The Moldy Doily

home sweet weird

I am starting to get used to the daily routine here.  I wake up and drink an iced coffee, I look at pretty cactus plants and watch wild animals scurry past my yard.  I have started to take long walks and generally end up catching a nap midday.I have been listening to my old records again, and checking out some of my old books.  It's like a perpetual vacation mode that takes a little bit of getting used too.  I find my brain trying to multitask things, attempting to organize things.  Something about these long peaceful days that my brain is still unable to process. I want to finish setting up my art space and supplies and get down to creative business.  These past 8 months I struggled to find alone time to make things.  Inspiration is everywhere out here! Every day here is sort of like a Twin Peaks episode. There are cowboys, quilters, psychedelic artisans, mysterious drifters. So far I like all of them.  I see interesting things all day that make me wonder why these other folks have dropped out of society and decided to make a nest here?  I find myself having more genuine conversations, and am often fascinated by the locals handiwork. Some of my favorite things I have discovered within 5 minutes of my home are:

this guy created a crystal castle- sort of a volcanic molten home with glass peep windows to view clusters and caverns of crystals and rocks

The day before Cynthia and I ventured into Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs...

Gypsyland had all kinds of treasures

saw this cool Picasso like sculpture in Palm Springs. 

we drank sangria and ate giant hamburgers and checked out lots of little shops

earlier in the day it actually SNOWED up at our house!  so amazing!

when I wandered down the path and saw this enormous purple ape I asked "what's up with this?" and a local simply said "they just got it today and their filling it up with air"  Ooops, my bad. I should have known grape apes are totally norm out here.

FLAIR-market

another massive clothes pile sale pic! Cynthia came and kept me company this saturday at the 2nd 

blogger flea market at 1520 space

our tent was like a strange messy gypsy den...and we had fortune readings by marcella.  She is a psychic PRO, seriously predicts the future in a way that sort of gives you the creeps.

Mitra was selling off some of my Blood is the New Black! tshirt stuff

Can someone please say, HOT Neneh Cherry vibe?  This should attract every guy east of Van Nuys Blvd.

hottie with a super bun

these ladies were representing the local color

some of the sweet Urban Outfitters ladies 

super cute couple above, right?

a man in heels is so very VOGUE

miss K.K. about to take flight

cute threesome below, doesn't that look like a mia farrow doppelganger?

Gotta love this booth sign!

miss K.K. holding up her new A-Ha take on me bathing suit straight from a video flashback

so glad that this favorite frock went to a good home with miss cynthia.  I always loved this dress

My fun work crew showed up to lend some support

if I could steal someones dog...it would be Mitra's from BITHB

The day was full of fun, even though it was a real scorcher.  I ended up with a few fun new flair pieces... shhhhh.

sunday BLOGGER sunday part deux

Hey kids, remember me?  Ok, hopefully someone out there still reads this blog even though I am a pathetic poster these days.  I am finally reaching a nice productive routine with my new job and hopefully the posting can resume in my evenings.  The lack of sleep and energy the past months has been intense to say the least, but I really love my job despite having to understand traffic flow patterns and extreme road rage.

On the plus side Miss Cynthia has resumed her intense job as well and now we joke that we are two friends who pass each other without even knowing on Melrose or the Grove or any other mall for that matter.

I have been dreaming the most insane work related dreams since taking this job.  I dream about matching outfits, finding resolutions to costume changes, discovering Barney's without any clothing to pull.  I wake up most often with clenched teeth and mumbling about what I think will look good with that belt.

This Sunday the people over at 1520 Cahuenga are having another FAB blogger designer/vintage extravaganza.  The last one was so much fun and such a hippie craft commune.

Rugs and ladies sprawled out.  Speaking of rugs...Urban Outfitters online website just posted a Georgie Boy looking rug- (persian cat heads hidden amongst flowers) and I am definitely getting one.

Here are the pics from the last event they had- and I am seriously so brain dead that I don't recall posting these before.  IF I have- sorry for the repost.

