Shopping With The Irresistibles: Spoon Sisters and One King's Lane

We discovered One King's Lane not long ago and although we've sworn off daily emails from any shopping sources, we have to admit that we lost our resolve with this site.

The Vintage and Market Finds category fell into that irresistible category because it saved us time from attending flea markets and antique stores. And, the prices seem reasonable. The site also gives you a time limit of a few days when prices hold or items are available. With one-of-a-kind items, however, in the case of vintage selections, hesitating is perhaps not the best of all shopping techniques. 'Sold' tags or those indicating that the item that could be in multiples — is in another browser's basket — are informative and interesting. The Pantry, a Sunday tradition, features hand-selected gourmet foods and wines. All sales last 72 hours. The Live, Love, Home page reminds me of the Domino Book of Decorating.

Unlike many other shopping sites, One King's Lane carries illustrations and prints for the decorating field, which clearly are in demand, if you note how many are Sold. It also gave us some ideas for selling some of our vintage finds, now that our living space is smaller than in previous years (and will get even smaller, eventually).

We also noted that copy vintage books and art books are plentiful (and Sold) which again leads us to recommend the book stores that are 'Friends of' companion shops in our wonderful public libraries. We found one on a trip to Sarasota, Florida's Selby Library Friends shop that not only yielded inexpensive and fascinating editions, but for my husband, a replacement watch band that, for $18, was a find.

Years ago we added the Spoon Sisters to our shopping pages. We know they sound like a singing duo, but they're dedicated instead to quirky, useful, colorful, unique shopping. Addatoos

For back-to-school for the child or grandchild, a hoodie protective cover for your phone? Or a way to hide your tablet with a undercover sleeve? And to dress up those unadorned (and hopefully, less expensive) sneakers, Addatoos temporary tattoos, in this case Body Parts.

And for the SeniorSet (read Rose Mula's article, Losing It: Where Is That Electronic Gadget Hiding?), an eye-glass holder on a strap. I've been wearing sunglasses on a 'leash' for decades, why not keeping the regular glasses close by, too?

And, specifically for those who use a cane occasionally or all the time, there's the Table Rest that clips onto the cane allowing it to rest easily on, or under a table, or counter top. It prevents having to put the cane on the floor and then reaching down to try and retrieve it or resting it on a restaurant table and it slipping off.

Kitchen implements that we're thinking of for ourselves are a can strainer — don't you hate those errant peas slipping around the bottom of the sink? — and another similar tool, the straining ladle.

For the bikers (not motorcycle riders), consider Twist Lit LED lights: Grooves on each side of the light hold sturdy, flexible rubber Gear Ties in place, with ends to wrap through, over, around, or under bicycle handle bars, seat posts or racks of nearly any size. For further illuminating your bike (or that of a child's), there's Bike Glow, that doesn't hide or obscure its light.

— T. G.

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Shopping With The Irresistibles: Spoon Sisters and One King's Lane

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