Estate sales offer a rare glimpse into the lives of those who have passed on; the treasures they’ve accumulated over a lifetime are eagerly scavenged by curious collectors. Crowds move through homes once filled with the voices of their owners, now preserved as intimate capsules of memory. Lovers of the vintage and antique share an unspoken language, passing tokens from one home to another, unaware of their origins or ultimate destinations. It is a beautiful paradox, both ephemeral and enduring. This raises a question: as explored through pattern, how might the discarded valuables of past generations make a charming resurgence in contemporary culture?

Mr. and Mrs. Montalbo are named after my guitar and piano teachers, a couple whose house was filled with music and treasures which I will carry forever.