Whoooo loves You — by Guest Mom Kyran
I've been on an owl kick lately that started last summer at an estate sale, where I became smitten with this wiseguy:
As it turns out, he was the gateway owl. Now I am in full-blown addiction, and there is no shortage of enablers on the internet. Like Forever 21, from whom I bought this owl-appliqued summer tunic:
I love his button eyes. He's a hippy owl, but an owl motif can be mod too, like on this tote from fredflare.com
or even disco luxe, like this crystal-eyed fellow from ModCloth.com, who doubles as a magnifying glass (all owls to me are male; I have no idea why).
It seems that all owls eventually come home to roost on Etsy where a recent search lead to my buying this wonderful print for my wall:
Owls were big in the seventies. Perhaps it was then that they imprinted on my impressionable young mind. This was a thrift store find from a girlfriend, and his perch is in my bathroom:
You can find many of his genus on ebay. 5,594 at the moment, in fact. Go on, try one. You'll love it.
Me? I can quit anytime.
2/6 note from DM: Design Mom reader Amy Sharp saw this owl post and wrote in to share some darling owls her kids made out of Design Within Reach catalogs. Check it out.
As it turns out, he was the gateway owl. Now I am in full-blown addiction, and there is no shortage of enablers on the internet. Like Forever 21, from whom I bought this owl-appliqued summer tunic:
I love his button eyes. He's a hippy owl, but an owl motif can be mod too, like on this tote from fredflare.com
or even disco luxe, like this crystal-eyed fellow from ModCloth.com, who doubles as a magnifying glass (all owls to me are male; I have no idea why).
It seems that all owls eventually come home to roost on Etsy where a recent search lead to my buying this wonderful print for my wall:
Owls were big in the seventies. Perhaps it was then that they imprinted on my impressionable young mind. This was a thrift store find from a girlfriend, and his perch is in my bathroom:
You can find many of his genus on ebay. 5,594 at the moment, in fact. Go on, try one. You'll love it.
Me? I can quit anytime.
2/6 note from DM: Design Mom reader Amy Sharp saw this owl post and wrote in to share some darling owls her kids made out of Design Within Reach catalogs. Check it out.
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posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Monday, February 04, 2008
9 Comments:
That bag is cute...I have a weakness for bags :)
My company's symbol is the owl. I think they are kind of scary, but we use photos of live owls. Brrr...they have kind of beady eyes.
Don't forget the wise old Tootsie Roll owl! Or Charlie the Owl from NEW ZOO REVUE! And the Owl from Mr. Rogers!
You can tell that I don't have kids since my most modern owl reference is from 1975.
you gotta love forever 21
a "hoot" of a post!
long live the wise old owl.
great post. good luck with your recovery. : )
this post made me happy
I've been addicted since last summer, too, when I bought a white owl necklace somewhere I can't even remember now. Most of my finds are at thrift/antique places as well. Loved this post!
Love the owls!
If you love owls, check out Kate Endle's owl collages on Etsy or at kateendle.com. Her artwork first made me fall in love with owls.
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