Monday, October 12, 2009

flea marketing on south street...


My mother is a hardcore fleamarketeer! She's been making her own jewelry, and working the Pennsylvania flea market circuit for many years. My step father faithfully loads the van with all the totes, and folding tables, and delivers everything including Mom to the locations. They both sit on their chairs, and sell their wares over the table with great joy and ease. She has a bunch of return customers that always come to see what's new. Plus, a lot of other regular vendors often visit her for ideas, and her jewelry!

Susan Petril & Sheryl Foster


I really love flea markets. Especially one on South Street in Philly. So many little artsy and funky shops there. One of the most famous shops was called Zipperhead...the name says it all!

The vendor peeps are so nice, and so interesting. They each have their own unique and creative displays. Take a look at more of the scene...



Business is good!


That is a real ball & chain! And shackles!!!


Flea marketing on the edge!

What a lucky shot, the sun was reflecting just right.

For 25 cents he'll get up...and then...he'll sit back down.



So cool!

Now I'm scared!


Makes the Monkees tune play in my head!


Loved this!









Hey!...thanks for coming!


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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Urbia Home after...


The Urbia Home re-design project is just about completed. Only a few more final touches like hanging some fabric curtain panels, and the New Urbia Home is completely ready! The entire store has been re-merchandised, and right now the place is full of wonderful new pieces from all over the world. Gorgeous reclaimed Peroba Wood furniture from South America. Antique doors from India. It's an amazing mix of really awesome furniture.


I would like to thank Gary Gevurtz for allowing me to collaborate with him on this re-design project. And, a big thanks to Tamara Weiss. She's an amazing artist, and designer. She was my partner all the way through the project. Check out some after photos...











I hope you'll go check it out. It's a great resource in Center City Philadelphia to help you build the interior of your dreams!



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too beautiful not to post...



Lantern Festival in Taiwan


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Raw Nights LA


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Monday, October 5, 2009

De Phazz




Lovin' this music!


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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Fornasetti


A celebration of Piero Fornasetti...


An amazing visionary inspiration from Milan. My wife Mina introduced me to his works. I immediately fell in love with his, and his son's amazing art for life. Below is their story...


Piero Fornasetti was a Milan painter, a sculptor, an interior decorator, an engraver of art books, a creator of more that 11,000 items, a deviser of sceneries and customs, an organizer of international exhibitions and events. As far as the variety of decorations is concerned, Fornasetti’s production of objects and furniture is one of the largest of the 20th century.The lesson deriving from his oeuvre is the rigour with a strong imagination and an elegant and mystical sense of humour. Fornasetti’s son, Barnaba, is perpetuating the workshop tradition, continuing the production and reviving the most popular pieces, creating new ones, renewing hand crafted production, in collaboration with industries which manufacture under license. A collection of new products was born like this: from fashion accessories such as ties, scarves, waistcoats, umbrellas, to hold house articles such as china, furniture, lamps, fabrics, linen, radiators, tiles and many other items spreading joy into our everyday life so full of minimalist and “expiatory purism”.


Read his biography here...Fornasetti







Milan, Italia







Fornasetti...Amazing!




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