urban rustic

he’ll definitely try to lead you astray Liana

Whats that Skip, you want a double mocha decaf half caf soy latte with a twist of lemon? Well you can’t because Urban Rustic is closed today. But you can have this original Bessemer melamine mug from the 70’s. The one on top is mine,  it’s quite fuzzy and faded from years of Milo addiction [not for sale] the bottom one’s in great shape. Considering. Want? $25 + post. Hop to it. And if you are…

smokin’

Smokin hot jugs… smokey glassware, love it’s sultry seventies vibe yet still sleek and modern. I’ve hacked on about smokey glass for a while but I’m not sure any one is on board, anymore, they’ve move on to a clearer view? Hello? What do you think? Do you dig the smoke? This stuff is totally safe and not bad for your health at all depending on what you put in it. In fact such beauty could give…

so hot right now

SO HOT + SO COOL + SO MODERNE Model Maggie Tabberer says: Look! My New Moderne pyrex ware really lives up to it’s name… Everything about it is in tune with today – so bright and so warm… Woman’s Day  September 1975. That fab pattern and the warmer kills me. Crazy insect like Atomic structure. Still holding up over 40 years on though getting harder to find. $70 + post  

A little late but here’s my Anzac Day offering… Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, And smile, smile, smile, While you’ve a Lucifer to light your fag, Smile, boys, that’s the style. What’s the use of worrying? It never was worth while, so Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, And smile, smile, smile. World War 1 marching song, Felix & George Henry Powell 1915 To our Champions. Lest we…

Vintage Pez dispensers diligently collected by Katy. The large Darth Vader display model complete with lights and sound, sold on the day it hit the shelves. Darth always prevails. Still a lot of other super cute characters remain and are ready for a new life on or off the shelf. Candy refills [non vintage] available in most supermarkets. Who’s your hero? Mine’s Kermit. I think I already pocketed…

ducks in a row

Time to bring out the big guns or at least something out of the box, still in the box. I stumbled on these little ducks at a crazy collector’s Garage sale, I won’t say for how much but I did get them pretty cheap cheap considering. Sceptical, thinking they must be replicas, but then what the hell? You never see them anymore, do you?  Except the 3 ceramic wall birds I have of my Mums somewhere,…

back to old school

School summer holidays are over, and as usual I’m a bit behind the times, but that’s ok, late is the new early, said no one ever… Nodding already? Or possibly groaning… Whatever, moving on here’s are a few items from my new Old School catalogue. old school? old skool? if you believe the Urban Dictionary old skool originated from old is kool >> old’s kool =old skool derr or Anything that is from…

Summer’s ready to burst on the scene here in Sydney and across the country the bbqs are cranking up.  Time to get saucy again bro. There’s much to celebrate.   You say tom mate o. I say tom ahto but we all say this is the Kiwi Sauce Bottle, don’t we? The tomato shaped dispenser is a retro icon from the 1950’/ 60s used by Watties for years in New Zealand. Now classic Kiwiana. Even been seen on…

Still buzzing from my guest post on www.interiorsaddict.com. Jen does an amazing job/blog, it’s a stayer, and gone from strength. Unlike some of us [pfft my last blog entry was in September]… Check it out if you haven’t already. The case for shopping local in our online world Throwing in a few extra shots. This is my new shop. Urban Rustic. 1/371 Barrenjoey Rd Newport Beach Australia If you’re in…

Timeless classics. Like myself. As in I have no time. [Missed getting these out before Father’s Day] Not such a drama, no time limits here. And these old boys are well preserved. A Lad Of Grit, 1928 or earlier based on the inscription Champion Annual For Boys 1953 Daily Mail Boys Annual, undated, illustrations suggest 1950’s/60s Oxford Annual for Boys,  University Press 1937 MCMLXV = 1965 Dean &…

while we wait for summer [and not the Donna version] want some hot stuff baby? Seventies Pyrex warmers. Tea light candles keep it heated at the table. Eat your heart out. Cathrineholm enamel Fondue set. What can I say? Her stuff is on fire, hard to get and comes at a price. Won’t let this one go til after my opening soiree [or never] but I have more to offer. This is just a taste.…

Blue, Yellow, Orange Up for a bottle or a jug? Or all of it?  It is Saturday… And if there’s a happier colour combo? Show me. Pretty fond of this lot. Urn it. Reluctant to sell this orange piece. It’s large and magnificent and I bought it at a shop on an awesome buying trip/mini break/ solo mission last year. It was the last shop I hit and I was pretty tapped out. Like very. Knew I had already…

a little bit Francy 2.0

Vive la révolution. A recycled Bastille Day offering…  [sold] It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before…

Moving and packing and school holidays all at once. Could be losing it if I wasn’t careful. Hate to lose these super cute vintage cases though. Some are for sale, some just for display in the new shop. I’m almost there… Opening soon. The one with the little blue corners is a very close match to one I took to Kindergarten. Damn, I wish I had kept it, same applies to my doll Lily. Thirteen year old…