If you want to hang out near the farmers market this sunday Aug 2 and shop and chat with fashionable ladies- here's the info

BLOGGER SHOP DAY 2

Sunday, August 2nd at Space 15 Twenty

11a-4p

We are expanding into the parking lot this time! There will be beer, bbq + delicious vegan cupcakes by Bunny Muffin Bakery

Live music performances by WEAVE! + Puppy Dog with guest DJ Heather Gram

Hosted by: Alexi Wasser of http://imboycrazy.com/


FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

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Complete list of bloggers/designers/vendors participating:
 
Boos And Besito
Creatures from jessejr.
http://boyfrendo.blogspot.com
http://closetobsession.com
http://dianediana.wordpress.com
http://eyeprinciple.wordpress.com
http://fashionispoison.blogspot.com
http://hausofprice.blogspot.com
http://iloveshowpony.com
http://inspirationresource.blogspot.com
http://koshiblog.blogspot.com
http://lethilogica.etsy.com
http://lizthayer.blogspot.com
http://lovemisskk.blogspot.com
http://materialconcern.com
http://misskk.com/home.html
http://obsessee.com
http://ohhellofriend.blogspot.com
http://popomomo.com
http://rackkandruin.blogspot.com
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/fishyfindsllc
http://skeletiquenoir.wordpress.com
http://stopitrightnow.blogspot.com
http://visuellefaszination.blogspot.com
http://welcomehuntersla.com
http://whatsthewordbird.wordpress.com
http://www.bloodisthenewblack.com
http://www.brigidcatiis.com
http://www.danielledefoe.com
http://www.delasade.com
http://www.founddenim.com
http://www.gnarlitude.com
http://www.hotbabysitter.blogspot.com
http://www.lavintageexchange.com
http://www.myspace.com/thekeyishe
http://www.myspace.com/xolouiserose
http://www.nomoda.org
http://www.popkiller.us
http://www.rectoandverso.com
http://www.sexsavagesonwheels.com
http://www.the2bandits.com
http://www.zippercut.com

guess where I'll be?

Hard to believe that it's been an entire month since the last Rose Bowl!  I have been working non stop with my new job and time has flown.  On my day off, I will be taking a quick (ha) trip to the Rose Bowl.  Hoping to meet up with some friends and take good pics of pretty things.

I have a HUGE mega update with visuals for my absence on the blog and will be doing that sometime later today.  I am weary and missing posting, but L O V E my new job.

Emma looking sad when she realized her haggling tactics would still not get the bad of her dreams reduced.  

check out this cool tennis racket I scored!  Just want to meet the person who sat and embroidered this

Sunday SALE day

Yesterday's flea market in space 1520's courtyard was like a gypsy den commune packed with piles of colorful frocks and lovely ladies.  The event was from 11 to 4 and featured various BLOGGERs and their wonderful stashes.  Music from the d.j. duo Pony vs. Tiger poured down from the upper balcony.  (those ladies have the greatest selection of favorite songs)

My pal Marcella read my fortune right before the event and splashed some "money" oil on me.  Her reading was right on the money...and made me have a real "AHA" moment.  She said that all of my new ideas are about to explode into something incredible.

here's some of my Flair stuffed into pretty cases

These cupcakes were staring at us from across the way- We later all split one- and scored the frosting recipe- 

SCOUT'S piles were the hit of the day for all of the other bloggers.  Everyone kneeling to worship all the glittery-tribal goodness hidden in there.

Cole made some tough new leggings and dance gear with pal mindy le brock

here's some more cases from my booth- I'm unloading my vintage dior sunglasses and lots of hippie gear

My pal Cassiel makes adorable baby leggings!  She and her lil girl were the talk of the market. Everyone wanted to play with her new animal hoodie ears

I had to take a pic of Ivy and her super checkerboard nails and mega turquoise 

The event was hosted by Alexi of I'm BOY CRAZY.com

She was also selling some of her tote and t's on the stage

You know how people always say that sometimes pets resemble their owners?  Well isn't this the best matched Muppet cuteness couple? They have the magic moptop hair cuts...

One of the vendor's had a georgie boy cat on a leash at her booth.  Can you imagine if I tried that?

the alley of color and cuteness

This adorable hat wearing cutie came over from lady electrique!

She would be perfect to paint a picture of right?  And I found out later from her blog- she is a fellow scorpio- Ahhh

I was happy to sell my guatemalan boho jumpsuit to this turban wearing darling

Todd getting crazy with the kids

BJ pandabear  in one of the many colorful ensembles of the day

the ladies coming into my sale space had massive amount of sassy flair

had to admit was jealous of all these flowers this lady scored at the farmers market

oops accidental repost pic- pretend you never saw that

Contempo flowers prints are on their way back!  

selling my jet black glass victorian CAPE

One of my favorite L.A.  bands took the stage at around 2...WARPAINT listen here

M & M's (micki and mindy)

BJ pandabear has returned with even more electric color

Theresa below (also incredible vocalist!) was playing guitar when her son came up on stage and stole her guitar pic. This is him finally giving it back to her.

Emily's voice is so incredible- haunting and lovely

The day was pretty fantastic!

