Ring Around the Coffee Cup

Maggie Mason — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:45:46 +0000

So, remember how I told you I collect vintage clocks that don’t work? Well, I also collect coasters that are too small to use.

Lovely, aren’t they? They are approximately the size of poker chips. With winter coming on, I’ve begun to question the wisdom of owning three sets of coasters, none of which is big enough to support a mug.

I’ve been poking around Etsy trying to resolve the situation, and here’s what I found:

Felt Coasters

$40 from Olive Brown

Red and White Star Coasters

$20 from Umbellifier

Concrete Coasters

$18 from G Design

Felted Wool Coasters with Bowl

$76 from Papaver Vert

Matryoshka Doll Coasters

$18 from The Sea Within

Blackboard Magnetic Coasters

$22 from Purpose Design

Dishtowel Lust

Maggie Mason — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:15:26 +0000

I used to save our pretty dishtowels to hang attractively from the oven door. Then, when someone spilled something, and my husband reached for a conveniently located towel to mop it up, I’d screech, “DONTUSETHATONE!”

Shortly, I realized that chastening my family for using dishtowels to wipe things up was insane. I solved the problem by gradually replacing our utilitarian dishtowels with pretty ones, and breathing more deeply when people used them for their intended purpose.

The upside to routinely staining dishtowels is that I can spend more time lusting after the handmade versions on Etsy. Hello, darlings:

Hand Printed Linen Tea Towel

$12 from Leanne Graeff

Oranges Flour Sack Kitchen Towel

$10 from Ink Lore

Orange Chrysanthemum Tea Towel

$12 from Flower Press

Ice Cream Lollies Tea Towel

$16 from The Mr. PS Shop

Big Breakfast Tea Towel

$16 from The Mr. PS Shop

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