From Finland to Dulwich Modern Show

L-R GA3 Teapot by Ulla Procopé; Fish Trivet/Chopping Board/Cheeseboard by Kaarina Aho; 'Mushroom Bowl', graphics by Esteri Tomula, bowl shape by Kaj Franck. All 1960s original from Arabia, Finland.

Hi everyone.

Three more days and it's Dulwich Midcentury Modern Show once again.
Today, I've been mainly packing items and it suddenly occurred to me that I was handling timeless, iconic pieces which are intrinsically related. The designers of these items all used to work together in the same factory, same office, same team and I can just imagine them now huddled up working on their next project in the 1950s-1960s. Team Kaj Franck participated in all design competitions held in Europe and in the USA with great results.

L-R Ulla Procopé, Kaj Franck, Esteri Tomula; no photo Kaarina Aho. Photo credit Wikipedia

Finland, as part of Nordic countries practicing Scandinavian design, has produced many influential designers. Scandinavian design conveys simple beauty inspired by nature and items needed to be accessible to all. It is our aim as traders of mid-20th century Nordic homewares to share that passion and life motto with you: good design is not exclusive. It is for everybody.

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See you all at our stall, Alex Drake Vintage, Lower Hall, Dulwich.

Last minute discount tickets can be found here: http://modernshows.com/the-shows/dulwich-nov-2015/

love,

From Berlin to Erno Goldfinger's Haggerston Modern Show

Vintage fabrics and these fun egg cups were best sellers.

 Hi all.

Hope you've all had a great Summer. I know. I know. It's Autumn already and I've just resurfaced now. We've been working away hence the super late post. I just wanted to say thanks to all who said hello and/or bought pieces from our stall at Erno Goldfinger's Haggertson School. Our Berlin haul is now gracing wonderful homes in the UK so I'm honoured you've chosen to source from us,  Alex Drake Vintage.

Original 1960s poster from our favourite Danish graphic designer, Ib Antoni.

This massive poster is now a new addition to a buyer's home studio. See us in Dulwich next month for more.

 

Saying goodbye to our regular pieces.

 

Missed yesterday's Midcentury East Modern Show?
We will be the Dulwich Modern Show on November 22, 2015 with our Copenhagen haul.
Save the date folks.
Check out http://modernshows.com/the-shows/dulwich-nov-2015/ for more details and discount tickets. 

More Scandinavian homewares on show at Dulwich on Nov. 22, 2015.  See you there!

 Have a great week everyone!

Love,

Life Happens

Hello fab friends!

After three years of blog-bernation, I'm back to stay and play.

Blogs these days do come and go and as a bonafide human being I can finally admit that it's absolutely difficult to find work-life balance demanded by modern living. Two countries and three 

job changes later made me let go of blogging eventually. 

As the direction of my interests changed, I'm back to share what I've been up to. And as for a final motivation to continue with blogging, it's because I recently found out that my blog about Kitsch in 2011 has somewhat been lifted by The Guardian in 2013.

Was my content copied because my blog was inactive? We'll never know. I could ask the article writer but friends have said I should take it as a compliment. 

So what have I been up to? I'm still nursing, now in ICU; still climbing and now preparing for ultra run races; still trading in vintage furniture, homewares and occasionally, clothing;

recently amassed a horde of Cathrineholm of Norway's 

Lotus Ware and a few other superb Scandinavian enamel wares. 

And yes, they're all vintage.

I'm also on Instagram so would be so great to catch up with all of you!

I hope you're all well.

Have a happy day, wherever you may be.

Love,
Joy :D