Midweek Modness: Do Over Darveau Necklace
I’ve been hanging onto this single plated pewter earring by Canadian modernist designer Jean-Claude Darveau for a long time now. I guess I was hoping to come across its mate one day. I… Continue reading
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Do Over: Silver Cameo Ring
As you know, I love to buy bags of broken jewellery at the thrift shops. They are an inexpensive way to get findings for making your own jewellery or crafts, it’s good to… Continue reading
Men’s Corner With Mr. Andrew: Vintage Hair Clippers
Mr. Andrew has a dashing new hipster haircut. The kind that sort of looks like a 1940s floppy-haired British University student. He was also in Tillsonburg two weekends ago for a series of… Continue reading
Los Castillo Pouch
I got this Los Castillo pouch in a bag of old jewellery boxes that I bought at the Value Village ages ago. This may be the closest I ever get to owning an… Continue reading
Spooky Skull Beads and Spider Brooch
It’s was good times for thrifting in November. Halloween is the busiest time of year for thrift shops, bigger than Christmas. And like January is the best time to get deals in most… Continue reading
Modweek! Kathie Winkle for Broadhurst Plates
Today is the last day of my current contract. I intend to celebrate by sleeping and also going on a massive thrift shop crawl on Monday and Tuesday. I got an early start… Continue reading
Inlaid Bone, Shell and Coral Necklace
Just a thrifted 1980s flower necklace. The pendant is made up of inlaid shells. The beads are bone and coral. It looks like the kind of piece you would pick up on a… Continue reading
Modweek! Abstract Earrings
I have a lot of single earrings that I hang on to, hoping to one day find their missing half. When it comes to one-of-a-kind, artist made pieces like the ones pictured above,… Continue reading
Flagrant Self-Promotion Du Jour
I’ve been doing some writing about watches for a magazine called Du Jour which launched last September. While it’s available online, my friend (and Du Jour‘s Executive Editor) Nancy Bilyeau was in town… Continue reading
Modweek Midweek Modness: Figgjo Flint
Visited the Goodwill on my way to a show last Friday. There was lots of cool, 1960s tablewares including this cup and bowl marked Figgjo Norway. This company was founded in 1941 by… Continue reading