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Theologians Assess Ordinatio Sacerdotalis
In Ordinatio Sacerdotalis Rome claims that the exclusion of women from priestly ordination has been infallibly decided by the ordinary universal magisterium.
Key theologians from all over the world have rejected this claim.
- The Catholic Theological Society of America
- Nicholas Lash, professor of divinity, Cambridge University, UK
- Francis A. Sullivan SJ, emeritus professor Gregorian University Rome
- Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J., professor of theology at Fordham University, New York
- Gisbert Greshake, professor of theology at the University of Freiburg, Germany
- Ann O'Hara Graff, professor of theology at Seattle University, Washington
- Peter Hünermann, professor of theology at Tübingen University, Germany
- Sidney Cornelia Callahan, pastoral theologian, USA
- David Knight, pastoral theologian, Memphis, USA
- Richard Gaillardetz, associate professor, University of St. Thomas, Houseton, USA
- Klaus Nientiedt, How Binding? Ordinatio sacerdotalis unleashes debate on the Magisterium, Herder Korrespondenz 9 (1996) pp. 461-466.
- John H. Wright, That all doubt may be removed, America 171 (July 30-Aug. 6, 1994) pp. 16-19.
- Fourteen Indian Religious Sisters, theologians and academics.
- Fr. Joseph Moingt SJ, editor of Recherches de Science Religieuse.
- Hugh O'Regan, editor of the on-line magazine, San Fransico Bay Catholic.
- The commission on "Woman and the Church" of the Belgian Bishops' Conference
- Links to other assessments on the Internet
1. The Catholic Theological Society of America
In response to Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, the Catholic Theological Society of America set up a Task Force to study the question. The Task Force produced a report:Tradition and the Ordination of Women, which concluded that Ordinatio Sacerdotalis is mistaken with regard to its claims on the authority of this teaching and its grounds in Tradition.
On June 6 1997, the general assembly of the Catholic Theological Society of America, endorsed this resolution:
There are serious doubts regarding the nature of the authority of the teaching [that the Church's lack of authority to ordain women to the priesthood is a truth that has been infallibly taught and requires the definitive assent of the faithful], and its grounds in Tradition. There is serious, widespread disagreement on this question, not only among theologians, but also within the larger community of the Church . . . It seems clear that further study, discussion and prayer regarding this question by all the members of the Church in accord with their particular gifts and vocations are necessary if the Church is to be guided by the Spirit in remaining faithful to the authentic Tradition. The resolution was adopted after a secret ballot; with 216 theologians voting YES, 22 NO and 10 abstaining.
2. Nicholas Lash, professor of divinity, Cambridge
Nicholas Lash says that, in spite of its claims in Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, Rome has no valid arguments from Scripture or Tradition. Giving its opinion an aura of infallibility does not make up for the lack of truth.
Nicholas Lash wrote many books, among them:
* Theology on Dover Beach (1979)
* Theology on the Way to Emmaus
* Voices of Authority
* Newman on development : the search for an explanation in history
* A matter of hope : a theologian's reflections on the thought of Karl Marx
* Change in focus; a study of doctrinal change and continuity
* Banking Laws and Regulations : An Economic Perspective (1987)
* Easter in Ordinary : Reflections on Human Experience and the Knowledge of God (1990)
* Believing Three Ways in One God : A Reading of the Apostles' Creed (1993)
* The Beginning and the End of 'Religion' (1996)
Neither the Pope nor Cardinal Ratzinger can make a teaching to be founded on the written Word of God simply by ascertaining that it is so founded. Nor can they by assertion, make it a matter that has been constantly preserved and applied in the tradition of the Church. The attempt to use the doctrine of infallibility, a doctrine intended to indicate the grounds and character of Catholic confidence in official teaching, as a blunt instrument to prevent the ripening of a question in the Catholic mind, is a scandalous abuse of power, the most serious consequence of which will be further to undermine the further authority which the Pope seeks to sustain.
FULL TEXT: On Not Inventing Doctrine by Nicholas Lash, The Tablet, 2 December 1995, p. 1544.
3. Francis A. Sullivan SJ, emeritus professor Gregorian University Rome, adjunct professor at Boston College.
Sullivan is the leading theological authority on the magisterium. He wrote: Magisterium: Teaching Authority in the Catholic Church (Paulist, 1983) and Creative Fidelity: Weighing and Interpreting Church Documents (Paulist, spring 1996).
(a) In December 1995, Sullivan expressed strong disagreement against the claim of infallibility made by the Congregation for Doctrine. His main reasons were that the conditions for such an infallible teaching had not been met.
The question that remains is whether it is a clearly established fact that the bishops of the Catholic Church are as convinced by those reasons [against women priests] as Pope John Paul evidently is, and that, in exercising their proper role as judges and teachers of the faith, they have been unanimous in teaching that the exclusion of women from ordination to the priesthood is a divinely revealed truth to which all Catholics are obliged to give a definitive assent of faith. Unless this is manifestly the case, I do not see how it can be certain that this doctrine is taught infallibly by the ordinary and universal magisterium. FULL TEXT: The Tablet 23/30 December 1995, p. 1646.
(b) In September 1997, Sullivan criticised Archbishop Bertone, secretary of the Congregation for Doctrine, for making three gratuitous assumptions: i. that a mere declaration by the Pope can establish infallible teaching by the universal ordinary magisterium of the college of bishops; ii. that all truths that are certainly true and undoubted belong to the object of infallibility; and, iii, for a consensus of the international college of bishops a consensus in the past would suffice. It is amazing to see what theological blunders are committed by someone entrusted with such great responsibility in the day-to-day business of Romes magisterium.
The question whether a doctrine has been infallibly taught is not a matter of doctrine, but a matter of fact, which has to be manifestly established (Canon 749 §3). What must be manifestly established when the claim is made that a doctrine has been taught infallibly by the ordinary universal magisterium, is that not only the Pope, but the whole body of Catholic bishops as well, are proposing the same doctrine as one which the faithful are obliged to hold in a definitive way. I do not see how it could be said that a papal declaration, of itself, without further evidence, would suffice to establish this fact. FULL TEXT: Theological Studies, vol. 58, September 1997, pp. 509-515.
4. Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J., professor of theology at Fordham University, New York
Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J., is the author of many books, such as:
* Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology (1992);
* Women, Earth and Creator Spirit (1993);
* She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse (1993);
* How to Paint Miniatures (1994);
* Pauline Theology: Looking Back, Pressing On (Editor, 1997);
* Friends of God and Prophets: A Feminist Theological Reading of the Community of Saints (1998).
Elizabeth Johnson states that none of the three reasons presented by Rome: from Scripture, Tradition or theology, holds up to scrutiny. Responsible theologians have the duty to express their disagreement, however much they want to respect the magisterium itself.
The reasons [Rome gives] do not hold up, try as one might to entertain them. According to traditional Catholic teaching, the human faculty of judgment is not free, unlike our will. We can give genuine assent only to what presents itself to our mind as true: "The truth cannot impose itself except by virtue of its own truth, as it makes its entrance into the mind at once quietly and with power" (Vatican II, Declaration on Religious Freedom, 1). If a declared teaching or practice continuously jars our mind as missing the mark, as in the present case, it is our responsibility to explore and express the reasons why. This resistance is not to be equated with disloyalty or rebellion, let alone lack of faith, but with a form of loyalty and service. FULL TEXT: Commonweal, vol.123, January 26 1996, pp. 8-10.
5. Gisbert Greshake, professor at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Freiburg, Germany
Here are some of the books Greshake has written:
* Gottes Heil, Glück des Menschen: Theologische Perspektiven (1983)
* Die Neuzeit (1989)
* Priestersein (1991)
* Resurrectio Mortuorum (1991)
* Geschenkte Freiheit (1992)
* Die Gegenwart (1993)
* Erlöst in einer unerlösten Welt (1995)
* Quellen geistlichen Lebens (with others, 1995-1996)
* Der dreieine Gott. Eine trinitarische Theologie (1997)
* An dem dreieinen Gott glauben. Ein Schlüssel zum Verstehen (1998)
* Die Wüste bestehen. Erlebnis und geistliche Erfahrung (1999).
