1. August

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Today it's swiss national day
when I was in the Brockenhaus
I saw nice towels
some I bought
some I just photographed
some I will sell on the upcoming flea in Antwerp

Bretter und Löffel

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nach dem Lesen von Christines post
meine Sammlung von Holzbrettern und Löffeln
fotografiert im schäbigen Graulicht des Antwerpener Februars
nicht poliert und geölt

von unten nach oben:

٠massives Holzbrett vom Trödler aus Brüssel, ursprünglich aus Südfrankreich, sehr benutzt, super schwer und schwierig zum waschen, möglich nur in der Badewanne
٠Arvenholzschiitli, gabs zum Salsiz aus dem Engadin von Coop in Zürich, der Geruch bleibt!
٠Mangowood Brotbrett von Toast, eigentlich kein besonders schönes Holz aber praktisch und hart
٠Nussbaum vom Sonntagsmarkt in Ljubljana, kostete €20.-, im Museum in derselben Stadt wars 40.-, mein absoluter Liebling, wird oft benutzt und hat die gute Grösse
٠Edward Wohl Bird's eye maple, gekauft im Graanmarkt13, einen Monat überlegt, es ist wirklich schön gemacht, aber ich trau mich kaum, es zu gebrauchen, nicht wirklich der Sinn der Sache, und so oft lade ich keine Menschen zum Brunch ein um den Käse zu präsentieren, sprich, es fängt Staub

von links nach rechts, danach oben:

٠Olivenholz ausgegraben in einer Kiste auf dem Flohmarkt in Antwerpen, €-.50, wird rege benutzt
٠auch vom Flohmarkt, gleicher Preis, perfekte Form und leicht
٠Olivenholz vom Flohmarkt in Paris, €15.-, wunderbare Form kommt nur bei einer gelegentlichen Party zum Einsatz
٠Redwood aus New York, $11.-, nicht wirklich geschmeidig, zum Tee im Krug umrühren
٠Schweizer Nussbaum vom Weihnachtsmarkt in Zürich, Fr. 4.-, Zuckerlöffel
٠wahrscheinlich Birke, wieder aus einer Kiste vom Flohmarkt, absolut perfekte Form, kommt täglich zum Einsatz als Salatbesteck und um die Salatsauce auszulöffeln
٠Olivenholz, Geschenk von A. vom Urlaub in Korsika, Salzlöffel
٠idem oben
٠Senflöffelchen aus Paris für Gewürze
٠vom Flohmarkt, gestrichen ist es genau 50g Mehl
٠vom Flohmarkt, scheint Antik wohl Afrika, kommt als Reislöffel zum Einsatz und ist ultraleicht
٠Currylöffel von Analogue Life aus Japan, war teuer, vor allem mit Porto und Zoll, ist wunderschön aber wird als Deko behandelt

alles vom Flohmarkt wurde erst mal eine halbe Stunde geschrubbt mit Bürste und Schmierseife
geölt nur mit Wallnussöl, da dieses als einziges Lebensmitteltauglich, der Glanz ist jedoch nach 2-3 Mal benutzen eh wieder weg, also lass ich es sein
wird jedoch immer von Hand abgewaschen, gleich getrocknet und nie im Wasser liegen gelassen

Fazit:

die billigen, alltäglichen Holzbretter und Löffel werden wirklich gebraucht, der Rest ist fürs Foto, für den blog, zum Herzeigen und für die Einladung
aber ich mag sie alle

things I brought home

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the dackshund is moving his head and tail
he makes a good sculpture on the anvil from M.
another long wooden spoon think from California Red Wood
funnels and a star for my stove
hot sauce from the largest rooftopfarm in Brooklyn
liquid smoke does it great on tofu
the most beautiful can opener I ever saw, of course japanese
the tarot cards are amazing and are from the wild unknown
Mickey band-aids are just fun

little animals

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ok, the cat I sold to Mieke
but I still have the cat aperitif pikkers
salt and pepper fishes
and the mouse bottle opener, which I found today

the bear was once holding a "Schnapsglas"
was brought all the way from Interlaken by a Belgium tourist
M. spotted him a little injured in the thrift store
now his back home

I made a big sister to the cattoy
a soft cushion for Fox

long days and nice things

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I'm absent a bit
having long days
again ghosts
entseelt
verzückt
entrückt

and a new fork-like a claw
a new mug from Mieke for my birthday in january
and some spring flowers

lemon squeezer

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I like lemons a lot
so do I like my different squeezers
the huge one should be for grapefruits

mortars and pestles

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my collection of pestles and mortars gets larger
as well was I collecting on the flea again by colour
old linnen I need for the following costume project
and a pendant lamp like this I was long searching for
a pitty that it's broken

some colour

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It's finally getting colder and with that the sky bluer
still have some photos which doesn't fit in a real post

the colour of 2013 is emerald green or green in general
hier kannst du lesen warum eine Farbe plötzlich überall in Mode ist!

