Friday, December 29, 2017

December 29, 2017 at 03:23PM




πŸ”₯now that the darker days of winter are upon us… some new tea light holders, from Karin Eriksson in collaboration with Marianne Pettersson-Soold πŸ”₯


Tuesday, December 12, 2017

December 12, 2017 at 01:44PM


alocasia daytime realness - after yesterdays “blizzard” the plants are happy for a bit of sun 🌀 🌱 😎 . . . . . . . #dayoff #daytimerealness #alocasia #houseplant #urbanjungle #wunderkammer #tillandsia #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The Escapist Ring


kind of like having 2 rings in one -- the Escapist ring has a hinged flippable center disk with engraved designs on both sides ... some days you feel like the swallow, others the hare πŸ¦… πŸ‡





Tuesday, November 28, 2017

November 28, 2017 at 01:07PM


because who doesn’t like some owls? πŸ¦‰ hoot-hoot!πŸ¦‰ . . . . . . #handmade #porcelain #ceramic #wildlife #nature #styleinspiration #interiorinspiration #interiorstyle #dish #pottery #wunderkammer #hebbedingetje #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Monday, November 27, 2017

Cyber Monday Special!


⏰  whether you're adding to your collection or checking some names off your gift list - today is the day! ⏰   the clock is ticking...

Sunday, November 26, 2017

November 26, 2017 at 01:10PM


get em while they’re hot! πŸ’Ž link in our bio - worldwide shipping . . . . . . #blackfriday #cybermonday #sale #gemstone #jewelry #ring #earring #handmade #necklace #styleinspiration #entomology #butterfly #insect #underglass #interiordecor #interiorinspiration #wildlife #opgezet #interiorstyle #giftgiving #gift #nature #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Saturday, November 25, 2017

November 25, 2017 at 11:30PM


black friday weekend special - buy 1 specimen, get your 2nd at 30% off!  worldwide shipping🐞😎 link in our bio . . . . . . #attacusatlas #atlasmoth #blackfriday #cybermonday #sale #entomology #butterfly #insect #underglass #interiordecor #interiorinspiration #wildlife #opgezet #interiorstyle #giftgiving #gift #nature #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

November 08, 2017 at 10:32AM


mmm morpho. morpho. morpho! πŸ¦‹ πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹  link in our bio . . . . . . #butterfly #taxidermy #entomology #morpho #lepidoptera #nature #wildlife #insectagram #conservation #wunderkammer #amsterdam #curiosa #curiositycabinet #interiorstyle #stylewatch #theotherist #otherist

Monday, November 6, 2017

November 06, 2017 at 12:41PM


dang, those were some ominous clouds last night - but today πŸ˜€ 🌞 🍁 . . . . . . #amsterdam #nature #autumnwatch #water #bridge #weather #clouds #sunset #amsterdamsunsetchallenge #theotherist #otherist #dayoff

Thursday, November 2, 2017

November 02, 2017 at 11:49AM


hop hop hop - Phymateus saxosus 🐞 🌿  . . . . . . #entomology #wunderkammer #insectagram #grasshopper #insect #nature #naturalia #beetle #bug #collecting #butterfly #taxidermy #tattoo #curiositycabinet #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

October 31, 2017 at 01:24PM


how about something green? hand-cut green tourmaline set in yellow, white and rose gold claws πŸ‰ πŸ’š . . . . . #gemstone #tourmaline #ring #jewelry #jewelryaddict #gold #silver #style #styleinspiration #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Monday, October 30, 2017

October 30, 2017 at 02:54PM


it’s almost halloween — bark at the moon(stone)! — handcut rainbow moonstone set in yellow and rose gold claws πŸŒ™

#handmade #gemstone #jewelry #moonstone #ring #gold #silver #roughbeauty #style #styleinspiration #gemology#jewelrygram #oneofakind #sieraden #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist


New at the Otherist spikey handmade goodness from KrΓ­a Jewelry - silver & brass, spikes & rings … what’s not to love? πŸ™ƒ πŸ˜   πŸ™

Monday, October 23, 2017

October 23, 2017 at 03:02PM


someone else is not quite ready for autumn - if there’s a patch of sun, the Pig is in it ☀️🌀🌞#dogsofinstagram #dogsofamsterdam #frenchbulldog #sunning #amsterdam #theotherist #dayoff #otherist

Monday, October 9, 2017

October 09, 2017 at 04:18PM


“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.” -Stephen Hawking. πŸ™Š “Or so we think.” - me. πŸ’  Porcelain Patas Monkey Skull. . . . . . .


#primate #themeaningoflife #handmade #skull #monkey #wildlife #sculpture #taxidermy #biology #ape #nature #thegreatoutdoors #interiorinspiration #interiorstyle #wunderkammer #porcelain #pottery #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

October 04, 2017 at 01:45PM


as if directly from the tree — still life in ceramic 🌿🍊 . . . . . . #ceramic #orchard #stilllife #vanitas #wunderkammer #isitreal #fruit #pomegranate #handmade #curiosa #curiositycabinet #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

September 26, 2017 at 01:19PM


knock-knock. who’s there? interrupting goat.  interrupting goat wh— porcelain & gold goat skull, that’s who! 🐏  πŸ˜•  πŸ˜‚ . . . . . .