Gisbert Greshake says that he keeps an open mind regarding the ordination of women to the priesthood. However, he utterly rejects the claim of Ordinatio Sacerdotalis that the question has been infallibly decided by the universal ordinary magisterium.
We may not simply assume that the impossibility to ordain women stands in a tradition of faith which was and is presented as definitively binding. It must be proved on the basis of canon 749 § 3, in order that it be clearly established. But that is finally, and importantly, also a historical question. I do not know any relevant documents from the magisterium from which one could conclude that the possibility of ordination for women was rejected as definitively binding, even less so as definitively binding throughout the continuity of history. And exactly it is this reality as definitively binding that matters. FULL TEXT: Pastoralblatt 48 (1996) 56.
6. Ann O'Hara Graff, Professor of religious studies and theology at Seattle University, Washington.
Ann O'Hara Graff edited In the Embrace of God: Feminist Approaches to Theological Anthropology (1995)
Ann OHara Graff, while outlining the defects in the claims of Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, pays special attention to the history of priestly ordination itself. Like other institutions of the church it arose in response to belief in the Risen Lord, rather than from grand designs in Jesus' own mind. And also Romes view of its authoritative role belongs to a hierarchical culture of the Middle Ages.
Placing the ultimate authority to teach (the magisterium) in the office of the pope is consistent with medieval notions of hierarchy that recognize the head of the hierarchy as the summation of the members (clearly a different idea than participants in a democracy would hold) . . . The pope is understood to speak the faith of the whole church and never to speak against the faith of the church . . . .Whether or not one likes the proclamation of papal infallibility, it is not arbitrary, and it is consistent with a particular cultural understanding of hierarchy that was once the accepted norm. That this role was underscored at a time when hierarchy across Europe was finally collapsing (i.e. in 1870 AD) is certainly one of the paradoxes of history. FULL TEXT: U.S. Catholic, vol.61, April 1996, pp. 6-11.
7. Peter Hünermann, professor of the Catholic Theological Faculty of Tübingen, Germany
These books are among Peter Hünermann's publications:
* Streitgespräch um Theologie und Lehramt (1991)
* Wissenschaft, kulturelle Praxis, Evangelisierung (1993)
* Das neue Europa (1993)
* Demokratie (1993)
* Armut (1993)
* Jesus Christus, Gotteswort in der Zeit. Eine systematische Christologie (1994)
* Ekklesiologie im Präsens. Perspektiven (1995)
* Gott, ein Fremder in unserm Haus? Die Zukunft des Glaubens in Europa (1996)
* Diakonat. Ein Ambt für Frauen in der Kirche (with others, 1997)
* Papstamt und Ökumene. Zum Petrusdienst an der Einheit aller Getauften (1997)
* Und dennoch . . . (1998)
* Das Zeite Vatikanum. Christlicher Glaube im Horizont globaler Modernisierung (1998)
In a book on The discussion on Women Priests in the Catholic Church (Frauen Ordination. Stand der Diskussion in de Katholischen Kirche, ed. Walter Gross, Erich Wewel Publications, Munich 1996), Peter Hünermann judges Rome's position in three chapters (see pp. 83-96; 120-127; 129-146). He rejects Rome's scriptural, tradition and theological reasons. He expresses his dismay and surprise at the claim of an infallible decision by the universal ordinary magisterium. Finally he considers the need of a further refinement in the understanding of the magisterium, precisely because it has so often failed - as it is doing now.
The historical experience of the Church with regard to its own faithfulness to the Gospel shows that it has been characterised by frequent failings and misinterpetations. It is true that the collective Church did not lose faith altogether. The Holy Spirit has kept it somehow in the truth of the Gospel. But this does not mean that the Spirit preserved the Church from falling into numerous errors and confusions. The promise of the Holy Spirit to the collective Church refers clearly to the central and fundamental truths of the faith. From this core the Church has always -- through the help of the Spirit and thanks to the commitment of many saintly men and women -- found the strength to distance itself from sidetracks and errors, and to renew itself. [The same limitation should also apply to the object of infallibility.] FULL TEXT: Frauen Ordination, pp. 145-146.
8. Sidney Cornelia Callahan, pastoral theologian, USA
Sidney Cornelia Callahan has written various pastoral books, including:
* The Magnificat: The Prayer of Mary
* Parenting: Principles and Politics of Parenthood
* The Working Mother.
Sidney Callahan speaks for millions of Catholics when she expresses her frustration at Romes theological and pastoral insensitivity. And it is not just the theological arguments that count. She knows in her bones that the ordination of women does not go counter to Gods (or Christs) own intentions. To make her appeal even stronger, her protest is formulated as a personal letter addressed to Cardinal Ratzinger.
The contradictions and inconsistencies in your position explain why most Catholic theologians, and even some bishops, have judged that it would be most faithful to the Holy Spirit to ordain women now. The American laity agree. Because of forty years of prayer, study, worship, and meditation upon the question, I am convinced in conscience that it is God's will that women should be ordained. In this impasse, your instruction that I submit my conscience and believe what you define to be true becomes psychologically impossible, in effect a moral suicide. I can do no other than wholeheartedly believe what faith, reason, heart, expert counsel, and the experience of a lifetime tell me to be true and in accordance with Christ's desires for the church. FULL TEXT: Commonweal, vol. 123, February 9 1996, pp. 6-7.
9. David Knight, pastoral theologian, Memphis, USA
Fr. David Knight is a pastoral theologian and pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Memphis, Tennessee. He is well known for his popular and practical books, among them:
* His Way (1981, 1997)
* Cloud by Day/ Fire by Night (1985)
* Confession Can Change Your Life (1985)
* His Word, Letting it Take Root and Bear Fruit in our Lives (1986, 1998)
* Best True Ghost Stories of the 20th Century (1986)
* Lift Up Your Eyes to the Mountains. A Guide to the Spiritual Life (1988)
* Make Me a Sabbath of Your Heart (1988)
* Mary in an Adult Church: from Devotion to Response (1988)
* Blessed are They: Call to Conversion (1988)
* Chastity Who Lives It? The Baptized Christians Call to Conversion (1990)
* Good News About Sex (1991)
* Armchair Retreat (1994)
* Reaching Jesus: Five Steps to a Fuller Life (1997)
* I Can Read about Alligators and Crocodiles (1999)
* Living Gods Word (1999)
David Knight says that his main concern is pastoral: to avoid Catholics who disagree Romes statement regarding the ordination of women being driven out of the Church. He explains that Ordinatio Sacerdotalis is not infallible, in spite of the misleading language of the Congregation for Doctrines own words or the misguided commentary of some bishops. He ends with a warning.
Suppose we leave Catholics with the impression--which they are being given now, intentionally or not--that this doctrine has been declared true by an exercise of the church's infallible teaching authority. And suppose that the next pope decides to ordain women after all--which could very easily happen if in fact the opinion of the present pope and of his committee on doctrine is wrong. If people then began to leave the church in droves, saying that the church had contradicted her own infallible teaching, we would be in a very weak position trying to explain, after the fact, that the teaching of John Paul and his doctrinal committee never was really infallible, and that we really knew it all the time but just never said anything. There is error in excessive affirmation as well as in denial. It is as much an error to say there are four divine Persons in the Blessed Trinity as to say there are only two. And it is as wrong to make the pope more infallible as it is to make him less. On the practical plane, to give the impression, intentionally or not, that something is being taught infallibly when it is not, is pastorally irresponsible and dangerous. FULL TEXT: U.S. Catholic, vol. 61, April 1996, pp. 11-13.
10. Richard Gaillardetz, associate professor, University of St. Thomas, Houston, USA
Richard Gaillardetz is specialised in questions of the Magisterium and infallibility. For his dissertation he researched the Theology of the Ordinary Universal Magisterium of Bishops. He wrote a classic study: Teaching with Authority: A Theology of the Magisterium in the Church,Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1997. Studying Ordinatio Sacerdotalis and the Responsum ad Dubium, Gaillardetz comes to the conclusion that the Congregation for Doctrine has not clearly established the infallibile nature of the ban on womens ordination. Credits.
