I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it intermittently throughout the years: I am enamoured of enamelled bangles. One of my jewellery holy grails is to get a handpainted-in-Austria bracelet from Hermès. In… Continue reading
Do box me in.
As you know have a weakness for needlepoint. You may have also noticed that I am not alone — the hipsters have embraced the needle arts making it more and more difficult to… Continue reading
One of the most addictive things about being a collector is finding one amazing thing and then trying to complete the set. For example. I found this Edwardian era répousse Cuticle pusher at… Continue reading
Here’s a 1940s-era ladies cocktail watch bu LeCoultre that just came in the mail. You know, of the Jaeger-LeCoultres (JLC). The importing and exporting of watches was a complicated business for most of… Continue reading
This is a snapshot of my friend Linda’s living room. She bought these oversized photocopies for two bucks apiece and then framed them. I think they look pretty neat. Which reminds me of… Continue reading
My grungy South Western school marm look
While we were limited by available funds and luggage space, we still found the time to peruse the thrift shops of San Francsico and (thanks to Linda) Napa Valley. Here are my favourite… Continue reading
Say hello to my little pin.
Two weeks ago, I showed you my totemic Pyrrha Stag necklace. I haven’t stopped wearing it because it has guided me to such super cheap finds as my free Dooney & Bourke sidewalk… Continue reading
