Tag Archives: retro vase

Start of Fleamarket Season

Posted on March 13, 2011 by lavalotti

I’m proclaiming this based solely on the warm spring weather we have been having this weekend and the fact that the fleamarket was busy yesterday for the first time since autumn. There were a few interesting pottery items to peruse, … Continue reading →

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Thrift Store Score

Posted on March 8, 2011 by lavalotti

The other day I discovered a tiny thrift store right by two of the supermarkets we sometimes shop at here in Kassel. It’s called Das Regal (“the shelf”) and essentially functions as a shelf rental space for people who want … Continue reading →

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See Right Through You

Posted on January 8, 2011 by lavalotti

Ha! Okay, I’m sorry. There really was no other title alternative for the above vase, a fleamarket find of my mom’s and the first such piece in my collection. German sellers describe these simply as “Lochvasen”, i.e. “hole vases”…why complicate … Continue reading →

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All in the Family

Posted on October 22, 2010 by lavalotti

I don’t know what your work week was like, but I’m embracing Friday night with arms wiiide open. To usher in another weekend of fleamarket trawling, I thought I’d give my fellow vintage ceramics fans a little peek at my … Continue reading →

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