Visions of writing utensils

Dorky? Perhaps… however we design-y folks love us some good writing utensils, am I right? In fact the very image of them makes us tremble with desire.

Christine from Wonting emailed me a lovely note yesterday, which is always a good reminder for me to scout for new works from people I’ve featured in the past! Just so happens that she has this print below and many others, like this one, that I also really like.

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I also wanted to take an opportunity to express my newfound conversion to the Caran d’Ache pens from Switzerland. Seth converted me… they’re beautiful enameled pens that come in fantastic colours, and have a great weight to them. Did I mention that they come in badical fluorescent enamels too? You may already be familiar with them, but have you tried them?

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Oh, and I found these rad vintage Avon barrettes recently, and thought “Hmm, must have”. Sorry- not the greatest photo.

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Geoffrey Cottenceau & Romain Rousset

I love these.

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Vintage finds: Bakelite

So lately I’ve had the very good fortune to find a lot of Bakelite which I will be putting up on Ebay. I can’t tell you where, but I will show you my most recent finds. Did I mention that these finds have been under $2?

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Sexy black bikes

Wow. Gorgeous, elegant, well put together. Even my bike-snob husband approves. With gas as expensive as it is (and likely to become more so) we should be investing in good, sturdy, and even beautiful bikes- not more gas guzzling vehicles.  I like that their URL is just ablackbike.comnice and simple.

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Wood Wood jumper

I love this little onesie by Wood Wood.  Such a great print.

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White Capri pleated bags- a follow up

So when I posted my original post about White Capri pleated bags, you all responded very enthusiastically… since then, they’ve put up an English version of their site, and you can either buy directly from them, or you can go here.

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Julien Ducourthial

This work is kind of insane and lo-fi but I love it.

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Hank Willis Thomas

An interesting project- Hank Willis Thomas took ads from years past targeting black audiences, featuring black subjects, removed the branding,  revealing the images as they are- showing what they are actually selling.

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James Dawe

Wow.  I’m loving James Dawe’s illustration and collage style.

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Joseph Hart: Fragments zine

What a beautiful zine. Limited edition of 500 available for 16 dollars. Totally worth it.

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