These prints came from the same booth where Jordan bought the Wonder Woman amigurumi (remember that?), so obviously that booth was our favorite and ended up being where we spent most of our money. I'll tell ya, it's tough getting pictures of things behind glass -- all that glare!
This is one of my favorite things in the world... Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his many characters! You've got Locutus of Borg (BTW: resistance is futile, if you didn't already know), detective Dixon Hill from the Holodeck, Kamin with his Ressikan flute, and obviously as proper Picard. Man, he is just the coolest.
Video games up top, board games on the bottom. And if you're wondering what that bright orange, feline-esque figure is in the middle shelf on the top row...
IT'S FIRECAT.
Firecat is a gift from the heavens Thrift Town, a thrift store here in the Bay Area - one of my favorites. Best two dollars ever spent (and not just because he makes a good bookend!). ;)
Have you scored anything sweet recently, either free or thrifty?
What an awesome find! My neighbors never have anything nearly as exciting on the curbside xD
ReplyDeleteI admit, I live in a pretty awesome neighborhood... but this find definitely takes the cake!
DeleteEpic curbside find, and I'm so jealous of that Picard print! All those characters bring back such great memories :-) I'm a total sucker, but I think The Inner Light is still my soft-spot favorite episode from Next Gen.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could remember the name of the artist! If I recall correctly, he made this print for Captain Picard Day in Portland, Oregon (BECAUSE PORTLAND HAS A FRICKIN' OFFICIAL CAPTAIN PICARD DAY). I cried at The Inner Light, but nothing will ever top the Locutus-sodes. Especially that moment where he goes and visits his brother and just breaks.down.
DeleteI ... I ... who's chopping onions over here? :(
How lucky, that bookcase is awesome!
ReplyDelete:) We seriously lucked out! It is by far my most incredible curbside find.
Deletedamn, that's an amazing find! I need to get over to the east bay and get me some house goodies :)
ReplyDelete--Izumi
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Haha, Oakland and Berkeley are the places to go for that! I've furnished many rooms in my lifetime on free curbed items and dirt-cheap stuff from craigslist. Some things I won't skimp on, but I have definitely scored some massive loot for little to nothing on this side of the bridge. ;)
DeleteOH GAWD, THAT PICARD PRINT!
ReplyDeleteJeremy says "Tell her my birthday is March 14th" lol. Any idea what artist your friends picked up that print from?
Hahaha, tell Jeremy "nice try!" ;) Man, I would be the awesomest stranger if I bought you guys one of those prints. Come to think of it, it'd make a pretty sweet wedding gift too!
DeleteUm, actually... that could totally happen. I would totally buy you guys that print.
I did some digging and found the artist -- Ron Chan, from Portland, Oregon. (Website: http://www.ronchan.net/wordpress/)
He's got the Picard print up under "Illustrations," and he says to e-mail him about prints. Just let me know if you're comfortable with that and I'll totally make it happen.