When is it time to break out the Christmas? I know that retailers are supposed be in full holiday swing at the beginning of November, but I just can’t bring myself to do it. I’ve always been part of the December 1st camp, so today we pulled some branches in from outside, plunked them in [...]
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Just in: vintage school maps, red enamel lights and more
We just got in a variety of 1960s roll-down school maps – North America, United States, ‘Middle America’ (actually Central America), Australia (not pictured), and a science chart on tropisms (you do remember tropisms from grade 10 biology, right?) Also in: a set of red enamel lights, an arched entrance door with very cool stained [...]
Read the rest of this post »Vinyl. Lots of vinyl.
We recently acquired a large collection of records. There are hundreds. We’re not sorting through them, we’ll leave that to you, but they’re a steal at $1 each ($10 for boxed operas, etc.). Some of these covers are fantastic, so even if you’ve traded in your turntable for an iPod, you may want to snatch up [...]
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There’s a new moose in town, and we’ve named him Mortimer. Mortimer is a formidable beast, a true trophy moose, and most of all he’s a big sweetheart. He enjoys cottages, rec rooms, bars and restaurants – but then, who doesn’t?
Read the rest of this post »This just in: blown glass jars, harvest table, vintage raw linens, and more…
I’m loving these oversized jars with their beach-glass hues and shimmery hand-blown wobbliness. They are gorgeous with flowers (the larger sizes are stunning with big blooming branches), but they would also be great with sand and pillar candles (or…goldfish?). However you choose to group and display them, we’ve got a bunch and they make fantastic summery hostess gifts too. Lots of other pieces have been [...]
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