Lots of great people all crammed into a corridor of craft.

Can't wait til they have another one...

This SUNDAY you better represent

I am going to be selling off some of my favorite accessories, clothes and hand made things at the space 1520 BLOGGER sale.  The event is all day sunday here in Hollywood from 11-4.  It's right next to the Farmer's market too, so you can score some peonies as you are leaving.  I am unloading some of my precious jewels and belts like this fab fiber art one with wood and beads!

This orange and black wooden seed bead necklace I scored from an artist while traveling in Barcelona!  It's one of kind and perfect for summer

I am also going to be selling off vintage clothes, silkscreen tshirts, prints and paintings.  I might try and make more hand painted pillow ladies too!

xo

S M U T

This past Saturday my friend Fran called to tell me she saw an interesting sign on the way to work. It said " ANTIQUES ART SMUT" Hmmm. Smut. the word means: Sexually vulgar material; something that is sexual in a dirty way. Tis true that little four letter word carries a lot of "dirty". So David and I ventured up there, and the house delivered. The view from the top of the hill was amazing and all of the built ins and stained glass were lovely and crafty. IT was a pretty class act. Tons and tons of pastel portraits of lovely voluptuous ladies in the 50's. Boxes of doilies, textiles, nudie postcards, and gadgets (crystal doorknobs etc...)that would make any collector swoon. I immediately ran over to a bookshelf adorned with creepy pastel portraits, presumably old film stars and snatched them up. Something about them reminded me of Elizabeth Peyton's style. Click on them to see all of the picture these are some of the cool old pics I scored too...some are risque so don't BLUSH here's the man behind the house: and the crazy poetry book he wouldn't part with, for any price... Fran got this crazy king kong nudie pic who do you call to join you at a bonanza sale like this? Mr. J.T. the collector of postcards and doilies do you like old knives, doorknobs, rifles, tiffany lamps and 1920's painted hangtags? I scored some sweet old flapper dinner tags. So cute! The sale was going on til 1:00 a.m. and some of other pals got some cool loot I found out that the photographer of these used to take all these so that he could later paint them. He seems to like girls sitting on things, like food and stuffed animals. Strange fetish?

Why the Sanford and Son Theme song may as well be mine

Sometimes the Rose Bowl is a super success and sometimes it's just a dud. I have to admit I had much higher expectations for my payback and hard labor. Seeing all of your collectables and clothes strewn across a 10 foot square makes you feel ill. You immediately think, "how the hell did all this fit in my place?" and then, how come my place is still cluttered, and then finally "I'm not taking this stuff back home." It's worse when old friends you haven't seen in awhile run into you (with your bleary eyes and sad day old makeup) and comment on all of your bric-o-brac with amazement. Not good wonder, but the bad back handed remarks like, "it's like a collectable show over here, is this ALL yours." Thank God it was mostly all Walden's retromania. I don't wanna take credit for too many crazy clown heads and fonz pillows. Fran made some glorious sandwiches and snacks and we fought the early am call time with some humor. Dressing like a freak-a-zoid seems to really scare off the crowds

I got this old patchwork denim skirt when I worked at Wasteland. The woman who sold it said that it belonged to her sister in the late 60's and that she used to add all kinds of patches and fabric to it before she died of cancer later in life. I've never been able to sell it.

excuse the 4:30 am morning faces in these photos

you won't believe it, but I had to be TALKED OUT of buying this. I thought it was a $50 dollar dream lamp. My friends thought it was a sure fire way to guarantee no dates in the future

I spent a good portion of the day reading Laura's old time comics. Because for those of you who haven't heard about it 24-7, I got a cool gig creating art of a Graphic Novel for Microsoft!! Seriously

Saw this crazy taxidermy booth by the restrooms. This crazy fur placed screamed Annakim /Cindy

but it was screaming...this lady EVEN MORE-

Whoa insane SKUNK lady. (now that's a top hat)

here's the guy who bought my mannequin for $25 bucks

It wouldn't be Mother's Day without the dynamic duo Emma and Val. They always make the Rose Bowl time go by much faster

Emma scored my New Years Dress. It has been enhanced with much FLAIR on my part

I've waited til now to mention the WORST part of the day. THE HICKORY SMOKY BBQ booth saddled up next to us. Serious burning tri-tip meats and garlic fries cooked on gas grills pouring into our space and stinking up our stuff and ruining our game

Walden was either A.) loopy from the smoke fumes b.) delusional from the lack of sleep c.) or basking in her Stevie Nicks glory

Although the point of selling at the Rose Bowl is to rid yourself of clutter and make money...Walden decided she just had to have a creepy creepy doll with sad limbs. Her boyfriend was petrified

She also had to have a pair of Red Baron airplane goggles. She said she has always wanted them. For the end of the world of course.