#porcelain #ohyesidid #isitreal #interiorinspiration #interiorstyle #skull #vanitas #stilllife #goat #specimen #wunderkammer #curiositycabinet #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Friday, September 22, 2017

September 22, 2017 at 03:10PM


and just because so many of you wanted to see the whole thing, here’s another shot of our stunning kookaburra 😍 πŸ¦… 🌿 . . . . . . #taxidermy #kookaburra #dacelonovaeguineae #ornithology #birdsofinstagram #taxidermie #animal #bird #nature #wildlife #wunderkammer #curiositycabinet #collecting #interiorinspiration #handmade #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

September 22, 2017 at 10:45AM


la vie en rose 🍬 one of a kind hand-cut fuchsia Sri Lankan sapphire & gold ring - link in bio . . . . . #handmade #gemstone #jewelry #jewelrygram #oneofakind #gold #rosegold #ring #roughbeauty #styleinspiration #handcut #sapphire #pink #fuchsia #style #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Thursday, September 21, 2017

September 21, 2017 at 11:59AM


"i thought they were real" we hear it all the time πŸ˜„ ... our textile still-life sculptures always seem to cause some confusion πŸ˜…

. . . . . . #stilllife #vanitas #wunderkammer #isitreal #curiositycabinet #vegetable #fruitorveg #wildlife #gardenersworld #garden #vegetablegarden #thegreatoutdoors #fromthepottingshed #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Thursday, September 14, 2017

September 14, 2017 at 11:58AM


our Kookaburra is so darn handsome — not sure how long he’ll stick around the shop, but we’re really enjoying him while he’s here 😎 😻 🌿 . . . . . . #taxidermy #kookaburra #dacelonovaeguineae #ornithology #taxidermie #bird #nature #wildlife #wunderkammer #curiositycabinet #collecting #ceramics #handmade #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

September 12, 2017 at 02:44PM


this little red-legged shieldbug (Pentatoma rufipes) took a break from its preferred wooded surroundings to catch some sun out in the open — can hardly blame him, Flannel season is coming! 😎 πŸ›πŸŒ€ . . . . . #dayoff #thegreatoutdoors #tanninggoals #wildlife #lookdown #nature #insect #butterfly #curiositycabinet #endofsummer #entomology #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Friday, September 8, 2017

September 08, 2017 at 10:18AM


this Titanacris albipes specimen is just too nice not to share 😍 🐞 🌿   . . . . . #insect #entomology #bug #grasshopper #locust  #wildlife #nature #wings #colorgoals #collecting #curiositycabinet #interiorinspiration #treasure #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

September 06, 2017 at 12:23PM


😍 πŸ¦‹ 😲 . . . . . #butterfly #moth #sunsetmoth #macrophotography #isitreal #lepidoptera #wings #entomology #colorgoals #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Friday, September 1, 2017

:)


Welcome back sun! Not sure how long you’ll stay, but our solar radiometers are happily spinning like nobody's business for the moment - get your own here!  😎  πŸŒž

https://www.otherist.com/search?q=radiometer😎

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

August 29, 2017 at 10:13PM


while not the most beautiful of summer days, Amsterdam gave us some glimpses of its best just the same 😎 😍 🌀 . . . . . #dayoff #grateful #cruising #lifeisgood #thegreatoutdoors #riverlife #lowlands #bayou #amsterdamsunsetchallenge #wildlife #nature #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Friday, August 25, 2017

August 25, 2017 at 11:50AM


stacks of stoneware from the wonderful Karin Eriksson 🌱 . . . . . #ceramic #stoneware #bowl @ karinerikssonceramics #interiorinspiration #interiordesign #wunderkammer #floralprint #handmade #pottery #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Thursday, August 17, 2017

August 17, 2017 at 12:44PM


walking jewels! Carabidae goodness: Calosoma sycophanta & Carabus auronitens 🐞 πŸ’Ž 😍 link in bio . . . . . . #insect #beetle #jewelbeetle #carabidae #entomology #collecting #curiosa #wunderkammer #wildlife #interiordesign #shiny #nature #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Sunday, August 13, 2017

August 13, 2017 at 01:17PM


bring the sun! Papilio zagreus ☀️ πŸ¦‹ πŸ„ link in our bio . . . . . . #butterfly #insect #wildlife #summer #specimen #lepidopterology #nature #orange #papilio #curiosa #interiorstyle #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

August 09, 2017 at 12:00PM


we welcome the return of Suzanne Norris to the Otherist — this time with her amazing Jellyfish “bloom (detail)” screenprint … with phosphorescent details! πŸŒ› 😎 πŸ™ 😍 . . . . . . #jellyfish #jellies #sealife #wildlife #ocean #print #glowinthedark #phosphorescence #screenprint #handmade #wunderkammer #saveourseas #curiosa #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Friday, August 4, 2017

