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ORIGINAL ART RARE JACK DAVIS COLOR COVER ILLUSTRATION

ORIGINAL ART RARE JACK DAVIS COLOR COVER ILLUSTRATION

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1783 Mexico by Solis Best ed in 2 vols Illustrations

1783 Mexico by Solis Best ed in 2 vols Illustrations

US $8,500.00

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Balloon love

Blanca Gomaz’s prints would look sweet in a nursery.
(Via Cookie and Casey)

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Thursday Giveaway!

My dears, as a little holiday present for you, I’d love to do another giveaway this week. Elizabeth from Twig is giving away this fabulous calendar by Swedish illustrator Camilla Engman.

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Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #5: Your Twin Sister Who Can’t Tell a Joke Without Laughing So Hard She Cries.

A rad book about gnomes, used from $2.48.

A bike bell, $8.

Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy CD I’m Telling You For the Last Time (an oldie but goodie), $8.97.

A pumpkin neckwarmer, because she’s one of…

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Awesome Calendar

Speaking of calendars, check out this hilarious one, inspired by the Keep Calm and Carry On poster. It’s only $5 for the PDF–then you can print out as many as you’d like!

(Via From A to Z)

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I Love You, But….

This hilarious new website features drawings of people saying, “I love you, but…” It made me laugh!

(Via Heartthrobs)

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Awesome.

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

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Wednesday Giveaway!

Today’s giveaway is, in a word, rad. Etsy shop Sweetshorn Vintage is offering two German puzzles from 1952. Don’t they look amazing? (I love the cow!)

For a chance to win, visit Sweetshorn Vintage…

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Michael and Emma’s posters

Apart from having a slight obsession with their their wedding, I am also in love with Michael and Emma’s posters. See their new shop here.

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Feeling Smitten….

My dears, here’s a weekly round-up from my Glamour relationships blog, Smitten….xoxo

I’m choosing a new haircut. Which of these three do you like?

What’s your favorite season for…

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Mike and Emma’s Wedding

Remember my friend Emma, of poofy headband fame? Well, she looked so pretty at her wedding that I thought we should take a closer look at the rest of the festivities…
First off, she married a…

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Truant Magazine: New York Issue

Force-of-nature Erin Loechner and Jessica Goldfond of Shiny Squirrel fame have just launched an amazing new web magazine all about travel: Truant. The debut issue–about New York–features over 50…

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Etsy Find: Chewing the Cud

Aren’t these journals and cards by Chewing the Cud cute and clever?

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Wednesday Giveaway!

Today’s giveaway is from artist Sofia Barao. Two readers will get her beautiful “Memories of a Black Cat,” printed over vintage book pages, signed and dated. Wouldn’t it be especially perfect for a…

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Family Math Problem

Remember this amazing Manhattan loft from a few weeks ago? Well, the winemaker dad Marco sent me a bigger photo of their genius silhouette family portrait. It’s SO cute, don’t you think? I love how…

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Have a wonderful weekend.

Alex and I are off to swim in the ocean! We’re going to New Jersey, a state with the (sad) tourism tagline, “We’ll win you over.” Anyway, have a wonderful weekend, and enjoy this posts from around…

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Alphabet Books

Check out the awesome alphabet series from Lazy Soosan. (So far, she’s done A, B and C.)

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Words Words Words

My brother just sent me this word quiz. You have to guess the most common words in the English language. It’s weirdly fun in a dorky way. Play it here — How many can you get?
(Illustration by Keri…

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If you could do anything tomorrow, what would you do?

This British website asks different artists the question, “If you could do anything tomorrow, what would it be?” Artist Jason Munn answered, “Stay in and draw.” I love his corresponding print.

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Vintage Poster Shop

My good friend Scott has a big space above his sofa, and he’s been looking for the right artwork for years. Now and again, I’ll suggest something, and today is one of those days! These vintage…

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Home Inspiration: Attention-Grabbing Art

I love when art is a major part of every room, like this giant French poster. (Via Emma)

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Guest Blogger Chelsea: Maira Kalman

I found Maira Kalman via my sister Lizzy (a freelance writer) and her five-foot stacks of The New Yorker. Maira has illustrated lots of great covers. Another find from Lizzy’s bookshelf: The Elements…

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Guest Blogger Paige: Our Storybook Wedding…Literally

Being in love with a designer has its perks–one being that when you get married, your wedding invitations are sure to be totally original and completely personalized. Doug and I got engaged this…

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