September 2009

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• Dansk & Quistgaard

  Vintage Life Magazine Treasure Trove

  09.29.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  I think this is a recent development, but Google Books has made EVERY back issue of Life Magainze available online.  This is an incredible resource.  The articles!  The photos!  The ads!  Frankly, I’m mostly into the ads.  So full of classic vintage products, great typography, and the un-PC charm of early marketing.   I love […]

• Teak Salt & Peppers

  Danish Pepper at Paul Smith

  09.25.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  The new (as of March) Paul Smith store in San Francisco is really amazing.  Sure, it has Paul Smith clothing but it also has a great collection of new and vintage design goods which includes books, art, and a great collection of Danish Modern – especially Dansk teak and Lisa Larson ceramics.  Accompanying all those […]

• design

  Danish Modern Glass for Sale

  09.19.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  I have listed several pieces of Danish Modern glass and some other items on eBay right now.  If you are interested view the auctions now >

• design

  Wall of Sound – From the pages of Ready Made

  09.07.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  I was going through old files and found a nice scan of the 1st article I penned for Ready Made magazine.  It’s the “Wall of Sound” CD rack.  With it you can hold about 1,300 CDs in a very small space.  The article was from 2003, but I built this in 1999, when it was […]

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Teak Pepper is the blog of Mark Perlson, author of Danish Pepper. It is focused on collecting Jens Quistgaard and Dansk, but also covers design, politics, music, media, and other topics.

Danish Pepper Book

Mark Perlson’s book on Jens Quistgaard’s teak wood pepper mills features photos and illustrations of an amazing collection of mills. Available straight from the author for $24.99 with free US shipping. Learn More about the Danish Pepper book >

Jens Quistgaard DVD

A Saucepan for my Wife is an intimate documentary on the legendary Danish Modern designer. Comes with a 56 page booklet. Subtitled. Buy Now on Amazon >

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• Quistgaard Exhibit in Denmark

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