Treasures In The Forest Of Council Bluffs
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Come search the forest for unique treasures. Approximately 80 bottles of wine and spirits, Domaine du Sac — Wollersheim Winery — 2013, Sauvignon Blanc — Smith & Hook — 2022, Riesling — Dr. Loosen — 2011, Chardonnay — Ménage à Trois — 2022, Vinho Verde — Espiral — Non-Vintage, Casillero del Diablo Reserva Carmenere — Concha y Toro — 2013, Classic Kabinett — Jakob Demmer — 1995, Riesling — Yellow Tail — Non-Vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon — Indian Springs Vineyards — 1994, Merlot — Neyers Vineyards — 1997, Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling Auslese — Franz Reh & Sohn — 1994, Catawba — Corning Winery — Non-Vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon — Newman’s Own — 2006, Cabernet Merlot — Rosemount Estate — 2002, Madeira Medium Rich (5 Years Old) — Cossart Gordon — Non-Vintage, Merlot — Canyon Road — 1995, Pinot Noir — Rodney Strong — 1995, Coconut Liqueur — Coquí — Non-Vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon — Casillero del Diablo — 2017, Pinotage — Springbok — 1995, Cabernet Sauvignon — Chamonix Winery — 1997, Côtes-du-Rhône Primeur — Jean-Claude Boisset — 1990, Cabernet Sauvignon — Mysaion Winery — 2000, Beaujolais-Villages — Louis Jadot — 2006, Casillero del Diablo Carménère Concha y Toro 2003, The Little Penguin Shiraz The Little Penguin Non-Vintage (no specific year shown), Mallee Point Shiraz Casella Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon William Hill Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon J. Garcia 2002 Mendocino County,Terre di Campo Sasso Primitivo Terre di Campo Sasso 2006, Chianti Classico Gabbiano 200 Tuscany, Limited Edition Rioja Ramón Bilbao 2009 Rioja, Château Kefraya Château Kefraya 1999 Bekaa Valley, Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling Auslese Leonard Kreusch 20 Mosel (Mosel–Saar–Ruwer), Hautes Terres Rouges – Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hautes Terres Rouges 2010 Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape,Solaz (Tempranillo – Cabernet Sauvignon) Osborne 2005 Spain Tempranillo & Cabernet, Anapamu Pinot Noir Anapamu 1996 Central Coast, Marqués de Alicante – Gran Selección Crianza Marqués de Alicante 1997, Rioja Bordón – Gran Reserva Bodegas Franco‑Españolas 2005 Rioja, Montecillo Crianza Bodegas Montecillo 2002 Rioja,Conde de Siruela Conde de Siruela 1988, American St. Croix, Señorío del Cid – Crianz Osborne 2003 Ribera del Duero, Bin No. 27 Finest Reserve Port Fonseca Year: Non-vintage, Trump Meritage – Monticello Red Wine Trump Winery 2017, Blue Moon Pinot Noir Bridgeview Vineyard & Winery, Prestige de Bordes Cheval Quintard 1998 Bordeaux. Vintage art, Behrens, Antonio Cajiga 1970 Art, Serigraph Art Cuatrista (Spanish for cuatro player) Puerto Rican Musician, Banister back rush style chair, Sigikid Doll Germany, Porcelain Doll, Vintage Uranian Glass, Mao Pottery, Three Kings / Wisemen Art, Folk Art, Terracotta Art, Catholic symbolism art, Vintage Bisque figurines, Made in Spain Art, Vintage Lladro & NAO Art, REX Valencia Art, MCM Art & Furniture, Vintage Sewing Table, Vintage End & Coffee Tables, MCM Arm Chairs, Gorham Art, Somia Mayia Carved Stone, Chinese porcelain, Volkstedt & Royal Doulton, Rudolstadt Vokstedt, Kirby Stephen Art, Bronze Art, Vintage Billfish Crystal Trophy, Marlin Fishing Photos, Rodo Padilla Art, Nouveau Jardiniere Art, La Mediterranea Spain Hand Blown Art Vase Pink Iridescent Trumpet, Belen Art, Kinsale Porcelain Ireland, Balcon de San Juan Old San Juan Art, Wilfred Art, Lime Spain Ceramics, Latin Folk Art, Sopers Hole II Tortola BVI British Virgin Island, Lin Warren Art, Patty Frierson Art, Nino con gato II Boy with Cat II, Alves Art, Joyeria Monjea Art, Priscilla Joiner Canasta en flor Basket in Bloom, Gijosa Cuatrista Art, French Louis XV Rococo revival style display cabinet, Virgen De la Monserrate, Garcia Bird Art, Signed Boxing Glove, Munecas Lime Dominican faceless dolls, B Merli Porcelain Art, Dino Bencini Art, Reyes 2019 Antonia Rivera Art, Xander Art, Balossi Art, Brendly Art, Delina 2001 Art, Los MagThe Magi Three Wise Men, Regalo De un angel Gift of an Angel Priscilla June, Shlomo Shinter Art, MCM Wicker Furniture, Para Siempre Forever Art, Howard Behrens Artist Proof Sausalito 1989 49X69, 32X44 Benediction by Susan Kreig, Screenprints Eliseo Echevarria Jose Rosa Serigraphy, Kenmore Elite HE3T Washer and Dryer, Samsung TV 75" Neo QLED, Velodyne F Series F 1200 SubWoofer, Sony Blue Ray, Definitive Technology Dimension DM60 Mid Size Bipolar Tower Speakers, Silver Plated Serving Dishes, Vintage Redskin Football Items, Rooster Fish Mount, Peacock Bass Full Mount, Piranha Full Mount, Yard Art, Patio Tables Chairs, Pots & Plants, MCM Couch, Dining Room Table & Chairs, Waterford Crystal, Fishing Lures, Poles, Salt Water & Fresh Water Reels, B B Guns, Suits, Fishing Clothes, Adjustable Bed, Bedroom Furniture, Freezer, Refrigerator, Christmas, Desk, Gaming Chair, Entertainment Center, Electronics, Tools. Depicts the late Josefita Manderfield-Otero with the angels of the two children she lost to miscarriages. Dressed in a diaphanous gown and holding flowers, Josefita is depicted with two angels, whispering in her ears. The angels represent the two children she miscarried. Artist Josefita Salazar de Manderfield Otero, affectionately known as Pepe (1874-1951).
