stuff I bought in Seattle

I don't know about you, but when I travel, one of my favorite things to buy is art. Not major, antique oil-painting kind of art, but smaller, unique, fun kind of art. Here's what I got:

The green one is actually a greeting card from Elliot Bay Book Company - but I love screen prints and I think Seattle has such a cool skyline; I'm going to frame it eventually.

I know, you're thinking: Stamps? Really? But I found a whole tray of these at Wilson Kennedy and the orange and white fish jumped right out at me. What a cool image. I decided I had to take him home but he'd be lonely in a frame all by himself, so I picked out five more in similar colors to keep him company. Also, there's nothing better than getting a handwritten letter in the mail with a cool or interesting stamp in the upper right. The U.S. needs to make better stamps. Coolest I've seen lately are the California Marine Life ones.

 

This is an original watercolor + ink drawing that I picked up at CakeSpy in Capitol Hill. I already framed it and I think it's so beautiful.

Okay, I didn't get these in Seattle (I got them at Notice in Lake Geneva, WI) but these Momiji dolls just made me smile and are now watching over my desk while I edit photos. ;)

Comments

[Kate]

That is SUPER random! =)

[Bryan K]

so random. i went to LG for fourth of july and sat staring at those same dolls for a while trying to help my friend pick one out. then of course she changed her mind and got one of the string people keychains. loved that store though.