Deals abound

In the interest of making room for a slew of new inventory we've acquired, we're having a super sale at ye olde shoppe. Over 30 items are up to 50% off! There are major deals to be had (seriously), so get over there and snap up some treasures!

Book and two wolves

I am currently reading Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, about Daniel Burnham, architect, and H.H. Holmes, serial killer, and their separate involvements in the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. I've always been intrigued by World's Fairs, and the unveiling of its details outlined in the tales of these two men make the majesty and monstrosity of such a gigantic event seem almost unreal.

I came across this print by Julia Swaney of Oh My Cavalier today, and it reminded me of the book for a bunch of reasons. Thought I'd share. :)

LBRANDTerraria

I just finished designing the banner for this Etsy shop, LBRANDTerraria, where Lindsay Brandt sells her itty-bitty modern, organic and whimsical lovelies. I love her modern patio miniatures, but this hanging orb stops my heart ...

Yep those are tiny horses. Swoon.

Hot Diggity!

I'm proud to announce that as of tomorrow, we'll be offering The Best Things gift certificates in the shop (see below). :)


Consider one for your favorite vintage lover!

Shneak peek

We went treasure hunting this week! Here's our haul:


• 2 Vintage cake toppers (one tennis player, one bride & groom)
• Bamboo-wrapped amber glasses
• "Hawk Shot" mug
• Royal blue graph paper pattern nesting tin canisters
• Wooden shoe
• Mini rocking chair
• Milk glass casserole with black and gold pattern
• Adhesive book plates

Look for these and several other treasures in the shop very soon. :)

Melissa Schmidt necklaces

Know what I love? Handblown glass. Know what else I love? Big beads. So it's just a matter of course that I'd be enamored with these creations by Melissa Schmidt. She makes all her own glass beads and fashions them into lovely, ethereal and trés moderne creations.

Gorgeous, no?

Deer me

It's spring, and the creatures, they are about. Living where we do, we get to see a lot of really beautiful animals. I used to live on a creek in the middle of the city and got to see some really special things. For example, a pheasant walking down the sidewalk, a blue heron staring at me while I washed dishes, a muskrat building his nest, salmon running, and a herd of deer that visited our backyard nightly. I loved it all. Truth is, I loved it so much that since I moved away from that creek, I started to build a wildlife sanctuary that could travel with me. We're now a little further from open land (and deeper in to the 'hood), but our house is full of deer. Bookends, paintings, figurines ... it may be getting a little out of control. If you've visited our Etsy shop, you've seen a couple deer listed that I've talked myself into parting with, but it's always a little tough, and I'm always on the lookout for more little deer friends. So I've listed a couple here (pictured above) that I've been coveting. Perhaps you can purchase them and I'll live vicariously through you.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: 1. Knit deer head by erachel 2. Baby deer photo by Sharon Montrose 3. Happy Ending Embroidery by marysgranddaughters 4. Wildlife T-shirt from Threadless 5. Deer photo from Urban Outfitters