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.

An enchanting image -- a beautiful doll: captivating eyes, a long and graceful neck, an elegant hat as an accessory. What is odd or curious here? The doll is not a doll; it is a hat stand. In the real world, the hat would be the centerpiece.