Quote: Enemies are so Stimulating

Northwest Airline Sweater

I generally avoid wearing brand logos (at least in a blatant way). Sometimes it may be unavoidable, but I don’t buy shirts with giant logos plastered on the front. People can wear whatever they want, but I’ve always thought it was silly to pay more for an item merely because it has a logo on it. Because not only are you spending more, you’re giving the company free advertising—it’s great for the company, not so great for the consumer.

That being said, I recently bought a sweater (with a tastefully sized logo) for $4 at a thrift shop. I recognized the logo, Northwest Airlines (an airlines that no longer exists). Based on this logo (which looks way better with a capital “N” than when they changed it to lowercase “nwa”), this sweater is probably from the 1990s. It’s actually pretty comfortable and is a 70% acrylic 30% wool blend. The fit of the sweater is a little odd; I like the top portion and not so crazy about the bottom portion. But my favorite part is the red logo on the navy sweater—it’s pretty cute.

This is an instance where I would wear a logo because the company no longer exists, so I’m not promoting anything. I find it amusing that I would be wearing a part of someone’s uniform; others had to wear this for work and I would be choosing to wear it.

Things I Didn’t Buy 2

More things I thought were interesting but didn’t buy at a thrift store and estate sale. First is this game Tactics II. I’m not interested in war games but I like the box design.

I actually considered buying this mirror in a silicone sleeve but decided I didn’t really need it. I thought the design was interesting—totally 1970s. Although I’m not sure what “Equitable savings is people” means…

I just thought this box design was amusing with the super cheesy line, “Have a heart at your next party!” It’s a bunch of heart-shaped cake molds that I would never use.

Finally, I liked the design on this Super Nu-Kote box that feels late 1960s to me. Of course I didn’t need this (as I don’t have a typewriter).

Quote: Boredom: the Desire for Desires

Thrifted Skirt and Belt

It’s been hot in Oregon recently. And when it’s hot, and you don’t have air conditioning, you tend to go somewhere that does. So I did some thrift shopping, not because I needed anything, but because I wanted to be somewhere cool. In the end, I got two things: a skirt and a belt.

I don’t need any more skirts because I have many. Some have been on my “alter” list for a while now (and I’ve just been too lazy to do it). However, it’s nice to have a skirt that fits from the get-go. I got this black wool pencil skirt for $3.49. It’s such a basic skirt that it should go well with many of my tops.

The second item I got was this gold belt for $1.49. It’s a thin simple metal belt that has a nice looking clasp. I love that it’s a stretch material so I can wear it fitted around my waist. I think it’s really cute.