Scarf Magic: Liberty of London
I don’t like to brag, but I’m pretty awesome at finding Liberty of London scarves at thrift shops and the like. What draws me to them are the distinctive patterns. The scarf pictured… Continue reading
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I Found An Art — And A Marsupial Skin
I found this ebonized ironwood bust at the Value Village last week. I can’t pretend it’s a valuable find. I just like sculpture and I like the fact that this face reminds me… Continue reading
Collections Week: Rafaels I Have Owned
To finish up Collections Week, I thought I’d share a mini-collection that has been disbanded. I used to find the odd piece by Canadian designer Rafael Alfandary. I admire the designs. So if… Continue reading
Collections Week: Vintage Jewellery Boxes
I know I talked about buying accessories for my watches before. I also like to gather up any old jeweller’s boxes that I find. In the olden days, jewellers seemed to put a… Continue reading
Late Victorian Paste Earrings
It’s been a long, weird week and I am feeling the need reaffirm my commitment to sparkle motion. Perhaps I’ll wear these earrings today. They date from the late Victorian period They feature… Continue reading
Collections Week: Navajo Jewellery
As some of you know, I am 1/8th Innu. I never come across Innu jewellery at the Value Village. Sometimes I’ll find some examples of Zuni style inlay or maybe the odd Hopi… Continue reading
Mid Collections Week Modness: Sterling Toronto-Dominion Centre Charm
Since it’s Collections Week, I thought I’d share my future collection plans. I want to make a “Monsters of Modernism” charm bracelet, starting with this miniature model of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe‘s… Continue reading
Collections Week: Buch + Deichmann
In the eighties, I had a truckload of Buch + Deichmann barrettes. Not only do they look cool, but they are the only barrettes that would hold my locks in place. But hair… Continue reading
Collections Week: Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket Coats
Last Week, Jessica surprised me with the gift of a beautiful blue Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket Coat. It is fantabulous and it fits me! It’s the same double-breasted style as my red coat.… Continue reading
Find of the Month: Fortis Mini Flipper Watch
The month isn’t quite over, but I’m guessing that I probably won’t find anything else as awesome as this Fortis Mini Flipper watch. The original Flipper was designed as a dive watch and… Continue reading