A Vida Portuguésa

Do you like this tin donkey? I do. I spotted it on Rosa Pomar's wonderful blog before Christmas and curious to know more, followed the link to A Vida Portugésa, a marvellous online shop selling traditional Portuguese products used by young and old alike. The A Vida Portugésa team have scoured the land to find classic objects "with a soul", and have put together a charming collection of stationery, books, toys, embroidery, homeware and condiments/delicatessen food. Here are some of my favourites (you may wish to hide your credit card before I begin...)

Serrote notebook exclusive to A Vida Portuguésa (want one!)

Matching Serrote friezes

Girl and Goose notebook

A collector's set of Viarco crayons.

Antilope stamp

Built to Cart stamp

Embroidered snack/lunch bag

Traditional Minhoto Valentine embroidery
(this would look beautiful framed)

Lost desktop - collection of Portugese paper ephemera (50-80s)

1992 edition of Portuguese architect, graphic illustrator and ceramist Raul Lino's (1879-1974) 1933 classic book Portuguese Houses.

2008 reprint of classic Portuguese school book

Happy Browsing!

Portuguese Paradise

My journey through many a Portuguese site led me to this wonderful place this week. Perhaps you've already bookmarked it and I'm donkeys years behind, but who cares, Rosa Pomar's blog is fast becoming one of my favourite places on the web. And there's more... Switch on Google Translate and check out her Tumblog and her wonderful online fabric/haberdashery shop. Heaven!