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to Brooklyn

Woke up yesterday and convinced the family that heading to the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn would be a good idea.  The fair was on Father's Day weekend in past years, so I hadn't been able to attend since the kids were little (and purchased a beloved Mr. Pickles.)  Six years ago!  My daughter was particularly excited and for some reason was able to costume herself immediately into a Brooklyn hipster outfit.  She has an uncanny skill for costumes.  She was wearing white faux glasses and looked right at home.

My husband found a T-Shirt from the Huntington Baseball Company.   They hand-make baseballs, gloves and bats that look old school.  Perfect gifts for men!

We crossed over to the Brooklyn Flea, but everyone was a little tired and sun burned at that point, so we decided to zoom home for sushi.   A fun Sunday!

 

 

 

Perch Home palette

So many have asked, so here you go!

Spring shopping

Today's my day off and I've sipping coffee and surfing the internet all morning.  I should go to the gym, but it's so much more fun dreaming of a shopping spree.  I almost NEVER go shopping;  I'm always in my shop, so the last thing I want to do on my day off is go to other stores.  But I haven't been anywhere in so long....I'm feeling wanty.  I'm trying to resist the lure of online shopping, but I think these are three things that must be mine today!

Calypso St. Barths tunic here

Kiehl's lip balm here

Ilse Jacobson Sangria flip flops here (so many pretty colors!)

What are you buying for spring?

Coveting: Sample China

Was wandering in NYC yesterday and walked by Fishs Eddy's and stopped in my tracks.  They had a window display showcasing sample china plates from Syracuse China.

Before producing plates they would cast a sample to check color and placement, and then show the client.

I loved them!  Combines so many of my antiquing loves: dishes, antique writing, industrial, one-of-kind items...

I found a few salesman samples on ebay.  

But they were pricey! and none as amazing as these.  So I'm on the hunt! 

Look at this one, it is a color test!

And this one tests logos:

I found these images from the Restaurant Ware Collector's Network.  

Let's hope I find them while antiquing!

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Perch Home is featured in New Jersey Monthly

 

If you live in NJ, New Jersey Monthly is a great resource.  It always lets you know the best about the best little towns, restaurants and shops.  How honored I am that they featured Perch Home in the February issue!  If you want to read the full article you can download it below.

Download GHI.Feb2012.Perch