So I took a job with a local newspaper. It’s been an adventure. I love being able to dress up and meet new people. When you are self employed you hardly leave the house and find it unnecessary to buy new clothes when you can just upgrade your workspace and technology. Its interesting to see how my fashion sense has changed - i think i have some sort of dark, Victorian, Asian interest. I find it fascinating incorporating the two worlds…I dont know how this will influence my Toy making yet…i am working on some ideas….i want to start another shop too…something more sophisticated. My ideas are maturing…oh what fun!
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The thing is ..that I don’t even know what they are called. I adore them and want more but if you don’t know the name of the product …how do you find them. So if anyone else knows, please let me know. I loved them when I was little, but before I could become a serious collector, they disappeared off the shelves of a local store.
Who would have thought that I would stumble upon something so precious. When I saw this book the first time, I thought it look pretty extensive for a small book. So I bought it for under $1. The illustrations alone were worth having. The book is a manual, showing method of self-instruction on cutting out patterns for all types of garments (both outerwear and underwear) in all sizes, for ladies, children and men.’ Includes color illustrations and black and white drawings. The book is hard cover, covered with red fabric inscribed in gold - motif of world on front, with dove and band inscribed ‘THE UNIVERSAL MEASURE’. My copy is an original 1954 first edition. So special.
I love Fire King products, they are strong and reliable, and not to mention fantastic for vintage pattern research. My gran always had these in her home. I loved the luster, it was magical to me at the time. Michael had a bit of a giggle when he saw them at first , but he is completely inseparable form them now. They are not as decorative as some of the vintage floral mugs I have seen some friends blog about, but they have a magnificent luster and a lovely orange vintage glaze. I received another bunch from my aunt, brand new. I wont be using them for a while.
One of our friends returned from Sweden as an exchange student to work on his Masters locally. It’s always great when like minded people get together and talk about the endless possibilities in creativity. Lee has been specializing in Fashion design and Stop-motion Animation. I am so excited to know what he will present for his thesis….Lee has a love for sewing machines, which is right up my alley. He recently came to our home to take some pix of my many sewing machine collection. I really have to stop buying more, we really don’t have the space. I also went to his studio a few days ago to see what he is working on couldn’t resist, it’s looking fab Lee!
Starting this week at the San Diego Comic Con 2008, Erick Scarecrow’s
Kissaki “Sandstorm” colorway will be released at the Toy Tokyo booth
#5237. The edition size is 300pcs. worldwide.
This will be Erick Scarecrow’s first appearance at the SDCC and his
signing schedule will be Friday 07/25/08 10am-1pm & Saturday
07/26/08 10am-1pm.
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