Wandawega Blog Archive
After an hour sitting next to him, finally: “We are Chicagoans and love you, and would love you even more for a pic!” Kanye: “No way! Love Chicago- lets do this! But you can’t smile- I don’t do smiles” (I tried, but too hard not to, talking with a guy who turned out to be super sweet and down to earth) — but only smiles off camera :)
The design directors of Anthropologie gave our Camp store a makeover last weekend, and this guy got pride of place (reveal on the blog today)
The Angels of Retail merchandising pay us a visit.
I’ve always been obsessed with the gorgeous interior installations in Anthropolgie. For the past few years, we’ve been geeked out to host their corporate creative outing at camp. Designers & store managers come from far and wide to roast smores & obsess about those anthro details that we all love. They always leave things prettier. Vinettes a little crisper, blankets a little neater. So with much persuasion, I coaxed the boss lady of the group to come give our humble little campstore a makeover. Kris Moxley (director of retail merchandising for Anthropologie stores across the US & Canada) arrived at our…
Our friends at CB2 stopped by and shared this snap of fall coming into bloom- #treehouseClub
Just in- a new collection of Vintage sportsmans magazines to stock the guest rooms
Our 100 year old miniature wood block letter printing kit (in the hands of the Czech flea vendor who sold it to me a decade ago for the equivalent of 11usd) We’ve used it at camp since. Nothing more gratifying than putting old forgotten things back to use to make new things.
Chester Perry (a chicago sign painting veteran of 40+ years) free-hands our International Harvester Travel-All mascot. Much respect to a talented gentleman at the peak of his game. (@rightwaysigns)
The foxy bar at “The Camp Wandawega Rod & Gun Club” – a pop up restaurant we did at @ampersandpopup inside @kinmontchicago recently.
