As I've mentioned before, my parents are big-time collectors. Few things make them happier than riding "the back roads" in search of an antique store or stumbling upon a flea market with quality goodies. As a result, their house is a vintage wonderland... Here's a small sampling of what you'd find if you paid them a visit.
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Friday, January 02, 2009
the treasure hunters
As I've mentioned before, my parents are big-time collectors. Few things make them happier than riding "the back roads" in search of an antique store or stumbling upon a flea market with quality goodies. As a result, their house is a vintage wonderland... Here's a small sampling of what you'd find if you paid them a visit.
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Great stuff! Although I've said I won't make New Year's resolutions this year, I actually have resolved to stop by your blog and visit as often as possible.
Happy New Year to you!
Suzanne! I just found you through Casey's blog. I LOVE your drawings and am really looking forward to taking the time to go through them all.
i know what you mean... :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Ha ha...sounds like what you'd find if you visited my husband's grandparent's home! Love that place...it is eye-candy to me.
What I want to know is their secret to stashing all their treasures in an artful, uncluttered way. I have a serious problem with clutter, which is why I never collect anything anymore. :}
I've always wanted to collect buttons. I can imagine their treasure trove would be stunning.
Anvils - plural?!! LOL! Happy New Year Suzanne!
I've always found "collectors" to be very interesting people. I have a few friends who are real collectors and they have such a rich mind and imagination,I love being around them and listening to them. from your cute little sketches, it must be quite the same with your parents.
ronell
Hahaha Felicity --- yep, thats right, multiple anvils :)
Teresa--I hope someday to better document my parents home, because surprisingly, despite the amount of things they collect, I've never thought of it being cluttered...just interesting. I think this is where I first got my bug for interior design.
Ronell---interesting is right :)
Suzanne
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A nice collection!love all the cute vintage stuff!there is always so little plastic in it,isn't it?
I'm so like your parents - I can understand this desire! Love it! And also cracked up over your comments - you are too funny. Hope you had a good new year too!
You know, I don't miss living in the country much.. but I DO miss those old, junky, antique stores. :) So many awesome little goodies that make great painting material. Just don't find that much here in the city.
Wow Suzanne I adore your drawings and I have to say I'm thoroughly entertained by your blog. Thanks for visiting my blog cuz I'm glad I found yours!!
I'm such a fan of drawings of multiples and collections! I like the way you've simplifed these, so that they look almost like icons.
Cool Sketches. I just realized that you left a comment on my new and under-developed blog. Thanks for the kind words.
Oh noo! I'm also a collector...but our apartment is to small for "me". I love your sketch of all the nice things at your paretns house - my itch "to flea-market" (a verb?)started though :)
Suzanne - are you going to "SketchCrawl" (also a verb?) http://www.sketchcrawl.com/ on saturday?
Me, IHanna(http://www.ihanna.nu/blog/) and Nina Johansson (http://ninajohansson.blogspot.com/) and a bunch of others are sketching all day in Stockholm./Carina
I'm at an age now where I can go to flea markets and buy back my youth for a dollar a time. Great drawing and thanks for making me your link love this week, I'm delighted .
I can appreciate this obsession. I have it too. Just bought a rolling pin.
Oh Inger---I'm soooo jealous....so much talent on your sketchcrawl. i wonder how much airfare is to Stockholm?
Suzanne, there are folks who have a talent for displaying their collections with panache, and your parents sound like they are that type. I would love to see either photos or your drawings/paintings of your parents' collections as displayed in their home! Maybe you can make it a little series, like you did with the negligees? :)
When exactly can I visit?
Love this.
Hello! Thanks for stopping by my blog. These are some cute drawings. I know what you mean...my grandparents have the oddest things in their house, but that's why I love it.
LOL, the Anvils are hilarious. :)
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