It may be appropriate at this point to recall the canonical principle cited at the beginning of this article: no doctrine is understood to be infallibly defined unless it is clearly established as such. I infer from this canon that the burden lies with the ecclesiastical magisterium, not only to assert that the churchs teaching on the exclusion of women from the priesthood has been taught infallibly by the ordinary universal magisterium but to "clearly establish" that fact. The questions which I have raised in this article suggest that the claims of the CDF, at this date, have not been "clearly established." FULL TEXT, Louvain Studies 21 (1996) pp. 3-24.
11. The Commission on Woman and the Church of the Belgian Bishops' Conference,
In response to Ordinatio Sacerdotalisthe Commission on Woman and the Church of the Belgian Bishops Conference, made several criticisms of the arguments used by the Pope. "Who may dwell within your Tent?"
Not everyone agrees with the official position of the Church expressed in Ordinatio Sacerdotalis. Many people have misgivings about the arguments the Pope employs when excluding women from priestly ministry. They object to the way in which the "special nature of woman" is understood, as well as to the interpretation of the data from Scripture and Tradition. They point to the heavy cultural load resting on the ideal of the priestly ministry on account of the past clerical image of the Church and the stress on essentialism. They ask that more attention be given to women who feel called to the priesthood and to the fact that women are also excluded from other leadership functions simply because these are tied to the priesthood. FULL TEXT Who may dwell within your Tent? Louvain1998, pp. 55-67.
12. Other Assessments available on the Internet
- But what about the claim that the teaching is infallible
according to the rules of the ordinary, universal magisterium? Have the four
conditions for the legitimate exercise of this authority been met? The answer
is no. Regarding the first requirement, it must be bishops who exercise this
kind of infallibility. Except for the bishops that might be members of the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, no bishops that we know of were
ever consulted on what they are teaching or believe about the ordination of
women. Even if the opinions of some bishops were sought, it is clear that the
second requirement is not met, namely that the bishops are teaching this way
while in union with each other and the pope. The issue simply has not been
raised when the bishops are together in solemn assembly where such matters are
brought to the body. Third, there is room for serious doubt that the teaching
on ordination should be considered to be a matter of faith or of morals. Many
reputable theologians, including those assembled by the Vatican itself to study
whether there was any basis in scripture for the ban against ordaining women,
simply do not find in the gospels a basis for this teaching. Fourth and
finally, we would be hard pressed to show that the bishops agree on one view
that must be held by the faithful on this issue. Enough bishops in this country
alone have made their opinions known so as to assure us at the very least of
differences of opinion in this matter. Not even one of the four conditions
necessary for an exercise of this kind of infallibility has been met.
Diane M. Caplin Ph.D., lecturer and associate director at Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women, Baltimore Maryland.
- The bishops collectively are supposed to have engaged in sedulous investigation of the deposit of divine revelation beforehand, and the teaching cannot be anything new, or added on to the original deposit of faith. The bishops cannot just invent a new doctrine which previous generations of bishops had no way of knowing was contained in the deposit of faith. Has the College of Bishops ever, then, as a moral whole, though dispersed around the world, but in communion with one another and with the successor of Peter, agreed on the judgment that women cannot be ordained, that this judgment is a doctrine belonging to the deposit of faith, and that is to be held definitively or conclusively as such? On the face of it, this has never happened. Remember they have to teach this doctrine with moral unanimity. They have to teach it as belonging to divine revelation. They have to teach it as a doctrine to be held definitively by all the faithful. Where and when has this happened? Peter Burns SJ.
- The National Coalition of American Nuns is surprised and deeply disturbed that the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has used the claim of infallibility to support and perpetuate the injustice of the Church's teaching which excludes women from the ordained priesthood. The National Coalition of American Nuns holds that this teaching cannot be infallible because the teaching is unjust and, therefore, in error . . . Because there is no universal assent yet from bishops, theologians, or the faithful on the question of ordaining women as priests, any statement claiming to be infallible on this issue is premature and inappropriate. Resolution adopted by the National Coalition of American Nuns on December 8, 1995.
- Can an office of the Vatican declare a papal statement infallible? And can they do it ex post facto? Any time they want to? Maybe hundreds of years rather than months after it was written? Why is it that when bishops all over the world ask for this issue to be discussed, they are simply ignored? When, on the other hand, one of the Vatican congregations addresses the issue unilaterally -- even defines its undefined terms -- without consultation from the worlds body of bishops, let alone the people of God, the subject is happily opened in order to be closed. And without a bishop in sight. Have we come to the point where the bishops of the church are even more ignored than the women of the church? Sr. Joan Chittister OSB.
- It is significant that the declaration claimed that such a teaching reflected the infallibility not of a special papal pronouncement, but of the ordinary magisterium. For such a claim of the reliability of the ordinary magisterium itself depends on an idea having general acceptance in church history, including the contemporary church. But is is precisely such a broad consensus that is lacking today. Not only have most Protestant churches, including the Anglican communion, carefully examined this ban and rejected it on scriptural, theological and moral grounds, but a large number of theologians, many priests and bishops and close to a majority of Catholics are questioning such a ban. In such a case, when an idea no longer has a consensus in the church, it is clearly impossible to declare that it is infallible on the ground that it enjoys a consensus. Rosemary Radford Ruether.
With regard to the universal ordinary magisterium, read here a detailed discussion of the five conditions for its infallibility, and why they have not been met.
John Wijngaards
Read: Theologians and the Magisterium, by Richard A. McCormick. From Corrective Vision, Explorations in Moral Theology, Sheed & Ward, 1994, Chapter 7.
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Beautiful & oversized MacDougall built home with approx 3800 sft of finished living space. Long time owner has maintained this home so well. Quiet tree lined CUL-DE-SAC location only 1 block to Jefferson Elementary and Van Voorst Park, 2 blocks to IL Prairie Path! Super sunny w/ tons of windows. Hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen w/dark stained cabinetry, newer granite counters & newer marble backsplash, Kohler farmhouse sink, & newer SS appliances. 4 bedrooms & 2 full baths on second floor w/hdwd floors, newly carpeted den & family room w/FP. Addition off rear of home has heated sun room w/ wet bar, + bonus room with built-in spa-perfect for those chilly winter days. Brick paver driveway, newer light fixtures, finished sub-basement, fresh paint, new backup sump. Quiet, tree-lined cul-de sac. Attached HUGE garage has epoxy finish & direct entrance to home. So much space to enjoy here. Great home for entertaining. QUIET TREE-LINED STREET! A lot of house for the money! *** 2166 sft does not include LL or SUB BASE.
DON'T PASS THIS BY...looks can be deceiving! You'll be amazed by the amount of space and number of rooms this home has too offer. Open floor plan on the main level that flows from living room, dining room and kitchen makes it great for entertaining guest. Kitchen features SS appliances, white cabinets, recessed lighting and an oversized window above sink with views of the yard. Second level offers 2 awesome sized bedrooms and full bath. Third level offers an additional bedroom with a wall of closets and storage. It doesn't stop there! Access to the bonus room from the 3rd bedroom can be a private office, nursery or playroom. Let your imagination take over. Plenty of space to sprawl out in this home. Finished lower level offer above grade windows to bring in lots of natural light and full bathroom. Laundry will be easy in the spacious laundry room with folding counter. New hot water heater (2019), Windows between 2014-2019. List of other updates in home. Can't beat the location...close to I-290, downtown Elmhurst and shopping. Top rated district 205! Seller is motivated to down size. Make this your home sweet home!
$399,900 3N525 Crown Road Elmhurst, IL 60126
Open House: Sunday, 1/26 12:00-3:00PM
Completely updated, single family house beautifully updated kitchen with modern details and Stainless Steel appliances., extended cabinets, granite counters, open eat- in area - table space. Family room with fireplace, sliding door accessing the private yard. Huge patio, perfect for entertaining and to enjoy the beautiful sunset. 3 bedrooms on the second floor. Completely updated bathrooms. New windows, newer roof, furnace, ac unit. Finished basement, 2nd kitchen, recreation room. Move-in ready, waiting for your personal touch.
Move- in ready and tastefully updated 3 bedroom split level home. Light and bright kitchen with stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, furnace/ AC replaced 2017. Freshly painted and smart thermostat system. Walking distance to Jefferson and Butterfield Park. Come see for yourself.
