See?
04 October 2010
have you met ...
A pretty nice range of interior products and sweet ideas ... haveyoumetmissjones is worth a look, whether you are window shopping or doin' it for real. Here are a few pieces we would like to try living with ...
See?
See?
polaroid news
Great news ... Polaroid have released a new instant camera, the 300! We stumbled across an update on the mrjasongrant blog, and are happy to hear.
She's a different looking camera to the classic SX-70 and 600 series we have been collecting, and produces a smaller picture, but good to see nonetheless!
Meanwhile, after years of picking up films for our old Polaroids from US sellers on ebay (and having to curtail our snap-happy ways due to the cost-per-shot factor), we were pretty excited to find that the Impossible Project have released films that are good for both the (easier to find) 600's AND for the SX-70's from a local seller on ebay ...
Could this spell the end of digital photography?
She's a different looking camera to the classic SX-70 and 600 series we have been collecting, and produces a smaller picture, but good to see nonetheless!
Could this spell the end of digital photography?
01 October 2010
update ... excuses ...
So sorry, we've been a bit slack on blog entries lately. Been juggling the shop and a bit of organizing ...
After almost a year of sourcing and seeking, buying and storing, our fresh shipment of vintage Swedish design gold has landed in Melbourne. Somehow our man on the ground in Scandinavia managed to get hold of all the things we 'needed', and (even more impressively) got it all to fit into a shipping container. Burly Swedish truck-driver Magnus is pictured below doing his bit to get it all away ...
Wow ... that drab looking steel box has enough in it to keep us occupied on polishing and restoring though most of Summer, we think. And if that's not enough fun, we'll have a container to renovate too.
Of course, what's a big furniture collection without a home? So we chose the wettest August/September on record to get a big workshop shed built up at the farm ...
Ahem ...
There have been a few delays, holdups, and the like (we've seen enough episodes of Grand Designs to know that even the most basic build is guaranteed to take longer and cost more than you imagine). After a 4 month process it seems that the 'last-minute' is when things happen.
So, according to promises from one and all, our shed should be finished on Monday afternoon ... oh, and the container is being delivered Tuesday morning. Like the Grand Final last weekend, the smart money is on a draw ... just no re-match please.
After almost a year of sourcing and seeking, buying and storing, our fresh shipment of vintage Swedish design gold has landed in Melbourne. Somehow our man on the ground in Scandinavia managed to get hold of all the things we 'needed', and (even more impressively) got it all to fit into a shipping container. Burly Swedish truck-driver Magnus is pictured below doing his bit to get it all away ...
Wow ... that drab looking steel box has enough in it to keep us occupied on polishing and restoring though most of Summer, we think. And if that's not enough fun, we'll have a container to renovate too.
Of course, what's a big furniture collection without a home? So we chose the wettest August/September on record to get a big workshop shed built up at the farm ...
Ahem ...
There have been a few delays, holdups, and the like (we've seen enough episodes of Grand Designs to know that even the most basic build is guaranteed to take longer and cost more than you imagine). After a 4 month process it seems that the 'last-minute' is when things happen.
So, according to promises from one and all, our shed should be finished on Monday afternoon ... oh, and the container is being delivered Tuesday morning. Like the Grand Final last weekend, the smart money is on a draw ... just no re-match please.
28 August 2010
oh, and ...
Another addition to the iitalla glass collection ... not a drinking glass, but fits in nicely ...
the curse of 5
A few nice sets of glasses on their way into the store this week ... but what was it about those '50's and '60's manufacturers and their obsession with odd numbers?
Of course ... it's 4 and a spare ... so obvious. Or maybe a throwback to the good old days of husband, wife, and 3 kids ... but wouldn't there be a matching bowl for Fido in that case?
It does give us a sense of purpose hunting for number 6.
Of course ... it's 4 and a spare ... so obvious. Or maybe a throwback to the good old days of husband, wife, and 3 kids ... but wouldn't there be a matching bowl for Fido in that case?
It does give us a sense of purpose hunting for number 6.
happy ending
Last week we got a call from a lady selling a bunch of furniture from her elderly parents' house. Our stockpile is growing a little unwieldy at the moment, but said that she had called lots of shops and nobody would come over - so we went.
She had a lot of well-maintained pieces which were not quite our style - but there was this one cute little table we couldn't resist.
The lady said her folks had been keen card players and this was the table they used - it has a nifty fold-out top with a vinyl surface ... nice desk or sewing-table for a small space.
Back at the store we were giving it a cleanup and there was a wierd hollow section on the underside. Further investigation revealed that the top swivelled 90 degrees, revealing a little compartment. Not an empty compartment either ...
Turns out that not only were her parents card players, but they seem to have been reasonably successful. There was a bunch of envelopes full of cash stashed inside the table (all bundles of the old paper $10 notes) - so it was a quick trip back much to her surprise.
