The society also will sell tiles from the Giles House, known as La Vieille Maison.
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The Boca Raton Historical Society will sell ornaments by Barbara Montgomery O’Connell this season.
Two new commemorative glass ornaments will debut at the Boca Raton Historical Society’s Gift Shop Holiday Open House on Dec. 2 and 3.
The ornaments, designed by Boca Raton artist Barbara Montgomery O’Connell, include the house of pioneer Thomas Rickards on the Intracoastal Waterway, and the original IBM building, in honor of IBM’s 100th anniversary this year.
“I really enjoy painting buildings,” says O’Connell. “That’s my specialty.”
Boca Raton artist Barbara Montgomery O’Connell
A 20-year Boca resident, she has been designing the ornaments for the Historical Society as a volunteer since 1998. Other new items include tile coasters, trivets, and magnets depicting historic Boca scenes.
And for the first time, recently recovered ceramic tiles from the Giles House
(La Vieille Maison) will be
for sale.
Admission to the Fire Bay Gift Shop open house is free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Historical Society is in Town Hall, 71 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton.
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