Raymond Loewy is, of course, one of the Titans of mid-century modern design. While I’m not actively collecting table services, I’ve always got my eye out his designs for Rosenthal for my friend… Continue reading
I bought two Monster High dolls a year ago. Because they are fully articulated, I purchased them with the intention of making some stop motion animations with them.This was an unrealistic goal. I… Continue reading
You know who is not wise as an owl? Me! I went on a thrift shopping bender last Saturday. It all started when I was on my way to a clothing donation bin… Continue reading
Everyday is Halloween for me. Especially when I wear my Cheap Mondays Skull t-shirt (pictured above). I wish I had even more skeletal garments. See the shoes pictured below? I saw them on… Continue reading
My parents are the best. My dad is very good at finding me gorgeous ceramics and my mother is the world’s number one procurer of vintage Niagara Falls ephemera. The weekend before last,… Continue reading
Emboldened by my Junction Flea experiences, I have opened a Gracious, Good Etsy Shop. This month’s theme is Rocktoberfest and I’m selling all German made goods. Check it out. Buy something.
I’ve been obsessed with finding a Squash Blossom necklace for forever. Unfortunately, these handcrafted beauties are always priced way outside of my budget. But last week, I bid on this beauty at Waddington’s… Continue reading
The Covet Garden crew is leading a design walk as part of the annual Walk on the Riverside. Last weekend, Lynda and I went to visit the shops we’ll be visiting, so I… Continue reading
Here’s a cool piece a found a while back — it’s a yin yang necklace signed Essex of Canada. I’d’ve written about it sooner but I was hoping to provide some info about… Continue reading
I found this pair of tiny travel photo frames in a bag of broken jewellery that I found at the Value Village. At first I thought they were 1990s-earrings, but when I picked… Continue reading
