Showing posts with label Santa Cruz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Santa Cruz. Show all posts
This vintage teak lamp, with ceramic inlay, was found in El Cerrito, at a charity thrift store for $5.00. I think I upset Eric by finding this first... The Finnish screen printed textiles are also new and have received their own post here. The Danish teak chair was found in Berkeley, on the side of the street, and was reupholstered by me in vintage Marimekko fabric. It looks to me to be manufactured by Farstrup, although the only mark is "Denmark" which I've often found with respects to the labeling of mid-century Danish furnishings.
I have been working for some time now on amassing a whole collection of this set, designed in 1964 by Massimo Vignelli for Heller. This set won the Compasso D'oro upon being released and has retained its cache as a wonderful icon of mid-century plastic design. This set has been acquired and is in permanent collection at the MOMA. I found these 4 white dinner plates this weekend, in a shelf of junky plastics. I felt like I had discovered a diamond! Eric also has had good luck with the Vignelli plates recently, bringing home a lovely purple one last night.
Brock California - Dinner plate, 11", "California Farmhouse" motif. Southern California Pottery Company, Inc. aka B. J. Brock Company was situated in Lawndale, California. Founded in 1947 by Bert Brock, the company closed in the mid 1950s.
This is my favorite design that I have seen on a Thermos. I find these ALL THE TIME, but I almost never find them in such nice condition, and with the plastic interior, as I have definably broken my fair share of the glass lined thermoses. Its just to hard not to accidentally jostle them. Anyways, isn't it sweet? I couldn't resist the clever pattern.
I found this set of six unmarked,1950's, barbecue themed - dinner plates... If anyone knows or has a hunch relating to the manufacturer of these, please drop me a line.
Above design by Anneli Airikka-Lammi. Printed by Erkki Helenius Oy, a company that formed when Erkki , once a Marrimekko textile designer, split from Marimekko to launch an independant manufacturing venture. Helenius Oy specialized in beutifully rendered images of natural phenomina. I think that this is my favorite vintage Scandinavian textile that I have ever come across!
Printed by Tampella, 1977, another wonderful midcentury Finnish textile manufacturer. Designer's name illegible.
I was so lucky when I spotted them, as they hadn't been priced, and I was eying them in the back room, through an open door. I know that this is a big thrift shopping no-no, but I have been having good luck getting great stuff by just noticing that it was about to be put out for sale. Anyways, I mustered up my kindest and most convincing demeanor and asked the sales girl if she would please allow me to have a price on them as I was to be leaving town that afternoon and very much wanted to leave with these textiles. Luckily for me, there was an old "Goodwill" price tag on the back of the Tampella "Gulls" print, indicating $4.00. which I indicated to the Manager- who was called over to price the wall hangings. The Manager quickly agreed that this would be a fine price for each, but it gets better..... It was 50% off day! I got them both for $4.00 total!!!!!! Amazing!!! Goes to show that if you want it bad enough and are willing to wait, the things that we channel will come to us... Sometimes you just have to ask. More to come on my great finds here at the 1/2 off thrift store.
I was speaking with Eric last night at Cafe Pergolessi that its funny how places become important in our life, over time. I feel a special connection to Santa Cruz because it seems that my life keeps drawing me back there. Also, I feel this connection to the cafe. It was this Cafe that Nathan took me to the first time that I went to Santa Cruz. It was in the same neighborhood where I lived when I first arrived in California.
I have the same experience with the Tea House Spa. I came here for the first time when I first arrived, when my dear friend Lauren came to visit me, just after I moved. We came to this spa and soaked with my old friend Andrew in this very same tub. It was really empowering to drive to Santa Cruz, as I had lived here without a car, dreaming of one day traveling with ease and style.
Here's a photo of their 50+ year old mature bamboo garden that the private rooms overlook. Trust me, its even better at night by candlelight over some peppermint tea.
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