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Somewhere during his five decades as a professional photographer, Grant McClintock’s name became synonymous with fly fishing. This status is largely due to the success of two collaborative books featuring “flywaters” of the West.

A passionate fly-fisher since young adulthood, McClintock took on an idea that was sparked at a gathering of friends. Mike Crockett describes the moment as “a pleasant cocktail hour” with the McClintocks in Ketchum. They later enlisted Jack Hemingway, another avid Wood River Valley fly-fisher, in what would become Flywater (1994).

An exhibit of Grant McClintock’s images and books can be found at The Community Library outside the Idaho Room.

The Library has many other fly fishing books in the stacks at 799.12 and fly tying at 688.7, including these titles by Grant McClintock:

Flywater (1994))

Flywater: Fly-fishing Rivers of the West (2010)

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Whimsical Dr. Seuss Artifact

The sculptures of the Carbonic Walrus, Gimlet Fish, and Turtle-Necked Sea Turtle (pictured here) are all hand-painted cast resin reproductions of original sculptures that Dr. Seuss produced in 1937.

The Children’s Library also has Dr. Seuss prints that are reproductions of “The Cat in the Hat” (1957) and “Green Eggs and Ham” (1960).

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1980)

Fans of ukiyo-e, also known as ‘floating-world’ in the West, might want to drop by to view Hiroshige: A Shoal of Fishes (1980). This unique book is currently on display near the John A. and Carol O. Moran Lecture Hall in conjunction with our Winter Read, which is the novella by Norman MacLean, A River Runs Through It (1976).

The Japanese artist Ando Hiroshige lived during the late Edo period, which was marked by a rich artistic and cultural climate as well as increased pressure for isolation from Western influences. Originally published in two parts in 1832 and 1833, The Shoals was crafted in cooperation with Kyokashi, a guild of poets who wrote short light verses to accompany the prints.

Hiroshege, considered one of the masters of wood-block printing, was known for his horizontal landscapes featuring hundreds of slice-of-life depictions from his travels throughout Japan. While others focused on more theatrical and erotic imagery, Hiroshige explored themes of rural life and natural splendor. The Shoal of Fishes is composed of 20 double panels, each featuring an underwater scene depicting several unique species of fish or sea creature.

This publication is a reprint by The Metropolitan Museum of Art published in 1980 and constructed in an accordion-style format that unfolds to nearly 25 feet when fully extended. The Met had the poetry translated from Japanese, which we share in part here:

On rocks and sand and rinsing waves
the jewel, abalone, polishes itself

The kimono lining comes out
now that spring is here
and the sayori fish is cleaned for
a springtime feast

I would love to be transformed
into a creature thin enough
to follow the abalone
into the cracks of rocks

A Shoal of Fish illustrates how Hiroshige’s use of color and perspective and his particularly advanced use of gradient in his wood-block works set him apart from other ukiyo-e artists of his time. Come by to see how this particularly beautiful book complements his more famous work such as One Hundred Famous View of Edo (2005), which is a circulating book that you can check out.

You’ll find many hidden treasures at the Gold Mine Thrift Store in Ketchum—from cashmere to Carhartt, crystal to Calphalon.

This blazer, made by Italian luxury designer, Kiton for Stanley Korshak, in an example of the brand’s “ultimate in men’s luxury apparel” commanding prices in the thousands of dollars. One savvy shopper can purchase this gently used blazer right now at the Gold Mine for only $89.

This season at the Gold Mine, you’ll also find skis, snowboards, snowshoes, ski poles, gloves, hats, scarves, and warm wooly socks. With departments for kids, home furnishings, kitchen gadgets, shoes, and more, you’ll always find treasures to “mine” at one of the hottest thrift stores in the West.

Add to all that, you’ll find the Gold Mine Consign store a block away, with high-end clothing and accessories—for a higher ilk of fashion and an unparalleled shopping experience.

Bonus: All proceeds from the Gold Mine Stores benefit the Community Library.

This caricature is done of Joe Burgy who was a Sun Valley guide for a number of years. The image was drawn by local artist/cartoonist Max Barsis in 1947. Joe Burgy Collection

This Olympic Gold Medal was won by Gretchen Fraser in the 1948 Winter Olympics at St. Moritz, Switzerland in the slalom skiing event. She and her husband Don would call Sun Valley home for many years and she was a mentor to many young racers. Don and Gretchen Fraser Collection, Regional History Museum, F94.01.114.