Cool Collections #1

When my brother came up for a visit back in November, we took many strolls through Boston and one day came across this window display at Allsaints Spitalfields on Newbury Street.  We thought it was pretty interesting so we snapped a few pictures...

(all photos compliments of the very talented DPG)

This installation is made up of dozens of antique sewing machines displayed in rows across the plate glass windows at the entrance of the store.  Even if you weren't aware that the store was there (which we weren't), this display definitely gets your attention - much more than a few well-dressed mannequins ever could.   I think Allsaints has created this same window display in other markets so they surely must have the lock up on all vintage sewing machines on the planet.

Here's a couple more images from A Proper Bostonian who was lucky enough to catch the "installation day" back in 2010.  Imagine this sidewalk chaos would soon yield such perfect uniformity!  I could definitely get wrapped up in a project like this and I guess that says a lot about me...

And just for kicks and because my adopted hometown looked particularly charming on that November day, here are a few more photos from our walk.  Thanks, D!