Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Take the time to Rewind



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Rewind coffee beans are roasted in Australia and come foil packed in a canister that is airtight, stackable, and reusable. 
A homage to the kitchen canister of yesteryear, Rewind have got the colour hues spot on, plus the silver foil script makes it a kichen deco that will stick around for years after the coffee is enjoyed.
Six sexy varieties are available: CREMA DELUXE, BOMBA BOLD, LUNA NOVA, ULTRA ESPRESSO, DYNA DECAF, and a drinking chocolate COCO SMOOTH
Available individually as well as a gift boxed sample pack of six.

Take the time to Rewind

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

fine knitting needles

'Kearnsie' has done it again, perhaps to match with your ring that we posted last week, or for the lovers of a bracelet out comes the trio. Wear one or wear all three and choose red, magenta, golden yellow or aqua.
They are anodised, aluminium and are here now!

Friday, January 25, 2008

coin operated design


'coin operated design' is a brand spanking pair of designers who have come up with a holga, camera candle.
In super, white wax these have incredible detail, you can feel the faux leather cover, see the hinges to load up your film and grooves to wind to the next frame.
Not to be missed and probably too good to light, so stayed tuned to see what they come up with next.    

Sunday, January 20, 2008

your friends address book




And your potential friends can also include:
'Jasmine', who has very cute pig tails; 'Kinetic', who is a super stripe fellow; 'Tarquin', your little bird man and even 'Wiskers' who may like to eat Tarquin so you'll have to make sure you take care of each other!
There is generous space for the names and addresses of friends, family or work contacts in this book. In addition to this, envelopes are bound at intervals to denote each new letter of the alphabet which is where you will find your friends! A whole family of friends for you to enjoy! 

travel journals




'Sukie' is based in the UK and is produced by couple Darrell and Julia. Their products include screen printed tea towels, travel journals and sweet little note books.
The images above shows the current travel journals, including our favorite 'central park' and 'winnebago.' Whats not to love as they contain a mixed selection of lined, plain and squared paper for writing and drawing. They also have glassine pockets and brown envelopes sewn into the binding which may be used for collecting ephemera.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

's' can be for slice time today




In between working in the shop, sewing or printing out the back in the studio and general business like activities (yes we can be grown up) we still manage to find time to do some food making which pays off on rainy day like today!
Smiles all round when you pull out the old lemon slice....

Friday, January 18, 2008

message in a bottle

'Red Cloud Design' 
Melbourne based jewellery designer.
Oxidised sterling silver ship earrings, also available as a necklace. 


'Kearnsie'
Melbourne based accessory designer.
Assorted vintage anodised aluminium  Knitting Needle Rings, available in various colours and sizes. Range also includes bracelets.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

we are happy to serve you

Welcome to the Ceramic version of a New York icon.
Designed in 1963 in a Greek Cafe, 180 million paper cups are sold each year in the New York area. 
These ceramic versions are produced by a premium, ethical manufacturer, certified lead free. The design of the rim, coupled with a hollow base allows one to comfortably drink a hot beverage without requiring a bulky handle.
They can be heated in a microwave and washed in a dishwasher.
They come packaged in printed gift boxes. 
Available now at our store. 

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Five Boroughs welcome

Welcome to our blog! 
The store 'Five Boroughs' opened in late November 2007.
Established by partners behind the design label 'Holly Daze' 

Situated in our beloved home borough of Brunswick East at 345 Lygon Street.
The aim is to showcase the full Holly Daze range, as well as share great design pieces with you.
So come visit us or keep viewing for regular posts.