list of wish

i go to the thrift store with a very open mind and very wide eyes

i take my time and browse most sections, or the ones i have patience for

(it really depends on the day)

while i know that its almost impossible to go with a goal to find a specific item

i keep a mental list of hard-to-find wonders 

that a) i can't get enough of or b) that i want...but only in thrift treasure form

most of these thrift treasures can be purchased from etsy

& in the midst of researching thrift wishes

i purchased me these every-day black boots

boots  ..  clock  ..  key  ..  wallpaper  ..  ladder  ..  napkin  ..  butter

brooklyn flea

one of my favorite activities in the NYC region is Brooklyn Flea

while at Williamsburg Flea a couple of weeks ago 

i made a point of photographing everything i would have bought 

--had i a giant bucket of cash

revisiting everything i left behind was slightly painful

but worth this display of everything most-beautiful

my favorite find was definitely the giant white cat

it is made from the same mold as me mascot, panko

(the giant ceramic feline featured up there on the blog banner)

ps. view more + buy john murphy ceramics

spectrum

days later, when waltzing east on dundas west i came across this brilliant window display at 

everyday housewife

the vessels look stunning-- lit up on the light box!
 the owner, bev, supplied me with these outstanding night shots

one brief web search for something similar

lead me to fantastic supermarket

they are a UK based company 

with a very unique webpage design + a GRAND selection

westward

today i am escaping the big city to go on a thrift adventure westward 

i will take backroads and visit small town thrift stores 

all the way to port stanley to visit my loves

photo from kate spade westward campaign 

 

beware of the F-word

macklemore + ryan lewis: THRIFT SHOP

this made my day...and ususally i would resist posting something with so many swears

but really, it made me laugh out loud so many times

i love it


via animal*head*vintage

summer shoes

i took a short trip to guelph & cambridge last week

and took the opportunity to visit a couple of my favorite thrift stores

here are some gems i found

they have all been posted for sale on my etsy site

ossington vintage

 here's a great toronto vintage map made by keith jones. 

of course there are many more shops in toronto...
but this is great if you're in the area on a vintage hunt