Some of you might know that I collect the monthly plaques by Bjørn Wiinblad for Nymølle, designed in the 60s. I so love his whimsical figures and the black on white. They also come in red, but I think the pattern stands out more on these. My heart skipped a beat when I found a stack of ten plaques yesterday, lying on a shelf behind a pile of junk in a local thrift store. August and December were not there, but hopefully they will appear somewhere when I least expect it, it's often like that, right? I had January, February and March already, but bought them all anyway. You wanna guess the price? 20 kroner a piece!!!! That's 2,70 in Euros or 3,60 in US dollars!!!
The plaques show a beautiful love story, month by month, from the first time the couple see eachother until they have a baby in december. They're so full of symbolism, like the rain on the April plaque "Konflikt" (conflict), and I never tire of looking at the beautiful faces of the two lovers. I'm amazed by Wiinblad's great attention to detail, that's why I posted so many pictures, including pictures of the reverse sides. Do you have a favorite? I think mine are january and October... The next time you see them will be in my new kitchen, I know exactly where!
Wow. These are so beautiful. What a good find.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I love the graphics from that era, Wiinblad, Gramstad Oliver, Inger Waage and all those great artists!
DeleteThey are very beautiful and charming Tove. I can't wait to see them insitu in your lovely new kitchen. I think October is my favourite - something about the expression on their faces...
ReplyDeleteI hope it's not too long before you find August and December (and that they're a similar bargain too!)
I agree about October, they're so sweet and peaceful! Did you notice her clothing, the 60s details? I'm putting my radar on to find the August and December, if they don't show up locally, I've seen them on Etsy:-) Have a great week, Kylie!
DeleteI love Wiinblad's work as well. A poster of his is on my thrift wish list... we will see when it happens. I had a complete set - in red- in the store, and I adore their whimsical look. Jonathan Adler has a set installed as a backsplash in his kitchen. I am looking forward to your pics.
ReplyDeleteI bet that set sold pretty quickly! Wow, a backsplash?! I have to google that:-) I hope that poster will cross your path soon ! Have a great week!
DeleteSo happy for you Tove! How perfect that you should find such a bounty of them. Can't wait to see them in your kitchen! By the way, I agree they are so charming and I think when you have the whole collection they make such a great impact! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Francine! It's always a thrill when you have no expectations whatsoever and stumble upon something really nice:-) I spotted some great stuff over at your blog just now, I'll head over and comment:-)
ReplyDeleteOMG. What an amazing find ! I found the October plate (in red) on ebay a while back, but I agree with you, they look so much nicer in black & white.
ReplyDeleteThank you:-) It's so exciting when you stumble upon such a great find. The October plate is so gorgeous, it's my favorite. I just saw an image of the whole set in red, and I think I have to eat my words- they looked amazing! I always tend to chose black, it's a nasty habit:-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic find! I hope you find the other before too long but part of the fun is hunting for them. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I agree, the hunt is so exciting:-) Good finds have a tendency to appear when you least expect it! If I lose my patience in the hunt for August and December, I might turn to Etsy...
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