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James Reyes made these earrings out of colored wire.

I found these stamp earrings in Auckland, at a shop called Elephant on Parnell Street. We literally had to run there because the stores close at 4 or 5 pm. On a Saturday. Unlike the service staff in our malls, Kiwis have lives.

In Auckland you can get accurate information from total strangers. I was wearing my white and black eyeglasses (on the right) and somebody said, “Cool frames.” I said, “Do you know of any vintage stores where I can get eyeglass frames?” He said he didn’t know of any, but I could try the market on Eliot Street. I got there at closing time, and found a booth selling big retro frames. Voila, a pair in black and white (on the left) to match the white and black. My optometrist will be pleased.