curious things continue to surface in the land of oz. last week it was a bowling ball in the street, the week before it was a soul determined to get that grocery cart full of natural light across 6th and wakarusa, and before that it was the burly guy on his harley zipping by with a tub of toddler legos strapped to the back. now my sharp-eyed amiga alix has led me to the most wonderful find of all, a yard full of vintage typewriters. the tree-stump installations wrap around the entire house. yes, i trespassed just a wee bit. i'd love to see the inside but i'm not that bold. i bet it's stuffed with stacks of books and real working typewriters that are clickety clacking away next to a warm fireplace and a vat of coffee. who really knows, but that's a nice image and i'm sticking to it.
some weekend reading for you:
> thereza opened a fabadabadoo shop of tiny red wares
> bits of underlying beauty that heather pulled out of a distressingly cold week here
> thanks to super groovy jan and nina for featuring artsyville in their posts this week
> joanne painted a stunning window to the heart
> how esti made her calendar (which is, alas, but not surprisingly, sold out)
> linda sarah is back with her sleepy towns and dancing villages
enjoy! happy weekend!
34 comments:
Where did you find this place?
ha! I knew you could not be THAT outdoorsy. good title! ;P
no yellow brick road but colourful typewriter garden... fab. but go and knock on their door, who knows... go on, I dare you. I double dare you. :)
anyone who makes a typewrite fence row is just asking for a knock at the door. i'm with ninja--do it!!
holy fucking awesome.
and that goes for your title too. ;)
I'm in love. Gotta know who lives there.
Fun photos! I am guessing there are a lot of younger people who have no idea what those things are, or how they work. I have adjusted to a comuter keyboard, but it was quite a while before I stopped reaching up for the carriage return at the end of a line. ;) I would like to know more about that grocery cart full of natural light. Was the day windy??
WOW...what treasures...and to think of all the hands which have touched these...amazing.!
Have a great weekend Aimee.
Char
Aimee...have you seen the yard between 7th and 8th (on the east side) on Missouri? It has all sorts of recycled art treasures in it. Make sure you go up the alley and check out the back yard, too.
it's like the "stations of the cross" for writers :D verrry cool!
Great typewriters!
oh my goodness...what will people think of next!! This is just great!!! Thanks for you comment!! :)
some of the best lawn jewelry I have seen ever!
i want to live in the land of oz...
aimee, my first reaction was 'no sir!'
i heard monday is a very special day.....
xo
It's my first time here and I am absolutely charmed!! I love these pictures - oh, imagine having typewriters surrounding your house - like a great big forcefield of creativity!
I'm off to make a cup of tea dn then read some more - it is very nice to meet you!
priceless!
great shots.
I'm super game for manana-assuming marlowe is not at the doc w/ this cough, sore throat thing.
I never looked around as much as do now, since meeting you!
cheers!
wow now that's what i cal a fabadabadoo post, love those typewriters. would swap my computer any day for one of them. huggles xx
Where, oh where, did you find the typewriters? Must see!
These are just BEGGING for paper! Go ahead...roll a special message through the carriage for the owners. Hahahaha!
OMG, aimee. I did NOT know Linda Sarah was back, and I am SO glad you mentioned it. You both have made my morning today.
fabulous! thanks--i love the spray-painted royal. i, of course, would have cut off all the keys first--
Takes me back - I learned to touch-type at school asdf ;lkj was typed a thousand times. I have clumsy fingers and not very accurate at hitting the right keys, but I still know where they all are without looking, even though I didn't use the skill for many years - until computers came into my life.
oh my gosh! Where do they get those typewriters! (I want an old typewriter!). I love how they painted them all. what a cool find! Thanks for stopping by my blog to say hello last week! I appreciate it!
omg i just LOVE those typewriters... that is amazing... i would love to go on a treasure hunt with you... you always find all the best stuff... i ditto inner toddler's comments above :)
p.s. and wow, thank you so much for the link... what amazing company you've put in...
what a find! god, i love lawrence.
what a treat! who would have thought!?
Oh.....that is spectacular.
I hadn't been bold either, but who needs to, when y'already know what's going on in there :-))
Have a gorgeous Monday!
aww i love those typewriters :)
thank you for the link, sweet Aimee!
it's an ode to the luddites!
Oooooohhhh...these are great. I second what Inner Toddler said...in both comments.
These are wonderful... and how I am enjoying reading posts I have missed this long hot evening here.
Ditto on Inner Toddler's comments too! Cool!
Oh I love these! WHat a fun blog you have...glad to have found you! Happy Holidays!
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