OK Here's the plan....

A few of my favorite things.....




My log on its pedestal....

The Albino Santa with boa.....



Cow Baby with kitten doily...



The Mirror tells the truth......



The old garden invites......

So, after this weekend, December 5 & 6, funkoma vintage will close its doors.


Well, except for the New Year's Eve party...which shall be epic......
This is because....I make things...and my time will be spent ...
Making things....
And gathering things from the Northwest and offering them on etsy.

Cruising around.......

December 19, Folksingers In Hell, and Tacomen, and a Fire Juggler! details to come!
We also have bands lined up for First Night....we aren't on any official schedule. We are outlaws.

So, a couple of things new in the shop....... men, ladies and kids.........
very vintage 30s 40s childs metal rocker with a canvas cover that zips off for a spin in the laundry. $45.00



A nice bentwood handwoven cane rocker from the 60s....$70.00
60s MCM Pantone-style chartreuse pillow....$25.00

Sweet vintage Nativity scene cuties..... a few wise men, a few animals, and of course, The Baby Jesus! most are priced from $5.00 to about $20.00

a golden Nativity set from Japan in the 50s/60s....$35.00


70s orange $22.00, or yellow $29.00...footstools. modern Hanna Anderson leopard clogs $38.00, size 6.5 or 7.





Guess black leather boots,size 7.5 - 8....$55.00





Sweeeeet pair of top quality gold metallic sandals from Chie Mihara, size 39, US 9, $35.00






and, since I am closing the Tacoma shop soon, and going online and doing alterna-shows in the future....
I shall begin placing ads on my favorite blogs...that have something to do with style,vintage and design....
Design Is Mine is one of my fave blogs...it comes from Portland. Yeah.

so go there and look for my little ad....awwww, aint it cute??

I love Portland because...

it's quite European...it's just pretty...most of the places that you look....
The White Stag has a Red Nose...
The random vintage signs...
Portland, like Tacoma, like Seattle, is a working class town with similar backgrounds.




The view from our second story room into the deli under the Ace Hotel. The parking lot, and a fabulous Dinihanian sign on the side of the building.


Another view of the corner, with the Grotto and the fire escape.



Seattle is a rather artless, anything goes here, anything goes there.......without much thought other than cheap commerce.
Tacoma...believes it is crap. But it's not. And now most of the authentic charm is being replaced by Fake Working Class....you know...making 45,000. a year but drinkin' Pabst Blue Ribbon 'cause it's cool. Give.Me.A.Break.
Just drink what you like the taste of .....Me? Vodka!!

On our walk around the edge of the Pearl on the west side of downtown Portland we visited Narcisse. Heidi, the lovely hostess/purveyor of fine goods is so gracious. She carries NoaNoa in her shop.
She painted the walls deep plummy gray accented with cream and charcoal..(that's what I remember)
Sparkling chandeliers...fine vintage wood furniture and old doors.....there's a mezzanine and a grand staircase.....
It's all so beautiful.


I love how Mark and Tigger are reflected in her glass door.




The obligatory shot of the Joyce with a giant heat ball in the sky......



Blue sky smiling at me.......


and the pink mountain and big moon somewhere near Centralia.....

Food....

Funnest food stuff...in crochet...and just below, is one of my favorite yummy vegetarian meals...quick easy and you won't believe how good it is!
I love the crochet banana !! On etsy, KTBdesigns invents the cutest cleverest things to make...perfect for the kids...or for the Klutz in the Kitchen!



This is often called Bisquick Quiche, Crustless Quiche (not an appetizing title!)...but trust me..if you like quiche...and bread..and using one Bowl....I think you'll love this!



Mix together in a glass 9" pie plate or a 2 quart bowl:

3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. melted butter
1/8 tsp. each pepper and onion salt, or a tablespoon or so of chopped onion.
1/2 c. Bisquick

Make sure it's pretty lump-free. Then sprinkle on:

1 1/2 c. shredded cheese (any kind)
2 c. cooked chopped broccoli, zucchini, mixed vegetables, chopped spinach or even left-over salad!
Microwave for about 13 to 18 mins depending on the wattage of your micro. Turn it around every 5 mins, or just let the turntable do the work.
Let it sit for another 3 to 5 mins to set, and cool.
EAT !!

The milk, cheese, & eggs can be replaced with non-animal substitutes too. Just reduce any liquids by about 1/3.


the picture is from Taste of Home, and they have more micro recipes.

It's Art at Work month...here's some art, here's some work

A snippet view into my "studio"...Where the Magik Happens!"

too drunk to put on proper eye makeup, Gladsby's pal, Japanese 50s Elf watches over the doings....





Hi ! vintage Beistle paper skeleton welcomes you in ...



Just follow the Hand...Its cousin is Thing...






Hi! Welcome to funkoma vintage....I got all dressed up for you and put on eye makeup and a fancy dress !!



Here's my "window view of the country and uh, Seattle"....some stuff I made....really blows your mind, huh?





My friend Pee Wee, a kind of, unofficial Rampart mascot..."art", clock says 4:30, so break time is over.




The Heartbeat of bloggerville. Look, I'm looking at my Facehole page. awwww....Did you notice both a cup of coffee, and a fresh martini?? yup, that's how I roll....




A vintage car crash or 2, my favorite new hat, a scanner I'll hook up someday, vintage ice skates, skeleton wrapping paper....just the usual office wall decor....I love my dangly Puritan Shayne made for me when he was about 6 or so...so cute....John Lennon's head in a rusty Tonka toy.




Behind me, a couple of chairs....a vintage "rocking horse"...needs new legs (nahh)...file cabinet I got from Annie where I file my denim...and junk...Roller skates listed on etsy. You can sit here when you come to visit.

Ok, that's all for now...I'll show you the other side another time...the photog area, the sewing desk, the tables chock full of crap that I make into Real Cool Stuff!

yippie ! Fat purple apple is/was on etsy's frontpage

one must live for these moments!
It is an honor to be chosen...
even if I didn't actually appear there....
I was an alternate...
BUT...
it's pretty neat....

I hope you noticed that I have old books...

surrounding me now...Just like in real life !!
I went to shabbyblogs.com...click it in the far left upper corner....and got me some pretty stuff...
for FREE!
thank you.