Black Ink: November 2009

Harold and Maude

[image above, clockwise from top left: daisy umbrella $32,gloria’s garden rug $348, yellow raincoat $18, burberry scarf $155, shovel $13, teapot $75, fruiteria lamp $298, acacia wood stool $220, buttercup hook $12]

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[image above, clockwise from top left: model 1966 cadillac hearse $110,banjo $709, shag pillow $98, side table$128, meat cleaver $39, tie $68, laboratory vases $14]

I don't hold much by re-makes, but I do feel as though Wes Anderson would be able to do this movie beautiful beautiful justice.

The Cocktail Gallery

Yes, please.

Vampire Weekend video

vampire weekend cousins music video garth jennings

I have yet to be disappointed in a Vampire Weekend Video. Their new one, "Cousin," is directed by Garth Jennings and doesn't get anywhere near disappointing.

Record player

The red dot is the needle, amp, and speaker.

Prints

Gorgeous prints make great gifts.

Magnetic collar stays and the most adorable cufflinks I've ever seen.

Beautiful kitchen

This is how all kitchen utensils should be stored from now on. Such a space-saver, too.

Type

And Ben thinks pugs aren't adorable.

I need this

More paper and type

Type necklaces

I wish I had the kind of money to get Ben this for any present-giving occasion.

You can choose your two letters, though the case and font style are not guaranteed, I still feel as though this would be a lovely gift to give or receive.

More humor

Jesus Christ, one of these days I'll feel caught up enough that I won't put up these hugely long posts for whoever to slog through. These are funny, though.

I mean, seriously, NOWHERE? For starters, there are like a thousand species of dinosaur.

Alright, that wasn't so bad, now was it?

Beautiful packaging

The link given to me was simply thedieline.com so I'm not sure which page it came from, who designed it, or who is using it presently. I do know, however, that it looks fabulous:

Because boys need stationary, too

Shop up and running, now, so don't wait. These would make great stocking stuffers.

We all need a little more fall,

as what we've got isn't going to last much longer. Did you know it snowed here the other day? Be sure to check out the rest of the post on nytimes.com (the title is the link, don't worry), as its fantastic.