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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Missed Connections

Have you seen the section on Craigslist called Missed Connections before?  I hadn't even heard of it until recently when this New York artist's illustrations started popping up on some blogs.  Missed Connections is where people who have shared a fleeting moment in time with a stranger and didn't seize the opportunity post short descriptions of their encounter hoping that they might find them.  Once you get past some of the "Hey, I saw you.  You were hot! Yeah." posts, there are some that are really touching, almost poetic, and sometimes hilarious.

This New York artist has taken inspiration from Missed Connections posts to create these beautiful illustrations.  They are so dreamy, don't you think?





- All images from Sophie Blackell's Etsy shop.  Check out her blog here.



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10 comments:

  1. daniJune 17, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Holy guacamole. These are fantastic! Thank you for sharing! I have a whole wall of art, much of it from etsy, and I'm pretty sure I NEED one of these!

    <3 The Daily Dani

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  2. AnonymousJune 19, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    these are so beautiful.
    It's dreamy indeed.
    Xx Liefs

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  3. Temporary:SecretaryJune 19, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    So lovely and whimsical. Reminds me of the books I used to read when I was little. Gorgeous work - thank you for sharing x

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  4. TaylorJune 19, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Yes, like scenes from a fairy tale! Sigh...

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  5. sorelle in styleJune 19, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Oh my gosh this is too cute! The illustrations were such an awesome idea :)

    -j
    sorelle in style

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  6. BelJune 20, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    Oh wow I LOVEEE this!!! :) Very sweet.

    <3 Belly B

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  7. RamseyJune 20, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    This is the sweetest thing I've ever seen. My heart isxa puddle of mush right now. How poetic!

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  8. rebeccaJune 20, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    I mean, what a story if these people find each other and actually fall in love.

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  9. devorelebeaumonstre.June 20, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    love these. x


    p.s. I'm having a $50 material attention giveaway if you'd like to check it out! x
    devorelebeaumonstre.com

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  10. LillaJune 20, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    These illustrations took my breath away... so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
    xxx,
    Lily
    http://lilycupcake.blogspot.com/

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