…these ladies documented their favorites hotels, restaurants, sports teams, college dances, and with painstaking collages. it must have taken forever to build this. and i love every square inch. (found in lake geneva. ladies: unknown. new home: wandawega dining room)
yup.that’s her.“Hanna Suzanna Surratt”she lived in a log cabin in “Surratt Holler” (just 10 min south of my hometown- Beardstown, Illinois). yes, I said ‘holler’. not even ‘hollow’ – not that I know what a hollow even would be. they lived off the land in the most honest way, making everything from their own homes to maple syrup. (and, from what Ive been told- corncob pipes.) god bless her sweet country soul!
WHERE TO GET $500 WORTH OF ANTIQUES FOR 30 BUCKS:on any given sunday, at the ‘circle of friends’ thrift store in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, you can find an endless supply of treasures to be had for a song…on this particular excursion, I was on the hunt for all things camp, lodge & cottage- the trip did not disappoint. 1. mid century modern decanter: retail $15 thrift: $12. 50’s silkscreened wisconsin tray: retail: $20 thrift: .503. 1800’s threading expandable rack: retail: $30 thrift: $14. 1920’s wooden chicago advertising hangers: retail: $5e. thrift: $1e.5. oval wood guilded framed pastel portrait: retail $50 thrift:…
the tiny cottage at the end of the lane was having an estate sale.everything must go.she had died.and he died the year before at the ripe old age of 92. trudging through the snow, we made our way to the teeny 4 room cottage. it was packed to the gills with their lives – pictures, furniture, dishes.in the corner of a heaping room was a little envelope of booklets. they were dance cards- dating back to their teenage years.what we found most remarkable was that each had only one dance recorded. there were rows of lines for other partners, but…
his name is DENNIS HALLIMAN– he was a 1950’s lifestyle photographer.I’ve not actually met him…. if hes still alive, hes like 80+. he was Cypress Gardens’ chief photographer back in the day- his work featuring 40′ and 50’s pin up are still super hot. i stumbled on him while surfing and am now obsessed with his work. stay tuned for more Dennis magic. I’ve found a treasure trove and want to spread the love a little.
we needed a facelift at ogilvy, so i called in anders nilsen (the artist who did an button installation @ lula cafe in logan square) i asked him if he could take one of his 500 count button count and do it on a bigger scale. 20 feet, 10,000 buttons. we collaborated to come up with the installation you see here- featuring the segments of Ogilvy’s work dating back to the 1950’s, and mixing in pop culture spanning the last several decades. the buttons are in multiple sizes, and installed to undulate off the wall at different depths. he has…
its aint pretty. well, the model are. the process… not so much. we beg borrow and steal models and make them do all sorts of things they regret.(thanks will for putting his butch hat on and heather for not kicking his arse)
my friend patric king of HOUSE OF PRETTY is a writer for PRINT magazine-he did a review on one of my prior projects –his blog (obsession at IMPRINT) is so fun + fresh. I am seriously addicted now.)thanks for the review, PK! My friend Tereasa has amazing taste. She’s a creative director at Ogilvy, but it’s her curatorial chops and personal collections that really intrigue me. She has this crazy instinct for Americana that I don’t ever see honed to so fine a point, like her viewpoint is naturally tuned into a past we all culturally share. Everything is a…
so i met this gentleman with one tooth. one tooth, a very long beard, and a trailer full of junk. … at the walworth county flea market last summer. in his treasure trove of junk, found a cardboard box packed with vintage boyscout stuff. pins, shirts, hats, socks, ties, patches, every possible thing imaginable. so, being the eternal hoarder- i bought the lot for $30. after staring at said box for some time, i finally decided what to do with some of the loot. HOW TO TURN A BOX OF PATCHES INTO ART: * find a cool old frame…
BABY CHARLIE IS HERE!letterpress: printed by rohnerletterpressembosser: customembosserpro.comstamp: mother tereasa + vintage ebay.comenvelopes: suitorlife.comlining papers: paper-source.comtieing yarns: ninachicago.com