Found this in the far corner of the warehouse of one of my vendors. ‘Hey, what is that?!’ I asked. ‘You want it – go for it’, said Mr. Ho. He gave me a good deal and his helper laughed when he was asked to go load it into my car.

Just could not resist this thick grey woven plastic basket housing this beautiful, huge green glass bottle. From Togo, West Africa – now it sits on our kitchen floor – 25″ tall and 22″ in diameter.

Found these sweet vintage stacking toys, made of wood, made in Denmark, goes into the collection.

My friend China came to visit today – OTIS alumni – yippee! So nice to see you China – K.I.T.! (click image to see what he couldn’t live without)

new friend

What a sweet find. This handmade sheep from a children’s boutique in Williamsburg, NY brought me joy.

pine needle basket

My mom has been busy making these wonderful baskets.

Woven out of pine needles, they all fit in the palm of your hand.  

She asked me to send her extra long pine needles if I see any. So, on my morning hikes I often grab a bundle and pop them in the mail to her. 

more baskets

hooked

I found this hook a while back. Thick and crude, cheap and sturdy plastic, kind of like the stuff used for out door decking.

hello котенок

I had to restock more of the ‘Never Falls Dolls’ recently and picked up a couple Hello Kitty versions, not to sell at the shop but for a friend.