Timeless summer fun

Our local Colman Pool in Lincoln Park has just wrapped up renovations. I took some quick snaps as they were setting up for the first open. We watched eager swimmers stand in line. This unique pool is filled with heated salt water, 1941 charm and sits right on the shore of Puget Sound. As if floating in this vintage setting wasn't cool enough, you can watch the ferries drift by while you splash away.

Packaging: Churchkey Pilsner

The men folk headed to Beer Junction on Easter to find some new beer to fill their baskets. But what they came back with got me excited too. The Churchkey Pilsner is canned in flat top vintage 30's cans and comes packaged with a bottle opener tucked into the side of the cardboard carrier. The packaging is heavy on typography and icons. The slate-ish blue gray green rounds it out. The cans themselves are super thick and reminiscent of old oil cans. Perfect for a sunny afternoon doing yard work and relaxing on the grass.

Cool with a K

The puffy Liddle Kiddle Kabin carrier lives at our friend's beach cabin (not with a k). Thanks to the bright 60's color palette, I found it hiding amongst the piles of legos, tea sets, ping pong paddles and the stuffed shark surrounding it. Like the Captain Kangaroo book from my earlier post, the illustrations seem a little disjointed but charming all the same. The style of the dolls feels much different than the backgrounds and animals illustrations. But the mix of 3-d and 2-d furniture really makes the toy stand out. This gem is definitely going to inspire me for future color and illustration styles.