sky lounge viewing

just chillin' in the sky lounge looking at pretty patterns by ana montiel. our flight is delayed two hours - thank god for the blogs! more lovely work (and wallpaper, too!) over at ana's site.

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cobalt and gold

happy monday! i'm loving this cobalt blue and gold themed bridal shower they are calling "geek chic." it's so refreshing to see something that's both charming and not very girly. i've wanted gold silverware for awhile and now i need to find those polka dot tumblers, too. head over to 100 layer cake for more. styled by molly hartman and  photography by readyluck.

vintage shop update

some new stuff to see in the vintage shop, if you're so inclined...

vintage book review | 50s mn tourism booklet

as a collector of vintage books and ephemera, i love old photography and design. case in point, this tourism booklet from the 1950s. touting minnesota as ultimate vacation land, the lithographed book has great style and a little kitsch. because i grew up not far from itasca state park, i especially like the photo of the gang at the headwaters of the mississippi (fourth from the top). and astrology must've been all the rage back then - would the tourism board incorporate that into their vacation brochures today?

you can snap this mn vacation booklet up over at the vintage shop.

plus: this reminds me of kodachromes.

speaking of the northcountry - i'm heading up for my 10 year high school class reunion today. has it really been that long? i can't believe it. how about you? did you go to your reunions - high school or otherwise?

interior style: ditte isager

i've posted about photographer ditte isager's work before, but i can't get enough of her style (and subjects). it seems so effortless and comfortable - i'd be happy stepping into any one of these interiors and staying awhile. much more to see on ditte isager's site.

1000th post: pinkshirtsandcarwrecks favorites

maybe 1000 posts doesn't sound like many, but it seems like a good milestone to me. instead of carry on as usual today, i did a little blog reflecting and sifted through my archives (going back to 2007). what a trip down memory lane! my style and perspective have definitely changed (or evolved -i hope) over the past four and a half years. a little embarrassing to look back at when i first started (posts are super wonky since the format change, pictures have disappeared, terrible photography, links are dead, etc. etc.) but also fun to see the progress and rediscover some gems. it is so hard to choose but here are a few of the things i like the best from pinkshirtsandcarwrecks history. perhaps you'll find something new to you. thanks for reading my little blog along the way! i can't tell you enough how much i appreciate your support.

argentinian rail tickets, posted in march 2010

landschaft mit haus series, posted may 2010

san fran house tour, posted february 2008

fulvio rumiti, posted april 2008

ron van der ende, posted november 2010

specimen slides, posted november 2008

photo by the sartorialist, posted august 2008

selby house tour, posted september 2008

organized kitchen drawers, posted november 2010

butch cassidy and the sundance kid, posted november 2010

bedford post inn, posted november 2009

more to see after the jump! 

federal art project posters, posted june 2010

paul octavius, posted march 2010

mary emma hawthorne, posted march 2009

sanna annukka, posted december 2009

retrofuters, posted march 2011

lovely design, posted march 2007

rob ryan, posted april 2007

crayola factory, posted august 2009



sony commercial, posted january 2009



erin jang for msl, posted april 2011

treasured

haven't been documenting the various treasuries my handmade goodies have been in lately. here are two gems from this week. go and do some clicking! the more views and clicks, the better chance of an etsy front page feature, you know. happy sunday!

the writing was on the walls by ripecardsandjewelry

what? felt pennant by rank and file (comes in five color combos!)

you rock gocco + hand colored card by rank and file (comes in four colors!)

peach clean by brooklynretro