Just remember to take a good look before you dump that old piece of furniture on the nature-strip or send it off to the op-shop. And think back - was your grandma always referred to as "the shark" by her friends?
PS - we have a sweet little folding-top table at the store at the moment if you're looking for one, and (shhhhhhh) it has a secret compartment!
She had a lot of well-maintained pieces which were not quite our style - but there was this one cute little table we couldn't resist.
The lady said her folks had been keen card players and this was the table they used - it has a nifty fold-out top with a vinyl surface ... nice desk or sewing-table for a small space.
Back at the store we were giving it a cleanup and there was a wierd hollow section on the underside. Further investigation revealed that the top swivelled 90 degrees, revealing a little compartment. Not an empty compartment either ...
Turns out that not only were her parents card players, but they seem to have been reasonably successful. There was a bunch of envelopes full of cash stashed inside the table (all bundles of the old paper $10 notes) - so it was a quick trip back much to her surprise.
Just remember to take a good look before you dump that old piece of furniture on the nature-strip or send it off to the op-shop. And think back - was your grandma always referred to as "the shark" by her friends?
PS - we have a sweet little folding-top table at the store at the moment if you're looking for one, and (shhhhhhh) it has a secret compartment!
11 August 2010
mmmm ...
Can't say why, but there's always fun to be had watching Monster Moves on SBS ...
And they provide a specially composed theme song for every large structure they truck across the USA ... odd. They also do animated simulations of every potential 'worst-case' - some very pessimistic folk in the graphics department. Still fun, tho.
And they provide a specially composed theme song for every large structure they truck across the USA ... odd. They also do animated simulations of every potential 'worst-case' - some very pessimistic folk in the graphics department. Still fun, tho.
dig the woods
One of the best parts of any stroll up the hill to Northcote 'proper' is seeing the latest installment of window-dressing-art at 'in the woods'. The current plywood bear scene is beautiful.
They have a pretty compact space, but make the most of it with great stock and fantastic display ... definitely one of this town's finest ... 246 high street ... go visit!
06 August 2010
light fantastic
Poul Henningsen. Danish design maestro. From the 1920's thru to the early 60's he was laying down the template from which many much 'modern' lighting has been traced.
His career in design apparently stemmed from observations during the early years of electric home lighting, when he observed that homes generally had bare bulbs on cords hanging from their ceilings, which he found to be ugly and harsh.
He worked for many years on variations on the idea of pendant shades which diffused and directed the light, and concealed the source.
You would have to say, his designs haven't dated too badly, huh? Many of his works from the 30's to the 60's are still being produced by Louis Poulsen, and reportedly about 50% of Danish homes have at least one example.
We have a few at the farm ...
We also have an enormous one stashed away - it's a pendant about 120cm tall with 10 or so metal rings - we plan to renovate our verandah over summer and give it a worthy place. In the meantime there are a few pendant fittings and a couple of Henningsen's desk lamps on their way to our store on a slow boat from Scandinavia, so we will let you know when they arrive.
His career in design apparently stemmed from observations during the early years of electric home lighting, when he observed that homes generally had bare bulbs on cords hanging from their ceilings, which he found to be ugly and harsh.
He worked for many years on variations on the idea of pendant shades which diffused and directed the light, and concealed the source.
You would have to say, his designs haven't dated too badly, huh? Many of his works from the 30's to the 60's are still being produced by Louis Poulsen, and reportedly about 50% of Danish homes have at least one example.
We have a few at the farm ...
We also have an enormous one stashed away - it's a pendant about 120cm tall with 10 or so metal rings - we plan to renovate our verandah over summer and give it a worthy place. In the meantime there are a few pendant fittings and a couple of Henningsen's desk lamps on their way to our store on a slow boat from Scandinavia, so we will let you know when they arrive.
05 August 2010
with wool, you say ...
Cath picked up the seminal 1977 edition of "exciting things to make with wool string and thread" recently. Fun book, nicely illustrated ...
Amongst the many exciting things to make (with wool string and thread, of course) are these 'witch doctor masks' which look so fantastic, but might end up being the basis for some creepy 'haunted children' type horror film in the future ... hmmmm ...
Yeah, yeah, all fun putting it on ... 'make a scary face for the camera Bradley!' etc ... but how are you going to feel walking into a dimly lit room and seeing these 3 sitting silently on the floor?
Embodiments of evil ... or maybe it's just us?
Amongst the many exciting things to make (with wool string and thread, of course) are these 'witch doctor masks' which look so fantastic, but might end up being the basis for some creepy 'haunted children' type horror film in the future ... hmmmm ...
Yeah, yeah, all fun putting it on ... 'make a scary face for the camera Bradley!' etc ... but how are you going to feel walking into a dimly lit room and seeing these 3 sitting silently on the floor?
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