I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE...

Yesterday I spied these fantastic glasses from Nest Interiors in the latest issue of Lucky Magazine. 

I realized that the reason I like them so much that I already have a pretty similar set in my shop. They are from the era of Mad Men and are the rack makes a perfect display (and easy access) for a party.

Set of 8 Roly Poly Glass Set

What would serve in these cool glasses?

FIND OF THE DAY: DROP CLOTHS

I expanded my booth this weekend at the Brooklyn Flea. While I would have loved to cover all the tables in this fabulous Marimekko fabric, it was a little out of my budget. To cover the extra tables, I picked up these painter's drop cloths from Home Depot.

They've got a great natural canvas color and they're hemmed. I chose the  6 x 9 ft for my tables, but you can get them in different sizes and the best part is at $10 a piece, you can easily replace them if they get stained, etc.

Here they are in action...

WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER PUMPKINS...

My home state of Delaware often faces some serious teasing for it's small size. (Think Wayne's World). The fact that you can drive through it in an hour really doesn't really help things.

But besides chickens, Delaware is known for a very fun event, The World Championship of Punkin' Chunkin'. For those of you not familiar, punkin' chunkin' is the art of launching a pumpkin through a corn field for distance. Competitors develop some highly engineered machines to increase speed, distance, height and accuracy when aiming for objects.

Here's a fun video from Discovery to get an idea...



Half the fun of going is for the people watching. Both competitors and spectators take their outfits very seriously...

If you're interested in making the trek to Delaware this weekend, here's the info:

Nov 4-6
Royal Farms
18657 Sussex Highway
Bridgeville, DE 19933

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Halloween! So happy I am back from all my crazy traveling to celebrate my favorite holiday...

My love for Halloween definitely comes from my Mom. Growing up, costumes and decorations were always home-made from items we found in the basement. (Anyone looking for a last minute costume idea, a gypsy is easy to put together from vintage clothing and big costume jewelry.) This weekend, I ventured back to PA to enjoy a haunted house at her antique store, Pack Rats Place. Here are a few of my favorite pics...

Imagine seeing that creepy rabbit head in a dark basement as a kid...

My mom made her own electric chair from spare wood and lights. 

You never know what you're going to find in the basement: Here she used my red hoodie from college and blouse and skirt from an ancestor

The eyes on this Halloween prop moved and every once in awhile you'd catch him looking at you. Creepy!

FOOD TRUCK ART

I love it when something so common on the streets of NYC, as food carts are recreated into works of art. Check out these great prints by LA artist, Sean Finnocchio.

Be sure to check out his series of taco trucks, SF dim sum and LA apartments too!

HALLOWEEN GOODNESS

Ever since the Halloween, my mom and I created a haunted house that spanned our entire basement, I've loved decorating for Halloween. This year, I scoured Etsy for some vintage Halloween-inspired finds...

Tickets and Fabric

Alphabet Cards

Frankenstein and Glass Head

Target

Doll Head and Flash Cards

1940s Skeleton

RAINY DAY

A few pics from a rainy day in the Village...

 

Here's hoping the sun comes out tomorrow.