So as you may or may not remember, the hubby and I were in Oahu for 6 weeks (business for him, fun for me).  While he worked I would often troll thrift stores for vintage goodies.  We got back right before Christmas.  Here’s my best find:

It’s a little weird, I know, but I find it very charming.  It’s a vintage children’s bowl from Japan.  I found so many great vintage Japanese dishes in Oahu, as there are so many Japanese tourists passing through there and many who’ve probably bought property there over the years.  This was the only one I actually purchased though.

These wool felt rugs by Melina Raissnia are gorgeous… I am a bit obsessed with felting since I took a class last year at Machine Project Gallery in Echo Park. I can’t imagine ever felting something this size!
(via here)

I really liked this animation by Justin Fines for Yo Gabba Gabba. The song has a very sweet message too, by Dean and Britta from Luna. In case you aren’t familar with YGG, it’s a show that’s geared towards the children of parents who are 20 to 30-something and nostalgic for vintage Sesame Street (ie: when it was cool and sort of psychedelic). Our friend Scott Windes works on the show, and Seth has even contributed too so we’re a bit partial, but we really like what they’re doing over there. It’s a show that you can appreciate creatively, even if you don’t have kids.

Generic in the most elegant way possible, this line has the loveliest and most basic shoes for men.  Hope there’s a Generic Women’s line in the works!

Look at this sexy modernist chair… where’s it from, you ask? Urban Outfitters! Good deal too, if you’ve got $160 laying around for a rainy day. *Too bad they had to knock off this Eames chair to get such a nice design.

If you aren’t already familiar with Jacob Magraw’s work, it’s quite lovely. Once again, he’s someone I met at A.P.E. two years ago, and who actually went to school with my husband and some friends of ours. We have a zine he made, as well as some letterpress cards (2 of his painstakingly hand-painted business cards are hanging on our bathroom wall)! Lately he seems to have had a lot of success scoring not only a McSweeney’s cover, but the cover of the most recent Chuck Palahniuk book. Congratulations Jacob!

Such beautiful menswear by Hope out of Stockholm.

I love Danish modern pottery- Gustavsberg, Arabia of Finland, Kaj Franck, Porsgrund, Figgio. Plates, bowls, vases, you name it. I never thought I’d go for small ceramic sculptures of people or animals, but my exception to that is the work that Lisa Larson did for Gustavsberg from the 1950’s-1980’s.  It has held up quite well in my estimation. I love her little foxes, seals, elephants, people and almost everything she did for them. I’m happy to see them on Ebay, even if I can’t afford them. (Photos via here)

Well, I didn’t get anything on my list for Christmas, but I did get a nice zine from my husband. It’s by Scott at the Birdstand, purchased at Little Otsu. We were first introduced to the Birdstand when we met Scott and his wife (?) at A.P.E. two years ago and bought some of their work there… nice folks.  His new work looks great.

I wish I could visit the new Ann Demeulemeester shop in Seoul… it is so beautiful.