CHILDREN OF LAPLAND

HAPPY COMRADES!

finnish things (mostly edible)

drove all the way to newmarket to the milbree viking bakery for all these treats :)

puijo pin.

the puijo tower is located in kuopio, finland and is symbolically very dear to my heart. was happy to find the little gem on ebay several months ago. to add to the collection :)

more info on the puijo tower here.

stylish finns with student caps.

Don't Say A Word

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unknown children in finland.

finnish school girls.

i suppose she was quite disliked by the previous owner of the photograph, my great aunt (unless she inherited it as such, as have i)... youthful friendship gone wrong?

stern, stoic.

distant finnish relatives - year unknown.

More Finnish Things

Making korvapuusti with mom...

joulutortut!

and a cute commercial from finland:

bedroom.

instamatics, olympus xa, old finnish passports, metal type, old photos from 126 film.

JOULUTORTTU.

[finnish christmas tarts]

these little star tarts are deeply associated with my childhood since my great aunt would make them every christmas. and so i decided to make them myself this year. for this first attempt i did not make the dough myself, but instead used store bought puff pastry. i did, however, make the prune jam myself, and despite "prune jam" not sounding all that wonderful, i assure you, it is delicious.









i also made some with apricot jam.

purchased in a vintage shop in kuopio finland, june 2008. it was 1 euro.

mystery finnish ladies.
from a collection of photographs i acquired from my great aunt who died last spring.
i definitely feel like the one on the bottom right is related to me.