mini obsession: nests

Hidenori Mitsue; beehive
oil on cotton, 90x80cm, 2007
Craig Kucia
if you look too deeply everything brakes your heart, 2003
Oil, acrylic, and graphite on Canvas;60 x 60 inches

I have been recently obsessing over finding the perfect bee's or hornet's nest lately. While reasonable people are watching Pamela Love jewelery or Rick Owens Jackets, I'm hunting for some decorative organic nonsense. I don't remember what triggered this fascination but I just can't wait till i get my hands on one. I'll most likely want to puke when it actually arrives though. I had the same reaction when my jungle nymph bug came in the mail-- I couldn't even look at the box all afternoon. Anyways, pending willies or not I'm bidding on these two hornet's nest this week:

I promise you guys my apartment wont look like hornetboy1970's.

*update: I was outbid!

good things

Goodnight, John-Boy-this makes me smile.

A few other things making my Monday:

• I can't stop thinking of the film Crazy Love we saw last night-unsettling yet somewhat sweet
  
• ikea pscabinet love
• this oh so cheeky birthday surprise
  
• little needlepoint teaser via design for mankind
• someone prove themselves as a mcm whiz
• Miami will be cooling down tomorrow!?!?
  
• obsessed with everything from Radio-Guy especially this clamp light
• Kris Chau drawings
  
• wishtank media garden is becoming a consistent go-to
• watching this video for like the 2oth time during lunch
• all things soap!
  
• Thinking of becoming more girlish and joining the birdies panty of the month club
• my friend's line was featured on thinkCONTRA today
  
• I'm recently drooling over large leather sacks (pause)

F Scott Fitzgerald's bag

I <3 science

Mr. Wizard (my secret crush)

CB I hate perfume Chemical Accords; baby aspirin

A few things in my ebay watch list:

vintage 1950's molecular models.

vintage Pyrex lab beakers.

I think these will make nice decanters and party glasses.

bird nests and roller skates on the brain

I don't know where I'm going with this yet.

charlie harper, "confiskation", 1983

early roller skates flickr
realbirdnest blog, etsy

recent ebay auctions I'm watching for vintage skates and skate keys
south african weaver bird nest

new clothing inspiration

I've been noticing an obvious shift in my clothing interests. I have been recently drawn to a more sophisticated yet playful style that is a mix of old school secretary, Victorian child and playful girlishness. I've been on the hunt for a cute vintage pair of saddle shoes and on Friday I won these oxford wingtips from Ebay.

An other recent acquisition is this rapscallion romper by Samantha Pleet for Urban Outfitters.

I've picked up a few other pieces from her spring and fall collections and I am in love!

Continuing with this new look inspiration: this grosgrain black bow headband from XXI has been making several appearances on my head lately. The one thing I do hope to avoid is resembling Lucy Van Pelt or Diane Arbus' grenade boy:

I tend to gravitate to somewhat precious and costume-y looks so I need to keep these images in mind as a point of reference.

still an obsession: all things retro

I just discovered Retro Thing a great blog and resource for vintage gadgets and retro inspired technologies. I've been distracted all morning by post after post of interesting tidbits and products.

Southdale Center; the worlds first modern shopping mall

Dampfroboters; Strenco's German steam robot

Another sweet site that I just came across is Art Thang that offers a variety of meticulously restored items like vintage telephones from the 1920s through the 1960s.

Looking at all these lovely items inspired me to take a quick browsing trip on eBay. Now I'm tempted to pick up a little vintage stapler to class up my workspace:

I love: small details

A selection of teenie things that I find simply divine.

"travelers"2006, Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz

"a winter walk" 2006, by Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz from the Island series.

The World's Smallest Postal Service ,by leafcutter designs

Little Helping Hands Wall Sculpture, by poodlebreathVintage 'endless love' ring, available at day-lab
tiny vintage sandwich book, ebay auction

"Bird" Animal Collective Series, Denise Ann Simon; via the shiny squirrel

cable knit baby booties, Jayson Home & Garden

14 Karat Goldplated staples, OOOMS

mini obsession: vintage wrapping paper

Leave it to me to fall head over heels with something so trivial and unnecessary (yet oh so lovely). I have lately been obsessing over vintage wrapping paper. Some of these style are so precious and nostalgic that they may outshine the gifts themselves. Here are a few that I have found while browsing on Ebay: