When we found this $20 vellum leaf at an estate sale, we knew nothing about St. Agatha. But after bringing it home, removing it from the frame, and rather clumsily translating the verse by channeling Fr. Kelly, my high school Latin teacher, we made the connection to St. Agatha.
We thought that tracking down the owner of this Freemason hat might lead us to uncover tales of intrigue and some of the mysterious brotherhood’s long-hidden secrets. What we actually discovered involved an unfortunate shooting, a burglar in ladies’ boots, a bon bon dish, and a railroad man.
We fell in love with this vintage photograph of a beautiful ventriloquist performing in a fabulous formal dress with her dummy. We knew we had to give this photo a home. And find out the story behind the image.
occulta thesauri 