| Apr 04 |
A Springtime bike ride in VancouverPosted by: naomi @ 7:17 pm in diy refinishing, moving things |
It’s been grey, bleary and cold this past week in Vancouver, so when the sun peeked out for a brief moment today, we took our newly fixed up bikes out for a spin on the Stanley Park Seawall. With over 8.8 km (5.5 miles) of oceanfront trails, it was the perfect place to take them for a mid-afternoon ride.
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bicycle, brooks, restoration, stanley park, vancouver
| Mar 12 |
My late grandfather’s photography: Slides Part 1Posted by: naomi @ 10:14 pm in people, vintage finds |
Last month, I blogged about my late grandfather’s photography and how I came across them on my trip last year to Asia. The boxes of slides have been sitting in my apartment, untouched – until now. I’ve finally managed to get my hands on a slide scanner and have spent most of the night picking and scanning a handful of them.
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asia, camera, china, photography, slides
| Feb 28 |
Goodbye Olympics – We love youPosted by: naomi @ 8:38 pm in events, miscellaneous |
Apologies for taking so long to post, but we’ve been busy experiencing all that the city is offering right now for the Olympics. Today is the last day and after a great Canada vs. USA gold medal hockey game (I almost passed out from excitement a few times) and braving the streets of downtown to give hugs and high fives to random strangers, it’s time to finally take a breath.
| Feb 21 |
My late grandfather’s photographyPosted by: naomi @ 7:13 pm in people, vintage finds |
Last year, I had the opportunity to travel to Asia for a few weeks on a multi-city trip. One of the stops was Taiwan, the city where my father’s side of the family is from. While there, I went to visit my grandmother, aunt and uncle for dinner. I recall my father telling me before I left to ask about my late grandfather’s photography and to see if they had held on to any of his work after he passed away.
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asia, camera, china, photography, slides
| Feb 15 |
New Westminster paddle boat tourPosted by: naomi @ 2:34 pm in events, moving things |
A few weekends ago, we took a tour of the Fraser River on an old paddle boat departing from the Quay in New Westminster. It was a foggy, drizzly day and there was only two other people on the boat aside from us – a father/son birthday event.
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fraser river, new westminster, vancouver
| Feb 12 |
Olympic madnessPosted by: naomi @ 2:56 pm in events, miscellaneous |
The city has been turned on its head and shaken vigorously. It’s the first day of the Olympics and you can definitely sense the buzz in the air. The opening ceremonies are tonight and everywhere you look, people are dressed in red and white, with the odd sprinkling of other country colors. I feel very fortunate to be living in the host city right now and experiencing the excitement as it’s happening.
| Feb 05 |
Antiques at the Croatian Cultural CentrePosted by: naomi @ 5:24 pm in events, thrifting |
There’s a local company called 21c Promotions that puts on antique fairs/flea markets and retro design events once a month at rotating locations. Last month’s event was an antique fair at the Croatian Cultural Centre on Commercial Drive.
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antique fair, antiques, camera, ephemera, flea market, shopping, thrifting, vancouver, vintage, vintage lenses
| Feb 01 |
Shop CocoonPosted by: naomi @ 10:27 pm in clothing & accessories, featured shops |
Shop Cocoon opened its doors in November of 2005 and since then has generated quite a buzz in the Vancouver fashion community. If you ever find yourself wandering the storefronts along Cambie Street in Vancouver and are looking for a truly unique shopping experience, make sure to stop by Shop Cocoon.
| Jan 20 |
Ravishing Beasts at the MOVPosted by: naomi @ 3:29 pm in events, reviews |
I remember my first encounter with stuffed animals when I was a kid – it was in grade 3, when the windowsill of my classroom all of a sudden held a stuffed alligator shortly after Spring break. I remember going up to it and running my finger up and down its back and being fascinated with how realistic it looked.
| Jan 16 |
Blast from the past – Museum of VancouverPosted by: naomi @ 1:07 pm in reviews, vintage finds |
What is the Museum of Vancouver? The Museum of Vancouver creates Vancouver-focused exhibitions and programs which encourage dynamic conversations about what was, is and can be Vancouver – basically it’s an awesome walk down memory lane with realistic displays of what life was like during different decades over the past 100 years.
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1900, 1900s, 1920s, 1930's, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, chinatown, gastown, museums, vancouver
| Jan 13 |
Traveling Exhibit: Custom BrooksPosted by: naomi @ 2:09 pm in people, vintage finds |
Great to see Kara is doing so well with her custome Brooks saddles. Read our original post on her here and then check out the traveling exhibit press release below.
North Central Cyclery is proud to announce an exhibit of the exquisite work of artist Kara Ginther opening February 6th, 2010. The exhibition will include an array of custom carved leather Brooks bicycle saddles and a few other rare Brooks Saddles owned by North Central Cyclery.
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exhibit, graphic design, leather, printmaking, textiles, vintage, wisconsin
| Jan 02 |
Union Wood CompanyPosted by: naomi @ 1:05 pm in featured shops, home decor |
I’m not sure how I didn’t come across Vancouver based Union Wood Company sooner, but I’m so glad I did. The owner, Craig Pearce, founded Union Wood Company in the summer of 2009 and combines vintage and industrial objects to create beautiful custom furnishings.
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antiques, furniture, gastown, lighting, living room, loft, vancouver, vintage
| Dec 31 |
Some great prints at IkeaPosted by: naomi @ 12:33 am in featured shops, home decor |
I was at Ikea the other day just browsing around when I came across this print. Normally, I’m not a huge fan of Ikea prints but for some reason this one just really stuck out to me and I’ve never seen anything like it at Ikea so I had to have it. Total cost was $59.99 including the frame.
| Dec 28 |
Join our new flickr groupPosted by: naomi @ 1:09 am in blog news, miscellaneous |
We have a new flickr Group and would love for you to join. If you are on Flickr, please post your photos and help us make it the biggest and baddest vintage inspired group around.
| Dec 21 |
New feature: Blog post Google MapsPosted by: naomi @ 11:04 pm in blog news, travel |
I’m super excited to announce that we have a new feature – blog post Google Maps. We’ve gone through all of our old posts and pinned every location we talk about, whether it be an antique store or a restaurant and everything in-between – we’ve listed it.
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burnaby, chinatown, cloverdale, gastown, granville street, kitsilano, main street, new westminster, oregon, portland, restaurant, seattle, vancouver, victoria
