Curiosities

Halloween week on The Smart Bird, Day 4:

I recently stumbled upon this curious Etsy shop: Vintage By Crystal.  She makes weirdly wonderful figurines and ornaments out of hand spun cotton, "using techniques similar to those of the early German artisans who created cotton ornaments for Christmas."  I love them because they seem like the sorts of objects you would pick up at your local Shoppe circa 1880.  You know the type: dark wood floors and counters, assorted objects in oversized glass jars, a shopkeep with red suspenders and round glasses, a sliding ladder for reaching the higher shelves, and built-in cabinets with broad flat drawers.  And of course you would only ever go there at night, when it's snowing.



 

While I'm intrigued by the Halloween figures, I also love the Christmas ornaments.  Especially this tempting bird's nest.  This would make such a unique centerpiece for the Christmas dinner table...

Comments

[Jennifer]

spooky and unique - thanks for the link!