Some recent thrift store finds

Some treasures from the local second hand shop:

The rubber boots a little to big - but soon they will fit.
Don't know what the technique of the little hand made thing is called - maybe some of you do?
I couldn't resist the baby suit all though it's far to small for Frida Viola. I like the Norwegian pattern.
The bottle opener is actually a left over from the old lady who used to live in our appartment - it has always been a favorite of mine.

Sort Lakrids: Nice website and shop with lots of beautiful hand made products.

And one of my favorite shops has just opened a nice webshop with things to children.

Tomorrow I will be going here to make an interview - looking forward!

Old & Handsewn

Thrift store find from Sweden for a girl aged 5 or 6, I think.
The pattern and colour so fine.

I like the eco clothes from Tricotage - very nice quality, patterns and colours.

Egon Mathiesen: Fredrik med bilen

 

I love the fantastic books made by the Danish art historian and artist Egon Mathiesen back in the 40's and 50's. They are simple and poetic in both illustrations and texts. "Mis med de blå øjne" ("The Blue-eyed Pussy") was the first book that really captured Frida Viola - because of its strong simplicity, I guess. Egon Mathiesen's project was precisely to make art for children.

We found "Fredrik med bilen" ("Fredrik with the car") at the flea market - and it is already a favorite. It was first published in 1944 and it has been in the bookshops continuously ever since. The story is about Fredrik who travels around all of the world in his dad's yellow car - meeting all kinds of nationalities and finally realizing that we are all the same despite the colour of our skin.

There is a nice article on Egon Mathiesen with more illustrations at Danish Literary Magazine.

Good Night

Little Chinese pyjamas - another thrift find that is piling up in our closets and might never find any use. Hopefully she will love them just as much as I.

Hanna at Manteli also found a little nice china shirt at the flea market.

Daffodils and linen tablecloth

I like this linen tablecloth that I found on this weekend's fleamarked.

And I like the infographics by Nicholas Felton - he makes statistics on almost everything, from conversations with friends to all of his father's life. Very beautiful.

You can't get this everywhere

Her future vintage wardrobe is growing. I just hope that she will be wearing all these fine little pieces that I can't help to collect. The sweater is a second hand find and the two little quilted waistcoats were mine, made by mom.

Ceramic Ladies

I couldn't resist the expression of these two little ladies in the local thrift store.
They remind me about the characters from Finn Pape's universe.

Right now both she and I are very satisfied with these little baggy pants from lili and the funky boys.

The Makers by Jennifer Causey found via Lena Corwin.

Below Jonathan Adler: Williamsburg vase
Also: totem vase

Where we sleep

This is where we sleep.

A's grandmother made the beautiful patchwork bedspread just before she died. It contains little pieces of fabric from all of her life. Such a fine memory.
My aunt made the little patchwork in violet for Frida Viola when she was born. The white parts are from one of my dad's old shirts. I like the idea that we sleep in memories.

Hedgehog

New thrift store find for Frida Viola's room: The ceramic hedgehog plaque. Very nice colours.

My aunt made the crohet mobile for me when I was little - so sweet.

Thrifting

I love second hand stores and thrift finds.

Top photo - in combination with litlle drawing.
Second photo - beautiful linen thread.
Third photo - I found four of these Arabia bowls yesterday in our local second hand shop. We had the same in mine childhood.
Bottom photo - pillows - left one made by my mother back in the 70ties, right one found at flea market in Sweden.