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Not really. If I thought I could not take something home that I bought, then I probably wouldn't buy it. The key to a happy marriage is to know your place in the pecking order and obey she who must be obeyed.

 

With all due respect @Bill Sohne seems pretty darn remarkable that huge "thing" got admission into your home....

 

It must be true love

 

What can I say, to many watches and so little time, so she left

 

Not enough color she says...

 

Smart way of "spinning" it and very cool too. Care to elaborate for those of us who don't know why and how Omega stole it from the gondolas, what it was supposed to mean etc?

 

I have been told that although there might be "no limit" on the number of woodblock prints one might collect, there is a definite limit on the number that can be displayed in one's home....



Kunichika (1835-1900) - from "100 roles of Baiko", ca. 1893.

 

Fabulous, at the risk of incurring a ban this is much better than watches! Do you buy them in Japan?
Depends how much wall space you have and the rest of the decoration but there could be quite a few of those displayed even in a small space..... how many do you have?
Selling point: japanese woodblock prints were a huge influence on Van Gogh, Matisse and Gauguin!
@Bill Sohne great thread indeed!

 

She hates when I bring stuff home from my trips. Even when it's a gift from colleagues. So first 4 are very fine Lacquer boxes /nesting dolls from multiple trips to Russia, stationary box from Kazakhstan, silk prayer rug from Turkey, next two from OZ, a chunk of the Berlin Wall someone gave me and Thailand. Just the tip of the iceberg. She tolerates the audio gear.... always says "no more watches" when I leave for EU. But @Bill Sohne I would never bring that monster home....

 

I too am lucky to have never found that breaking point. The closest was MAYBE when I wanted to start flying the warbird... so I made it a point to schedule many lil trips for US in it!



Now, she can't get enough of it.

 

1910 Seth Thomas.... friggin huge and loud! didn't go over to well...
2012 Piaggio MP3 500.... cost more than a used Ford Focus, really didn't go well.... took a lot of heat there.
Bike in the TV room.... went over okay.... better than the dirt bike in the living room

thinking on it, I really don't know why she puts up with me!

But none of these caused the fireworks of my friend showing up at home with a vintage Lotus 7... no warning... ended in divorce... silly bugger.

 

When I came home with 20+ propaganda posters from a recent trip to Havana I thought she was going to blow a gasket. These live under the bed in a portfolio. Apparently, it's not the context of the political message but that they are political messages that caused the ban.

 

Some black pre-made speaker enclosures for my Diatone 610 speakers (OK they were visually dominating our little apartment.......Had to call the Audio Web Store and when they asked for the reason "Spouse does not approve", they answered "we get that a lot....".

 

I collect mostly Japanese woodblock from the Edo and Meiji periods, purchased mostly from dealers and at auction.
I have dozens of prints but only about 10% are framed and displayed. The main issue is not space, but more from a design perspective. As I am often reminded "this house is not a museum".

 

Most of my unwelcome purchases can be found on the bookcase. I daren't talk about prices, but at this size it's not easy to sneak them in unnoticed.

And also a big fan of wood-block prints. My problem is that I feel I should buy originals, but then I can't really afford the ones I would like. Here's a small postcard-sized original from Hiroshige's 53 stations of the Tokaido.

 

Love those woodblock prints-- although the point about a house not being a museum is also a fair point they are unbelievably beautiful and incredibly varied.