section you are turning down.
  
• The neater and tighter your folds, the fresher your chips.
  
• May take practice. Keep trying (over a bowl) because this will come in handy.
  

Warnings

• Leaving air inside will make the chips stale. Do not leave air inside with any bag of this type (pretzels, cereal, cookies).
  
• This method will not work on pliable bags (like shopping bags). It'll work on foil and paper bags, and on some plastic bags, but only if they're very stiff.
  
• Be careful when testing out your folding – you don't want your chips to end up on the floor!
  

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• How to Arrange Chips and Dip for a Party
  
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Sources and Citations

• 5min.com - Source of images and video
  

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1st Cut Brisket

We ended the day with one of Linda's best, POT ROAST and all the trimmings. Molly dog shared some and she said, "Wow, this is great". All night,off and on showers concluded a day in The Hamptons. I must say that when the crowds are gone it is peaceful and most enjoyable. The village,the beach the local travel (minus the traffic).The ocean was calm, considering what was happening in the Gulf of Mexico.
We look forward to a sunny Sunday, maybe.

BRIDGEHAMPTON FLORIST'S YARD SALE

We had the pleasure of our neighbor's front yard sale. The Bridgehampton Florist,
Michael and Jim set up early and just about sold out by 1:00 PM. It is a cloudy day in The Hamptons, but no rain so far. They lucked out. Molly dog made her rounds at the beach this morning and is planning her afternoon trip as I write this. It's a dog's life.

The Bridgehampton "BLOWOUT"

It was Friday the 12th of September and that is when they scheduled the made for HBO TV window blowout. We avoided the area, so we missed all the excitement, inconvenience and hoards of people,vehicles and traffic jams. The crews were provided food and beverages, so the local establishments went mostly gaining an annoying morning without the benefit of new business. Well that's the way it went.

2400 MONTAUK HIGHWAY: T.G.I.F.

2400 MONTAUK HIGHWAY: T.G.I.F.

T.G.I.F.

We welcome Friday's this time of year. We get to see clients and hopefully meet new friends and cllients.The days are growing shorter and our time at the beach with Molly dog is much appreciated. Molly has much to do on her Beach Lane beach tour. It's not easy being a dog--a lot totake care of and think about.

till next time:

HERE WE GO AGAIN.

Well here it is already,September The summer is over and we have an election to wade through.We are still trying to decide when to start our winter shop schedule. The beginning of October?? The end of October??Who knows(and theyr'e not telling us).

We will obviously have to make a decision, painful as that is. Watch for the announcement.

Till then, go easy.