Daryl McMahon

Consistently Awestruck

Yesterday I received the new Obsolete catalogue in my inbox...

"Obsolete COLLECTS: Touched by the Past."

I was so struck with both the contents and the fact that they manage to consistently raise the bar...

I had to share a few of my favorites.

Click here to see the full catalogue, or here for the Obsolete website.

(No, I don't own shares... just obsessed.)

Black Stone

(For Justin, who asked for "More music - something haunting"...)

by Chris Clark

Grey skies...

via

... clean air, clear head,

little blue deer via new victorian ruralist

... muted colours

... Good riddance, Summer.

Ball's Falls Thanksgiving Festival

Our Next show...

The 38th Annual Ball's Falls Thanksgiving Festival

October 5th - 8th, 2012

Ball's Falls Conservation Area

Jordan, Ontario

10 am to 5 pm daily.

for info, click here or here

or for a map and help getting there, click here.

Hope to see you there!

(Since a few of you asked... following that, our next scheduled show is our

Christmas Open House

on the weekend of November 9th-11th)

I will be posting info about that in October.

Linen Cushions

Sold out.

20" x 20" cushions in new heavy, nubby, soft linen.

Individually hand dyed for inconsistency of colour, hand 'texted' and distressed.

Some have crude repairs, patches, and stains for the look of old, re-purposed fabric.

This has always been my favorite time of year, and this year more than ever. After some kind of plague that had me on my back for almost 2 weeks, I'm now back to feeling 100%. And now, finally, the air has cooled, humidity dropped, (at least for now)... and we're running.

Less than 4 weeks until our next show (which I'll post about shortly) and we're rushing to make up for lost time.

But, there's lots of new stuff finished and much more in the works, so please stick around.

I'll try to get some new pictures up tomorrow.

Small document box

sold

Small document box that I made from thin-planed pine and finished with a stained and battered putty-colour paint finish.

Hand-hammered escutcheon made from old tin and nails.

9 inches wide x 6 inches high x 5 inches deep.

French file boxes

only one left... M: Giraudet, bottom box, above

My reproductions of 19th century antique French file boxes.

Sizes range from 11.25 inches to 11.5 inches tall and 5.75 inches to 7.25 inches wide. All are about 12.25 inches deep (plus knob.) Sides are hinged to open (as in lower photo) with distressed ribbon tie closure.

Very sturdy double and triple laminated millboard with distressed painted finish and gold text and detailing.

$120 each (CAD).

(Antique French documents available at Oscar Naylor, here)