Feeling crafty tonight. I found this Kirpan pendant at the Value Village tonight (along with a Los Castillo Taxco jewellery pouch — too bad I can’t afford any Los Castillo jewellery) My first… Continue reading
Last week’s February thaw is over, but I can’t wait to bust out my new, thrifted Ferragamo booties. I do have to stretch them out as they are narrow and my little duck… Continue reading
I had a show out in the East End last week and passed by two antique shops. In the first one, I found this somewhat shabby, but still pretty rolled gold watch fob… Continue reading
Found this funky fur coat at The Salvation Army in K-W this weekend. I think it’s mink. It’s chevron pattern is achieved by sewing tiny strips of contrasting colours together. It is very… Continue reading
Girly floral prints are still big for Spring 2011: they were featured prominently at Jil Sander, Erdem and Mui Mui. So I was, of course, delighted to find this long flowy skirt at… Continue reading
Went to The St. Lawrence Market yesterday. Found some pretty baubles. Clockwise from top right: A costume jewelry ring that reminds me of 1980s-era Bulgari; Yet another B+D seagull pin (if you are… Continue reading
I won a lot of jewellery on eBay. I could see this Rafael Alfandary necklace poking out from the other goodies, so I bid $20 and won. When it arrived, petty much everything… Continue reading
I found a tribal mask brooch (above, bottom right) at the Value Village in Kitchener. It reminded me of pieces made by a company called Elzac of Hollywood in the 1940s (above ,… Continue reading
It’s only been a year and half since I started looking for art for our walls, but Mr. Andrew gently suggests that perhaps we have too much. So this Helen Kalvak print may… Continue reading
Back when I was a youngster kitting out my first apartments, I spent most of my thrifting hours visiting the Goodwill at Jarvis and Adelaide. It and the Salvation Army on Richmond and… Continue reading
