Boy’s Toys

May 31, 2014

Although I have titled this post ‘Boy’s Toys’, I couldn’t resist this lovely die-cast model tractor myself with its cheery orange-red body and pale blue rubber tyres. It has obviously provided many happy hours of enjoyment and despite being a little bashed and missing the driver’s seat it is still very appealing. It measures 10 cm x 5.5 cm, is … More Boy’s Toys

Cool Scandinavian Glass

May 15, 2014

From Finland, small, angular, Pala glass vases or candleholders, simple in form, rich in colour and surface texture. Pala translates roughly as part, piece or element. There is something elemental about these, like building blocks of life, structured but flowing and filled with light. They are  not unlike another ubiquitous plastic Scandinavian building block. Designed by Helena … More Cool Scandinavian Glass

Atomic Age

April 16, 2014

Powder compact, gilt and enamel with engine-turned pattern on the back. ‘Made in Great Britain’. 1950s/1960s. The design on the lid of the powder compact is a simple pattern of circles and squiggly lines, probably representing atoms, a lively optimistic piece from the 1950s when scientific progress was widely celebrated in everyday objects. The splitting … More Atomic Age

Moon Musings

April 14, 2014

Danish goldsmith Poul Warmind created the ‘Lunar’ cufflinks around the time of the manned moon landings in the late 60s and early 70s. I’m not sure why I chose to post these particular cufflinks from my collection, perhaps I had space travel in mind after seeing Gravity which was an amazing film and convincing portrayal … More Moon Musings

Hello Again

March 18, 2014

My first venture into the blogging world some years ago was short-lived but I was recently inspired to try again when my son started a travelogue of his journeys in Australia. Although I don’t have anything so adventurous to tell of, I hope to update my blog regularly with images of vintage, retro modernist objects, related information and other items linked loosely to … More Hello Again