$349,999 3N382 WILLOW Road Elmhurst, IL 60126
Beautiful Elmhurst Rehabbed Brick Ranch Home ~3 Generous Bedrooms, 2 NEW Full Baths with Ceramic Surrounds, Floors & Quartz Counters ~Brand NEW Kitchen Features Breakfast Bar, New Cabinets,Back Splash, NEW Quartz Counters, & Brand NEW Stainless Steel Appliances & Vent ~ALL NEW Light Fixtures & Recess Lighting & Gleaming Re-finished Hardwood Floors through-out Main Level ~Basement Finished with New Flooring, Full Bath with Walk-in Shower & Spacious Laundry Room ~Brand NEW Hot Water Heater & Furnace, Windows, Doors & Roof ~1/4 Acre yard with 2 -1/2 Car Garage ~This is the ONE! Come Tour Today!!
Don't miss your chance to own this 3 Bedroom Tudor style split level home! Hardwood Floors throughout. Great price for 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, galley kitchen with stainless steel appliances, large back yard professionally landscape. Motivated seller!
Open House: Sunday, 1/26 12:00-2:00PM
Stunning Condo for Sale near Downtown Elmhurst. Perfect location 2 blocks from Metra with express train to downtown Chicago (20-minute non-stop ride). This first-floor condo features 1 bedroom with walk in closet, a full updated bath and an updated kitchen with maple cabinets, newer appliances and travertine floors. A new sliding door leads to the patio. Homeowner's Association includes water, gas, exterior maintenance, snow removal, lawn care and parking (spot #7). In building laundry and storage space. Move in ready, you won't find anything like this in this price range. Pets and rentals not allowed
$1,150,000 920 S Chatham Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126
Stunning new construction totaling 5,088 sq. ft. of living space. Features open concept layout with 10ft ceilings on first floor. Gourmet kitchen, custom cabinetry, island, quartz counter tops and professional grade stainless steel appliances. Upgraded mill work throughout. Hardwood flooring on first, second and third floor. Expansive master suite with walk in closet and beautiful bathroom with carrera marble tile, soaking tub and separate shower. 2nd floor laundry. Custom mud room with ample storage. Finished basement with wet bar. Close to park, shopping and expressway access. Sought after Jefferson School. Agent related to seller.
$614,900 686 Mary Court Elmhurst, IL 60126
Look no further...wonderful newer 2 story brick traditional home w/5,446 sqf of living...2x garages & plenty of parking!!! 2nd floor is featuring master bedroom w/walk in closet & master bathroom w/double sink/Jacuzzi soaking tub & stand up shower - 3x good sized additional bedrooms - 2x full bathrooms and loft area. 1st floor has open living room w/vaulted ceilings - fully appliance eat in kitchen w/pantry/breakfast room/island/all SS appliances/granite countertops/office space & sliders to wooden deck - separate dining room - family room w/gas fireplace - office or potential 5th bedroom - 4th full bathroom & laundry room w/laundry hook ups. Full finished basement offers recreational room w/gas fireplace & wet bar - theatre room - play room - 5th full bathroom & utility room. There are hardwood floors thru-out 1st fl/ceiling fans/recessed lights/200 AMPs circuit breaker box/sump pump/gas forced air & A/C/close to Forest Preserve & Berens Park! Do not wait and make an offer today!!!
$782,000 294 N OAK Street Elmhurst, IL 60126
Prime Elmhurst location less than one mile to downtown and train. Located on beautifully landscaped serene lot steps to school and parks. This 4,000 square foot all brick home boasts 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms with gorgeous hardwood floors flowing throughout the first and second floors - perfect for family. Pick your spot to entertain....the first floor with expanded kitchen, family room and breakfast room unique to other newer construction homes, finished basement with rec room, family room, game room, 2nd fireplace and full bath, or outside with one paver patio for entertaining and another for relaxing around the fire pit. First-floor also contains bedroom/office and full bath. The second level features a large master suite with a peaceful sitting area and huge walk-in closet. Three additional generous sized rooms with large closets and 2 full baths. Fully fenced 167 ft deep lot. Beautifully designed, newer construction built by a beloved local builder known for his attention to detail and quality work. Meticulously maintained by original owners.
Walk to town and train from one level expanded ranch home and family room addition. Looks are deceiving. 3 bedroom 2 bath home perfect for starter or empty nester. Hardwood floors throughout. Maple cabinets with pantry storage featuring glass tile backsplash with breakfast bar, new stainless steel appliance package and corian countertops. For ease of entertaining, family room addition with eating area and full view of landscaped yard. Recent updates include replacement windows (2012), a/c unit (2013), washer/dryer (2014), trek deck lifetime warranty, garage door (2018), fresh paint. Basement recreation room (with gas hook up for fireplace) and family room addition also wired for surround sound and additional data ports. Walk to Grade School and Middle School. Easy access to interstate and shopping. Low taxes makes this the perfect purchase.
At the Prairie Path location! 2004 built still feels like new. Formal and casual mix of modern living. Open Living to Dining room is great for entertaining. Gorgeous updated white kitchen with island, table space, butlers & walk-in pantry, granite countertops, backspash, stainless appliances with 48' range & a new refrigerator. Newly redone den with work stations for the family or private office.The Family rm has a stone fireplace with wood mantle. Extensive trim detail. Oversized patio and fenced in yard with professional landscape and sprinklers.Mud rm wth built-ins and a separate closet. 4 bedrooms & 3 baths up. All walk-in closets. Laundry rm with sink & cabinets. Enormous Master with 2 closets & spa bath. Finished basement has rec room with fireplace, wet bar, kids space, exercise or br, full bath & lots of storage. Speakers master, bsmt & outside. Generator. Cac units 1 yr old. Hwh 2 yr old. All this with a prairie path, Lincoln school and spring road business district location.
Welcome To The Condos @ The Hill. 23 Luxury Condos @ 105 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst Unit 402 is a 1418 Sq Ft End Unit North-West Views Two Bedroom Two Full Spa-like Bathrooms Seasoned Builder Solid Masonry Building 10+ Foot Ceilings Gourmet (Custom) Kitchens Spa-like Bathrooms High-end Detail Throughout Each Unit Will Have a Spacious Balcony Indoor Parking Elevator Building Roof Top Terrace With Built-in Grills, Seating & Spectacular Views Of Elmhurst's Uptown, Wilder Park, Elmhurst Museum and more Steps To All Uptown Restaurants, Bars, Shops, Train & More Drywalled Estimated occupancy June 1, 2020 Sales have started The Hill is 35% Sold!
Welcome To The Condos @ The Hill. 23 Luxury Condos @ 105 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst Unit 201 is a 1968 Sq Ft End Unit North-East Views Two Bedroom With Den (or 3rd Bedroom) Two Full Spa-like Bathrooms Seasoned Builder Solid Masonry Building 10+ Foot Ceilings Gourmet (Custom) Kitchens Spa-like Bathrooms High-end Detail Throughout This Unit Has Two Spacious Balconies Indoor Parking Elevator Building Roof Top Terrace With Built-in Grills, Seating & Spectacular Views Of Elmhurst's Uptown, Wilder Park, Elmhurst Museum and more Steps To All Uptown Restaurants, Bars, Shops, Train & More Drywalled Estimated occupancy June 1, 2020 Sales have started. The Hill is 35% Sold!
Welcome To The Condos @ The Hill 23 Luxury Condos @ 105 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst Unit 404 is 1352 Sq Ft Western Exposure Two Bedroom Two Full Spa-like Bathrooms 10+ Foot Ceilings Gourmet (Custom) Kitchens Spa-like Bathrooms High-end Detail Throughout Spacious Balcony Indoor Parking Elevator Building Roof Top Terrace With Built-in Grills, Seating & Spectacular Views Of Elmhurst's Uptown, Wilder Park, Elmhurst Museum and more Steps To All Uptown Restaurants, Bars, Shops, Train & More Drywalled Estimated occupancy June 1, 2020 Sales have started The Hill is 35% Sold!
