Aaron Draplin, designer and manufacturer of today’s ubiquitous “Field Notes” notebooks, shows his collection of antique note books used as corporate marketing tools. Super cool. Via stpl.
Antiques
May 2, 2012
Disposable pen dispenser
By SinclairRemember these? There’s one in the Pratt library. I always love seeing it.
May 1, 2012
Old photos of New York
By SinclairInsanely beautiful and cool early 20th century photos of New York from the NY Municipal Archives were published on The Atlantic website. Check them out.
April 17, 2012
Vintage stationary with architectural vignettes
By SinclairBibliOdyssey has a post displaying fantastic samples from Columbia University’s collection of commercial stationary.
December 12, 2011
Amerock Stratoline cabinet hardware
By SinclairI just totally stumbled on this. Sometimes you have to randomly click page 9 on a google search to get to the good stuff. Check out Stan the Old Hardware Man. He sells discontinued hardware. These cabinet pulls are pretty sweet– the kind of stuff I only see on enameled kitchen pieces being thrown out [...]
December 7, 2011
Dieter for sale!!
By SinclairDas Programm is a site that collects and sells only Braun products made between 1955 and 1995 when Dieter Rams was Director of Design. I’ll take one of each. Better make that two.
November 15, 2011
Bicycle sink base
By SinclairLove this. I’d love it even more if the water were piped through the frame. Via re-nest.
July 23, 2011
Lovely tricycle
By SinclairAntique trike. Photo by KR at Renninger’s Antique Market in Kutztown, PA. Totally walked right by it. Blessed is the wife who seeth all.
July 18, 2011
Dream home in Stockbridge, MA
By SinclairAnother day has come when I’d rather die than go to sleep knowing I cannot have this toy. Oh the joys and pains of owning a house like this. Unbelievable. Quick, someone give me a really big account. I’m gonna need at least a million bucks and a year off to bring this elegant, old [...]
July 10, 2011
Flour drum
By SinclairThat tin flour drum on the left there is the most austere and beautiful pieces of early 20th century utilitarian graphic design I have seen in a while. I’m guessing 1930s. Shoulda checked the tag. Shoulda bought it!!