Umm how is it Friday again? I seem to have wasted an entire week!
Anyway joining on Julia’s ‘Hooked On’ series here is mine Sid Dickens Memory Blocks. I started collecting them when I was living in Vancouver back in 1997. They are made of hand crafted plaster and have a porcelain finished which are deliberately aged to give them a antique look.
They are really versatile you can move them about and you can use them in any room. In comparison to most art they are incredibly affordable – check ebay for examples. My favourite retailer is Casa Bella in California, who frankly do a much better service than anyone I’ve found in the UK, so I get them shipped in from there.
If you want to see some beautiful examples of how they can be used, check out DJFargo’s Photostream on Flickr – they are absolutely stunning and Suzie’s Blog she has done some beautiful displays with her collection.
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Oh Liz
Those are beautiful. I love the second grouping with the pink. I think I will have to go to ebay now
Have an nice weekend.
Wow, they are really gorgeous. I love that they are so versatile and would look beautiful in any room! Have a wonderful weekend.
~Corinne
Thanks for enlightening me. I was not familiar with sid dickens. I am off to check him out!
I’ve been admiring them from a far for some time- I may need to finally break down and get a few and start my own collection-
Thanks for sharing resources.
Have a great day
These are neat. I have never heard about them either. Love to stumble upon new beauty!
It is hard to believe another Friday has rolled around again, isn’t it? Where did this week go? (As my smart-aleck son likes to retort, “Into the past!”)
These plaster blocks are so unique and interesting. Thanks for sharing them and joining in the blog-party fun today!
They’re so nice! I love that they use plaster!
oh, those are gorgeous. i can definitely see why you’re hooked on memory blocks!
How pretty! I really like the first grouping!
I love your displays! You are too sweet to mention me in your post! Thanks for that!!!!
I have also bought from Casa Bella out of California. They are very easy to deal with and fast shippers too! I also checked out DJFargo’s Photostream a while back and just loved all the shots!
Of all the things people are hooked on this week, your addiction is at the top of my list. I have never seen these before but am totally in love with them now. Thanks for sharing them.
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