I'm Ann Nyberg, and I live for the "find." I'm constantly uncovering remarkable people and places in Connecticut. My passion is sharing these stories with you.
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Rich Is The “Wood Wiz”
Rich Ramagli of Madison, Connecticut loves to work with raw wood, in particular wood with “rich” grains like oak, because he says it tells the story of a tree, a living thing. He takes that once living thing, a piece of wood, and brings it back to life in a chair, a bird feeder, planter, doormat, Adirondack furniture or Christmas… Continue reading
The Market @Venetucci Home
Anthony Venetucci has been in the furnishings and design business along the Connecticut shoreline in Westbrook for nearly twenty years. His business is called Venetucci Home. I was introduced to him years ago by my friend Missy who was an interior designer at the time. “Tony” as she learned right away just has an eye for really fun beautiful… Continue reading
Among NYC Treasures~ The Building of the Twin Towers
Once upon a time there was a young boy by the name of H.A. Dunne, who lived in New York City. He started out life doing some acting, including stints on the shows “Mr. Wizard” and “I Remember Mamma.” Some where along the line that went by the wayside, he grew up, went to work for the Dept. of Transportation… Continue reading
Richard Willard’s Love Affair With The Automobile
It’s hard to put down the camera when you’re around Richard Willard’s auto shop in Westbrook, Connecticut. Every where you look, there’s a vintage car or a vintage sign, the kind of place you might see in a motion picture.
Willard has had a life long love affair with the automobile and he turned his passion into a business, wouldn’t… Continue reading
Get Your “Green” On At A CT Antique Show
You just never know what you’re going to find when you head out to an antique show on a New England green in the summertime. Case in point, New York World’s Fair glasses from 1964. Love the brown and green one and yes, it went home with me.
These kinds of shows are what makes New England, New England. Town… Continue reading
You've Got The Cutest Little Baby Face
Scott Case~Problem Solver, Game Changer.
The Blue Oar On The Banks Of The Connecticut River
The Legend of HobbomockPrevious Finds
From Perfume To Furniture
I just eat this history stuff up in Connecticut. Did you know that the long time Carroll Cut-Rate Furniture in West Haven,...
Anna’s Creations Will “Floor” You!
This is just a great idea, period. Anna Amore of Amore Floor Covering and Design Center and Photographer and media...
The Victorian Lady and The Bubble Master
These two have the whole world in their hands, well actually in this case it's a bubble. Meet Casey and Kandie Carle of East...
Rich Is The “Wood Wiz”
Rich Ramagli of Madison, Connecticut loves to work with raw wood, in particular wood with "rich" grains like oak, because he...
AJ Jansen Is A Country Rebel Rose
At six years old AJ Jansen, growing up in Torrington, Connecticut, got on stage at school and started singing and there has...