Serigrafías de Eliseo Echevarría 1980
José Rosa Castellanos, Puerto Rico, (1939 - 2025) He studied painting and drawing under Domingo Garcia at the Taller-Galería Campeche and in 1966 became an apprentice to Lorenzo Homar at the Taller de Gráfica of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. He stayed at the Taller as a graphic designer and in 1973 was named director, succeeding Homar, a position that he held until the closing of the Taller of the Instituto in 1986. Source:Teresa Tió, EL CARTEL EN PUERTO RICO, México, Pearson Education México, 2003 Artista gráfico, cartelista y pintor. Se formó con el pintor Rafael Tufiño y formalizó sus estudios en la División de Educación de la Comunidad, en el Taller-Galería Campeche con Domingo García en San Juan y en el Taller de Gráfica del Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña con Lorenzo Homar, del cual fue Director de 1973 a 1986.
Mira en la noche serena 1970
Lorenzo Homar (Puerto Rican 1913 - 2004) Lorenzo Homar Gelabert was a Puerto Rican printmaker, painter, calligrapher, and graphic artist celebrated as the father of the Puerto Rican poster. Trained in New York, he co-founded the Centro de Arte Puertorriqueño, led printmaking at DivEdCo and the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, and designed its logo. His silkscreens and xylography blended Taíno, Spanish, and African heritage, influencing generations of artists and shaping Puerto Rican cultural identity. Printer José A. Rosa Castellanos (Puerto Rican 1939 - 2025)
Poli Marichal (born 1955) a renowned Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and printmaker known for her socio-political and environmental art. Based between Puerto Rico and Los Angeles, she pioneered experimental Super 8mm animation and creates expressive prints tackling themes like deforestation and urban growth. Primarily a printmaker (linocuts, woodcuts, collagraphs) and experimental filmmaker, she also works in painting and mixed media. Her work tackles social justice, environmental concerns, and the human condition, often using nature and trees to represent safety and resistance. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she is the daughter of painter Carlos Marichal. She studied at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas in San Juan and earned a Master’s from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She is a recipient of the Rockefeller Foundation Grant and has exhibited internationally, including in the "Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985" exhibition at the Hammer Museum. Known for short, experimental films like Underwater Blues (1981) and Coffee Break (1987). Museum of Latin American Art. She is a member of the "Los de Abajo" Printmaking Collective and continues to work on projects addressing Puerto Rico's environmental challenges.
This image is a vintage advertisement poster from 1970 for a Carnation Evaporated Milk "Healthy Baby" contest in Puerto Rico. The contest offered $6,000 in cash prizes for the healthiest baby. It was a two-stage competition with semi-finals held in San Juan, Ponce, Mayagüez, Arecibo, and Fajardo before a final event. Participants did not need to buy anything or write anything to enter, making it easy to participate by dropping entries at supermarkets. The advertisement also features a picture of a past winner from 1968, Margarita Garcia Muñoz.
