The second Sunday Market is now history.
Weather better!
Saw a Wookiee leave with a new owner…
If you saw us there, why don’t you leave us a note here?
Is there something you would like to see included in our History in VogueTM line of products?
Do you regret not buying that shipwreck chart you saw there?
If there’s something particular you’re looking for, we’d be glad to hear from you.
Don’t forget that Dad of yours!
503-338-6056 or bill@nwlimited.com
The Astoria Sunday Market begins today, Sunday, May 11 (Mother’s Day)! It’s been hit-or-miss weather. If you went to see, hopefully you had an umbrella.
NW Limited…History in VogueTM was there (and will be there every Sunday), as in years past.
There’s even more new, great stuff to see and the ultimate answer in “what to get” for the (mom, dad, brother, sister, friend) that has everything!
We guarantee they don’t have anything like this!
For example:
14″ X 11″ this is number 18 in an exclusive American Motorcycle edition of 119 pieces, EVER.
If you can’t make it to the market, we are always available by calling 503-338-6056 or email Bill at bill@nwlimited.com
We ship, and we take plastic.
All said and done!
Several pieces have found new homes, other shoppers went home with the only regret they’ll ever experience with NW Limited, and that’s NOT BUYING!
View from Friday evening’s festivities:
The shipwreck chart was admired by many.
Every single piece is handmade with pride right here in Clatsop County, Oregon, USA.
Did you miss your chance to take home the ultimate locally-made souvenir of your trip to Astoria?
We ship, and we take plastic, just in case you did miss something, or want to reserve a future build. 503-338-6056 or bill@nwlimited.com
tomorrow!
The stuff’s all moved in and just in time to avoid the inevitable rain drops.
If you’re in the area (North Coast Oregon, South Coast/Long Beach Peninsula, Washington),
then come by booth #35 and find the ultimate gift, locally-made (in the USA!) with pride.
We will have Lewis & Clark maps, Dead Reckoning of the Pacific Graveyard shipwreck charts, celebrity autographed pictures, The Beatles and so much here that it would take us days to list.
Check back over the most recent posts to see the newest of them, or click here to see a sampling of what we’ve already accomplished
See you at the Fairgrounds!
from now, and NW Limited…History in VogueTM will be there!
Astoria-Warrenton Crab & Seafood Festival. (Click for more information on the festival)
Taste some wine, get crabby and sample the BEST our region has to offer, for example:
Dead Reckoning of the Pacific Graveyard shipwreck chart will be available there.
We will also have a wide range of products available for purchase.
From Star Wars, American Motorcycle, the Jamestown Map to The Beatles, we have something spectacular for everyone!
If you’re super quick, (and worthy), there may just be an Evel Knievel American Motorcycle complete with certified, authentic autograph on a photo of the man himself performing a wheelie on his Harley Davidson! Must have!
Website update is in the works!
Stop by!
…other than the short version title of NW Limited’s shipwreck chart.
(a click on that link will take you to a slideshow of images with accompanying radio ad for the chart)
“Dead reckoning (DR) is the process of estimating one’s current position based upon a previously determined position, or fix, and advancing that position based upon known speed, elapsed time, and course.” (from Wikipedia)
The term, which is where Bill derived the title of his most recent project, sounds ominous enough.
Rightly so when you consider that a good percentage of shipwrecks resulted in loss of life, sometimes on a tragically large scale.
Dead reckoning as a form of navigation is only so accurate.
It is interpreted in some circles as “You’re dead if you don’t reckon right.”
It’s a sure thing, however, to score one of these for yourself.
As a gift, they will make a lasting impression.
Not to mention you’ll get shipwreck author Don Marshall’s quote concerning Dead Reckoning, printed at the top of each chart.
Available in three variations:
Lithograph on high-quality paper (this is no mere “poster”): $50
Custom-framed as well as coated with vinyl linen for protection (no glass necessary): $225
The top of the line (shown above), the pinnacle of shipwreck history complete with photos, handmade paper accents (list of lost fishing vessels), stamps and more: $500
1000 total first printing “Dead Reckoning of the Pacific Graveyard” charts are available.
This is the perfect gift, acquisition, or investment in local history and culture.
A stellar complement to the “beach house” or a respectful nod to the intrepid souls who lost their lives in the maritime industry, and to those that beat the odds.
Detail of lost fishing vessels list, on handmade paper using an antique letterpress by Oblation Papers and Press of Portland, Oregon.
For more information, call 503-338-6056 or email bill@nwlimited.com
NW Limited…History in VogueTM accepts credit cards, and will ship, too!
Did you catch it?
Tuned to KAST am Radio 1370 from 4 pm to 5 pm, you would have heard Bill Brooks of NW Limited as a guest on the Dezmo Zone.
“George W. Prescott -3/9/1902- Schooner: Founders off the Columbia- 1 dead”
106 years ago on this day in history, the Pacific Graveyard claimed another life and ship. The insatiable appetite of the river’s mouth is plainly evident on the shipwreck chart by NW Limited…History in VogueTM.
The names listed there represent so much more than initially meets the eye…
The next day, March 10, in 1875 the bark Architect was lost. $8500 ( approximately $154,136.99 by today’s reckoning) worth of ship was salvaged for a paltry $52.00 (or $942.96 today).
Just five years later, the Delharrie would also be lost, and $112,000 investment is gone. That would be akin to a $2,463,824.00 loss in 2008.Luckily, these events are less frequent now, with the advent of dredging and modern navigation aids. The challenges of fog, weather and shifting channels have been minimized, not to mention the mitigating presence of the United States Coast Guard.
The Columbia River bar, known aptly as the Pacific Graveyard will never be fully appeased, however, and continues to claim lives and vessels.
Framed, matted with photographs,
stamps and the list of lost fishing vessels,
to name a few of the extras you get with
this shipwreck chart option.
$500 (that’s $27.57 in 1875 money)
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