Scientists may never fully explain why certain women go gaga for the simplest things â€" a slender notebook from China, say, or a small, distressed-looking birdhouse. Mine loves vintage poster art from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the nineteenth-century French master of poster art.

No more Paris talk poster art, I say.  The Grand Cinema is selling its old movie poster art for $15 each Saturday, Dec. 15, 1-7 p.m.  I want to walk down my girl’s hall and see John Bender and crew instead. Visit the Grand’s Web site for a list of posters.

Also, Beautiful Angle hosts its annual holiday poster sale this Saturday at Black Water Café. Details here. â€" Brad Allen