This Just In

We love love LOVE these adorable bird tiles we just received!
Designed, glazed, and fired by a UK craftsman for Sweet Bella, they are all one of a kind and even more lovely seen in person. Tiles start at $65 and are available in three charming sizes. All have hooks for hanging and will make a unique addition to any art collection!

P is for Puzzle

Stencil flashcards, $2.99 each.

Alphabet Puzzle Cards, $4 each.

We love pieces from old children's games and puzzles - but that shouldn't come as a surprise! Enjoy the word stencil cards jazzing up our wall (remember these from your old Fisher-Price chalkboard?), and take a peek at the new alphabet puzzle greeting cards the next time you are visiting our Andersonville location. In the meantime, dig out some of your old childhood puzzles and repurpose them into something fun! We would love to see the results!

New & Old

Stencil Set, $37.

1939 Italian Atlas Pages, $25-55 each.

Take a look at the new old things we have recently acquired at our Andersonville location- this one is for all the graphic design nerds and cartophiles out there! Designers, need a break from the mundane world of Quark and Illustrator? Try it old school style with this stencil set! Know someone who needs their own Roman holiday? Frame up a cool map of Italy circa 1939 - Viva Italia!

Wait 'Til Next Year...

Baseballs and Softballs, $5-9 each.

Scrabble Letter Cubes, $1.25 each.

Reverse the Curse Vintage Goat Flashcards, $.90 - $4.99 each.

Comiskey Card by Nu-Vue Studio, $4.

Vintage Bat Flashcards, $2 each.

Wilson Wrigley Field Art, $28.

Another October is upon us, and Chicago baseball has left us empty handed. With no teams enjoying the postseason this year allow us to suggest some fun items to bide your time until April 2010. Whether you root for the Cubs or the White Sox, we are sure you will agree these gifts are fun for all!

Art Show

Todd Mack

Todd Mack

Kass Copeland

Todd Mack

Kass Copeland

Todd Mack

Check out some amazing work by Kass Copeland and Foursided's own Todd Mack at our Andersonville gallery. The show will be up until the end of October for your viewing pleasure!

Hey There Cupcake!

A very big thank you with sprinkles on top to everyone who came out for the 4th annual Andersonville Dessert Crawl this past Sunday. We loved having you in our store almost as we loved those tasty brownies from Ann Sather and those delicious cookies from the Swedish Bakery! A special thanks to our lovely cupcake models pictured above. We hope to see everyone again next year!

Corks & Stubs

cork collector, $210

ticket taker, $190

It should come as no surprise that we love a good collection of do-dads here at Foursided. If you are reading this blog and shopping in our stores, you probably have a fondness for saving little treasures too.

Concert-goers and wine drinkers listen up: instead of saving your ticket stubs in old shoe boxes or throwing those corks in a bowl why not proudly display them as art in your home? We have constructed these handy shadow boxes, complete with a hole in the top - so drop your prized possessions in, watch them fill up, and admire away!

Feeling Blue

Blue is where it's at this week! Here are some things we love:

1. Analog Postcard Set by Yellow Owl Workshop, $11.75.
2. Billiard Balls, $7 each.
3. Bookplates by Saturn Press, $6.75.
4. Blues Fact Deck by Pomegranate, $9.95.
5. Bird Notecards by Sesame Letterpress, $17.50.
6. Composition Book by O-Check Design, $7.75.
7. Vase by Imax Worldwide, $6.
8. Gift Tags by Pinkerton, $5.75 for set of six.
9. Robot Doll by Spitfire Girl, $33.
10. Charleston Candle by Archipelago, $14.
11. Hipster Card by Lunalux, $3.50.
12. Photo Album by Swing, $32.
    

Lakeview East Festival Of The Arts This Weekend!

Just a reminder about the fun going on this weekend. We hope to see you this Saturday and Sunday. Be sure to stop by and say Hi!

A Perfect Match

These pages of old matchbooks are super fun! Suitable for framing, or using in other art projects, these matchbooks are bold, graphic, and represent a piece of Americana. Each sheet contains several books of varying sizes, $18 each.

It's Not Easy Being Green

Going green was never so fun!

Here are some things we love:

1. Tree Coaster by Robot Candy, $13.99.
2. Jasmine Hibiscus & Cucumber Melon Votives by Archipelago, $11 each.
3. Pictorial Webster's Dictionary by Chronicle Books, $35.
4. Vintage Tree Flashcards, $3.75 each.
5. Vase by Imax Worldwide, $8.
6. Antique Mineral Water Bottle, $20.
7. Gift Tags by Hammerpress, $15.75.
8. Journal by Orla Kiely, $17.50.
9. Bird Vase by Fringe Studio, $117.
10. Thank You Notes by Tiara Tomato, $15.75.
11. Frank Lloyd Wright Postcard Book by Pomegranate, $9.95.
    

New In The Gallery: Festival Preview

Rulers, bugs, bingo, and more!

Check out the great new gallery pieces debuting at the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts this weekend. We can't promise they will make it back to grace our walls at the Andersonville gallery, so gawk at them on the blog, then snatch them up on Saturday and Sunday along Broadway.
The early bird gets the worm, or in this case the art.