First resale in this boutique townhome development blends all the high-end finishes you require in an exceptional walk to everything, in-town location! This beautifully finished end-unit home lives like a single family and features a sun-lit, open floor plan, top of the line chef's kitchen and amazing great room with custom beamed ceiling and wine storage. The upper level boasts a hotel-like master suite with large walk-in closet with professional closet design, spa shower, soaking tub and double vanity plus two additional bedrooms, hall bath and laundry room with side by side washer/dryer. The ground level space offers versatility as a gathering room, bedroom or office with a full bath and sliding door access to generous paver patio. Home automation system, convenient mudroom, generator, attached, heated 2 car garage, and ample storage. Amazing in-town conveniences are an easy walk to fantastic restaurants, shops, park, library and Metra train...Elmhurst living at its finest!
Large updated 5 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathroom home located in fantastic Elmhurst neighborhood with 2400 Sq Ft of living space plus another 1000 sq ft in the basement. Large kitchen with solid maple cabinets blended with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and breakfast area. Formal dining room. Large sun-drenched living room. 2 bedrooms and 1 1/2 bathrooms on the main floor. 2nd floor offers huge master bedroom with walk in closet, two more guest bedrooms and full bathroom with huge soaking tub and separate shower. Large lower level is a blank canvas to create your new space, with laundry, mechanicals and storage. Lage rear yard. 2 1/1 car garage.
Gorgeous new home with awesome floor plan just a short walk to Jefferson Elementary. 3700 sft above grade, 4-5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2 car garage, beautiful Hardie Board and stone exterior, plus all the finishes today's buyer is seeking. Huge open kitchen/ family room + bonus breakfast room with gorgeous white custom cabinets, SS appliances, & Quartz counters; custom millwork throughout, including wainscoting in dining room & office/ den. Second floor boasts 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths plus convenient laundry room. Finished basement with bar area, ex. rm or 5th bedroom. Master suite is a private retreat with beautiful light fixture & tray ceiling, gray & white marble master bath, walk-in shower w/ body sprays, huge double vanity & separate commode closet; FP in family room flanked by windows & built-in shelves; floor plan is unique with bump-out eating area & huge island with beautiful light fixtures. Seasoned Elmhurst builder! Open front porch and private rear deck, the best floor plan and very well priced compared to similar new homes. Must see!
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Where is it? Near Burnley and Clitheroe in East Lancashire
In which area of outstanding natural beauty? The Forest of Pendle within the Forest of Bowland
How tall is it? 1,827 feet (approx)
Write Up
This is a hill which truly can be referred to as iconic. I have seen photos of this looking like Ayers Rock – albeit on a smaller scale. It is noted in history for a number of varying reasons.
Place in History
- George Fox – founder of the Quakers, felt compelled to climb it and once on the top realised the scope of his task. Every once in awhile, when the conditions are just right, it is possible to see the surrounding countryside from the Forest of Bowland, The Yorkshire Dales, The Lake District and on certain days Blackpool Tower from the summit (although he must have been a true visionary to see that!) .
- Its association with the infamous Pendle Witch trials when several families from Downham decided to sling verbal mud at each other and get themselves executed!
- Richard Towneley's barometer experiment (1661)
- On August 18th, 2012 in excess of four hundred walkers marched up Pendle Hill in celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the beginning of the Pendle Witch trials of 1612. As part of the same event on the same day 482 people each adorned with a pointed hat, broomstick and ankle-length cape set a new world record for the greatest amount of people dressed thus assembled in one place on Barley Green, Barley, Lancashire in the shadow of Pendle Hill.
The Pendle micro-massif rises from its' immediate landscape majestically and with little competition from neighbouring hills appears much higher that what it actually is. Its' width is not to be taken lightly as it has been measured with a diameter of some seven miles and a circumference of no less than a whopping twenty five miles – a walk around the Pendle Perimeter is equal to that of walking the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge – and it has to be said: much more rewarding.
There is a slightly eerie feel to Pendle hill. This has to be a case of "what you have heard, stays with you" what with all the witch stuff an" all! Robert Neill penned the book "Mist Over Pendle" – this is well observed as all too frequently the mist that forms on top of this hill can sink the hearts of those whom have just ascended – from any direction, in order to gaze upon the utterly fantastic panorama available at the summit. To the east the Pennine chain unfolds across the horizon, to the west lie the tiny hamlets surrounding the slopes and foothills of Pendle with Blacko Tower standing tiny but proud. To the north are the Southern Lake District fells, closer afield are the Yorkshire big three of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent. All around is beauty…as long as the mist backs off!
As befits such a large mass of land it should come as no surprise to find that there are a number of popular approaches to the summit at "Big End"
- Barley
Of the thousands of walkers each year whom ascend this proud and infamous hill the majority will have arrived and departed on their walk from the lovely, well-kept, petite village of Barley which itself offers no less than five options:
- From Pendle House:
- The Steps: Possibly the most famous and utilised route to the top of the hill is the arduous trek up these steep and seemingly unforgiving steps. "Steps" is something of a general term as the make-up of the path varies from one section to another; with some stretches being cobbled path and others being compressed sand and stone. The route is simple, unrefined and challenging only in its' toughness on the calves as one simply follows the path up a forty five degrees slope then turns left at the apex of the path and heads for the ordnance survey column.
- The Slope: Occupying the same aspect as the "Steps" is a route that has witnessed a definite uptake of the Mountain Bike fraternity over the last couple of years. There is no denying the steepness of this slope but with it being more of an organic, natural growth type of path – the same just cannot be said of "The Steps". The route starts at the same location as the steps route but veers off by possibly 120 degrees to bring one up to the apex of the climb on what might be termed as "the cairn path" owing to the regularity and in some cases the enormousness of the cairns created to assist summit baggers in their traverse of this infamously mist-prone landmass. From here one simply turns forty five degrees right and follows the ever-widening peat-track to the trig point a few hundred yards in the distance.
- Via Under Pendle: As hard as it might be to believe, the path up from Under Pendle also starts here around the back of Pendle House. This lovely winding path heads roughly south west for some distance and then takes an abrupt almost 180 degree turn up the south-eastern flank of Ogden Hill before merging with the path from Boar Clough.
- Via Boar (or Whim-berry) Clough: This is another very desirable yet not popular route up onto the plateau summit. The route is reached via Barley Green – a street and place name at the centre of the village which heads easterly towards Ogden Hill bypassing the beautiful Lower Ogden Reservoir. The route then climbs a gravel slope to the base of the Upper Ogden Reservoir, begins a very slow and gradual climb to Cat Holes and then takes a ninety degree turn up to the Clough itself, capped by what travel writers like to refer to as a "Lonely Hawthorne" that is perched atop the Clough in almost complete isolation. Many cairns are then passed on the mile trek to the summit crossing the same stream innumerate times.
- Via Ogden Clough: This route can be reached via a continuation of the afore mentioned Boar Clough route (just don't turn off for Boar Clough) or can be accessed after coming over the top of the notorious Spence Moor. Either way a minor stream fording is necessary and it has to be said that this is not the route to take for A:) company or B:) lovers of well-laid paths! Although the path is well-defined it is certainly not well made and the route down from Big End becomes a little treacherous in this local. The route up to Big End once the stream has been crossed is via a long series of stone slabs (presumably broken up Mill floors) which facilitates progress rapidly in both directions but at the cost of interest!
- From Pendle House:
- Downham: The one (official) route from Downham is very straight-forward in that it simply heads south at the side of Hookcliffe (tree) Plantation and ascends an eternally heavy-going, sheep-filled pasture to reach the steep winding path up to the hill's plateau. This path is somewhat boggy at its' base and rather ill-defined at its' apex, the views tend to be all behind one'self and in this author's opinion this is a weary trudge for no good reason – avoid unless route bagging!
- Sabden: The Nick O' Pendle, in terms of altitude only this route is probably the easiest. In terms of going under feet then it's down there with the worst as this route involves another dalliance with the boggy and potentially ankle twisting phenom that is Spence Moor with its' terror tussocks and fields of nothingness! Finally having avoided injury in the traversal of Spence Moor there is now just the minor matter of the drop onto Boar Clough and the slabbed path up to Big End. This is probably the second most popular route for Pendle Hill owing in no small part to its' starting altitude of 303 metres – one is already almost halfway up the hill!
- Worston Moor: The two hardest routes up Pendle Hill reside in fact on its' western fronts: the ascension of Burst Clough has a reputation for making men out of boys for here the paths are made on the fly and the gradients are fearsome. By way of contrast this is Pendle at its' most wild and untamed side. Here the beauty is the lack of refinement!
