Weird, Wacky, and Wonderful… the fashion bulletin board
I just realized I no longer have a bulletin board to tack up memos, fortune cookie quips, cartoons, and all that other junk that used to collect in the days before everything went electronic. Instead of a bulletin board and junk drawer, now I have a thousand bookmarks from sites I will probably never visit again and files of miscellaneous photos of things I like, want, make me laugh, or I find inspiring. So I decided I would start posting them here - a sort of electronic cork board if you will… I often grab these images from sources I don’t remember, so if you recognize something as yours I will be happy to credit it or remove it, if you don’t feel like sharing.
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- Shaped wire hanger - contemporary sculpture and useful for keeping the shape of your clothes
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- 1960s foot decoration made of felt flowers sewn to cotton tape with elastics for looping around your toe and ankle - what a great idea for wearing something fun at the beach without getting sand in your shoes!
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- Very cool clasp on this late 1920s - early 30s purse...
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- 1950s/60s Children's tooth brushes with pistol handles... the ultimate gift for the Manic Depressive child in your life....
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- A 'Hangolier' - contemporary lampshade made from vintage wooden coat hangers...
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- Very cool rubber sole from a 1930s woman's ski boot
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- 1903 plaster cast taken from a museum original of Lord Byron's hands - I know its not really fashion related, but I couldn't resist including this one...
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- Motoring veil in the form of hood with goggles built in, c. 1910
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- Contemporary bracelet made from junk jewellery. The bracelet is one of the ugliest pieces of crap I have ever seen, but the idea is great!