Residual Magic. Kid Turns 10. Dusty Model Ship.

Posted by Scavenger Aesthetic June 05, 2019

Maximalist Spring Florals by Ernestine

Feast your eyes on these Ernestine beauties. It's been a long winter here in Vermont and spring is taking it's time. It was a cool 40 degrees earlier but the clematis is in full bloom despite the chill. Check out fresh floral picks at Scavenger Aesthetic Etsy & freshen up your table game! Also Biggest Sale EVER at SA! I'm getting my knee done on Monday, June 10th so I can be in fighting shape for ski season 2020-21 & then off to my beloved Maine for some R&R - so from today through Saturday, June 8, I'm having a helluva sale. If you have been dreaming of that off -the -hook Marimekko maxi, or an exquisite mid century Omersa hippo footstool. This is the moment to take the leap. xoxoxoxoxo psssst...(the sale on Etsy is 20% off, but you, my faithful reader can get 25% off & free shipping on items over $30 with this code: INSIDER * Thank you for visiting Scavenger Aesthetic. Here's ...

My son just celebrated his 10th birthday. He asked for a leather, swivel office chair - I am not sure what to make of this and we couldn't bring ourselves to honor the request, but we did provide some birthday wonder with a few scavenged items including a dusty model ship, (Leo and I found it together last year in a little curio shop in Hartland, Vermont. I meant to sneak back up there to get it to him for his 9th birthday but I never made it back. You can read the original blog post here HERE) vintage torpedo metal cocktail swords and a 1950's working BB Gun (a gift from my Dad). The kid understands how objects with a history, possess a sort of residual magic - an aura of specialness that lends itself to the imagination in a way that something fresh out of the box does not.