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my growing paper collection

Argh, I miss blogging! I thought the summer would be a great time to get caught up with things, but I've been working like crazy (at Anthro, which is awesome!) but also time consuming... Someone tell me to stop whining, haha.

I have been obsessed with collecting things lately, which is bringing me too all sorts of wonderful places. I went to Ten Editions (bookstore on Spadina) again yesterday, and I was looking for something a bit special. I am getting ready for my thesis project, which is a secret for now, and I am looking for old stained/written on/interesting envelopes. I won't tell you why yet, I don't want to give a key element of my these project away! I am hugely inspired by the envelope collection of Andrew Bush, right here. So if anyone has any envelopes lying around... hint hint! Send me an email : )





So here is what I found! I spent $40 this time, for ALL this! I spent an extra $10 at the Reference Library too for the dated poetry books I tore the library pockets out of ($1 each).



Some lovely luggage tags…



A calligraphy pen practice book, with some practice already in it : )



Some weird (and kind of perverted?) Chart-pak rub on letters, so excited about these as always. But read the card that it came with, so strange! "I've been rubbing for some time…" Okay Chart-pak.

Lately all I've been buying is paper. So prepare to see more from me on this topic, haha.

Comments (19)

rose:

oh those envelopes are so beautiful. imagine all the stories!

That's the best! I love old paper; just the look & the feel and-especially-the smell!Wow, good luck with your collection, it's gorgeous.
(By the way that 'rub card' is really creepy.)

These are all so so wonderful! I loved aged paper, and it's a huge bonus when it has a bit of a story to it, like the library slips and calligraphy book :)

*sigh*... paper is such a lovely thing :) i love old library cards and wish that libraries hadn't thrown them all away when they went digital! i actually wish libraries hadn't gone digital at all... i miss those due date cards!

What a great selection/collection of finds! [I’m jealous!] Can’t wait to see what your thesis project will be, I’m all curious now… ;)

I really love this post! You have such a great collection. I'm so jealous!

LY:

Holy crap. I want precisely ALL of your paper loot!

super gorgeous finds!

Iva:

fabulous collection! :) really great finds

thursday:

Lovely papers- great collection. The chart-pak reply card is HILARIOUS, though! For some reason that first line .. "liked what I rubbed" has me giggling.

Hi there aprile!
I have a gazillion envelopes, and their yours if you like. I only use a few, but i use a lot of letters in my collage work which of course always come in envelopes!

let me know if you would like to come get them!

What a lovely collection! Such beautiful pieces. :D

Jen:

Hi Aprile,

I just saw your interview on Karyn's blog! I love your collages. I'm from Hamilton and used to work at a public library there when I was in high school. Terryberry library still exists, believe it or not. I never figured out why it's named that way, but it's a wonderful name, huh?

I also do collages from found materials and am inspired by your work. I'm excited to see your work in person on Sunday!

i looooove your blog!
i came across it on oh, French's blog and i think it is very sweet!!

swoon! love your blog.

AHHH!!!! I'm going crazy over those library pockets!

Wow! You work at Anthro(pologie)? That's awesome! I wish we had that store in Hawaii! Lucky you! When I'm in CA I can spend hours there. Their visual displays and closely curated pieces are AMAZING and everything that I love! If you work in their headquarters, even more awesome!

sara:

oh. this makes me SO nostalgic for the days when libraries didn't have public computers and you actually CHECKED OUT books and were given a date stamped card. *sigh* Lovely collection.

Michelle Feshari:

Ephemera - yum! Old paper makes me happy!

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