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Faded maple leaf at Value Village, $3.99

July 1, 2009

Faded maple leaf at Value Village, $3.99

I’m not sure why I bought this last week, considering how much I dislike flags, flag waving, or any other patriotic or nationalist behaviours, or sentiments, or merch, but it was somehow appealing when I saw it in the fabric rack at VV.

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Wary Meyers Decorative Arts

May 24, 2009

Wary Meyers Decorative Arts

Linda and John Meyers of Wary Meyers Decorative Arts assemble these mod, chic, distinctly 1960s and 70s interiors almost entirely from furniture and objects they find in thrift and vintage sales.

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The “What’s In, What’s Out for 2009” list thing.

January 4, 2009

The “What’s In, What’s Out for 2009” list thing.

The “What’s In and What’s Out in 2009” lists are starting to appear. Not to be too protestant about it, since environmentalism in its more puritanical moment can make you want to stab yourself in the eye with a fork—a plastic fork—but these lists can get anxiety-provoking.

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