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• The iciest of bowls, some googly-eye bangles and a nutmeg grater

  By Monica McLaughlin| Dearest@ Hi all, sorry it’s been a while. I haven’t seen anything that’s really inspired me lately, to be honest. I’ve noticed that even in just the past 5-10 years there are far fewer interesting things coming up for auction. It feels like it’s just a vast sea of VC&A Alhambra jewelry. But whatever; I guess even that’s a much-needed distraction these days.

  By Monica McLaughlin · Dearest

  Jan. 28, 2025

• Auk-ward! An antique egg, a Suffragette bow, and a truly gorgeous diamond

  By Monica McLaughlin| Dearest@ Hey guys, it’s New York City auction season! I’m sure you saw a lot of scornful coverage of Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana making $6.2 million at Sotheby’s last week. More power to him, I say. Cattelan’s been calling out the absurdity of the art world for years and the art world just keeps proving him right. And hell, anything that separates a crypto bro from $6.2 million is ok by me.

  By Monica McLaughlin · Dearest

  Nov. 27, 2024

• The iciest of bowls, some googly-eye bangles and a nutmeg grater

  By Monica McLaughlin| Dearest@ Hi all, sorry it’s been a while. I haven’t seen anything that’s really inspired me lately, to be honest. I’ve noticed that even in just the past 5-10 years there are far fewer interesting things coming up for auction. It feels like it’s just a vast sea of VC&A Alhambra jewelry. But whatever; I guess even that’s a much-needed distraction these days.

  By Monica McLaughlin · Dearest

  Jan. 28, 2025

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Dearest is a U.S.-based, VC-backed startup that offers early education, childcare, parenting support, and employee benefits.