I was inside FUTURES Antiques all day cleaning, tuning up, ledgering, tagging, photographing, and displaying a LOAD of new items now available.

I rarely find one of these, but when I do, it doesn't last long: a really good BOWLING BALL. Here are my last two:

http://futuresantiques.com/items/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=7086

http://futuresantiques.com/items/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=2444&g2_page=39

And, here's the new one:

http://futuresantiques.com/items/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=3463

They don't get more psychedelic than that!

The B.B.C. (Bowling Ball Cult) is small but intense. They watch my site purely with the hope that TONIGHT will be THE NIGHT - ANOTHER astounding Bowling Ball. Okay... maybe that's an exaggeration, but they ARE focused. THIS is only the 3rd one I've thought good enough to photograph and place on my site. NOW you've seen the Trinity.

I love the things. They are SO varied, and so much can be done with them. Creative people have come up with many fresh uses. (They are not Bowlers.)

The balls will last for centuries, they withstand weather (but like an occasional "Armor All" and wax treatment), they're solid, made of a lovely substance, can be put on a stick, sculpture stand, shelf, floor, table top, or can be hung from the ceiling or on a post in the wall. They can be displayed separately, or in a group. They can be sliced in half and used as patio stones. The finger holes are bud and twig vases, pencil and pen holders... and of course a rolling/shot-put weapon. Oh they're cool.

What a weird business...

Making a living on obsessions and fetishes, right along with decor, function, and investments.

God bless America.

PS: I decorate with bowling balls myself.