Two for the price of one

Picture - €2 from Lourdes Connect

With wallpaper like this, who needs enemies?

I'm through with matching anything to this wallpaper.  The dog and the dove battle it out but the wallpaper always wins.

Charity shop art

Charity shop art aka thrift store art.  Usually limited to original paintings but I couldn't resist the creepy, faded clown.  And of course, they have to be photographed in situ.

See also http://www.thriftstoreart.com/ and http://thewurstgallery.com/artists/vintage_vandals

I was tempted ...

but did not succumb.

Something I wish I'd bought

I photographed this lovely gold and red string butterfly intending to just put it on this blog as a memory of those nail and string pictures that were so popular in the 70's (along with all the Spanish bullfighting paraphernalia). 

When I got home and looked at my photos I realised with a pang I should have bought it.  The colours and ripe 70's style would match my landing decor perfectly - of which more in the next post.

Mark my words though, the day of the string picture is nigh and if it's still there when I go in next it's coming home this time.

More dogs

The previous post reminded me that this homeless dog was not my first from the charity shops.  Here are a couple of vintage fellas I got earlier in the year.  Some renovation is still required and it is rather faded but I like it more because of that.  I'd love to know how old this is!