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Coronado, CA (December 2003)| San Diego, CA and Coronado, the island across the harbor from the city, are primarily Navy towns. The weather and natural beauty of the area probably accounts for it also being a major tourist attraction. In our short visit we hardly touched the surface of all the city has to offer, such as a world class zoo, dining, beach resorts, golf, etc., but hopefully these images will provide a sample of the huge appeal that invites visitors to the greater San Diego area. |
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Gods & Generals Movie Shoot (November 24 & 25,2001)Filming of Gods & Generals as a reenactor volunteer. Scenes are from the Fredericksburg part of the movie. Shown here are the Confederate artillery and the 20th Maine advance.
All photos copyright 2001 Niederdorfer. Other than for personal use, they are not to be sold or used w/o written permission. |
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Antietam/ Sharpsburg 2002 (September 13-15, 2002)The 140th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg. This reenactment was held in Maryland attended by approx. 14,000 reenactors. Photo's are of Friday and Saturday's battles. When not "sneaking" photos I participated as a member of CoH 1st Maryland, CSA 6th Bn 1st Division. Enjoy the photos everyone!
All photo's are Copyright 2002 A Niederdorfer and can not be sold or used w/o written permission. Anyone may order prints for personal use however. |
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Takahashi Birds (April 9, 2006)NOW AVAILABLE: The definitive book on Takahashi birds! Authors: Carol Takahashi and Julie C. Carroll For pre-orders go to Collector Books at http://www.collectorbooks.com/items/item_detail.php?item_num=8289
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Created by Yoneguma and Kiyoka Takahashi, these marvelous wood birds are miniature works of art. The Takahashi family were among many Japanese-Americans confined in Poston Camp, AZ after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
While in the camp, they participated in a craft class where they learned to carve and paint small birds and after release (3 1/2 years later) they turned this craft into a family business that continued for 40 years.
Yoneguma carved the birds out of white holly wood, starting with a jig saw, then smoothing and sanding the bird. When done, Kiyoka painted the birds (using an Audubon bird book for reference) with watercolors using fine camel hair brushes. 10 coats of lacquer were then applied.
A good day's production was 10 birds. The birds were mostly sold via word of mouth, though a couple of department stores (such as Gump's) carried them. Production was mostly lapel pins, but earrings were also made. Price on the birds in the early days was $2, but in the 1980s, the birds sold for $40.
Initially more than 100 species were made, both male and female, but eventually about 25 different birds were offered regularly for sale.
Some birds created before the 1970s have the initials K.T.; after 1970, the initials K&Y.T. with the date appear. Some are dated without initials.
There were copies made in the 1970s; these can most easily be identified by the manner in which the pin was attached. The Takahashi birds use small push pins while the repro pin backs are screwed into the wood. |
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2011 XS CD RELEASE PARTY (Saturday, December 17, 2011)| Congratulations to The XS Band for a successful night at their CD Release party at the Casino Del Sol in Tucson this past weekend. A big crowd showed up and kept the dancefloor full! We hope to see more of this band perform in Tucson, as they got a great response. You can purchase their new cd by logging on to www.xsbandlatin.com |
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