I’m certainly not alone in my love of Catherine Holm kitchenware, especially the famous lotus leaf pattern. Great design, great colors, and enamel—one of my favorite materials.

To be included here, an object has to be something I love, something I want, and something I want to draw. This green Catharine Holm bowl certainly meets all those requirements. And while it’s not a realistic view I chose (a kind of flattened worm’s eye view), I like how it shows the great geometry and symmetry of the design.

This bowl costs $62, and so does this drawing!

A few days ago I was thinking about the things I am going to miss at my job, and the things I am not going to miss. I am not going to miss my crap stapler. It is as hulking as such a small object can manage to be, it jams frequently, and it is no where near pleasing to use. A great stapler is a joy: ca-CHUNK! ca-CHUNK! And yes, I know I’m weird. But don’t you agree  just a little? And while there are some good staplers still in production, for the most part it’s vintage staplers that embody that elusive, elegant combination of form and function I’m looking for.

Among the many pleasing aspects of staplers are the weight (all or mostly metal goes a long way, though a bit of Bakelite is cool), the curves (so fun to draw!), and the staple-loading instructions engraved right into the staplers, usually with some excellent arrows.

And so here is a small collection that would make me happy: vintage staplers. As before, these all seem to be widely available objects. And as with the tall sock drawing, I’m happy to pull out an individual stapler if you’d like a drawing of just the one (individual prices range from $15 to $30).

From the top we have a Presto Desktop, an Ace Cadet Lift (very similar to the Ace Liner), a Swingline Cub Plier, and a Swingline Speed. 

These staplers cost $84, and so does this drawing!

I love moving blankets—they’re soft and sturdy, and they have lovely zig-zag or wavy stitching, like a quilt’s more utilitarian cousin. I think this nice blue & green one would make a perfect picnic blanket.  It costs $18 including shipping and handling, and so does this drawing!

These awesome sox cost $20, including standard shipping within the US. And so does this drawing!