The Things, 08/07

On Czech art deco, novelty electronics, and reissued literature (as always).

Image: Set of three spoons, ca. 1691-97, French, Paris, via The Met [public domain, duh].

Here’s what I’m thinking about too much these days:

• Something you should know about me — if you didn’t already — is that I am obsessed with publishing ventures that reissue “forgotten” works, and I not-so-secretly hope to start my own sporadic outfit myself. Enter my latest find: Mandylion Press, whose visuals are so insanely me I can’t believe I’m not on staff! ;) Mandylion “unearths lost literary gems written by women and weirdos in the (very) long nineteenth century.” Can you stand it? I quickly nabbed their one in-stock book, and plan to buy the other when it’s available again.

• I’ve been coveting this sofa for months, unrealistic shipping (price and time) be damned. Apparently, I love art deco furniture from the former Czechoslovakia. This seller also has this stunner. Oh wait, this one, too (mid-century, but still.)

• If money were no object, I’d probably opt for this Italian art deco sofa.

• Had to talk myself out of immediately purchasing this “medieval electronic instrument” (though it might still happen). Teenage Engineering is just so cool.

• This past weekend, I took a bobbin lacemaking course and it was both frustrating and wonderful. Naturally, just today, I purchased some materials so I can continue this journey at home. Immerse yourself in the supplies.

• I’m not a ballcap kinda gal, but if I was, I’d get this.

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