Friday, January 30, 2009

Ship You!

I want to put casters on this!  A stool-ottoman-seat-step! -rotterdam, nl

Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Grind III

Italian Hazelnut Grinder
French Salt Grinder
I'm on the lookout for a coffee grinder.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The Pantheon

I stayed 1/2 block from here.  Major upgrade from hostel. New friends helping friends. Can you spy the gypsy hunters? 

MEow!

Kung Pao
Kitty slaughtered a pigeon
Odd thing... ate chinese food across the street from here in Rome. 
Another off thing... chinese people speaking perfect Italian. 

The Grind II


Swedish Salt n' Pepper Grinders

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Collection II

dala horse, hardy boys, funky mixed metal sculptures

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Bespoke

purple-velvet-wrist-pincushion
Hellenor Tools & Supply Co.
New York, N.Y.
Made in Germany

Redcoat

French Soldier Redcoat

Nice stache

Friday, January 23, 2009

Mix It Mini!

Cathrineholm, lotus pattern, enamel bowl, Norway
4 wide x 1.75 inches tall

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Brick Window

Mom, Dad, Aunt Maureen in Charles Fort, Ireland.
Hauntingly familiar to the Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy Who album cover.

Skates

Mom is a Nor-Cal Roller Skating Champion
Grandma Reyes had the skating costume hand-made in silk.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

$$$ Coins for Cash $$$


$75 from coins I've been collecting.
Clothes for cash next.
Then cash-4-gold?

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Blown-Out


I came home once to what sounded like a cat dying in the garage. Wanting to remove the battery, but not able to figure out how, my mother decided this was the best way to kill the battery.  Yes, she is a teacher and she wanted to use this book sans annoying sounds.   

Monday, January 12, 2009

So Fornasetti


someone put chopsticks in this box for long wooden matches
done in the style of fornasetti

Friday, January 9, 2009

Un Vaso!

Hand-painted in Austria
Like the graphics
3.5 x 2.5 inches

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Dos Bowls!

SCANLI made in W. Germany 
5.5 x 2.75 inches
Dark Blue 

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Mix It!

Kaj Franck for Arabia Finel of Finland
Mushroom Bowl

Monday, January 5, 2009

Anna Karina : Girls on Film

film star: Anna Karina


Heard this on the radio the other day ...

Sunday, January 4, 2009

...Note...


Basket pattern, Gold, Black, refillable vintage notepad. Has found a home on my desk.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

black, gold, grey

Mid-C Italian ceramic platter.  Nicks and chips add character. 12 inches x 8 inches.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Stella Nova Mobile



Just a mobile I picked up for $2.  It hails from a closing thrift store.  By : Flensted Mobiles Denmark. 18 inches x 20 inches.  A family company that started in 1954 by Christian Flensted and his wife Grethe.  His son Christian and his wife Aase now continue the company.  Their "department of space research" create some truly enchanting mobiles. 

Thursday, January 1, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Always check old golf bags for tees!
Going to store them in this old film canister!