Today I found everything you are supposed to find in a thrift store. The camera cost $2.45. I think it is a lenticular camera. Or 3D as it self advertises. I’m sure lenticular printing is pretty expensive but hopefully the film will look cool processed regularly. I assume it’s like a Lomography Action Sampler (mine is broken). I found a flickr group for the Nishika here. It seems people are just scanning the pictures, making them ‘3D’ in Photoshop and exporting them as animated gifs. I don’t really care to do any of that. I just like adding odd cameras to my collection. The best part of the camera might be that it’s spokesman was Vincent Price. You can check it out on YouTube.

It was in the 90s today. I love LA.

Goodies from my favorite secret thrift store.

Lately I have been looking at a lot of sites selling low priced prints by emerging artists. Here are some pieces and resources that I liked. Most of the prints are part of limited editions.

Tiny Showcase
http://tinyshowcase.com
Most of the pieces actually are tiny.

“Tug O War” by Jennifer Davis. $20
6″ x 7.5″ (plus border for framing)

“Genoa” by Andrew Holder. $20
6″ x 4.5″ (plus border for framing)

The Working Proof
http://blog.theworkingproof.com/
15% of each sales goes to a charity of the artist’s choice.

Whale Hill by Julia Pott. $40
15% of the sale of this print goes to the Transportation Alternatives.

Gathering by Erik Otto. $75
15%* of the sale of this print goes to Architecture for Humanity.

Paperwork
The collection is small but they offer various sizes. A new print is added weekly.
http://paperwork.ugallery.com

Nuclear Landscape by Katherine Widen. $20 – $500 depending on print size.

20×200
http://www.20×200.com/
This one has been around for a while. They also offer different print sizes. There is a lot to wade through on this site.

Rift #26 (Heimaey Houses) by Marion Belanger. $20 – $1000 depending on print size.

Recollection of the Battles Fought Maintaining the Home Front by Colin Blakely. $20 – $2000 depending on print size.

Also check out:
Velocity Art and Design
http://www.velocityartanddesign.com

I’d love to get a set of cora carafes from CB2 for our bedside tables. The glass is also the lid so it keeps the dust out when not in use! They also have these cute beaker glasses that look like plastic cups. I was going to get a set for my brother to go with the glass water bottle carafe I got him last year but they were out of stock. Plus that might have been going too far with the theme. They come in two sizes but I’ve never really understood juice glasses. Too small for me. They are dishwasher safe, too. I’ll be sure to check these out when I go to CB2. That might not be for a while, though. We spent all day packing and moving. A big dent was made but there is a lot left to do. I’m excited.