old school scooter

i've always loved old fashioned toys. even when i was little i was really into the simple wood toys that my dad made. in his retirement, he's been carving alot of replica antique toys including an awesome one where a drunk guy, ale in hand, performs a weird, floppy dance upon the turn of a hand crank.

this handmade scooter is from the 50's and still works! it probably never went all that fast though...which is good cuz that brake is crazy.

i HATE this table so so so so much.

hubba hubba

blown away by science

okay, so i don't understand much more than the adjectives in this article, but the photos are mind blowing. apparently, this is a particle accelerator so large it resides in both france and switzerland. it can collide particles faster than anything anyone ever dreamt about...i think that's a good thing.

a gnome in my home

i like this musical gnome pitcher online at theurbannestsf.com. they also have gnome plates and such.

7 swans a swimming

pretty cards from foxy & winston:

swimwear

i like this bathing suit from anthropologie, even though team tan would never approve. do people really spend $200 on bathing suits? i just go to target.

bulletin board

i just gained a new sewing table, donated by courtney, for my apartment. i had to haul it 10 blocks practically carrying it on my head, so i really want to make good use of it. i'd like a big bulletin board above it. something to which i can stick magazine tear outs and fabric scraps. i'm having a hard time deciding on what color/pattern/format to choose but i like these ones.

cutters i admire

oh man, i am really into these beautiful papercuts right now. cynthia ferguson did the ones above and she has got a ton more on her site. they are all just really pretty. i especially like the historical ones. she also has a great "how to" on her site.

p.s. that is a bear killing a puma.

here are a few more by other artists i found:


nikki mcclure


sanna annukka

er...something on your tooth.

i'm considering buying this for my apartment. thoughts?

on a stick!

egg press

egg press' store online has these cute stitch kits featuring different animal designs. i quite like the raccoon. also, i'm into these various paper dolls of a dog named pearl. custom-made paper dolls would be a really cool gift for someone. someday.

Engineers & Cats

shawn posted this, it is real funny. corporal cuddling and floral regurgitation art! ha.

cats rule.

persepolis

we went to see persepolis, the animated movie based on marjane satrapi's graphic novels, last night. it was SO good and so true to the original stories and style. beautiful visuals and a story filled with sadness, love, humor and despair - also, a grandma who soaks her boobs in ice water every day.

Covers

panda found these videos and i quite like them:

Adie Russell