Potpourri

July, 2005

Whoa, Nellie!In the old West, when a lonesome cowpoke reached the end of the trail, he looked forward to two things--beautiful women and taking off his boots. Which is why most boarding-houses of the time had a Naughty Nellie boot-jack in every room to help Clem with them cowkickers. This modern reproduction ($40, nanniesnaughtynellies.com) is based on the tried-and-true design and features the ever demure Nellie herself, who you'll find is just as eager to please as her 19th century ancestors.A...