I bought these shoes for Cynthia, hope they fit.

I felt bad that on Mother's Day I couldn't be with mine, and since I can't really brag about her enough...let's reflect on my appreciate mother post from my past- so I don't repeat myself too much:
click here
Mother's Day Past

another bad idea

Woke up today with the best of intentions to be productive. Last night I was motivated to make things and get busy. I also spied a cool estate sale up the street listed on Craiglist. It boasted 80 years of ESTATE sale items, including: lots of vintage, watches, Lovely Victorian Ladies Needlework and/or Crochet Handbags,Victorian Braided Hair Mourning Watch Fob, and a great collection of Victorian to 1930s Laces, Collars, and trims. Victorian Bloomers, Underskirts, and some blouses, several yards of the most beautiful black Belgian Lace, lots of crocheted and tatted items, embroidery and other needlework, and a collection of art deco clown powder boxes.

I had decided on Friday night, that all the good stuff was probably snatched up already and that it would be a waste to go Saturday.
BUT, then my pal Taylor had to text, DOILIES EVERYWHERE!! get your butt over to this estate sale up the hill. PLUS it's now half off everything!
Damn, productive plans halted. Doilies!? Why did you have to mention the delicate dainty tattered 80 year old doilies. Who can resist boxes and boxes of pretty pretty?

So, I ended up buying myself :

1. a 100 year old ring for $10 dollars! That's right I am marrying myself.

2. Two art deco era jewelry boxes! oh wow oh wow!

for the record there were lots of ladies powder boxes and harlequin clown dishes and flapper soap trays
but they were more on the 20- 30 dollar side

3. victorian trims and millinery beaded flowers

4. strange victorian crystal doily like trims- AHHH my door frames salute you!

1920's georgie boy ancestor portrait a mere $2 dollars!

already owned this gem, but thought I would post it.

Don't freak out quite yet, I barely bought anything at this sale. I am not collecting more crap. I plan on using some of this to make stuff. I promise.

Calling Little Edie

I should know better than to agree to go out on the town with the party legend Miss Cynthia. She has mastered the art of drinks and dancing and mingling, staying up too late and then planning to wake up super early to "estate sale" . When you stay up til 4:30 a.m. and plot to hit your first yard sale by 8:00 a.m., you're gonna need more than a coffee, maybe a hammer to the head.

We scored a few cheap goodies at the NICO/South Paradiso yard sale and a slice of pizza.

We ended up heading around the corner to crazy estate sale that boasted the remains of a 97 year old Clairvoyant psychic. She was supposedly a world traveler who ran a church and kept a vast array of clutter.
There were some rad pieces of Egyptian jewelry and crazy 60's things, but they had them priced way up there. So we had to let them go.

We then drove over to an amazing 1897 Victorian house filled with 55 yrs. of collectable stuff. The owner was a former designer of Stephen Crane & Associates and attributed to the Tiki restaraunt movement in L.A.
There was a decadent crumbling artist quality to the estate, rich in history. Cynthia actually left one of the rooms moved to tears. There were mantles adorned with animals horns and giant shells. Coral clusters layered in bowls, tiffany lamps and chandelier crystals dangling from everything. One of the rooms was reserved for books galore. Serious art books out of print and cupboards of magical china. I could almost imagine the woman that traveled around the world and selected these pieces.

I also could sense why Cynthia was brought to tears from seeing the collections of owls, taxidermy, sea creatures, craft books and her future. I too was mesmerized by the 1920's sacred heart pendants, and gilded floral cluster pixie hair wreathes. There were rows of handmade bamboo birdcages and tons of records. I scored a nice Egon Schiele art book, 70's California Craft book, and an art nouveau book.
If you wanna go and see what is left in there, you may have to wait in a line like we did. They are willing to negotiate prices.

200 N. Avenue 66 at York Blvd. exit of 110 Fwy in Los Angeles
Fri/Sat March 28 & 29, 8am - 4pm
Sun. March 30, 12pm - 5pm
Mon/Tues March 31 & April 1, 9am to 4pm
Numbers Out at 7:00 AM Friday

Grand New

HEY Listen UP: This weekend the South Park Flea Market makes it's GRAND debut!

