Uncommon Objects
1512 S. Congress
Austin, TX
Uncommon Objects deserves its name. When you walk into this mighty and magnificent space, you are greeted by objects of all kinds, all of them unique in their own quirky way.
If you manage to peel yourself off from the glass jewelry displays, take a walk through the entire space. The store is divided into tiny vignettes that neatly guide you from one spot to the next. Each little display has a theme and a quirk or two, and you can easily spend many minutes admiring each little component that makes it.
Lucky for us, they let me snap a few photos for the blog, so you can admire some of my favorite vignettes, all reminiscent of a Joseph Cornell box. I love imagining the stories behind each.
A travelling theme with a suitcase, photos to remember people by and the doll you haven't been able to part with since childhood...
Like an organized attic, this display has shelves and shelves of curiosities, from cooking to sewing and more.
A bohemian raphsody, complete with acoustic guitar, playmasks, a drinks tray and a taxidermied bear. Wait, am I back in Brooklyn?
The garden cocktail: not with crème de violette, but with innocent-looking seafoam green poison bottles. Stirring tools included.
The vanity tells a story: trying to get ready on time, putting on perfume and fixing the loose button.
Pretty in pink with gloves, hat boxes, veils, flowers and all things feminine and fabulous.
A little Chinoisererie, complete with corded fringe, a lucite bag and tins that hide secrets.
Get your blue prints done while glancing at a few cute pinups during work breaks. Stayed too late? Slip into a fresh new western shirt.
The porcelains are watching you...
"Room for Rent" - Really? I'd live here!
