This series of paintings of the odd, the curious and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops in an historic district in Tampa, Florida.

At first glance, the main elements in this painting seem beautiful but otherwise ordinary -- a hat, a box, and a stand to display the hat.
But the stand comprises an elegant face and graceful neck , the box is cured and beaded , and the hat presents vivid and rich colors in a fanciful shape.