thrifty finds

The idea of finding some cool, undiscovered troves of vintage furniture and mid-century stuff was part of what made our move to the Midwest / Upper South appealing. Well, at a Cincinnati Goodwill earlier this week, Ben scored a lovely little stool (Yugoslavian modern, of course)...


... for 4 bucks! Now when I read some collector's claim in Dwell or Ready-Made that he or she found an amazing Danish credenza/Eames chair/Martz lamp for $10, I'll be less inclined to dismiss that individual as a liar.

We also hit the Cincinnati Public Library's book warehouse sale this afternoon. Shelves and shelves of finds. Many volumes were bought, but this c. 1960s oversize children's book was the pick of the litter.

Hansel and Gretel is appropriate because today Ben and I were feeling a little lost. Culturally, not spatially. After having a nice dinner, however, we're feeling a bit better. jm