Authored by Jay Raymond:

Having organized his life to allow ample time for friends, family and following his nose, Jay Raymond had the time to create this book, his first.

Jay's career has taken him from an art degree at Temple University to heating contractor, from building inspector to faculty member of the Barnes Foundation (Merion, PA), and from restaurant maître d' to handyman. He is also a poet and, in the past four years, a leader in the movement to preserve the integrity and intent of the Barnes Foundation's art and education.

Born in Philadelphia in 1954, Jay now resides near Jenkintown, PA. He began collecting streamlined irons in the early 1980s.