I spent the long weekend in San Diego, as my mother is there for a month taking care of her parents. For me, being around family is surreal – we are not “family people” inherently, and witnessing behaviours and being around this curious tribe that looks like you and acts like you is strange but enlightening. It was good, a good trip. I have really been feeling blessed these days.
I did manage to snag some amazing treats while down there, from an estate sale around the corner & also family bits that were plied onto me by my Nana.
The shearling 1930s coat is from the estate sale. It was perfect for my strange feverish flight home, in Long Beach you get on the plane on the tarmac with a stairway, so glamorous. It’s very Myrna Loy in the Thin Man. The coat, not the plane. Though you never know.
Tweed cap, estate sale.
Kid gloves, estate sale.
The typewriter, my uncle’s, he died in 1993. It writes in cursive, which is exactly what I have been wanting for aaagggeess. I am in raptures over it & really glad to have something of his. Maybe he will send me messages on it? When he died, I’d have dreams that he was calling from the beyond but I was too scared to answer the phone in the dream as I Knew It Was A True Thing. Now, I wish I had.
Dominos, my grandfathers. Ancient bone? Ivory? Again raptures. I’ve been wanting to play dominoes again since my birthday. Now I just need Oakland friends. And domino tea parties.
The Polaroid Land Cam was my grandfathers. I may need to splurge on at least one pack of film.
I also grabbed 2 family photo albums, one from 1917 and one from 1944. They were disintegrating and wedged in a closet. One amusing moment ~ my grandfather has piles of rocks and driftwood and feathers everywhere, just tiny collections and vignettes, and my Nana was angry about them being everywhere. My mom laughed and just pointed at me, knowing that I do the same. When he is gone, I will go to the house and collect those tiny piles.
Kristin
1 year ago
what treasures! and i will be your oakland friend! xo.
Sasha
1 year ago
oh, your family pictures are such treasures!!! i have just spent far too long pouring over the wonderful things in your shop… the fur capelet has got my heart racing. maybe if we do REALLY good in the shop over the weekend… sigh. you are such a perfect model, i love your 20s hair so much, it almost makes me want to cut mine… but my face is not so delicate and elfin as yours, so the long hair suits me better!!! now i just need to work on a real 1918 Ziegfeild ‘do…. I need those precious hours of creative alone time with the mirror and the hairpins. thanks for stopping in at our blog and i am looking forward to reading yours on a regular basis!!! (: Sasha at Violet Folklore
verhext
1 year ago
Thank you! It’s a wig, hee. My real hair is tiny corkscrew curls and impossible to manage, so it’s easier to not fuss with it and just use a wig. Cheating.
There are so many of you Violet Folklore girls, I need a chart with photos and names! Hee.
& hopefully I will add new things to the shop soon ~ so many ideas for sewing & no time with my 9-5 job. Sigh!
Angeliska
1 year ago
Let’s please play dominoes and have tea- you know that is my most favorite thing to do lately. Also, we will have seances with the magic typewriter and the polaroid! I’m glad your trip was good- family time and ancestors. I love the boy smoking in the field, and you. xoxo.
charity
1 year ago
i have a cursive typewriter, it’s a lovely!
you can board the plane on the tarmac at the
burbank airport, too. it makes me want to drink
martinis, which i don’t really do ever.
Kai Smart
1 year ago
CURSIVE TYPEWRITER!?!?! Ive never even heard of one of those!!!
We have an antique typewriter at the tattoo shop, which we just leave a piece of paper in and everyone types weird stuff. I’ve used it for a couple tattoos. If someone comes in a wants typewriter font I’m like, “I have a surprise for YOU!”
rosey
10 months ago
I am in awe of your fancy typewriter too. . . the dominos should definitely come out at the next tea party! There is still some film floating around for the sx70…you just have to modify it a little to fit. I have never seen a red one….whoa!