It’s finally feeling like summer and we love using holidays as a chance to leave the city and travel. Here are a few of the places where the Dempsey & Carroll team could be found over Memorial Day Weekend. Oxford, Mississippi Fun Fact: Memorial Day began in the state of Mississippi in 1866 as a day …
At Dempsey & Carroll, Valentine’s Day is a particularly exciting holiday. A recent article in People highlighted the history of this holiday, and how Valentine’s Day cards came to be, with the first cards dating back to the third century. We love sweet handwritten sentiments, but for us, what’s most interesting about Valentine’s Day is …
Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles sat down with ex-pats Hall Cannon and Miles Refo to talk about life in New Zealand and their wonderful resort, Otahuna Lodge. AA: The lodge was built more than a century ago and not long after Christchurch was founded. Who was its first resident and what are the origins …
On a recent visit to the Cooper Hewitt’s “About Tools: Extending Our Reach” exhibition we became familiar with the Malling-Hansen Writing Ball. We learned that the Danish instrument actually received a gold medal for its invention at the 1878 World Exhibition in Paris. The machine featured a circular keyboard and typed silently. Interestingly, the …
An Excerpt from “Diamonds from Brilliant Minds,” published by Messers. Dempsey & Carroll in 1881. In Twos Somewhere in the world there hide, Garden-gates that no one sees Save they come in happy twos- Not in ones, nor yet in threes.-W.C.Gannett
Early in President Roosevelt’s first term, he held a state dinner for Prince Henry of Prussia. To highlight the different, younger tone, of his administration, President Roosevelt offered his guests champagne compliments of George Kessler, considered to be the “Champagne King” of the early 20th century. In addition to the champagne, Mr. Kessler partnered with …
Will a friend, lover, colleague be able to look back upon your words with fondness and appreciation – feeling the worn texture of the paper, drinking in old sentiments now faded, catching a scent of years gone by? Today is a great day to write a letter. We had to call out the recent clip …
LOVE’S POWER Then, more than blest I fondly swear, “No power can with Love’s power compare! None in the starry court of Jove Is greater than the god of Love! If any can yet greater be, Yes, my Neaera! Yes, ‘tis thee!” Nott.
The calling card is deeply rooted in the tradition of social etiquette. The calling card first appeared in China during the 15th century and continued to be used throughout the 17th century. During the Victorian Age, the calling card became an essential for all social events, as a way to call new acquaintances at these …
It’s amazing to reflect on the rise of prices throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century. In the 1930s, a mail order car cost $200, and this pricing includes a box that you can use regularly as a garage. The freight is $50 to transport the car directly to the customer. It’s worthwhile to note …
