Dispatches from Sweden

Contributor post by Elisabeth Dunker of Fine Little Day

Greetings from a summery Sweden. Here, some pictures from an interesting exhibition (sorry only in Swedish) that me, my colleague Katarina and her dog, Perro visited today. Woodworkers, crafts people and designers have decorated sheds in the purpose to stimulate interest in locally produced and sustainable materials. The sheds that are located in Nääs/Gothenburg, is all decorated individual. I especially enjoyed these two. 

This shed is designed for the urban family who longs for a house in the country. The shed includes folding beds and tables, built-in benches with storage and a small kitchenette. Compact, flexible, plain. And good looking.

The orange pattern "Tallhyo" is made by Stig Lindberg.

This shed is a timber in the traditional way but has a different layout. The timber is visible inside and the ceiling is covered with birch bark. The door can be folded out to create a small glass veranda. The newly manufactured windows are made in a manner that was common around 1900."

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Elisabeth Dunker is an independent cross-disciplined designer/artist. Holds a MFA from HDK, School of Design and Crafts in Sweden. She also works as a photographer in Gothenburg, Sweden where she lives.  Visit her online here:

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Dispatches From Sweden

Contributor post by Elisabeth Dunker of Fine Little Day

Breakfast in Sweden. Maybe some organic yoghurt or curdled from Milko, and some energetic cereals or museli from Ica? Or we could make some oatmeal porridge and eat some wholemeal bread with it. Or we could just sit there and look at this great packaging, and eat later.

A couple of more nice packaging here. /Elisabeth

Dispatches From Sweden

Contributor post by Elisabeth Dunker of Fine Little Day

 
Not every birthday party they've had, but some of them,the kids have wanted to have a masquerade or a theme at the party.

These are photos from my daughters birthday party last year when she had a party with what I think, has been the best theme so far - "old men". 

It was a very successful party filled with old/young girls men eating candy. A couple of more photos here.

Dispatches From Sweden by Fine Little Day

"Hi, Elisabeth from Fine Little Day here again. As said in my last post - I'm a fan of candy, especially eye candy candy. This post is a little tribute to another candy favorite of mine - Marianne.

Marianne is a popular pretty sweetie from Fazer in Sweden. A mint caramel filled with chocolate. Not only good tasting, but great wrapped as well. Red and white stripes, how good can it be? Simple and Pretty. (Available in blue and white stripes as well). It was finnish Artist Aimo Vuorinen who was the one who came up with the brilliant stripes idea and the name "Marianne" for the Finnish–based company.

The papers looks so nice that you almost don't want to throw them away when you have eaten the sweet. Make Design didin't, they sewed a toiletry bag out of them. (Available at Kirpputori).

Last year the talanted illustrator Sanna Annukka did a new suit for the Marianne bag. Nice, don't you think. Here, this is what the bag looked like further

back, nice that too!"

Dispatches From Sweden by Fine Little Day

Contributor post by Elisabeth Dunker of Fine Little Day

"A great pleasure when I'm abroad is to visit supermarkets. Actually it can be the highlight the whole trip in my opinion. The best ones are those who have a genuine local range, with odd, exciting packaging. Extra interesting is to check out how the candy looks. I do get happy when I find nice looking candy like these cute crocodiles, which I found when I was in Vietnam a couple of years ago.

Here at Poppytalk I will to start with, blog about good looking candy and packaging that you can find in Swedish stores. Not necessarily all Swedish but what I associate with Sweden.


Between age 4-10 I lived in the same house as a Kiosk in Sandviken where I grew up. I remember how I dreamt of having my own candy kiosk and what kind of candy I would keep in there. If I would get my own candy store today I would pick the candy range primary with my eyes, and here is some of what I would choose.

The licorice pipe "Skipper´s pipe", a classic from Leaf.
Malaco All Sorts from Malaco.
Foam animals from Grahns Konfektyr.
Licorice cats from Bubs.
Chocolate pretzels and ice cream cones from Ert godis.
Salta Katten (The salty cat), also a classics, from Fazer.

Next time, more candy :)