smithy's delight

Tiny lock from Etsy; three vintage keys; Mjölnir - Thor's hammer; a teeny penknife; bronze claw.

While waiting for things to render on my computer today I lazily took a photo of my necklace, which prompted me to grab five of my favorite pendants to chronicle here. I'm not at the point where I get excited by diamonds or precious gemstones, I've never cared much for cheesy nameplate jewelry, and I really really despise cheap metal... I think the horror of seeing my skin stained green from crappy bracelets or rings made me realize there's nothing good about cheap jewelry. Costume jewelry is fun to collect but I rarely ever wear it. I guess I like simpler statement pieces that aren't too flashy. A couple of these are found objects - the lock, penknife and keys were all flea market/Etsy finds. I think I wore the penknife for like all of last year, and annoyingly had to be careful with wearing it when traveling, but since I've amassed a small collection of non-TSA-threatening jewelry since then I'm in the clear. Thor's hammer I found at a flea market and was super excited about - it's pewter and heavy and has its own awesome chain! The claw was a gift from my sister a few years ago and I wore that constantly before the penknife. Lately it's the mini lock and keys. I like the weight and the jingling. This was a random post yes, but for me it was a nice break from the grindstone!

things I found in my room

Miniature treasures - a tiny copy of Hamlet (my favorite Shakespeare play) a friend brought me back from London, and a tiny tourist viewfinder camera that shows vintage scenes of California.

Wallets! Two duct tape, one tyvek, one leather. The tyvek one isn't really my style of late, but it's sentimental to me because a new friend gave it to me this past Christmas, so it's the one I'm using; the green duct tape one I used extensively throughout high school, and it was made for me by another great friend.

Postcards I've received in the past from: New York, Tokyo, Barcelona.

Postcards I have yet to fill out and send. (I think these are all from the Norton Simon).

Vintage flea market buttons (all $.25 each) from the cutest, funniest old man, and Woody Allen!

Super random I know, but settling back into my apartment at school after a week of spring break had me in the mood for spring cleaning and paring down everything I have here so the moving-process is as painless as possible. That and I'm always just shutter-happy... I had an early dinner at 5:15 or something crazy like that and I want a snack now.