Arts Addict

  Its been a while since I blogged my thrifting finds. It  does not  mean that I have not been doing it. Oh, I have and have found good stuff too. Its just I recently started working at new company and that work and learning new skills and ropes of the job has me squeezed empty and abandon the blogging for a while. I am feeling it today to make a blog post as all the staff was at hand to take a photos of some of my finds. What a fantastic necklace this is. Its most likely costume but in fabulous modernist style that I love. Brass tone and tiger eye faux stones. At home I made a Google lens search and found a earring and necklace set was sold at Ebay for 70 USD or so. I dont have earrings. But love the necklace when I only paid 6 EUR for it.  Seller describes it as VTG Brass Artisan Modernist Faux Tiger's eye necklace. I wonder who produced these? This is yet to be discovered. Here is another cluster of jewelry. Most usual looking of them is silver tone pretty simple ...

  I had "guns blazing"  fun with thrifting last week.  This Tommy Hilfiger pouch bag fits under arm perfectly and is brand new. Does not seem to be never warn. I can see how this design is influenced by Louis Vuitton. Textile with initials but then having Hilfigers iconic blue and red stripe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Hilfiger   These are two costume jewelry pieces that I picked up. The earrings are interesting to me because these are like very thin mesh tubes that have tiny crystals in them. The ring is no doubt a statement piece. I think its the largest ring I ever had. This Banksy's street art depiction was fun find. What makes it extra interesting is that it is print on the glass not paper. In my opinion it brings it to high quality level. The frame works so well too with it. If I am not mistaken it us by this company: https://artdesigna.co.uk/collections/banksy?srsltid=AfmBOoq87xvnEg0hTFx2oSGZ5K7P0KKfTiejFdm1WVP9zpmkiTyPVWXD Panda with Guns originally ...

  This haul consist of multiple thrifting days items. I was drawn to this picture because of it color combination and graphical look quality.  It's print of Richard Akerman work "Tva vilstolar" / Two Deck Chairs". Printed in Karlstad, Sweden by Pictura Graphics AB. This work is from 1980s and very groovy. https://marcusakerman.com/about-marcus-akerman/richard-akerman/ This Bodum French coffee press is cool designer looking so I had to crab it. https://www.bodum.com/ie/en/ Bodum story is also interesting. https://www.bodum.com/ie/en/about   This coffee table book looked interesting to me. Covering famous American people and companies who have made name to themselves. Widens my knowledge, I am sure I find something there that I don't know about. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1550721.America_s_Elite_1000 Another book of famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright by Diane Maddex. Its mainly about tips from famous architect on subject how to make small spaces ...

  Here is a wonderful art glass bead necklace that i found. Super artsy and BOHO looking. I love it. Underneath it is linen tablecloth...that I also have found in the past by - yes, you guessed it, thrifting! 😌 This is so charming watercolor Nasturtiums by Valerie A Lane. But I tried to find something about her and could not. Maybe she has changed last name (by marrying). It is original and very skillfully drawn. This picture whispers to my soul ever so quietly. In one my earlier blog post I told that I have discovered Publisher Rizzoli. So, here is a second book that I found by that publisher called " One Mans Folly: The Exceptional Houses of Furlow Gatewood " . It is about our living environment and designing it. When I was looking this book up on the internet I stumbled upon fabulous YouTube channel with these kind of books review. What a treat! Very enjoyable videos and here is link for the review of this book: https://youtu.be/ZuZly7nxfiM?si=lmtiEhKNfHFFAvw7 Other inter...

  First thing I noticed on the bag rack was color. This is such a beautiful green and then I looked at the condition and quality of the bag. All the metal hardware is flawless, the handles hardware rings have Charlotte Reid London engraved to them, all zippers are functioning and textile inside is flawless. This bag looks brand new to me. Here is info and other handbags I found online: https://instylefashionhk.com/collections/charlotte-reid-london?srsltid=AfmBOoq5-E3g9D7_KFUtHG-BJIThpY9LPkAQQ7bCv3_hUpiaE4I8HidD I was charmed by this Manga girl pendant. This girl holds Teddy Bear in her hands and she herself has animal eared headpiece and cute dress with  big bow on the back. Also cat head slippers that she wears adds to the cuteness. So Kawaii ! I adore her! I believe she is available on www.Temu.com I am not 100% if it is Kosta Boda plate or not because this glass plate have grapes and vine leaves pressed on the glass. But when I look around internet...other plates don't have...

  Here are my this week findings.  Childrens Book: "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to The Fantastical World Around you". I have only heard about this book series but it is after my childhood. I fell for the illustrations...as soon I opened the book to browse my jaw dropped. That's how beautiful it is. The book writer is Holly Black and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi.  https://blackholly.com/   https://diterlizzi.com/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/277187.Arthur_Spiderwick_s_Field_Guide_to_the_Fantastical_World_Around_You This book is designed so beautifully, some pages can be unfolded to bigger format pictures...it describes fantastic creatures and the illustrations of them are amazing. What a fabulous find with 3 EURs.  I am thinking to watch The Spiderwick Chronicles movie now...and as I looked into it there is also TV series that I was not aware. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16026032/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_2 Then I came across this Atlas of Wine.  It is abo...