Chris AldrichOct 9
Acquired Pen and Pad Holder in blue lacquerware with ship and nautical design (Otagiri (Japan))

Design by Gibson Greeting Cards, Inc.

I’ve been wanting a vintage desktop index card holder and pen set for a bit. This excellent version has a nautical theme featuring a ship with subtle blue lines on the sails and red rope lines that call to mind the red and blue lines on standard lined index cards. The fact that the blue color pairs well with my executive tanker desk doesn’t hurt.

$3.99 at Acts Thrift Store, Pasadena, CA. Acquired on 2025-10-07.

jajaJun 25, 2025

"Cottage Industry"
Teableau for 06/25/25

Victorian Era plate, 1940s Homer Laughlin cup, midcentury Otagiri cottage. Filaments connecting us to the past, which is, itself, but a figment.

#Tea #VintageChina #History #Teableau #TeaCozy #TeaCosy #Cottages #HomerLaughlin #Victorian #Otagiri #WhiteTea #Nostalgia #Birds

jajaApr 5, 2024

"Brown Betty" teableau for 04/05/24

#Tea #Teableau #Teapot #VintageChina #GlassArt #BlackTea #Cardamom #AhmadTeas #Miniatures #Spring #Otagiri

Colin PurringtonOct 12, 2023
Just showing off my mushroom mug, one of my favorite possessions. I think my father bought it when he was based in Japan. #mushrooms #fungi #coffee #mug #cup #otagiri #caffeine
jajaMar 3, 2023

"As Time Goes By" teableau for 03/02/23

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy #TeaCosy #Cottages #Otagiri #MusicBox #EarlGreyImperial #Harney&Sons
#Arcopal