Pendle has many lesser hills and summits, names like Spence Moor, Stang Top Moor, Worsaw Hill and even the distant Weets hill all stand on the toes of Pendle, all have their roots in this benevolent giant. Pendle lends its' name to the "Pendle Way" a forty five mile circular walk which takes in much of the local of the area. The "Ribble Way" also passes through parts of this region. It would be possible to ascend this hill a great number of times – encompassing many different destinations before one would start to re-tread one's own footsteps.
It all began here!
Readers and enthusiasts of the late great Albert Wainwright may be delighted / horrified / intrigued to know that it was on this hill that Mr. Wainwright began his walking odyssey. In {insert date here} the great man ascended the hill in order to meet up with a work colleague {insert name here} for whom he held romantic attachments. The relationship with the lady in question never materialised….the relationship with hills proved to be much more fruitful and lasting!
Which Area?
Pendle Hill is the subject of some debate today. Some say that it is in the South Pennines and others believe it to be in the Forest of Bowland area of outstanding natural beauty. Although I have classified this hill as being in the latter, to me in all honesty it is in neither, Pendle Hill is in a group of special, personal hills that also includes Skiddaw and Winter Hill and that group has no name for such things are so personal as to transcend mundane matters such as labels and nouns, such things simply are!


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I'm beginning to bring two of my passions together: woodturning and woodcarving. This isn't a terribly exciting carving pattern, but forming twelve v-grooves this deep was a challenge nonetheless.
I really like the contrast of natural wood against ebonized wood. I have ebonized many different species of wood with a vinegar/steel wool mixture with great success. This bowl is American Elm… which apparently has no tannin (which ordinarily drives the ebonizing reaction), so my typical mixture left the wood a sickly green. I eventually landed on a black dye, but the quality of black and consistency of color are a bit disappointing to me. The other slight disappointment is that the dye soaked through a few microscopic cracks, migrating to the inner bowl surface and leaving black blemishes which cannot be removed with any amount of sanding.
The overall bowl is 7" diameter and 3 ½" tall. The inner bowl is 3 ¼" diameter. The finish is lacquer.
-- tracyturnerstudio.com
11 comments so far
#1 posted 11-10-2010 05:51 PM
This is SO cool! I like the fact that the cracks are black. Great shape.
-- Happy woodworking!
#2 posted 11-10-2010 07:02 PM
Beautiful bowl, and a great finish. Sounds like a lot of fun to make.
I too have been playing with carving and sculpting turned bowls. It is nice to add another dimension to the classic lathe turnings. Turners have been pushing the envelope these days…and it is alot of fun to do the same. I have played with off center, inside out, diamond, segmented, metal, inlay turning….etc..etc… I am currently trying a sculpted vase with textured inlays…..it is difficult detail work and hopefully it will turn out the way I see it in my mind – either way it is a lot of fun.
-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!
#3 posted 11-10-2010 08:03 PM
Very nice. Looks like you are having fun with that spinning machine. I like the contrast with black and natural wood.
-- Paul , Calfornia
#4 posted 11-10-2010 08:37 PM
I am with Blake on this one…great shape. Love mixing different passions together!
-- Jeff , Wisconsin Please...can I stay in the basement a little longer, please!
#5 posted 11-10-2010 09:28 PM
Thanks guys!
-- tracyturnerstudio.com
#6 posted 11-10-2010 10:40 PM
Very, very nice. I'm most often not a big fan of contrasting wood items, but this works wonderfully. Nice shape, proportions, and textures. Well done.
-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)
#7 posted 11-10-2010 10:51 PM
nice combination of two skills
-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got
#8 posted 11-10-2010 10:53 PM
That's pretty cool, Doc! I like it.
-- Genghis Khan and his brother Don, couldn't keep on keeping on...
#9 posted 11-11-2010 02:21 AM
Thanks again!
-- tracyturnerstudio.com
#10 posted 11-11-2010 09:50 AM
The art in your woodworking shows well! A beautiful piece!
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
#11 posted 11-27-2010 06:22 AM
I too love the contrast between the black and natural wood color. outstanding job.
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On the Road Again – VEPCA's Fall & Winter Show Schedule 2016-2017
September 5, 2016 § Leave a comment
You can find us at these shows in the upcoming months:
- Abbot Kinney Festival, Venice Beach Sunday, September 25
- Hillsborough Antiques Art and Design November 4-5-6
- St. Christopher's Antiques Show in Willow Glen January 27-29
- Modernism Week – Palm Springs Modernism show February 17-20
Many of the shows we participate in are holding strong, in particular we recommend
Palm Springs Modernism over the President's Day weekend as a fun winter getaway and a treat for design fans. Book your hotel by November and sign up for home tours and film screenings by December 1st or you'll miss out.
Want our advice on where to stay in Palm Springs?
- The Saguaro if you are traveling with kids
- The Parker if you are feeling fancy
- The Ace Hotel or the The Hard Rock if you pack a good hat
We like the Hilton and the Hard Rock because you can walk to the design district, but Palm Springs is full of great hotels, resorts, Air BnB properties and VRBO's.
VEPCA has weathered some big changes with shows.
Four of our stable shows have changed management in the last 2 years, including
Dwell on Design
Sunset Celebration Weekend
The Hillsborough Antiques Show and
Healdsburg Antiques on the Plaza.
So, there have been some bumps, but we will continue to bring our collection closer to you with these partnerships.
We hope to see you, here, there and everywhere.
Elizabeth and Sarah Shop Mavens
Charly and Franck adjunct sales team
This post was written by VEPCA Owner Elizabeth Norris and Edited by Kristen Phillips of Blue Collar Digital
Established 1997, Vintage European Posters is a Berkeley Based dealer of
Original Advertising Posters.
We offer linen backing, custom framing and a collection of over 2,500 original posters from Europe and the The United States.
Visit Our Showroom at 2201 Fourth Street in Berkeley
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11-5
as well as select weekends and by appointment.
To reach us, please call 510 843 2201 or email vintage firstname.lastname@example.com
Sunset Idea House in Berkeley
September 4, 2016 § Leave a comment
Idea Houses are like decorator show houses for engineers.
Besides beautiful finishes, they showcase state of the art technology for today's home. This years's idea house does this in spades.
Nestled in the hills of Berkeley above the historic Claremont Hotel, this year's house was designed by architect Robert Nebolom with interiors by Geremia design.
We have been lucky enough to provide artwork for The Healdsburg Sunset House in 2012, which was a very cool Bluhome. As well as for the Coastal Living House on Coronado Island in 2014. So we were delighted to hear that this year, the house is in our own backyard.
This makes sense as Sunset Magazine has moved their HQ from Menlo Park to Oakland's now thriving Jack London Square. In former editor Peggy Northrup's editorial explaining their move, she tells readers that Sunset is 'following the reader' from the burbs to the city. Sunset's offices moved from the city of San Francisco to Menlo Park in 1951, as an entire generation was fleeing cities and moving to the suburbs. In a sea change, new urbanism is here and many are choosing to return to urban hubs where culture is abundant. It is a phenomenal testament to our (then Mayor of Oakland, now 2x CA Governor) Jerry Brown that downtown Oakland has turned the corner from night-time ghost town to thriving arts and food destination.
Read more in 7 x 7 Magazine.
Our posters can be seen on the top floor of the house, flanking the elevator. The frames are our latest off white and were framed by The Studio Shop.
Get tickets to the 2016 Sunset Idea House here. The Sunset House is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am – 5pm thru September 25, 2016.
Established 1997, Vintage European Posters is a Berkeley Based dealer of
Original Advertising Posters.
We offer linen backing, custom framing and a collection of over 2,500 original posters from Europe and the The United States.
Visit Our Showroom at 2201 Fourth Street in Berkeley
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11-5
as well as select weekends and by appointment.
To reach us, please call 510 843 2201 or email vintage email@example.com
Team VEPCA Updates for 2016
September 3, 2016 § Leave a comment
Working with vintage posters is a real treat.
