Letter 1
Hello, friend — welcome in. I'm Alice Krueser, and I'm glad this first shop letter found you. Around here, every piece comes with a story, and I take my time learning it before a piece is ever offered for sale. The tiles in this letter, for instance, took me about ten years to gather — one Calla Lily tile at a time, until there were seventeen. Inside are three favorites: the tiles, a dress named for a vaudeville dancer, and a plate signed with nothing but two initials.
NEW IN THE SHOP
Vintage 1970s Lilli Diamond black floral applique maxi dress — from the Los Angeles label Al Diamond named for his wife Lilli, a former vaudeville dancer. After years in my own collection, I am releasing it.
Signe Boesen Northroup and John Northroup orange wall plate, c. mid-1960s — Danish studio pottery, identified this month with help from the Danish pottery-mark community.
A STORY TO WATCH
Episode 7 of my video series tells the story of a set of 17 San Jose Calla Lily tiles I collected over about ten years — San Antonio pottery, hand-painted lilies, and the reference books that helped me understand them. It runs about a minute and a quarter.
FIRST LOOKS, BY EMAIL
New pieces and new stories go to my email list first. If a friend sent this to you, join the list and you will hear from me when something new comes in — a piece just listed, or a new story to watch.
Thank you for reading my first shop email. I add pieces as I find them, so there is always something new — and this list hears about it first. For the longer stories, come read On the Blog, and when you have a minute, watch the Video Episodes. And if anything here catches your eye, just reply — it comes straight to me, and I answer.
Artfully yours,
Alice Krueser
Designs & Finds by Alice — Houston
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This letter was sent to subscribers on November 12, 2026.