October 07, 2008

Etsy purchase

New arrival at my house: this Upsala Ekeby cup, made in Sweden in the '50s. A week or so after I made these, I saw it on etsy and fell in love! Honestly I don't set out to make retro-looking designs; when I draw stuff out of my head it just comes out that way. I should probably stop that, but it's hard when it's subconscious.

32 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 7, 2008 at 2:42 PM

    Great cup!

    I think your designs are awesome. They've got a nice retro but modern look to them.

    I especially love your new fabric! :)

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  2. JanneOctober 7, 2008 at 2:56 PM

    I love your cup! I found a plate in the same pattern at my local flee market. Unfortunately it broke, but I'm using for a design.

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  3. Rachel@oneprettything.comOctober 7, 2008 at 3:00 PM

    That is WAY freaking cute!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 7, 2008 at 3:04 PM

    Great pick! :-)

    I've recently fallen in love with that exact Upsala Ekeby mod floral pattern as well. Through a fit of good Google karma, I managed to find the name of the pattern: Bellis.

    I'm currently stalking a bowl with this pattern, but it's on a Japanese site and I'm not sure if I can bear the awful exchange rate.

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  5. JoOctober 7, 2008 at 3:34 PM

    Cute!
    It's strange, isn't it? My grandma had cupboards stuffed full of plates etc with designs like that and I just didn't appreicate them properly at the time!

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  6. JennyOctober 7, 2008 at 3:46 PM

    The cup is fantastic.
    I bought two on ebay similar to this, but with a blue theme.

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  7. sophieOctober 7, 2008 at 4:07 PM

    such simple and pretty design, really lovely.

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  8. Mom O MaticOctober 7, 2008 at 4:22 PM

    Love it!

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  9. Liz StanleyOctober 7, 2008 at 10:06 PM

    fabulously retro. great find.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 8, 2008 at 12:13 AM

    It is very common with fleamarkets ("loppis") in Sweden, some people go on loppissemester, flea-marketvacation. They drive through Sweden and stops at every loppis on the way. These sort of things as your wonderful cup is not so hard to find. Come on over! Have a nice day.

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  11. MEAGHAN COOK PHOTOGRAPHY BOUTIQUEOctober 8, 2008 at 5:37 AM

    Love it!

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  12. AnonymousOctober 8, 2008 at 6:09 AM

    The flowers are cute, but I think my favorite thing about that cup is its shape. I'd like a matching set, please. : )

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  13. Jessica JonesOctober 8, 2008 at 9:31 AM

    Ewa, that sounds so wonderful! I would LOVE that.

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  14. Larissa HollandOctober 8, 2008 at 10:11 AM

    I tagged you as a favorite blog. I love seeing what you are going to post next. I know you've probably been tagged a gagillion times, though! but if by some miracle you haven't, see the rules here:
    http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/2008/10/ive-been-tagged.html

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  15. ginaOctober 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM

    Do you know if you google

    Upsala Ekeby Bellis

    English only results

    you are the #3 link?!

    I tried because this cup is so cute I'd love to find some of my own.

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  16. Jessica JonesOctober 8, 2008 at 11:23 AM

    That's ridiculous. Definitely not going to help people who want to find some! But I guess I should be flattered.

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  17. Grandma GOctober 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM

    Jess, I think you have a touch of YOUR Grandma G in you. If you ever go on a loppissemester, you'd better take her with you! :-)

    Mum

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  18. Jessica JonesOctober 8, 2008 at 12:05 PM

    Will do! That would be SO MUCH FUN!!

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  19. AnonymousOctober 8, 2008 at 1:44 PM

    I love your designs! How funny that this cup is so similar!

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  20. StarKnitsOctober 8, 2008 at 3:36 PM

    your drawings are great! the cup is beautiful.

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  21. elenaOctober 9, 2008 at 12:18 AM

    So cool, Jess: so you!

    It's that hidden symmetry of the subconscious...

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  22. AnonymousOctober 9, 2008 at 7:58 AM

    this is adorable! i really really like it a lot!

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  23. RhodaOctober 9, 2008 at 10:16 AM

    I LOVE that cup!!! it needs some good coffee to go with it! :)

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  24. AnonymousOctober 9, 2008 at 10:54 AM

    Hi!

    Love the cup - look at my Polish copy tea service here!!

    http://palebluepaper.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html

    Also I made the bag from tinyhappy's tutorial too - you can see results on a more recent post at palebluepaper

    Best wishes!
    Karen

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  25. cjbcOctober 9, 2008 at 8:50 PM

    Love the cup, and your designs. I have a huge collection of psychedelic 60s cups and they are totally my inspiration.

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  26. Heather MooreOctober 10, 2008 at 2:03 AM

    I have a jug with that design, and have to admit that it's been verrrrry inspirational to me!

    Adding you to my bloglines today, btw. Why it's taken me so long is anyone's guess.

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  27. UnknownOctober 11, 2008 at 5:04 AM

    I love this cup to pieces! I went to a rummage sale this week and got a VERY cool vintage coffee cup : ). I think I am going to go put some coffee in it right now!

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  28. AnonymousOctober 11, 2008 at 6:41 AM

    lovely cup
    and all cute stuff
    love the colors
    great

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  29. AnonymousOctober 11, 2008 at 11:52 AM

    Love!

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  30. MoxieOctober 12, 2008 at 1:01 PM

    I wonder if your etsy box in your side bar is created by a widget? If so, where di you get it?

    thanks!

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  31. Jessica JonesOctober 12, 2008 at 4:12 PM

    You need to have an etsy account. On the "your etsy" page, there should be a link in a sidebar towards the bottom called "Etsy Mini". Click it and you'll see how to customize your mini widget. It will give you some html code you can copy. Then go to your blog's layout page, create a new html page element, and paste in the code.

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  32. Momma MeOctober 23, 2008 at 8:03 PM

    Oh my gorgeously cute!

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