NYC

 Well, I guess New York is pretty awesome. Like, the most awesome. Dangit! I wanted to remain ambivalent, but now I am in love. I am still working on my pictures, but here is just one of the five zillion places I went to and enjoyed, Obscura Antiques in the East Village. I bought Peter a pair of vintage safety glasses, but I secretly wanted to buy lots of dead fish specimens in jars. Luckily, they were out of my price range.

You can't have it all...

But if you could, I would have this scale. It's from Our House Vintage right here in Oakland. I keep looking at it on Etsy, thinking that it will sell and I won't have to obsess about it anymore, but it continues to torture me.

I hit the Oakland Museum of CA's White Elephant Sale last weekend. What an amazing place! A 19,000 square foot warehouse filled with gems that were practically being given away. I got a bunch of craft books, over 20 hardbound classics ($4 to fill a grocery bag), and some bits and bobs for under $10!

This sweet needle set was 50 cents. Since we went late in the day on Sunday, all items were half-price. Score!

Butch Beaver, from a sock craft book.

I really like these pillows!

Excellent colors from a Jaeger pattern pamphlet.

I actually got this above stuff at Pauline's Antiques in Alameda on Saturday, another place I've been meaning to go forever. I have the matching cup to this plate, so I was blown away when I found it!

My new best friend for spring! I love these little honeycomb paper guys. All in all, it was a banner weekend; I mean, I left the house both days!