There is exposure to history, to travel, to library sciences and language, and to an amazing group of clients and friends. Interns have cooked dinner for David Lance Goines, had drinks at the Standard DTLA, re-catalogued entire categories of our collection, decoded Instagram and Pinterest and driven up and down the 5 countless times. Most interns have stayed 12-18 months, and senior staff have stayed from 3-7 years.
We all stay in touch and some come back to help with projects on occasion.
Welcome Sarah Tanenbaum Adams
Sarah grew up in Oakland and attended NYU where she studied Studio Art and Psychology. After that, she studied jewelry making at the Revere Academy of Jewelry Art in San Francisco and went on to work with fine custom jewelers as well as making and selling her own designs.
Sarah also worked at A Great Good Place for Books in Montclair as their bookkeeper and card buyer so she has a keen grasp of everything retail. Sarah's mother, artist Carol Tanenbaum has a 'framing habit' (to quote Sarah), and so Sarah has a finely trained eye for custom frame design.
Favorite Poster: "Planten un Blomen" by Kargerg
Christopher Gonzalez, who joined VEPCA as operations director upon his graduation from UC Berkeley in 2013, was recruited away to the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive in January of this year. He now supervises 56 staff members. BAM/PFA is doing a great job with organizing operations for numerous programs and events in celebration of the museum's inaugural year at a new facility.
Chris studied accounting while at VEP and his numbers always added up. He packed for shows, negotiated with teamsters to get prime loading dock positions at convention centers and logged thousands of miles in the Econoline van for VEPCA, traveling to Portland, Seattle, Palm Springs and everywhere in between. Chris also enjoyed helping people choose their first poster. Making art accessible to everyone was a CG specialty and we miss him!
The 2 things that Chris misses most about VEPCA are sharing stories and engaging with poster collectors at shows and cataloging and researching recently acquired posters.
Favorite Posters: everything by Alexander Calder and Liqueur St. Barbe
Kate Klingbeil, master printmaker and multimedia artist, will move to New York on October 1st and is headedstraight to the
moon. Kate gave a series of talks with VEPCA about the process of stone lithography, she hung our rotating poster shows at Convert on 4th Street and did all of VEPCA'S photography and photo editing.
After she discovered that toxic litho inks were making her sick, Kate moved on to embrace digital animation, ceramics, acrylics and more. See her work on line, on Instagram, and at the Athen B gallery in downtown Oakland. Bon Voyage Kate, we will miss you.
Favorite Posters: Wissembourgs but especially the FROG.
Candie Sanderson came into VEP like a hurricane in 2011 demanding a job lest she lose
her visa and be sent back to Bordeaux. Candie wrote our blog 'These are the People in Our Neighborhood' introducing VEPCA's neighbors Peter Koch printer AKA the Surrealist Cowboy, and June Taylor of June Taylor Jams.
Candie, raised in Bordeaux and educated at the Sorbonne and UC Berkeley was a formidable writer. She translated the entire L'Estampe Moderne a series of prints and poems from 1897-1899 edited by legendary print house Imprimerie Champenois while working at VEP. Candie attended the masters program for creative writing in Montana, and upon graduation moved to Boston to teach French in Cambridge.
This summer, Candie was married to her grad-school sweetheart John Bennett in her home town of Bergerac in Bordeaux. Candie's phrase "Let's do this", uttered before every show load-in, framed delivery or physical challenge will forever be a VEPCA favorite.
Favorite Poster: "Le Rouge Baisier" by Rene Gruau
Emily Jackson, social media guru and UC Berkeley History graduate, taught us Pinterest, and could Facebook with one hand
and tweet with the other. After a few interesting jobs as operations director at Steve and Kates' Camp, and cooking teacher, Emily is now settled in as a grant writer for International Rescue Committee.
As a US sanctioned resettlement agency, The International Rescue Committee provides essential services to help refugees resume independent, stable, and productive lives after years of trauma and upheaval.
In 2015 Emily traveled around Central Europe, fell in love with Berlin, and is now looking forward to saving up for her next traveling adventure: a road trip around the US with her sister!
Favorite Poster: "Knowledge Wins" by Dan Smith
Karlie Drutz, cataloguing queen and master social networker Karlie has gone on from being an ultimate Frisbee champion to
being a competitive runner and triathlete! While at VEPCA, Karlie brought her razor sharp organizational skills to VEPCA while studying history at CAL. She recatalogued our entire military collection, co-wrote our proposal for the Huntington Museum which turned into "Your Country Calls: Posters of the First World War" the show we guest curated at the Huntington Museum and library in 2014.
Today, she is the Charity Community Manager at everydayhero/Blackbaud creating content and webinars to help nonprofits use the crowd-fundraising platform. (photo, favorite poster)
Favorite Poster: El Atomo Para La Paz
Charly Leys worked full time with VEP from 2007-2013, weathering the entire, horrible recession in our small business. She assisted with moving the VEPCA operations from MacArthur Blvd. in Oakland into our swanky new digs in Berkeley. Meanwhile, traveling to Wyoming and Montana regularly and training her black belt in Aikido.
While working with the posters, Charly developed a strong interest in the design and construction of frames. She used her incredible mechanical skills and Aikido focus (Jedi powers) to apprentice as a framer in Hawaii with Glenn Young, master framer and owner of Artscapes.
Upon return to the mainland, Charly has partnered with Artscapes to open Artscapes Leys framing in the North Bay, with a design room open by appointment in Santa Rosa. She does the construction in her nearby, reclaimed "barnshop." You can contact Charly at email@example.com
Charly likes orange shoes, surfing, goats, and her dog Kajal who has a frequent flyer number on Hawaiian Air.
Franck Soler, born in Cannes, in the south of France, was the director of Maui's Vintage European Posters
Gallery in Lahaina for a decade, while also farming on Maui and making candy in his spare time. After the birth of his third child, Franck decided that it was time to return to the mainland so his kids could see a pumpkin patch, snow, road trips, good schools and the real world.
Franck is now settled in Sacramento, CA where he works as a broker for Owen-Dunn Insurance Services and specializes in Group Captive Insurance. Please contact Franck-"I love my job"-Soler at firstname.lastname@example.com or 916-677-7382.
Franck continues to guest at shows with VEPCA when we need to speak French in the booth. If you meet him, watch out, he will make you feel one foot taller, 10 years younger and you will leave with posters you don't remember buying.
Established 1997, Vintage European Posters is a Berkeley Based dealer of
Original Advertising Posters.
We offer linen backing, custom framing and a collection of over 2,500 original posters from Europe and the The United States.
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How Much Cover is Too Much, or Too Little? The French bathing suit controversy as represented in original source material
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French beaches, or more accurately, the mayors of some French beach towns, have made headlines in recent weeks for their, so called, "Burkini Ban." Many, including the New York Times and CNN, have commented on everything from the socio-political nature of the decision to it's oddly hypocritical tone in the face of our more modern and multicultural western identity.
Posters, primary source documentation that speaks volumes to the ideals and cultural customs of their time, are snapshots into the past. The posters below highlight the fluid nature of French and Italian beach fashion across the decades.
This poster shows women, and men, in an array of beach wear. You can spot everything from bikinis and swim trunks to the couple in a high necked, full length gown and suit.
The swimsuit worn by the sunbather in this poster would seem harmless to many today. However, it was still considered revealing to many during that time.
This swimwear advertisement, from the same time period as the one above, leaves little to the imagination. Showcasing a naked woman in order to sell products was nothing new by this era but using this as an advertisement for beach wear, then policing what women wear at the beach shows the contradictory nature of the time. It also highlights how little has changed since then.
This poster advertises 150 years for the Baths of Rimini. Interestingly, Rimini is the same beach town mentioned in the New York Times article that inspired this piece. It begs the question; how will women's self expression and personal representation be viewed by the world on the Rimini bath's 170th anniversary?
This post was written by Susannah Starr, Summer Intern and Edited by Elizabeth Norris, Vintage European Posters
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Air France: French West Africa and Extrême Orient
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After World War Two commercial air travel was, for the first time accessible to the public. Wartime technological advancements including radar and improvements in engineering led to faster, safer, and larger planes. An adventurous traveler could now leave their continent and in less than a day find themselves on the other side of the globe. Travel posters, always a tool of mass communication, showed exotic destinations as a means of announcing, "The world is now open to all." Air France, one of the preeminent airlines both before and after WWII, employed the poster expertly. Their routes traced a history of commerce and many were carved out through colonialism. It is interesting to look at Air France's choices of which destinations to promote to tourists in their advertising posters and also to examine the images used to evoke adventure, exoticism and ownership.
