Deposé France French Celluloid Brooch
Found this cute ’lil French celluloid brooch lurking in a bag of broken jewelry at the Value Village. It’s actually two disks set on top of one another to create depth. The back… Continue reading
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Sunday Shopping Coming Down
Sunday morning I decided to get out of the house early and do stuff before the Santa Clause Parade cleaved the city in two. I went to the St. Lawrence Antique Market, but… Continue reading
Mighty Cobra Clutch
Indulged in a little retail therapy on my way home from work Thursday night. Picked up this 1970s-era snakeskin purse. It looks like it had a handle originally, but one could still carry… Continue reading
Brush (Your Clothes) With Greatness
Over at Jezebel, there’s an interesting (and graphic) post about how to extend the life of your jewellery. Which reminded me that I want to write some stuff about extending the life of… Continue reading
Silver Soviet Amber Ring
Two ring posts in a row? With all the attention being paid to Kate Middleton’s engagement ring, why not? This ring was made in the Soviet Union sometime between the end of WWII… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Finnish Brass Ring
This ring pretty much encapsulates mid-century Finnish jewellery design. It has one foot in Bronze Age Viking brutalism plus a hippy dippy free form feeling. I don’t know who designed it — it’s… Continue reading
My Favourite Things: Toe Socks
Speaking of The Drake General Store, I was overjoyed to discover that they are selling tabi and toe socks. These are my two favourite kinds of socks in the whole world! While I… Continue reading
Men’s Corner with Mr. Andrew: Field Notes
Andrew is a devoted follower of the Chicago-based design shop Coudal Partners. He turned me onto their awesome blog. Coudal has collaborated with the Draplin Design Company to create Field Notes — memo… Continue reading
Remembrance Day Part 2
Another memory — A locket with a picture of my Grandma and my great uncle Howard in his Canadian Expeditionary Force uniform. Howard gave this locket to my great grandmother before he shipped… Continue reading
To Remember is to End All War
For Remembrance Day, I am rerunning this First World War love token with a Canadian forces emblem. It’s inscribed “United we stand for King and empire.” The locket slides open to reveal a… Continue reading