It's a really small village that has saved a lot of shops, cafes and other stuff from the 50s and 60s unchanged, and it's really cool! I love small towns, the more vintage the better! There were tons of signs pointing to flea markets (loppis in Swedish) on the way there, but since it was raining and I'm tending towards broke these days we didn't stop anywhere. Rats!
The highlight of the trip was definitely the apartment, "Andra våningen," a three room and kitchen apartment which two women have decorated like it was the 60s. It's so amazing! Every cupboard and drawer is full of vintage surprises, from a handkerchief still in the packet to a soft-core porno mag in the telephone table drawer (not sure what kind of husband would stash that in there!). The apartment has a kitchen with a walk-in pantry, main bathroom, guest bathroom, kids' bedroom and teenager's bedroom, and a living room-dining room with a sewing corner. The living room couch pulls out into a bed for the parents to sleep in, which was apparently quite common.
I took soooo many pictures but I was so excited to try and get a pic of
EVERYTHING (decorating ideas, you know!) that I don't think they turned
out very well. Not a lot of thought went into composition on my end!
Anyway here are a few:
The teenager's painfully cool room.
Bathroom
Beside the hall telephone, a little box for you to put coins in and pay for long distance. It says something like, "talking is so easy to do, saving is the right thing!"
String shelves and a well-stocked pantry.
That little dish thing on the side table is actually a recessed fake-pond thing. The 60s were a creative time...
Love this! Small bread boards with bread knives for each place - great idea!
Afterwards we walked around town. The rain held up so we were able to look around. Nossebro also boasts the world's largest pair of functioning scissors! There are a lot of cute cafes and restaurants in town, but we got off to a late start this morning, and most places close at 1pm on Saturday, so after we finished at the apartment they had all closed. Instead we went to a cute little hot dog kiosk where I had a most delicious burger and fries. I've been craving one! This place was so nice, just one table and counter inside and picnic tables outside. Not sure how old it's been there but it felt vintage.
Before it closed, we popped into the store "Gamla ting" (Old Things), a second-hand furniture and knick-knacks type store. I bought a really small little Scouts almanac from 1931 for 5 crowns. Normally I don't go for '30s things, but this is in perfect condition and has the most beautiful handwriting inside - I want to try to copy it! Plus I like Scouting things. There are other second-hand stores in town and it would have been cool to have more time to look around, but I have a feeling they charge a little extra since Nossebro is known as the "retro town."
There's also an old theatre (built 1919) that's been beautifully restored. It shows a picture every night at 19:30 and on weekends they sometimes air the Met's opera broadcasts. I could really get along alright living in Nossebro! Another cool place is an old paint store that still has the same kind of assortment they had in the '60s, that closed before we had a chance to go in, unfortunately. One thing I think Nossebro is missing is an old "retro" bookstore! Maybe I should move out there and start one? The first Saturday in June they have a big classic car rally and every Wednesday there's a market in the town square.
All in all a great day in Nossebro, if you're in the area check it out!
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