Does somebody know how to photograph neon colours? They loose their intensity completely.

digging by colour

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jumped last week in a big mess of old clothes and started to dig
found first the pale rose dress in silkgeorgette from the early 20ies, nearly no spots and no holes
second was the rose body warmer in wool
third the Hanro silkwool undershirt
fourth the parka from the 50ies

found as well kitchenstuff
the treasures have the same colourscheme
it was a good day: 2 pieces for 1 Euro!

"Quittenbrot" needed 2 weeks of drying
but it's fantastic

presents for myself

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I don't stop with blogging.
was just ill for some days and the November tiredness came over me!

did myself some presents the last months!
they have the same kind of colour scheme

beeswaxcandels from TOAST
wine glasses from Lobmeyr/Vienna
curry spoon in walnut from Yoshiyuki Kato via
handwoven basket bag Akebi Shell Kago also via
coated cotton dress from Sophie
doll cardigan from MM for H&M
a mohair blanket which fit to the cat from TOAST
cashmere wool from Lang

since I was 4 years ago in Japan, and our translator walked around with a basket from the northern part of the country, I was dreaming of having one myself.
I like the simple form and tactility of the material.
In the same way of Wabi Sabi is the spoon carved-not completly perfect, not too smooth, just enough. This is the difficult part, or maybe the edge between a craftsman and an artist.
When is the moment not to add more, just to leave it a little unfinished?

recent finds

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from the fleamarkets and thrift stores this summer
Enzo Mari pot from Le Creuset, never used, without lid
old enameled towel rail & gaz lighter from the 60ies
my first Delvaux bag
Ann Demeulemeester bottines for 1 Euro!
laquered box
old matches

sallow thorn, reine claude & potato bread

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bought fresh sallow thorn in Vienna
reine claude in the moroccan shop in Antwerp
baked bread with potatos
the best sourdough I did so far
finally a round proofing basket from manufactum

Pick nick

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I'm collecting old picknick containers
in enamel and aluminium
most of them are from Switzerland
but the new white one is from Riess Email in Austria
Riess has fantastic enamel, good quality and timeless design
check it out here

from stockings to colour

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it's getting warmer and the time of the fleamarket is back without nose which freez to dead
some nice things I found yesterday

enamel plate - hugh enough to carry a cake
cake wire - I have now 4 so I can open a bakkery!
a table mirror - for the girls who visit me to put on their make-up
wooden object - to put on the wall
and
5 forms for knitted stockings - from baby to grown-up women
I can definitly open a shop :-)

went also to see this exhibition
Per Kirkeby
nice colours and a beautiful film, his process of painting one big canvas
I dislike the fact that photos are nearly never permitted in exhibitions
the prints in the book are not good qualitiy, completely different colours

and this book would be very interesting: about colours by Wittgenstein

parcel from Japan

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I finally ordered some things from this wonderful shop
rice bowles
little dessert forks
cooper coated wok
beautiful pieces

it came padded in nice paper
and I'm happy that the douane in Brussels didn't break it either

more japanese cooking will come

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whisky liked the wrapping as well

cabins, shelters... beautiful blog through maria

pop-up fleamarket coming up

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need more space
get rid of some things from my collection

vintage clothes, shoes, accessories, juwels
fabrics, leather, beads
houseware, tableware, ceramics, glass, lamps
books

have a look

friday, 16.12.     6-10 pm.
saturday, 17.12.   2-7 pm.
sunday, 18.12.     2-7 pm.

Nachtegaalstr. 42
2060 Antwerpen

polishing

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people who know me better
know
that I like to polish nearly everything which comes in my hands
maybe a sort of meditation with the aspect of perfection

this weekend was a full polish weekend
thrifted a big amount of antique baker molds and trays
4 wooden weels
a slot
a kind of  screw clamp for the table of a tailor, can't completly figure out the use of it

it was hard work to be honest :-)

collector maniacs

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I'm not alone!
Feel always kind of better when I spot other people who are even worse in their collecting attitude then me.
Like Merle who has one of the biggest pastel service collection I ever saw. It's not her shop it's in her apartment!

Or like Ford Wheeler said in his portrait in the tmagazine:

"Collecting is kind of like drugs for some poeple, it can be hard to determine when it is just too much."
Ford Wheeler 1
Ford Wheeler 2

In my kitchen there is a pattern:
I collect old aluminium and emaille
I collect wooden objects
I collected red with white dots and brown with white dots
I collect Arzberg 2025
and new I collect nice japanese tea ceramics and porcelain
I don't collect things with chips
I don't spend mostly over 10 euros for something
I don't buy in ebay or etsy