A Sunny Day at the Antique Market


After getting rained out last month, it was so nice to spend a sunny day walking around the antique market down the street. I love living in the city! This was the day for seeing lots of awesome type, this thrills the graphic designer in me to no end.

When I was 18 and a student at Santa Rosa Junior College in California, I was the campus poster person for the student activities office. I designed posters for campus activities on an old letterpress machine using type just like this. I wish I could go back and use that press now, what fun I would have.
This is the type I couldn’t live without.
I think these one foot tall letters spelling CUTE should be mounted on the wall over the bathroom mirror, for those days when one needs a little reminder 🙂

My dog, Abby, grazing with the elephants.

Put a bird on it!

Beautiful glass!
I love this vintage store sewing machine parts bin.

It even had some needles still in it.

Indigo (nina) and I had a great day!

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12 responses to “A Sunny Day at the Antique Market”

  1. That looks like stuff that would make me crazy trying to figure out what I really needed versus what I wanted to buy. I love the letters and will watch for them in a future project. Also wanted to mention how much I enjoyed the Tsukineko Inks class with you and Nina in St. Paul last month. Thanks for joining us for dinner. You and Nina are a special pair!

  2. Aw, thanks Deb, I had so much fun in St Paul, wonderful classrooms, students, organizers…we had a great time at dinner thanks so much for inviting us along.

    I know what you mean about the antique market, I try not to bring a credit card but only a bit of cash, because there are way too many cool things you want to buy!

  3. I literally swooned when I saw the press blocks. I have a small collection and love their graphic qualities. Your idea of CUTE over the mirror is wonderful. We all have those days when we need a little encouragement. Thanks for sharing your day.

  4. LUCKY DUCKY!!! We don’t have anything like that up here in Alaska 🙁 I would soooo buy everything -so probably a good idea we don’t have a huge outdoor antique market! I LOVE letterpress type AND those chairs in the background, and the VINTAGE SIGNS -holy cow! perfect day for the two of you :o)

  5. Wow! I am overwhelmed with the awesomeness of the items you photographed. It really is a good thing I don’t attend these types of events. I could easily get into a lot of trouble!

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