August 04, 2017 at 02:16PM


Happy Pride weekend!  If you are heading to the Canal Parade on Saturday, stop by and say hello 😊 . . . . . . #pride #showyourlove #amsterdampride #pride2017 #freedom #united #wunderkammer #insect #bug #butterfly #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Thursday, August 3, 2017

August 03, 2017 at 11:39AM


juicy pink california tourmaline! ⚡️ . . . . . . #tourmaline #pink #ring #gold #jewelry #handmade #summer #styleinspiration #style #roughbeauty #gemstone #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Monday, July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017 at 03:16PM


a few scratches are definitely worth the prize πŸ“πŸŒ±πŸŒž . . . . . . #nature #urbanforaging #baked #berries #summer #dayoff #wildlife #lifeisgood #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Sunday, July 30, 2017

July 30, 2017 at 02:33PM


just look at those wings! Marmessoidea rosea has it goin' ON! 😍 😎 🌿 . . . . . #stickinsect #marmessoidearosea #wings #butterfly #insect #specimens #entomology #wildlife #nature #sweet #pink #wunderkammer #curiosa #curiositycabinet #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

July 26, 2017 at 01:42PM


shiny, but not too shiny πŸ˜‰ still in love with this Agestrata luzonica trio 😍 subtly brilliant! . . . . . #insect #bug #nature #beetle #butterfly #shiny #jewel #entomology #collecting #wildlife #nature #wunderkammer #decor #naturalia #cabinetofcuriosities #tattoo #bigandsmall #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

July 25, 2017 at 05:57PM


tfw you see your neighbour in their undies 😜 πŸ˜… 😳 . . . . . #awkward #grannypanties #swan #cygnet #lifeisgood #wildlife #cygne #zwan #birdsofinstagram #nature #waterbird #dayoff #igersamsterdam #wunderkammer #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Saturday, July 15, 2017

July 15, 2017 at 11:36AM


plusiotis resplendens might be small, but more than makes up for it with that golden sheen! 😍  πŸ˜Ž✨ . . . . . #gold #insect #beetle #entomology #collecting #curiositycabinet #nature #naturalia #curiosa #wunderkammer #golden #staygold #butterfly #theotherist #amsterdam #otherist

Thursday, July 6, 2017

July 06, 2017 at 12:05PM


dang! is this opal kidding!?! πŸ’Ž πŸ‘€ . . . . . #opal #gemstone #gemology #australianopal #bling #jewelrygram #jewelry #theotherist #ring #roughbeauty #wunderkammer #amsterdam #otherist

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

July 04, 2017 at 11:57AM


this stripey caterpillar with the finest of whiskers πŸ› will eventually become the striking cinnabar moth . . . . . #cinnabarmoth #dontforgettolookdown #rups #caterpillar #naturewalk #dayoff #nature #entomology #insect #wunderkammer #amsterdam #otherist #theotherist

Saturday, July 1, 2017

July 01, 2017 at 12:47PM


Acherontia atropos, aka Death's-head hawkmoth, now available in a double-glass vitrine at the Otherist 😎 . . . . . #deathshead #acherontia #moth #butterfly #hawkmoth #wunderkamer #lepidopterology #collecting #curiosa #amsterdam #otherist

Friday, June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017 at 11:35AM


oh this guy... jolly moustachioed carved wooden fella’ circa 1880 with all the bumps and bruises one would expect for someone of his age πŸ€“ . . . . . #woodcarving #mustache #vintage #antique #wallhanging #mask #decor #wunderkammer #amsterdam #otherist

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

June 28, 2017 at 11:42AM


just a small collection πŸ¦‹ 🐞  at the Otherist . . . . . #wunderkammer #entomology #insect #butterfly #lepidopterology #collecting #curiosa #curiositycabinet #amsterdam #otherist

Sunday, June 25, 2017

June 25, 2017 at 12:56PM


loving the clarity in this hand-cut Rose de France -- it really allows the claws and setting to shine ✨πŸ’ŽπŸ˜ . . . . . #rosedefrance #gemstone #amethyst #roughbeauty #jewelry #jewellery #ring #wunderkammer #amsterdam #otherist

Friday, June 16, 2017

June 16, 2017 at 11:58AM


something special lurking beneath the kohlrabi, Rhea americana chick 😍πŸ₯  at the Otherist . . . . . . #rhea #chick #taxidermy #opgezet #wunderkammer #hideandseek #taxidermie #curiosa #insect #skull #cabinetofcuriosities #ornithology #amsterdam #otherist

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

June 13, 2017 at 01:45PM


bat wing? dinosaur wing? nah, it’s just platycerium superbum hangin around looking cool . . . . . #wing #staghorn #platycerium #plantlove #wunderkammer #outdoorsindoors #dayoff #amsterdam #otherist

Friday, June 2, 2017

Thanks Monocle!


the Otherist now featuring in the new Monocle Amsterdam travel guide :)