Blaavanshuk, Jylland

Strange happiness found in these delightful Scandinavian postcards that I’ve been picking up at random antique shops. I like how, in the first image, the little boy gets to wear those sharp stylish shorts on what looks to be a beautiful warm day up in the alps, and the little girl looks like she’s in a mountain of pain; no doubt due to the oppressive ensemble she’s rocking. And, ah, like what’s up with the giant green oil funnel that kids sucking on?

If somebody pressed me to develop a men’s clothing line quickly for winter ’05, I would base the entire thing on what the fellows are wearing in the bottom triptych. The rubber waiters, the wool sweaters, the ever-present smoking pipe, pure style.

Also, nice stationary being put out by Pantone.