Simpleweeble

There is a small thrift store in my neighborhood that has very odd hours. So I was excited to drive by the other day and see them open.  I’m always on the hunt for interesting finds.

Inside they had a large selection of holiday cards for sale.  Great! I can do my Christmas card shopping and use paper goods that would have ended up in the landfill.

I was able to find a bunch of cards with various themes that can be personalized towards friends and family.  Then I came across some handcrafted cards that I will be keeping for myself.

Screen-printed on cloth, these notecards were produced by Södahl Designs in Denmark. It’s little treasures like these that make me happy.

(Source: Flickr / simpleweeble)

I’ve been seeing this owl sculpture everywhere.  Design magazines, vintage books, blogs, one of my fav design books:  Bohemian Modern: Living in Silver Lake.

My recent spotting was at Barney’s COOP in NYC.  It was a prop above a current collection of 3.1 Philip Lim.  I’ve been trying to find out the sculptor as well as scouring eBay for one.  Does anyone have some info?

Looks like I’m on the set of MadMen….I could only hope…

This has to be my favorite era of design; clean, sleek and functional. It was stylish in the 60’s and is still relevant today.

(11th Floor lobby of the Fasi Municipal Building-Honolulu)

I pass this building whenever I need to ship something via Aloha Air Cargo.  I finally decided to stop by and take a closer look and snap a few photos.

I love the muted color palette and 3 dimensional pieces.  

The backside of the building is pretty cool too.  Love the wavy roofline.

I really wish that buildings would have art incorporated into the facade.  It makes me slow down and appreciate the detail and work but it also calms me as I race around the city.

Does anyone know who this artist is?  I’ve been doing some research to see if there are any more of his/her work around Honolulu.  Click Here for more images.

Mid Century Pet House

Found these drinking glasses at a local thrift store I frequent.  Love the pattern and colors.

Turquoise and charcoal fishes.

Still has the original price tags on them.  The shop honored the price when I made my purchase.

Does anyone know what ‘HH’ stands for?