Posts Tagged ‘flea market’
Christmas comes early here, a cultural lesson
I’m back in Minnesota for the holidays, and like most people, I was out running last-minute errands yesterday. While at the cash register at The Container Store (so American – love it!), the man in line behind me complimented me on my earrings (see below). I said, “thanks, they’re my Christmas earrings.” Then I added,…
Read Morepackin’ up
What is the deal with our obsession with stacked vintage suitcases and steamer trunks? You see it all the time, but it never gets old, does it? A friend recently told me about an idea she had seen on Designsponge this past spring, where they converted a vintage suitcase into a coffee table. (See it…
Read MoreLawrence Vrba jewelry
I recently discovered Lawrence (“Larry”) Vrba jewelry at the flea market in Paris. I wasn’t as into vintage jewelry as I am now (surrounded by it in Europe!), and this must be why I had not been introduced to his designs until now. And let me tell you, quite an introduction! I walked into a…
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