As a trained graphic designer, I’ve endured years of being referred to as an artist and assumptions that I love all things fine art. Without getting into a windy discourse about the differences and commonalities of fine art and graphic design, let me just say I’m not an artsy person in general. I fully appreciate [...]
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Private Stash: Original Art
Today I’m sharing a few recent pictures I’ve found that are already up and hanging in my home. The first is this ripped paper collage still life. I found it sitting at Goodwill, mixed in with all the pictures and frames. The back of it is dated 1968 and the artist even applied her name [...]
Weekend Finds
Another weekend, another van-full of treasures for the Snag team. In typical fashion, the three of us headed out on the town very early Saturday morning with only one sale on our list—a tag sale. We love tag and estate sales for two reasons: volume and variety. When it comes to finding a range of [...]
Posted in Collective Finds, Weekend Finds
Also tagged Audiophile, Bang and Olufsen, Blenko, Camera, Drexel, Figurines, Frankoma, Furniture, Lady Head Vase, Murano Glass, Pottery, Textile, Tins, Vintage Clothes
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Van-Buster Weekend Part I
Truth be told, I’m the volume buyer of the group. Always have been, probably always will be. Tammy is perhaps our most enthusiastic and Angela is often our cautious voice of reason. We balance each other well, and when you take one of us out of the mix, things get, shall we say, unbalanced. This past [...]
Posted in Individual Finds
Also tagged Chair, Christmas, Dinnerware, Furniture, Kitchen, Lamps, Painting, Pottery
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Private Stash: Abstract Wooden Giraffe
To say that there are a few carved wooden animals around my house might be a bit of an understatement. It’s more like a miniature wooden safari in here. Whether it be packs of impalas in every imaginable size and stance, owls, frogs, turtles, birds or even a camel or shark, there are little wooden beasts [...]