Nell Minow

Our benefit reading for Humble Design Chicago was a great success. Our thanks to SPACE and readers Marney, Trisha (pictured), Jim, Allen, Keiler, Kendra, Marc, Judy, and Candi.

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Nell Minow

My mother, Josephine Baskin Minow, collected antiques…

Frederick J. Nachman 5/10/25 Frederick J. Nachman 5/10/25

Frederick J. Nachman

Shortly after entering Hyde Park High School in 1937…

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Robert Wallace

My mom, Margie, died three years ago…

Sharon Fiffer 5/7/25 Sharon Fiffer 5/7/25

Sharon Fiffer

Not more than three minutes ago…

Sara Marberry 5/7/25 Sara Marberry 5/7/25

Sara Marberry

I don’t collect antiques.

Christine Wolf 4/30/25 Christine Wolf 4/30/25

Christine Wolf

Long ago…

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Danny Rosin

My dad died 18 months ago.

M. Nickell 4/23/25 M. Nickell 4/23/25

M. Nickell

I don’t recall exactly why…

Howard Rossman 4/23/25 Howard Rossman 4/23/25

Howard Rossman

The story, as I recall it…

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Arnie Kanter

The inside cover of my red, leatherette autograph book reads…

Carol Bobrow 4/16/25 Carol Bobrow 4/16/25

Carol Bobrow

My grandmother’s letter…

Josh Kaplan 4/9/25 Josh Kaplan 4/9/25

Josh Kaplan

From 1960-1961…

Les Jacobson 4/9/25 Les Jacobson 4/9/25

Les Jacobson

Lately I’ve taken up pipe smoking again.

Angela Patten 4/2/25 Angela Patten 4/2/25

Angela Patten

When I was a child…

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Mary Campbell

Stuff. I don’t hang on to it.

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Mary L. Kelly

I have a thing for lamps.

Hilary Ward Schnadt 3/26/25 Hilary Ward Schnadt 3/26/25

Hilary Ward Schnadt

In 1977, I spent the first semester…

Whitney Otto 3/19/25 Whitney Otto 3/19/25

Whitney Otto

The first woman I wrote about…

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Lee Rubenstein

I have always loved art…

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