brooklyn stationer: 2010

12/26/10

VINTAGE POSTCARD

i'm drawn to the dreamy femininity in this vintage postcard found at the selvedge yard, of all places.

[political ramifications aside, i also sort of want a yard full of teepees (tipis) now, too.]

11/26/10

11/20/10

SERGEI MIKHAILOVICH PROKUDIN-GORSKII

i found these rare color images of the early 20th century russian empire on the huffington post today and they were too pretty to pass up.

using a special technique that captured three black and white photographs in succession, the pictures could then be combined using red, green and blue filters to create realistic color. take that, iphone photo apps!

sergei mikhailovich prokudin-gorskii was commissioned by tsar nicholas II to document 1909-1915.

10/27/10

HALLOWEEN

getting ready for halloween this weekend, i found these cute images by two of my favorites.

simple watercolor by natsumi nishizumi

simple letterpress design by dee & lala

10/26/10

MOONTREE LETTERPRESS

in my book, it's never too early to think about fun holiday greetings and moontree letterpress has some of the cutest around.

design geek bonus? rebecca's collaboration with illustrator cassidy iwersen reminds me a bit of my favorite marimekko pattern, hetkiä/moments.

10/24/10

OFFICINA POLYCHROMA

gorgeous wedding invitation from a cute 100 layer cake feature, and another from the german officina polychroma website. swoon...

9/13/10

this cute photo from shall we go is one of my pins on my 'blacks and whites of sorts' at pinterest. a fun way to strengthen curatorial muscles. sign up!

9/5/10

MONOCLE

monocle opened their new york outpost last week in the west village. among all the other divine treasures, i'm excited to take a peek at their happiness index print by poster illustrator satoshi hashimoto.

9/4/10

AUSTIN PRESS

doesn't this just say it all?

lovely letterpress from san francisco's austin press.

9/3/10

DR. KENNEDY JONES

hollie chastain's dynamite card and collage work on etsy from her dr. kennedy jones shop. i love how her color palette just feels so much like fall.

9/2/10

MATS GUSTAFSON

what.
is.
lovelier.
than.
this?

such a departure from his more familiar ethereal watercolors.

(from an old link at moodboard.)

9/1/10

PERCH PAPIERS

calligrapher and paper artist from seattle, i found perch papiers on etsy and simply love her lettering. so pretty!

8/31/10

OPENING CERMONY CANDY-GRAMS

cute, cute idea...

hip downtowners opening ceremony are offering old-school candy-grams á la junior high. got your eye on someone special? $3 for each; you can either stop in the store and scribe your own sweet nothings or ask them to jot it down for you online. your lucky recipient will receive an email directing him/her to visit the shop to pick up their cool card and lollipop on-site.

8/24/10

DARLING CLEMENTINE

look at these cutiepants notebooks from darling clementine.

8/23/10

IRIS SCHWARZ

back to school for grown-ups might mean sprucing up a home office or studio.
i know i'd love to line up this triptych of pretty iris schwarz prints. simple black ink on paper; quiet and lovely.

8/21/10

BLANCA GÓMEZ

holy christ! red cap launched a new line of blanca gómez cards?!
must. start. paying. closer. attention!

nary an item cuter, dear readers.

8/20/10

MOLESKINE CAHIER ROUND-UP

screened, embroidered, rubber-stamped, hand-illustrated.... i love how easy it is to hack these into your own thing. more back to school fun with these adorable notebooks from various etsy sellers: