A month after Fjord Classic flatware made its appearance, Dansk comes out with a resissue of Flamestone dinnerware collection.  A great time for Dansk collectors! Featuring many of the best original pieces – as well as a few new ones – the collection is a great addition to Quistgaard’s legacy, again in production. Flamestone was […]

I’m pleased to announce that the November issue of Dwell magazine has a full page article about Jens Quistgaard and his teak pepper mills.  The article features a prominent mention of my book Danish Pepper as well a few quotes from yours truly.  There are three of my pepper mill photos as well, one that […]

John Gruber published an essay on his Daring Fireball blog yesterday on the iPhone 3G.  It looks at the phone overall in it’s historical context as well as a detailed analysis of the new iPhone vs the original iPhone.  It’s a great read.

The Dansk website says that the new Fjord Classic flatware is featured in Oprah’s Magazine, so I picked up a copy at the drug store the other day to learn more about it.  I picked up “O at Home” by accident, not even knowing that there was a difference, and was astounded at the amount […]

The Wallpaper magazine article mentioned a Christie’s auction for a pair of brass candlesticks that sold for $4,375.  I figured these must be some huge prototype or something but they seem to be the familiar candlesticks that were part of the early Dansk line for many years.  A pair is on eBay right now with […]

The October 2008 issue of Wallpaper magazine has a very nice article on JHQ.  It has the basic bio on Quistgaard with a focus on on his relative anonymity in Denmark and his increasing attention from the design world at large – he’s finally getting “the glory he deserves.” The best part of the article […]

If any of my readers were worried about all the rain on my vacation – they can breathe easy. After a massive thunderstorm Wednesday night it’s been beautiful. Only problem is that after all the rain, I was trying to make up for lost time and stayed the water for over two hours and got […]

They say a tropical depression is causing the rain, but I won’t let that depress me. I’m here in the Dominican Republic on vacation for the week. It should clear up tomorrow so I can get back to enjoying this beautful island. That is the view from my room.

After last week, I’m glad I have my money invested in something with tangible value: teak pepper mills. For me, the S&P 500 stands for “salt and pepper.”

Dansk has reissued Fjord flatware after being off the market for 24 years.  That is fjantastic! You can find the Fjord placesettings and carving sets at Amazon or directly through Dansk. The product that launched Dansk itself in 1954 was Fjord flatware, and it is great to see it back on the market.  It looks […]