Screenprints by Eliseo Echevarría 1980
Artist José Rosa Santurce, Puerto Rico, ( 1939 -
Terms individual exhibition anniversary Institute of Puerto Rican Culture recorded Museum of the Indian Abstraction
Poster promoting an exhibition of serigraphs by Puerto Rican artist Eliseo Echevarría (Manatí, 1944) at the Museo del Indio (Museum of the Indian), Old San Juan, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. An indigenous image is presented against a light coral background with a trapezoidal border in red, blue, and black, which is repeated in the central panel. The figure has arms and legs outstretched and is surrounded by graphic designs. The exhibition of serigraphs by Eliseo Echevarría opened on July 18, 1980 at the Museo del Indio in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was held as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. The indigenous person was the main theme of this exhibition. Eliseo Echevarría was born on June 18, 1944, in Manatí, Puerto Rico. He studied at the Pratt Institute, NY; The School of Visual Arts, NY; the School of Visual Arts, PR; and the Serigraphy Workshop directed by Lorenzo Homar. From 1984 to 1999, he owned Proyectos, Inc., where he created event settings, stage designs, graphic designs, and fine woodworking. He worked as a Fine Arts Facilitator in the Educarte Program, Municipality of San Juan. From 2002 to 2009, he was an artist-in-residence at the Offices of Socioeconomic Development and Self-Management of Special Communities.
Vintage 1979 Signed Serigraph "Camp Alegre" - Magali & Gerardo García Ramírez - Limited Edition 63/79.
"Virgen de la Monserrate"
Antique Display Cabinet French Louis XVI Inlay Bijouteriea. A curved glass display cabinet (vitrine) in a French Louis XV / Rococo revival style, most likely dating to the early-mid 20th century (1920s-1940s).
BENEDICTION by SUSAN KRIEG - HIGH POINT DOUBLE MATTE, GLASS and FRAME 32W"x44H"
Artist: Priscilla Joiner Title: "Canasta en flor" (Spanish "Basket in Bloom") 1953 Edition: 10 / 200
"Niño con gato ll" (Spanish: "Boy with Cat I!" 24/50
Howard Behrens
Sausalito 1989 - Huge Mural Size - San Francisco, California 49x69 Limited Edition Print Serigraph on Paper Size : 40x60 Framed : 49x69 Edition : AP
Artist Howard Behrens, often called the "Monet of the 21st Century," was famous for using a palette knife instead of brushes to create thick, textured lavers of color. Medium: While the original was an oil painting, this work was widely released as a limited edition serigraph (screen print) on paper or canvas
Nikauys Soto Created in San Juan
"Para Siempre" "Forever" in Spanish
Shlomo Shinter
"A. Velez '96" Caribbean / Puerto Rican-themed print artist
Known for: Angel / spiritual themes Soft, folk-art / naïve style
"Los Magos" (The Magi / Three Wise Men)
"Tales Lxo"
"Delina 2001" Whimsical Folk Art Painting
Vintage Enamel on Copper Bird Art Signed "Brendly" - Framed Mid-Century Style
Balossi Date: 1984
Ceramic / mixed-media relief tile mounted on woodSouthwest / modernist folk-influenced: Stylized animal (looks like a horse or Ilama)
Signed "Elistrado" 1988 Ink & Watercolor - Woman & Child Figurative Drawing Framed
Xander Date: 1982 Location: Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Hand-painted ceramic wall plaque The Three Wise Men (Los Reyes Magos) Puerto Rican folk art piece.
Reves 2019 Antonio Rivera Three Kings (Reyes Magos) Puerto Rico Decorative collector plate limited annual-style issue
Colonial-style street with balconies and an ice cream cart vendor
Puerto Rican imagery (1970s-1990s)
Lin Warren attribution: 'Sopers Hole I1 - Tortola, BVI' A real marina in the British Virgin Islands
Dino Bencini
B Merli Italian Porcelain Doctor Figurine Gynecologist
Muñecas Limé. A traditional handcrafted faceless ceramic doll from the Dominican Republic, which represents the country's diverse cultural heritage. The doll features a distinctive lack of facial features, symbolizing the fusion of African, European, and indigenous identities. Handcrafted by local artisans, these figures often depict women with colorful hats and baskets of fruit. flowers, or other items. Muñecas Limé. also known as Dominican faceless dolls, are a celebrated handicraft of the Dominican Republic and in Dominican homes. Over 40 years ago, in 1981, pottery worker Liliana Mera Limé began sculpting small clay dolls in the town of Moca, located in the Cibao region of the Dominican Republic. Two challenges faced Limé on the potter's wheel as she set out to depict the beauty of Dominican women in the small, ceramic figures. First, she lacked the necessary tools to define small facial features Second. no single face could depict the broad spectrum of Dominican diversity. Her solution gave the dolls their most significant feature. Each ceramic figure was given a smooth surface without facial features. Therefore, Muñecas Limé (Limé dolls became Dominican faceless dolls.







































































































































































































































































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