Sites We Like: Canadian Design Resource
Am only just emerging from a research rabbit hole, courtesy of the amazing site Canadian Design Resource. It features examples of work by all kinds of Canadian designers old and new. You can… Continue reading
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Midweek Modness: Yet Another B&D Bangle
Yeah, I know you’re probably over my obsession with Buch & Deichmann. But I found another bangle on the weekend and I had to tell somebody! To make this post more service-y, I… Continue reading
Incoming: Gravestone Posse at the 2011 Toronto Fringe
Photo by Neil Muscott. Check out this promo photo of me from the Canadian Space Opera Company‘s production of Gravestone Posse. The CSpOC gang is doing another one of our steampunk live radio… Continue reading
Butterflies are $1.49: Vintage Vera Placemats
Remember that 1960s Vera sheet I found at the Value Village earlier this month. Lookee what I got at the very same VV: two cool Butterfly print placemats. Fortunately there’s a postal strike… Continue reading
Vintage Benchmade Crossbody Bag
In the purse world, the last decade seems to have been dominated by impractical oversized handbags and clutches. Which is why I’ve been on the hunt for a hands-free option. I’ve noticed more… Continue reading
Egyptian Revival Art Deco Hair Brush
This Egyptian Revival hair brush is another find from the Hillcrest Community Yard Sale last Saturday. I’m not really into vanity items, mostly because don’t have enough room on my dresser to display… Continue reading
Stormy Weather Jewellery
Another Trinity Bellwoods find: This time it’s a copper bracelet with a stylized lightning bolt emerging from a cloud. It reminds me of the Bell Trading Post jewellery from the 1960s. This is… Continue reading
Mystery Jewel: Vintage Blue Glass Cross Pendant
I found this pendant at the Value Village on Friday. It was so bright and shiny that I picked it up immediately. Then I spent a lot of time hemming and hawing about… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Abstract Hooked Rug
I’ve always wanted a handmade hooked rug. I appreciate their sturdiness as well as the hours of labour that must go into each little carpet. And I admire the Resourcefulness of the happy… Continue reading
Copycats: Ramba Super Deluxe Omega Dynamic Clone
Another yard sale discovery: A 1960s vintage Ramba watch ($1). Now look at the pictures of 1960s Omega Dynamics below. Who’s zooming who?