Laurie Benson
@lauriebenson.bsky.social
Award-winning historical romance author. Here for art, antiques, books, and history. Probably on my laptop in a cozy sweater, drinking tea. She/Her
https://lauriebenson.net
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Laurie Benson
@lauriebenson.bsky.social
· Nov 21
This is like entering the cafeteria when you're a new kid at school. I'm Laurie Benson, a historical romance author looking for some antique-hunting, book-reading, tea-drinking, history-loving, sunset-chasing, art enthusiasts. You don't need to be all of those, one's just fine. Hope you'll say hi.
I don’t know why, but this necklace reminds me of Madonna, circa 2015.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
May 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I don’t know why, but this necklace reminds me of Madonna, circa 2015.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
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I'll take phrases that don't mean what you think they mean for $500 @roadshowpbs.bsky.social #antiquesroadshow
Ready for some Junk in the Trunk. #antiquesroadshow
May 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I'll take phrases that don't mean what you think they mean for $500 @roadshowpbs.bsky.social #antiquesroadshow
So a stylish woman pays $25k for an early 19thc painting by Charles Partridge Adams and a man goes dumpster diving for a Good Year Tire sign. Welcome to the world of collecting!
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
May 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
So a stylish woman pays $25k for an early 19thc painting by Charles Partridge Adams and a man goes dumpster diving for a Good Year Tire sign. Welcome to the world of collecting!
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
Most of those rings are real?!! 😳 Way to go Grandma!
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
April 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Most of those rings are real?!! 😳 Way to go Grandma!
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
That 1846 letter requesting the release of a wrongly re-enslaved man named Richard was a fascinating and important bit of genealogical history.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
April 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
That 1846 letter requesting the release of a wrongly re-enslaved man named Richard was a fascinating and important bit of genealogical history.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
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From the archives of All Things Georgian, 'Harriette Wilson v Julia Johnstone - The Truth v Lies' - wp.me/p3JTNy-5bD
Harriette Wilson v Julia Johnstone – The Truth v Lies
Today, in this very long piece, for which I apologise in advance, we are going to take a look at arguably to the two most famous Regency courtesans, Harriette Wilson and her friend Julia Johnstone,…
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April 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
From the archives of All Things Georgian, 'Harriette Wilson v Julia Johnstone - The Truth v Lies' - wp.me/p3JTNy-5bD
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Hey, did you know there's an alternative to ChatGPT that makes sense economically and doesn't destroy the environment?
It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.
It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.
April 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Hey, did you know there's an alternative to ChatGPT that makes sense economically and doesn't destroy the environment?
It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.
It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.
April 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The crossbow lady not knowing how it works, is making me scream. 😂
#AntiquesRoadshow
#AntiquesRoadshow
April 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The crossbow lady not knowing how it works, is making me scream. 😂
#AntiquesRoadshow
#AntiquesRoadshow
Be still my Jane Austen loving heart! 💕 It’s a dress Lizzy Bennet could have worn! Loving all the fashion history on tonight’s #antiquesroadshow! This dress is ca. 1798.
April 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Be still my Jane Austen loving heart! 💕 It’s a dress Lizzy Bennet could have worn! Loving all the fashion history on tonight’s #antiquesroadshow! This dress is ca. 1798.
A great segment honoring the women that serve in our country’s military.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
April 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A great segment honoring the women that serve in our country’s military.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
That Monday feeling.
April 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
That Monday feeling.
I’m not a big fan of Tiffany’s darker items, but these pastel glass items are gorgeous!!
#AntiquesRoadshow
#AntiquesRoadshow
April 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I’m not a big fan of Tiffany’s darker items, but these pastel glass items are gorgeous!!
#AntiquesRoadshow
#AntiquesRoadshow
I love when people repurpose things: biscuit (cookie) jar that became a cigar holder!
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
April 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I love when people repurpose things: biscuit (cookie) jar that became a cigar holder!
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
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New on All Things Georgian, 'The Beautiful Mrs Graham' - wp.me/p3JTNy-74s #MondayBlogs
March 31, 2025 at 7:57 AM
New on All Things Georgian, 'The Beautiful Mrs Graham' - wp.me/p3JTNy-74s #MondayBlogs
That shoe collage by Andy Warhol really speaks to the shoe lover in me. ❤️
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
March 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
That shoe collage by Andy Warhol really speaks to the shoe lover in me. ❤️
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I like the chain better than the Elgin pocket watch.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
March 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I like the chain better than the Elgin pocket watch.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
Hey South Jersey, GOP Congressman Jeff Van Drew, you know the one that got elected as a Democrat and then switched parties, has refused to hold town hall meetings. So, people are going to his office today (3/13) at 4pm to protest and demand answers. If you can join in, the more the merrier!
March 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hey South Jersey, GOP Congressman Jeff Van Drew, you know the one that got elected as a Democrat and then switched parties, has refused to hold town hall meetings. So, people are going to his office today (3/13) at 4pm to protest and demand answers. If you can join in, the more the merrier!
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They called him Sleepy Joe because we could sleep at night.
March 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
They called him Sleepy Joe because we could sleep at night.
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That painting looks like a photograph. It’s gorgeous.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
February 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
That painting looks like a photograph. It’s gorgeous.
#antiquesroadshow
#antiquesroadshow
Just a reminder, in case your mind is playing tricks on you today, that you are lovable just the way you are. And, the world is a better place because you’re in it. ❤️
#HappyValentinesDay
#HappyValentinesDay
February 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Just a reminder, in case your mind is playing tricks on you today, that you are lovable just the way you are. And, the world is a better place because you’re in it. ❤️
#HappyValentinesDay
#HappyValentinesDay
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have influenced you or stayed with you. One book per day, for 20 days in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Bookchallenge
#HistoricalRomance
Book 9: Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh
#BookSky💙📚
#Bookchallenge
#HistoricalRomance
Book 9: Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh
February 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have influenced you or stayed with you. One book per day, for 20 days in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Bookchallenge
#HistoricalRomance
Book 9: Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh
#BookSky💙📚
#Bookchallenge
#HistoricalRomance
Book 9: Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh
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Could Jane Austen have sent a valentine? Read a little more about valentines in the regency era buff.ly/3vbCrwo
#MondayBlogs #Regency #ValentinesDay #JAFF
#MondayBlogs #Regency #ValentinesDay #JAFF
Valentine's Day in Regency England
Do you think sending valentines on February 14 is a modern concept? Valentine’s Day was actually big business in Georgian England. Preprinted cards didn’t exist, but would-be sweethearts and lovers ex...
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February 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Could Jane Austen have sent a valentine? Read a little more about valentines in the regency era buff.ly/3vbCrwo
#MondayBlogs #Regency #ValentinesDay #JAFF
#MondayBlogs #Regency #ValentinesDay #JAFF
That Cartier ring found at an estate sale for $5 is one reason you’ll find me rummaging through other people’s old stuff on the weekends. #antiquesroadshow
February 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
That Cartier ring found at an estate sale for $5 is one reason you’ll find me rummaging through other people’s old stuff on the weekends. #antiquesroadshow