vintage

• Online entrepreneur: Quintessentia--the Zurich-based online source of vintage, retro and mid-century-modern 'elements for living'--is the brainchild of Arthur Rooks, an American expat from Jackson, Mississippi, who started the business to support his personal passion for collecting.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Accompanying an experienced vintage furniture dealer on his Saturday-morning assault on Zurich's Kanzlei flea market--where v...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2011, Janvier 2011

• AUSA, 2009 vintage: the US Army, along with the other services, has benefited from consistent growth in defence spending since the Bush Administration launched the Global War on Terrorism in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks. However, the Department of Defense has warned the services to assume zero growth budgets between fiscal years 2011 (FY11) and 2015.

The Association of the US Army's annual conference in Washington has been dominated in recent years by major programmes such as the Mine Resistance Am...

• Armada International
• Vol. 34 Num. 1, Février 2010

• In with the old: In the watchmaking world, splashy new designs have their place. But antique and vintage watches are ticking stronger than ever.

At this year's World Watch and Jewellery Show (April 4-11) in Basel and the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (April 8.15) in Geneva a well-e...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2002, Juin 2002

• What...Where...When...Who

September 18 marked Greta Garbo's 100th birthday and Scandinavia House in New York celebrated the occasion by opening an exhibition of original vintage portraits from Garbo's private collection. These creamy, luxurious prints show one of the most beautiful and sculptural faces ever seen, as well as one of the most photographed. Clarence Sinclair Bull, Ruth Harriet Louise, and Arnold Genthe are some of the photographers.

• Nordic Reach
• Vol. 18 Num. 14, Septembre 2005
• News

• Expovina: come aboard: come aboard our ships and join us in discovering the 4000 wines of vintage year 2003.

From Friday, October 29th, to Wednesday, November 10th 2004, the Zurich 'wine-armada' will anchor for the 51st time in Burkliplatz in Zurich. On boa...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2004, Mai 2004

• Maja and Kolo, Helsinki's Designer Guest-Houses

[Maja]'s art collection plays on themes suggested by its history. Built in a traditional wooden courtyard building of the 1870'$, it was once home to the mistress of a sailor who used to visit her during his stays in Helsinki. There is some innuendo that he might not have been her only gentleman visitor, and so a boudoir theme developed for the artworks produced by artists and designers represented by Huippu Design Management. Stickers made from vintage photos of nudists and pin-ups, which now decorate the tiled wood-burning stove were made by Dog Design (also responsible for the graphic design of the Eurovision Song Contest soon to be hosted in Helsinki). An artwork of lipstick kisses on the window, by Antti Kotilainen, usually a designer of office furniture, is called 'Goodbye.' In th...

• Nordic Reach
• Vol. 20 Num. 20, Février 2007
• Culture Shock

• Incidental Intelligence

... also a keen Illustrator and collector of vintage film posters. A Briton based in Gothenburg, Sweden...

• Nordic Reach
• Vol. 23 Num. 31, Février 2010

• World Snow Festival.

...Klosters . 13-15.01.2011: Winter-Raid--vintage car rally . Phone: 081 410 2020 . Info: www.raid.c...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2011, Janvier 2011

• A taste of the country's vineyards: traditionally, spring open house days at Swiss wineries marked the launch of new wines made from the previous autumn's harvest, and were local in nature. but as their popularity has grown, they have developed into full-fledged tourism events. so, Swiss news has left no stone unturned or cave unexplored to help you know where to go, and what to look for.

... been to launch the latest wine vintage, which this year means the 2010 vintage. Spring is...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2011, Janvier 2011

• Chestnut & autumn festival: 09/16.10.2010 in Ascona--www.maggiore.ch.

...Davos . Until 15.04.2011: . Vintage Purses At Their Best . Locality: Toy Museum Davos ...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2010, Février 2010