Esoteric Survey

Victor Gruen Lamp from Barton's Bonbonniere at LACMA's  California Design, 1930-1965 "Living in a Modern Way" exhibit 
Barton's Bonbonniere Alvin Lustig is listed as the graphic design consultant 
Barton's Bonbonniere candy tin

Reform: New York Times See: Pre-PST Reform

In 2005, Reformput together an incredible exhibition on California Design.  Both floors of the gallery were filled with items that were shown at the Pasadena Museum of Art's California Design exhibitions.  Not only were there amazing objects, but Sam Maloof, Otto Natzler, Otto Hieno, The Ackermans,  Harrison McIntosh and many other of the artists and designers were there at the opening. It was a big deal.  
Claremont Clay- Harrison McIntosh and Rupert Deese 
California Design 10 Banner
Martin Bornstein for Brown Satlman and Evelyn Ackerman- A recreation of a photo from California Design 5
Ackermans
I wish these Doyle Lane clay paintings were still around
Billy Curry for Design Line

San Diego's Craft Revolution: Mingei

Jack Rogers Hopkins chair and a door by Toza Radakovich
Jack Boyd, Barbara Chapman and David Stewart
Jean Balmer Garden Forms
Barney Reid Mobile
Ephemera Display

Jackson Woolley, Bonus, 1967 10 Things To Know About San Diego’s Craft History KPBS Culture Lust Post by Dave Hampton.

Amazing recreation of the 1951 LA Times Home Magazine cover at LACMA
Wrong screws!

See the full article : VOSD More on the exhibition: Mingei

The exhibition catalog is a good one.  Exhibition curated by Jo Lauria
The Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) began as The Egg and The Eye; a legendary  shop and cafe started by Edith Wyle.
A photo from the catalog of a 1960s show at the Egg and the Eye. Check out the Stan Bitters and Soleri bells.
Mini Sam Maloof set
Model for Radakovich playground. 
A pair of insane Radakovich doors, 1960
I know that guy. On top is a section of Malcolm Leland bronze fascia. That's a large lidded David Cressey vessel in the case. 
San Diego Fine Arts Gallery with Malcolm Leland bronze fascia along the roof line. 
Gerard O'Brien from Reform is giving a talk at CAFAM on October 13th from 6 to 8pm More details: PST Events

These are some awful cell phone photos from the opening of the Collecting  Eames gallery show at JF Chen.  The show is part of Pacific Standard Time. The depth of this collection and the execution of the display is astonishing. Since this is a gallery show, most of these items are for sale!

There was some serious Eames nerding off going on.  Banners of the bottom of chairs were hung throughout the space. This was a nice touch that  shows the academic approach of the display.  There were at least a few discussions going on about original screws and feet.
The chairs were organized chronologically,  starting with the 1939 Eames and Saarinen Kleinhans chair.
Early Evans Rosewood LCW
Single shockmounts with external washers

Red Lion Organic Design Cabinets, 1941 
This one doesn't show up very often: EC228 from 1971
Full Catalog: EamesDesigns.com More Information: JFChen Collection and an article on 1stdibs

Opening Night of the Exhibit
Greta Grossman Screen
Luther Conover
Eames Organic Design Chair 
Maurice Martine
Mitchel Bobrick Controlight, Greta Grossman Lamps, Paul Laszlo Chair
Dan Johnson Desk
Tepper Meyer Model
Tepper Meyer Convertible Table
Textiles: Ray Eames, Barney Reid, Alvin Lustig