Mitchell & Dent's Tittle Tattle

It is one of those days where I am going round and round in circles and not getting much done, not even calling our landlady after our studio turned into a giant colander in yesterday’s storm. I need this circle of vintage maps and charts from London’s Bombus to show me where to go.

bombus.etsy.com

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We’re feeling a little dented and soggy after the wild wild weather yesterday but are happy to see the sun starting to peep out from behind the rain clouds. Hope the rest of you Perthonalities are ok. Here’s a little extra sunshine in the form of cute artworks to help brighten your day.

left: Robert Comire on Etsy
right: Christopher Paul on Etsy

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The Mesdames are super excited to hear that talented Perthonalities, Jackson and Gene Eaton, are banding together for their first collaborative exhibition entitled Perth from Space as part of this year’s FotoFreo Fringe Festival. Don’t miss it.

Free Range Gallery, 339 William St, Perth
Sat, March 20 2010 til Thurs, April 1 2010
Gallery is open Wed-Sun 1-6pm

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I love the name Mollie. I had a wonderful tiny little round auntie called Mollie. I don’t know about this Mollie, the Mollie Greene from South Carolina’s Royal Buffet, but I bet she is wonderful too. How could she not be when she has created this buffet of papery goodness for us?

royalbuffet.etsy.com

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These gorgeous wooden tea sets by Jin Kuramoto are crafted using traditional Japanese spin forming, you can see how they are made here. One instance where replacing the fine china can be forgiven.

www.jinkuramoto.com

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Yes, I said chips. Madame Dent‘s printer paramour Mr Clifford Esq. and his chums established Perth’s own Club EBCB in honour of the greatest book ever written in their opinion - Egg, Bacon, Chips and Beans: 50 Great Cafes and the Things That Make Them Great by Russell Davies – a homage to British caffs (like Bridport’s Cafe Royal above), the Futura typeface and the lone pea (if you can spot it). Guess who’s getting this teatowel from Manchester’s Mr PS come Christmas?

russelldavies.typepad.com/eggbaconchipsandbeans
MrPS.etsy.com

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While we’re stuck on cute here at Mitchell & Dent, can we get any cuter than these animal pillows from Pennsylvania’s Vintage Jane? Almost more exciting than the illustration is the chenille backing. Chenille, oh forgotten fabric from days of yore, how we missed you. Did you know ‘chenille’ is ‘caterpillar’ in French? Would we lie to you?

Vintage Jane on Etsy

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Need to get to work fixing yourself a salad?
Thank goodness for French folks Atypyk.

www.atypyk.com

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Burnese-born English illustrator Nila Aye‘s work is so sweet it might give you cavities, but I think I have discovered Nila’s naughty side. Find her Flickr photostream and one of the funniest illustrations about boob jobs I’ve ever seen. Not that I’ve seen a lot of illustrations about boob jobs. Boobs. It is a funny word, isn’t it? I’m sorry Nila, I didn’t mean for this post to descend into smuttiness.

www.nilaaye.com

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Being ladies of distinguished taste and refinement we whole-heartedly recommend you visit The Peninsula Tea Gardens at Tranby House in Maylands (Perth) for high tea. What better way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon than sampling delectable bites (no crusts of course) and sipping tea and champagne with a coterie of amicable acquaintances?

Peninsula Tea Gardens at Tranby House, 2 Johnson Rd, Maylands
Photography by Kellie Ryan

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