THE HARDCOVERS ARE COMING!

 Hello, happy Halloween month! Blowing in like autumn leaves on a cool October wind, the hardcover version of Sy Tomashoff: Dark Shadows by Design will finally be here in about 2 weeks. They will be $46 + $8.20 shipping and handling. Thanks everyone for your interest and patience!

This drawing is a proposal by Sy Tomashoff for a pool room for Dan Curtis and his wife, courtesy Liz and Ivy Tomashoff. I am researching whether this project was executed.



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