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In honor of October, I'm pleased to announce a sale (in my etsy shop, my Brooklyn Flea booth and my brick and mortar shop) on all things macabre, anatomical and shooting-related.

I have been digging through drawers and drawers of paper and pulling out some truly great stuff- rare targets that I have been saving for years. It just seems like a good time to bring 'em out. I'll be adding to the target selection in my etsy shop over the next week, so keep checking back. I will also have a select few of my favorite pieces in my booth at the Brooklyn Flea in Ft. Greene.

Running Deer Archery Target $95

Antique German Shooting Target- Uncut Sheet $50

There are only three more Saturdays left this season to shop in the great outdoors. Williamsburg is done until next year. The indoor flea begins Nov 8th & 9th. Read all about that spiffy new location here. I realized while writing this post that I've been using this composed photo for six years as my Brooklyn Flea thumbnail….I guess I go way back with the targets.

From my archives (and just a few from others') here is a veritable shooting gallery of favorite targets. I do not usually do "BEST OF" blogs and I apologize for all the photos, but they were so hard to edit down.

Who would shoot at a panda?

Here's a link to my etsy shop October sale. Happy Hunting!

While I'm tired of reading home blogs that reference NYC fashion week, I feel compelled to make my own connections to current fashion trends. A few weeks ago a NYTimes article entitled "The Crazy Quilt of Fall" caught my eye with its eclectic mashup of prints and textures. It was soon followed by an article about a new exhibit of unusual quilts entitled "Celebrating American Quilts in Books and Shows."

I have always been inspired by so-called "ugly" quilts and patchworks made from cast-off textiles- mens' wool suiting, scraps of bright silk, ticking, feed sack and upholstery fabric. Condition is often an issue with these hodge podge quilts. Wools and silks tend to fray before the sturdier cottons. I find them to still be beautiful and I have several great examples for sale. They can be hung on the wall behind a bed or sofa for a great and graphic effect.

The crazy quilts put me in mind of some other complimentary items. Amber apothecary glass, tole painted trays, warm wood and some lovely color frameable color prints of European folk art patterns.

A wonderful, cozy bohemian mix for the upcoming cooler months.

French School Poster c.1960 for sale at http://www.oldschoolmaps.com

These waning days of summer are prime time for farmer's markets around the city and country. My local markets in Windsor Terrace and Grand Army Plaza are bursting with color.

Vintage Birmingham Alabama Market Sign

Clever Redesign of A Vintage Can Label to Advertise an Austin TX Market

An Amazing Original Victorian Can Label from my Collection

We happen to be in the process of painting and sprucing up our house and the visual feast of the market put me in the mood to decorate with fruit and vegetable related ephemera. I have some lovely and frameable examples of commercial art drawn for seed packets, nursery catalogues and agricultural yearbooks.

I will have a few other farm/market related items out with me at the Brooklyn Flea this weekend including a variety of berry carriers and trugs. They are very useful for sorting and displaying all kinds of items and bring rustic to charm to interiors.

One final image that seems to sum up the cheerful farmer's market AND back to school vibe of the season…A vintage WA state apple ad from the 1960s

See the World (Gomez)

Globes…so collectible, so decorative, so photogenic! I cannot get enough of them. There is no end to the gorgeous photos of interiors decorated with globes. I like them almost as much as school maps. Put the two together and they make each other even better.

When I first opened my shop the windows were filled with globes and lit up at night (see below).

Then I found this gorgeous photo on pinterest which does mine one (or many) better.

Just a few more wonderful photos of globe collections from the blogosphere below, before I get to my point….

So, my point of writing this post, apart from reminding you of how beautiful the world we live in/on is, is to announce that I have put a wonderful array of globes up for sale at www.oldschoolmaps.com

Among the highlights are a scarce silver ocean 1930's globe, a black ocean "Starlight" globe, a magnetic metal "Air Race"globe, and a couple of glass globe light up or lamp globes.

All my globes (or most of them) out front of the shop waiting for their close-ups

The teams going into the quarterfinals….in maps….

We are so excited about the World Cup around here that we are celebrating with a sale on school maps of continental South America and Europe. Visit my etsy shop or oldschoolmaps.com. Just enter the discount code WORLDCUPSALE at checkout and receive 20% off. There are some fresh listings and plumped up selection on both sites. Catch some team spirit or give a gift to a big soccer fan.

Did you know that every team to win the World Cup since its inception in 1930 has been from either Europe or South America?

Personally, I'm rooting for Argentina (and plotting to visit Brasil some day soon). GOOOOOOOOAAAAL!