| Ima Hogg’s End Tables | |
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Origin |
Ima Hogg |
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Type |
American 19th century end tables |
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Effects |
Restores any building to a previous era |
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Downsides |
Allergic reaction to names |
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Activation |
Charitable works |
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Origin[]
Ima Hogg (July 10, 1882 – August 19, 1975), known as "The First Lady of Texas", was an American society leader, philanthropist, mental health advocate, patron and collector of the arts, and one of the most respected women in Texas during the 20th century. Hogg was an avid art collector, and owned works by Picasso, Klee, and Matisse, among others. Hogg donated hundreds of pieces of artwork to Houston's Museum of Fine Arts and served on a committee to plan the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. An enthusiastic collector of early American antiques, she also served on a committee tasked with locating historical furniture for the White House. At the time, Hogg was one of a small number of people who believed that American antiques had value—by contrast, most collectors concentrated on furniture built in Europe. Other collectors soon saw the value in early American pieces. Hogg remained one of the few collectors not located on the East Coast.
Although Hogg spent little time at the Varner plantation after Bayou Bend was constructed, she continued to purchase art and antique furniture on its behalf. In the 1950s, she restored the plantation, and each room was given a different theme from Texas history: colonial times, the Confederacy, Napoleonic times (1818), and the Mexican–American War. One room was dedicated to her father, and contained his desk and chair as well as his collection of walking sticks
Hogg was the daughter of Sarah Ann "Sallie" Stinson and James Stephen "Big Jim" Hogg, later attorney general and governor of the state. Ima Hogg's first name was taken from The Fate of Marvin, an epic poem written by her uncle Thomas Hogg. She endeavored to downplay her unusual name by signing her first name illegibly and having her stationery printed with "I. Hogg" or "Miss Hogg". Although it was rumored that Hogg had a sister or sisters, whose names were suggested to be "Hoosa Hogg", "Ura Hogg" or "Wera Hogg", she had only brothers.
Effects[]
Upkeeps any failing building or estate by reverting it to former glory, equipped with all the articles present from the selected era. Any objects from the present still remain as they help preserve the physical integrity of the grounds. All pieces function fine as if they were just freshly created.
One becomes allergic towards certain names and honorifics, including those which meager little titles meant to annoy and jest like one Seymour Butz. It appears ignoring any form of repetition, whether heard, written or interacted with, leaves the person in the best state of slight itchiness and swelling. Repeating the misnomer again and again however causes a breakout of hives or rash similar to make them bulbous. And scratchy.