This weekend I found out the person behind the blog Sartorialist (Scott Schuman) will be in San Francisco on October 21st, 19.30 at the Paul Smith store doing a book signing of his compilation picture book "The Sartorialist". I rushed over to Border's to pick up the softbound 500 page book with which I fortunately used the 40% Border's 75th anniversary coupon to bring down the cost to $16! Score! I am currently undecided about whether or not to have the book signed in person or simply have phil do my bidding. I am totally foreseeing a huge fashionista crowd - got to dress in black - maybe I'll get a picture with the man?
We also combed 4 "estate" sales (2 in Alameda and 2 in Berkeley), I came out of it with a lethal brass goblet perfect for floral arranging - $2. This is lethal because, you can totally knock someone out with it. The only thing about those "estate" sales posted on Craigslist is chances are high that they may be standard yard, garage sales. 3 of 4 destinations which had claimed estate sales turned out to be yard sales. People were simply purging. I find estate sales to be much more interesting as typically the entire house is open to your exploration and snatching of goods with which you end up bargaining with someone at the front door. This is truly an "end of the world" experience and somber moment as you come to grips with your own mortality. One day my life acquired goods will be sold too...
I also bought a UK bi-monthly flower publication entitled "Wedding Flowers" which I will use as a source for my upcoming premier flower share moment. I already have big plans for October 24th which include rising early and making it over to the SF flower market, picking my flowers, having a quick bite to eat at the little hole in the wall, "Little Skillet", rushing back to Alameda to arrange away (2 hours should do it!) and meeting the girls possibly at the back patio at Julies' coffee and teas.
Alright, I also bought 3 vintage blue glasses for $1 each from the goodwill - not such old glasses as upon inspection each had $2.99 World Market stickers taped to the bottom.
1 comment:
haha looks like you got quite the finds! props!!! oh, was on designsponge and they had those suitcases you were checking out last month (look at the price designsponge were going for!)
cheers to immortality, eh?
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