wishlist {.Tracy Porter.}

I seriously love these bud vases. Or the hand painted, fine earthenware Monkey Pedestal Bowl below. Or most of the things in Tracy Porter's collection. Do I hear the word whimsical?

Women as art collectors

What I read @ Decorno, based on this article @ the New York Times, via Habitually Chic. Couldn't agree more.

It's a matter of buying what you like. For me it's also about supporting the local talents. I <3 my weeny art collection from Javanese and Balinese artists whom nobody ever heard of. There are just way too many talented artisans in Yogya and Ubud.

collecting {.watercolour paintings.}

I won these two watercolours from UK eBay today:

I got them for less than $5 both. Then my computer suddenly played up and I missed out on the one I coveted the most. Sigh. But aren't they so cute?!

collecting {.vinyl toys.}

doc18 from flickr has the most amazing vinyl (and not - there are wooden, plush and others too) toy collection I have ever seen. He has hundreds of these creative and colorful figures. He takes his toys with him, they travel all over the places. Check out his piglet's travel-photo-log. It's not just his collection, but also the way he takes photos of them, so many interesting stories and backgrounds. I feel happy just by looking at all those characters and colors. ;D It makes me itch to start collecting these things too (maybe not, can't afford another collection ;P). Thanks for sharing your collection, doc18!

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