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Archival Field Trip – PDX

   Over the weekend, I made a quick trip up to Portland to shop for eyewear, catch a film and check in on a few of my favorite shops.  Here are some visual notes from the trip:   New S/S Engineered Garments at Blake      Brand obsession – Masunaga eyewear from Japan (via Blink) …

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Archival Field Trip – Portland

Snap views from last month’s field trip up to PDX. Coffee at The Fresh Pot Pina in 3D – Cinema 21 House of Vintage Print ephemera at the S. Glass household Jarom at Reveille (great source for Rising Sun & Mister Freedom) Engineered Garments and Tellason denim at Blake Made in USA daypack at Levi’s …

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Archival Field Trip: Seattle (July 2010)

Mr. United States of Americana U-District farmers market The Field House revisited Paseos (Ballard) Elliot Bay Bicycles Ballard Nautical Supplies Japanese magazines at Uwajimaya Sara, Bruce and I took a quick trip up to Seattle. Our primary mission was to visit friend Eliz and select buttons for our shawl collar sweater project. Unfortunately, a highway …

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PDX Field Report (12/12/09)

by Lesli Larson We planned for a day’s worth of errands in Portland. But an ice storm kept us in town through Sunday. Rather than pursue our standard routines, we followed our friend Sarah G., a Portlander, to her favorite places. I’m supplementing the usual AC footage of wool and waxed cotton with new images …

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Archival Coffee

Coffee service in On The Beach (Kramer 1959) People who know me know that I’m obsessed with coffee. I’m not a bean snob or a machine snob. I only visit this site when I need to read consumer reviews or check the fair market price for coffee related appliances. What I do do with ritualized …

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