I always loved running into her to see what wonderful pieces she'd be wearing that day! The absolutely best style in the world I think! Lynne

Hi Lynn,

Sometimes, I wish I were a New Yorker. When I was in my late twenties, a prominent Madison Avenue dealer offered me the opportunity to live over the shop and help run it. Didn't accept. No regrets. But how different my life would have become...

Linda Pastorino also creates the world's most beautiful displays in the Antique Shows. If you scroll down her pinterest page, you can see Singkiang Booth Designs.

A double booth, design and shipping for displays like this would cost about twenty thousand. Just subtract these costs from your profit and then figure how much well priced inventory you will need to make a profit in three days.

And then try to replace what you have sold. High end shows are good for parting with your finest pieces. -So that you can afford to live with the left overs.

Just Fred

As the shows shrink, even the show promoters must be experiencing shrinking profits. I said for years that they were the only ones guaranteed a profitable outcome...not so true anymore. ..

She's beautiful, & look how glorious they look together. What an appearance they'd make walking down any street. As I mentioned once on another forum, I haven't seen her for years, but many moons ago, I used to visit & hang out at Craft Caravan in Soho. She sometimes worked there or visited, & anytime she was there she'd be completely adorned with her wonderful beads & jewelry. I'd love hearing her stories of every piece....many in her wonderful mane of hair, covered fingers,,,bracelets galore and oh-so-many fab necklaces. I was so incredibly envious of her look, her style & her collection. I know there is a large part of my style that came from her as I just loved it. So, it's so nice to see her daughter appreciating the same things! Always so many wonderful people at Craft Caravan & I will always miss it being in this city. Still no other stores like that, but I doubt many people had the collection that Ignacio & Caroline had back then! I will forever credit them with so much of my love, passion, education & exposure to this world of beads & ethnic jewelry, & hope to see them again some day soon. Thanks for opening up my memories Fred! Lynne

I would have met you too! I'm most certain our paths would have crossed in NY! Lynne

Everything about it is perfect, right down to her model's (her daughter, Coral, I believe) ears. Wonderful photography, so professionally done all the way, in my opinion.

Linda is a very talented single mother and veteran at this stuff struggling to survive in a rapidly changing world.

Coral, Linda’s daughter turned 16 years old yesterday…...
I guess you could say were old friends too! <|%^ )

for sharing those adorable pictures!