Located in the heart of the Uber Hot South Park District of Downtown LA. The South Park Flea Market is the creation of Phillip Dane (The Fairfax High School Flea Market). The SHOW PONY ladies are going to take some of our creations + Vintage down to sell. So come and visit us and be a part of the PARTY

Every Sunday
9 am - 4 pm

8th & Grand Parking Lot
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Downtown now has a cool place to shop, eat and hang on Sunday's. We have over 200 vendors, great deals on vintage, collectibles, new and used stuff.

Over 200 Vendors
Ample Parking
DJ and Live Music
Vintage & Collectibles plus some of LA's hottest Fashion Designers (clothing, handbags, jewelry, shoes, and accessories.)

We are pet & kid friendly. Each week we have a Moon Bouncer for the kids and "the kid in you"... Come check out the scene!

It's gonna be good!

Here's a great Flea Market Find Decorated place from Elle Decoration- now don't you want to buy some pretty things for your place

Rose Bowl Blues

The intent of this blog was to document all the amazing things that I don't really need to buy or own- but find inspiring. So here goes- another Sunday flea market scene with Cynthia- no makeup- coffee and lack of sleep. We somehow mananged to get sunburn and spend all her latest Race track winnings. Here are some of the beauties we tragically had to let go and leave behind:
The entrance really made our morning!--I thought Cynthia was gonna go for a spin

I thought this would look good in my future Marie Antoinette bedroom

These are all the great necklaces we forced out of our hands --regrets regrets

I really wanted to get this for my piano playing boyfriend- it is padded for her pleasure

this was made entirely of butterfly wings

my lacey babydoll dream

This is the best future show pony costume

This is cynthia holding down the OWL GUY's booth. She ended up with a box of owls and a cool ceramic enamel lamp that practically fell apart in the tranport

I had to take a picture of these adorable girls shopping- they had the best braces

I wanted to buy this 10 dollar vintage nylon box for the image but refrained.

I thought this clear ottoman was rad

This was at a tshirt stand where the retard owner wanted $85 dollars-- and up--- for everything including this Steve miller band t-shirt that had a million stains and not in a cool way

this was Cindy on the way home with her new necklace and a backseat full of good stuff

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

Sunday I dedicate myself to the flea markets. Cynthia called early this time and forced me to open my sad and weary lids and carpe diem. We did the rounds and met up with our favorite "owl" guy. He informed us of this cool camping artist hippie retreat that he is hosting in the middle of no where someplace probably on a mountain top. There will be dancing by the fire and a jamboree band playing all night. (those were his exact words) The idea of tent living and stained glass classes sounded appealing....but then his mention of it all being "spiritual" sort of made me hesitate. Isn't this how the whole Manson Family thing got started? Anyway here are some highlights of the things that we had the willpower to NOT buy.

another creepy dolly

Cynthia lucked out today and found a man who actually knew Etienne the painter!! He said he personally owns over 10 paintings. She was in bliss

happy window

check out this puss in boots that plays music

Happy Snails to you...until we meet again

After the flea market we stopped at a sad church rummage sale...where an old lady made me take this stuffed fish. I didn't really wanna take this one eyed animal home --so Cynthia told me to throw it out the window as we passed someone elses yard sale. It landed right in the drive way!

Another successful Sunday complete with time change and a fine supper with Uncle Lou at Norms. Remember he turns 97 in a week. Tonight the old people food went down well.

Rose Bowl...for the 1st TIME!

I have to admit I wasn't that impressed. Sure there are a lot of clothing piles to enjoy-- but these people are delusional on the pricing! I suppose the impending rain and cold weather prevented most vendors from being at their best. Don't worry I found a vast array of things I don't need and would never wear, some of which I purchased. How can the going rate for a dress be $30? I thought a flea market was about bargains? Here are some of the things that caught my eye
I like to call this one "the happy quilt" this pile cost me one dollar! That was a steal.

All of this MOD fab stuff was deadstock...stacks of flower power breakfast trays

This astrological scale was in my parents bathroom when I was a kid. I loved looking at it and trying to figure out what the horoscope signs were. Seeing it today gave me a weird feeling- mostly because I've never thought about it or seen another one til today. I liked weighing myself while holding my cat "Pepper" to see her weight.




I had to tell Joaquin "You'll shoot your eye out"

This was a psychedelic cutting board...




I went to the Rose Bowl with Frannie and Joaquin...my two neighbors who have never attended this flea market before. We were so new to the experience that by the time we figured out where the vintage clothing section was it was over.

The following pictures are a sad reminder of the handpainted leather CHAR 60's jacket I once owned and sold for 40 bucks when broke. I found out the going rate on these is now more like 400 bucks. Clothing regret hurts so bad---





It's always nice to end a day of thrifty shopping with a plate of onion rings and french fries.