Although the war afforded advancements in technology and global economics, other institutions, like colonialism, persisted. Many European countries held stake in colonies thousands of miles apart. The British Empire's holdings in India, the Middle East, and East Africa are often at the forefront of people's minds, however, France and even smaller nations like Belgium and Portugal were key colonial players. France held power in North and West Africa as well as Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and the Caribbean.
Of the Allied powers, the French suffered particular hardship during WWII. As a Nazi occupied nation and one situated on the front lines, France's infrastructure and economy were decimated by the end of war. Despite this, companies like Air France thrived in the new postwar environment. Flights around France, Europe, and the French colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean became increasingly popular. France's colonial presences in West Africa and the Far East or L'Extrême Orient, especially Vietnam, made travel to these locations seem exotic yet possible. Posters, like the ones below, were created to market these destinations. The posters themselves, very similar in subject matter, speak to the ethos of the time.
The West Africa poster was created in 1949 by Albert Brenet and shows two young men in a West African pirogue with their prey. This striking image makes references to the exotic bounty of the colony and would have grabbed the attention of any passer by.
Extrême Orient by Vincent Guerra, was printed in in 1950 and features a beautiful bay and mountain scene with fishermen in their woven topped junks. The prominence of the plane shows France's ownership of this scene as if to say "It's ours- come explore it." Both of these images seem to symbolize a rural, bucolic lifestyle that wasn't quite the reality (pg. 130 Air France, https://www.scribd.com/document/54130846/The-Junk-Blue-Book). The Vietnam of the 1950s was fully embroiled in a war for its independence, first from the Japanese, then the French, culminating in the Vietnam War.
West Africa suffered similar hardships at the hand of its colonial rulers. While embroiled in bureaucratic struggles for recognition by the French Government, the native peoples of these West African nations, (Sénégal, Mali, Côte D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, French Guinea, Benin, and Niger) were treated as subjects not citizens. Independence came in March of 1962 after the bloody Algerian War.
Today the colonial references on these posters are so obvious as to be almost embarrassing to the Western viewer. But they are an indelible record of the prevailing attitudes of the time period, as are all advertising posters. It's important that they be preserved so that their messages are not forgotten.
This post was written by Susannah Starr, Summer Intern and Elizabeth Norris, Proprietor of Vintage European Posters.
Established 1997
Member IVPDA
Our Shop: 2201 Fourth Street, Berkeley Corner of Allston Way
Summer Hours Tuesday- Thursday 11-5
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Cognac Sauvion
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by J. Stall, Printed 1925 in France, Original Lithograph on cardboard
A playful poster featuring a Pierrot popping out from a solid black background. This example was printed on cardboard or 'carton' as it is called in France. The piece has a string looped through grommets at the top. These window cards were designed to hang in store windows or directly on cash registers as 'point of purchase' advertising.
This post was written by Elizabeth Norris, owner of Vintage European Posters
Vintage European Posters is a Berkeley based dealer of
Original French & American Advertising Posters.
Our Showroom is located at 2201 Fourth Street in Berkeley, corner of Allston Way.
Summer of 2016 we are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 11-5
and select weekends. Please call ahead to confirm our hours.
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Dwell on Design, Palm Springs Modernism, and the Healdsburg Antiques on the Plaza.
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Pricing your products right is vital. You don't want to pitch too low and risk not making a profit, but at the same time you don't want to go too high and price yourself out of the market. You will find that some crafters sell their creations extremely cheap in comparison to your well thought out prices, either because they are not registered as a business and do this for pocket money, or they have not got a clue about pricing. This can make it harder for those who play by the rules and, more importantly, know their product's value. Do not be lured into lowering your prices – remember you are crafting a successful small business.
You need to know these three key prices for each of your products. This is where your business success will lie.
If you do sell to stockists – whether that be via wholesale or 'sale or return' (we will come back to these terms later in Chapter Four) – stick to this retail price as you do not want to undercut your stockists.
Make sure you know these three prices off by heart, or if not then always have them to hand. It will make you look far more professional if you are asked unexpectedly. Also make sure you review them on a regular basis, and think about the elements which may change, such as the minimum wage or the price of raw materials. You do not want to suddenly find you are only breaking even, or worse still making a loss.
Working out your cost price (please note this writer is from the UK so all figures are in pounds & pence but you can substitute in all your Oz figures):
My advice is to devise a simple formula. The figures you need to include and consider are: your time, the cost of raw materials, and what others are charging for similar products. I think this is the fairest way to develop a pricing scheme.
This is a very basic example to give you the general idea.
Cost of supplies per unit:
If a metre of material is £2.50 and that is enough to make eight bags then the unit price is 31p (£2.50 ÷ 8 = £0.31).
I buy all my cotton, labels, swing tags and string in bulk, which per item costs less than 1p, so I add 5p to each bag, which brings the total to 36p.
£0.31 + £0.05 = £0.36
Your time:
You want to earn £6.08 per hour (the minimum wage in 2012) and can make five bags per hour, so each one costs you £1.22 in labour (£6.08 ÷ 5 = £1.22).
The competition:
I would take the average price from three similar businesses. For example, A = £1.99, B = £1.49, C = £2.00, so the average is £1.83 ([£1.99 + £1.49 + £2.00] ÷ 3 = £1.83).
The break-even point is £1.58 (36p + £1.22), meaning any money made above that is profit, and your competitors' average selling price is £1.83. Taking all this into consideration I would look at your recommended retail price (RRP) being between £1.85 and £2.
If you make more substantial items such as jewellery, paintings or clay hand casts, then Viv Smith of PoppySparkles' formula would work better for you:
"I have a formula – although I do occasionally tweak it if I feel something is coming out too pricey and just won't sell: materials + time + overheads. I then add 20 per cent and then double it. This means that I have priced in a way that enables me to do trade and retail without making a loss. I see so many handmade items priced in such a way that it's not even a self-funding hobby! I won't compete on price – I'm working on building a strong brand and offering a great shopping experience."
Things to take into consideration when pricing:
Costing correctly is vital to the success of your business so take the time in the beginning to develop a formula and get to grips with your pricing.
This is an extract from Joanne Dewberry's first business book – Crafting a Successful Small Business available through Brightword Publishing and Amazon from £8.50 to £9. www.joannedewberry.co.uk


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If you haven't been hitting up your local Ann Taylor LOFT story lately, you're seriously missing out. The store couldn't keep items on the shelves that they were just putting out. Beside this dress, I scored some boyfriend jeans and a lightweight black and white striped sweater. All of the items were 40% off. Can't beat that, right? Have I convinced you to go yet? If not, check out this spotted dress I found in Loft's New York store. It's my rotating favorite.


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The process of making smart decisions is similar to backing up a car. Not getting the right information or having your vision blocked cripples your ability to gauge risk and make informed decisions.
In other words, you want to avoid blind spots.
Judith E. Glaser an author and leadership coach says:
"When people operate with blind spots, coupled with a strong ego, they often refuse to adjust their course even in the face of opposition from trusted advisors, or incontrovertible evidence to the contrary.
Two well-known examples of blind spots are Henry Ford and A&P:
- Ford's success with the Model-T blinded him to the desires of his customers. That gave the fledging General Motors an opportunity to capture a winning share of the automobile market with a broader range of models and options.
- A&P stuck with the grocery chain's private label products even as their customers defected en masse to supermarkets that carried the national brands they saw advertised on TV.
Seeking the real truth is an art and a science. When we get the balance right between what we think is true and what is really true, we are managing our blind spots with integrity, and wisdom."
Read more for the 7 types of blind spots and how we can avoid them >>
One important way to avoid blind spots as a leader, is to fight the urge to create a system of favoritism. Executive coach and best-selling author Marshall Goldsmith has a humorous take on this very human failing . He also has a solution to help bosses, really any of us, from creating blind spots by playing favorites. See the Marshall Goldsmith's video here >>


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