TODAY ONLY! EVERYTHING MUST GO! NO (REASONABLE) OFFER REFUSED!
I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey, one that begins with The Ruggist going on record and saying that …
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The Ruggist Update: NYICS and Other Rug Blogs
“He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which.” – …
“Embargo On!”
Did you ever see “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome“? Due to my father’s love of bad sci-fi action films (which I unfortunately inherited) I watched this …
Whom are we?
“Whom are we to judge?” – Unnamed colleague/acquaintance of “The Ruggist”* The answer to that question is just as complicated and convoluted as the business …
ICFF 2010 – Thoughts and (Re)views
“The best thing about ICFF in 2010 was watching the paint dry.” – Michael A.C. Christie Exaggeration aside, and acknowledging that it was not actually …
Double-U Tee Ef?!
It’s not the Oscars. I know that many of you are sad to see the passing of award’s season. Most of us however are so …
Fenestration. It’s not just a fancy word for windows…
This just in! Okay, technically this is not “just in”, rather it came to me immediately on the heals of a previous housekeeping post full …
Online Retailing vs Brink and Mortar. A follow up.
In a second (odd how few people ever promote that something is the second…), the Ruggist again answers a question that was posed by an …
Online Rug Retailing Dot Com
In a first for The Ruggist, I am writing a post based on a question posed by one of my readers, which goes…. “Hey Ruggist, …
Au revoir RugMark… Hello GoodWeave!
Part I Introduction In sitting down to write this post I was and still am concerned with the correct tone and approach to take. While …
Footnotes, Comments and Vacations…
As a (second) final note to my last post (See this post of The Ruggist) and heeding to the very correct comments posted thereafter, I …
Crossed vs. Uncrossed.. Another Solution
It’s the debate that some people (myself included) won’t let go away. It’s the debate with no real winners or losers. It’s the debate about …
An unexpected(?) showroom result…
Over the years I’ve been in many a rug showroom. Early on my capacity was that of the porter/salesman/manager and in later years I’ve been …
ICFF Rug Review… And more!
While I have previously expressed my opinions on the merits (and demerits) of various shows, I’ve yet to share my views on ICFF (the International Contemporary Furniture Fair), held …
Shocking Headline attracts Readers to Homosexuals’ Rugs.
This week is a low impact week for me. As I write this, I am mentally preparing for an important meeting at the end of …