Marketplace: Piggy Banks

Now that Christmas spending is over with, I can start saving for my next vacation! Are you saving up for anything special? Do you use a piggy bank to help reach your goals?

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Selma Durand piggy bank

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elephant bank, $88, Jonathan Adler

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Racheli C. Sharfstein Bushka Banks via Minimalissimo

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J. Schatz egg bank, $155

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Woodland Park elephant bank, $50, Kate Spade

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Duell coin bank, $9.95 (on sale), MoMA

Children: Beautifully Designed Toys

Could you imagine a kids playroom with only white toys? It would probably never be possible, would it? But just look how beautifully designed these toys are…

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moonlight doll, $73.50 (on sale)

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Villa Cartabianca dollhouse, $17.34

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sailing ship kite, $60, Serena & Lily

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elephant bookend, $40 (on sale), Serena & Lily

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winter white outfits for dolls, $45, Chapters Indigo

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plui rain cloud water toy, Moluk

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Schoenhut white toy piano, $149.99 (on sale), Toys R Us

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hoberman sphere, $50, Shapeways

Marketplace: Kaufmann Mercantile

I recently learned about online retailer Kaufmann Mercantile and I subsequently spent more time than I’d like to admit browsing the merchandise. If I had a bigger house, more display space, and an endless supply of money, I’d place quite the order. There are just too many beautifully designed and manufactured pieces that I’d love to own – and give away, too. Here is just some of what I have in my imaginary shopping cart.

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perpetual calendar, $146.70 CAD

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Caran d’Ache ballpoint pen, $23.84 CAD (this is one of my favourite pens!)

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traditional nordic wool blanket, $145.47 CAD

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Japanese drawing pads, $24.45-$36.67 CAD

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enamelware kitchen set, $109.96 CAD

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handmade white pine doormat, $97.19 CAD

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Belgian linen & cotton napkins, $30.56 CAD

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set of hand-pressed glass bowls, $79.34 CAD

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English steel counterweight scale, $341.07 CAD

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