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
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
Last week was a good week for cheap, Eames-era arrivals. I won this ring on eBay for $4 (plus $8 shipping and handling). It was not listed as a Rafael Alfandary piece, but… Continue reading
Found this mid-century Scandinavian vase at the Salvation Army last week. It’s marked Made in Sweden Töreboda. Töreboda is a town in Sweden. It had a little ceramic factory for a spell. Nothing… Continue reading
It’s going to be kind of a slow week around here — I’m finishing up a contract, trying to get some goodies into the Gracious, Good Etsy shop in time for the holidays… Continue reading
I do not drink hot things. If there are two things I don’t need it’s more stuff and coffee-related stuff. There are also two things I find almost impossible to resist — orange… Continue reading
Paulette’s Original Chicken and Donuts is a newish place in Leslieville. It is pretty much as the name describes — you can go there and buy some fried chicken or some fried dough.… Continue reading
My mom put up her tree last weekend. She still hangs ornaments we made as kids, including this ’lil polka dot dog I made as a youth. This little rag doll doggie is… Continue reading
Let’s add taking pictures of my parent’s stuff to this weeks’ themes of iPhone photos and not buying stuff. I was at my folks’ on the weekend, you see, and I realized how… Continue reading
Spotted this bright red elephant at EQ3. It was designed as a piece of children’s furniture by Ray and Charles Eames back in 1945. Originally made of plywood, they were recast in plastic… Continue reading
