Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 12:36 a.m.

this is going to be very materialistic entry, but i am too excited not to list out all the shops and products i found these 2 days. maybe i'll post photos of them later.

1. pantone folding chairs by seletti

i visit homeless in central once a while. actually, i like this relatively quiet area much better than SoHo. this time i see something really fun and unforgettable - the pantone chair by seletti. there are 6 colours, and each costs around $200. not expensive compared to other designer chairs. the name pantone chair is a pun on the modern classic Panton chair, which is a sweet joke understood by designers and design lovers. apart from pantone chairs they also have pantone metal boxes, but the boxes are relatively more expensive.

address: G/F, 29 Gough Street, Central

2. outofstock design house limited
i have mentioned this shop before. it's very near to homeless. mainly sells vintage cameras and furniture. you can also find many other vintage gadgets like typewriter, radio, self-designed camera bags etc. a few ago they were selling stylophones.
address: Shop B, 12, G/F, On Wo Lane, Central, Hong Kong.

3. vintagehk
very very nice store selling second hand / vintage / designer items ranging from clothes, shoes, accessories, ties, watches, antique fans, postcards, 蛙王郭孟浩's artwork (actually i don't know if those are for sale) etc. i bought a handmade badge (expensive), a skirt (cheap) and some postcards (cheap). very unique shop with handsome 有氣質 shopkeeper (according to my standard and taste).
address: 57-59 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong (荷里活道與卑利街交界，GOD附近)
photos here: Vintage HK：轉角的驚喜

4. Beatniks
opposite to vintagehk is beatniks, a boutique which sells '70s dresses. mpressive collection, but i don't think many of us can carry those 大花 dresses.
address: 32 Graham Street, Central, Hong Kong
photos here: 70年代时装潮流与Beatniks

5. 新生玩具公司
near junction of queen road west and water street. sells robot models, doraemon toys, 羅素搖搖. i bought a 淺藍色日本製可摺疊望遠鏡 about the size of an iPhone at $80. looked like product of the '80s / '70s, very well made. given to colleague as xmas gift
address: 香港西營盤水街2號A至2號B

6. 中環某文具店
not a super old or special shop, but to my surprise they have many piles for 3D postcards from world expo of 1970. archians should feel interested about this.
address: G/F, wellongton street, central (near aberdeen street)

7. cookie galerie
handmade cookies. taste good and come with pretty packages. there are 2 types of assorted cookies. $150 for each box of 60 cookies. the shop looks very nice outside too.
address: 25 Aberdeen Street, Central

8. moleskine woodstock limited edition notebook

given to me by boss as 離職 gift. so nice of him. and i really like this limited edition. music+moleskine sketchbook+me. so sweet.
where to buy? kelly & walsh, log-on, kubrick etc.