| Sep 28 |
The Cloverdale FleamarketPosted by: ryan @ 11:48 pm in thrifting, vintage finds |
This past Sunday Naomi and I went to the Cloverdale Flea Market to see what vintage finds awaited us. It’s one of our favorite places to browse for knick knacks on a Sunday in Vancouver. If the weather is good, the crowds will be large and the vendors plentiful.
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1920s, elkhart, flea market, instruments, shopping, vancouver
| Sep 27 |
Vintage for your home and youPosted by: naomi @ 12:28 am in featured shops, home decor |
I love scouring Etsy for new stores offering great vintage wares and theblogbloglog is no exception. Shop owner Libby Alexander’s current obsessions are lamps, chairs and silver spoons and describes her style as: Mid-century modern with a bit of LOL and Rustic Regency.
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ephemera, etsy, kitchen, lighting, shopping, vintage
| Sep 24 |
Interior Design Show West (IDSWest)Posted by: naomi @ 8:07 pm in events, home decor |
IDSWest took place this past weekend at the Vancouver Convention Centre and boy was there a ton of eye-candy. There was no shortage of vendors, designers and independent contractors with various displays for people to look at. Pictures speak louder than words so take a look at the plethora of visuals after the jump.
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antiques, art deco, furniture, kitchen, lighting, restoration, reupholster, textiles, vancouver
| Sep 23 |
Bartha Silva’s World Travelling SuitcasePosted by: ryan @ 11:45 am in travel, vintage finds |
Several months ago, a close friend of mine came across this very old suitcase while on an antiquing adventure around the Washington state area. It wasn’t until she brought it home that she noticed a cue card inside that came with it.
The suitcase together with Ms Bertha Silva traveled by boat in 1929-1930 through Mexico, Argentina, Chili, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, Panama and Bolivia.
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1920s, antiques, handbags, shopping, vintage
| Sep 22 |
1922 Singer Sewhandy Model 20-10Posted by: ryan @ 12:26 am in thrifting, vintage finds |
A good friend mine received a tiny sewing machine as a gift. It was the Singer Sewhandy and it came with the box, manual, needles and a spool of ribbon. I couldn’t find much information about this machine online, but I did come across this:
“…Model 20 small sewing machines were marketed solely as real sewing machines for girls and were often given away to help imprint the Singer name in the mind of the future sewing machine buyers or young seamstresses of tomorrow.”
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1920s, antiques, british, ephemera, singer, textiles, vintage
| Sep 19 |
Stepback – Vintage home decor and accessoriesPosted by: naomi @ 9:28 pm in featured shops, home decor |
It’s the end of summer and I’m trying to make the most of the rain-free days by being outside and poking my head into the shops in my neighborhood. There are a ton of places to explore around my area but I usually find myself inside Stepback, perusing the shelves stocked high and full with glorious vintage treasures, refurbished antiques and quality retro reproductions. I love the selection and rarely leave empty handed.
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antiques, ephemera, furniture, kitchen, kitsilano, shopping, signs, textiles, vancouver, vintage
| Sep 17 |
Restoring a Ichizuka Telinar 105mm f/4.5 lensPosted by: ryan @ 10:47 pm in cameras & lenses, diy refinishing |
A few weeks ago I picked up an interesting vintage camera lens designed by the Ichizuka Optical Company. This lens, the Telinar 105mm F/4.5, originates from Japan, dating back to the mid 50’s & 60’s. Very little is known about this lens and its manufacturer. The only information I could find online was on the Camerapedia website. Drawn by its aluminum build, quirky shape, m42 mount and $20 price tag I was curious to see what sort of images it could produce.
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1950s, 1960s, 35mm, 5D, camera, canon, m42, restoration, slr, vancouver, vintage lenses, whistler
| Sep 15 |
Inspired living in a converted Gastown loftPosted by: naomi @ 12:03 am in interiors, people |
Located at 55 East Cordova in the heart of Gastown in Vancouver, Koret Lofts is a heritage building featuring units with high ceilings, brick walls and a European flare to the interior furnishings. Built in 2006, this building contains 118 suites spanning 6 floors. The last time we stopped by we profiled Sally, her cat and a few of her favorite vintage pieces. The apartment she lives in is just as lovely and it would be criminal not to share the photos.
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gastown, kitchen, lighting, loft, vancouver
| Sep 13 |
Palmer & Sons Gladstone leather bagPosted by: ryan @ 10:45 pm in clothing & accessories, featured shops |
Nik Palmer of Palmer And Sons has designed a set of very cool leather bags that have a rough vintage style, making them very unique. His latest bag – one of my favorites, is the Gladstone No 10 L . With its massive chrome clasps and brass rivets, it reminds me of a large doctor’s bag. I want one but I need to figure out where I’ll be traveling with it!
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handbags, leather, shopping, textiles, vancouver, vintage
| Sep 11 |
The Vancouver Flea MarketPosted by: ryan @ 12:08 am in events, thrifting |
It was rainy last week, so Naomi and I decided to visit The Vancouver Flea Market. It’s located indoors, open all year round and costs $0.75 to get in.
What’s not to like?
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antique fair, antiques, flea market, furniture, shopping, vancouver, vintage
| Sep 09 |
Refinishing a balloon back chair – Part 2.5Posted by: naomi @ 10:58 pm in diy refinishing, vintage finds |
You can read Part 1 here.
You can read Part 2 here.
So yeah, about the chair.
Long story short, it was accidentally kicked over and the top half broke off. I went through a series of emotions like when you break up with someone – denial, anger, sadness, acceptance. Fortunately, it was a fairly clean break so we’re going to attempt to glue it back together and hopefully it will be better (and stronger) than before.
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antiques, furniture, paint, restoration, reupholster, sanding, spray paint
| Sep 08 |
British Pub AntiquingPosted by: ryan @ 2:04 pm in featured shops, home decor |
Did you know there was a store in Vancouver dedicated to British Pub antiques? Neither did we. We came across The Source Antiques this past weekend while wandering around the Main Street/Chinatown district. The shop’s specialty is primarily Pub antiquities but they also have a large collection of stained glass windows, British military uniforms, nautical items and vintage door/window hardware. One of the things that caught my eye were these beautiful ceiling light covers that looked like they came right off of the Titanic.
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antiques, chinatown, ephemera, furniture, lighting, main street, shopping, signs, vancouver, vintage
| Sep 05 |
Embarrassing moment of the centuryPosted by: naomi @ 10:41 pm in home decor, vintage finds |
I’ve been on the hunt for a new fruit bowl for the past few weeks and stopped by one of my favorite vintage/antiques shops in my neighborhood – Step Back (I’ll be doing a separate post on this shop in the future). I saw this really cool looking vintage Red Cross bowl with a handle and red faded paint lining the rim. The Red Cross logo on the side was a cool feature and I felt like this would be the perfect fruit bowl on my kitchen counter.
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antiques, kitchen, thoughts, vancouver, vintage
| Sep 02 |
A Holga lens on a Canon DSLRPosted by: ryan @ 11:19 pm in cameras & lenses, vintage finds |
I first came across this quirky lens on the Holgamods website which could be used on any Canon DSLR. It’s a 60mm F/8 off of the cult classic Holga camera designed in the 80’s and still in production today. The plastic lens and use of medium format film gives the Holga its trademark vignetting & ghosting on the images it produces. Would it be possible to replicate a similar effect if I used its lens on a modern day digital SLR? I ordered one to find out.
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120 Film, 1980s, 5D, camera, canon, film, holga, slr, vintage
