Friday, April 8, 2011

Strange Wares

Piglet with Chinese characters in a tattoo parlor, Livorno
A piglet with some Chinese characters in a tattoo parlor.

A colorful teapot lamp, Livorno
A colorful teapot lamp.

Jolly Roger in a nautical supply shop, Livorno
This nautical supply shop can even sell you a Jolly Roger.

17 comments:

Luis Gomez said...

Great photos VP.

Anonymous said...

colourful, just like life.

Anonymous said...

Lots of color...great shots. I'd like that teapot lamp!

Kate said...

I would love to have a piggy bank just like the top photo.

Jack said...

Nice series, VP. That pig is something!

cieldequimper said...

Hmmmm.... Alice in Wonderland meets the pig and then the pirates.

Lucy Corrander : Photos said...

A kind of struggling between friendly and alarming.

Lucy

Cezar and Léia said...

The teapot lamp is fabulous, I want one, please! ;)
Wonderful pictures!
Léia

Small City Scenes said...

Strange---yet not so strange. Look at the eyelashes on the pig. Funny!! MB

Dina said...

I'd love to wander around in a nautical supply shop. I've never seen one.

The Jolly Roger is not so funny anymore in these days of real pirates on the high seas.

Kaori said...

Great finds VP! I like that pink lamp shaped like a teapot...or is that a teapot that looks like a lamp? ;D

Arianna said...

Ganza la lampada-teiera! Buon sabato, Arianna

joo said...

Piglet is cute and I wouldn't expect to find it in tattoo parlor and I love the lamp! OK. I love this kind of findings:)

Halcyon said...

Interesting items!

Francisca said...

Strange is right! What s that piglet doing ins a tattoo parlour!?

Gunn said...

Well, I think it is important to have FUN things around, both at home and at work! I have never seen a teapot LAMP. I like the colors....

Unknown said...

A teapot lamp! LOL! Great find.