In the second episode of Fixa Rummet Isabelle and her team helped Kaspian and his little sister Nike.
“They have one and a half kind of room with stairs in between. We fixed a bed under the stairs, a slide down the stairs and a animal kingdom above the stairs!” Isabelle says.

I went to photograph the room and I must say these kids were just as awesome live as they were on the show. And the room looks great.

This is Nike, she loves Eric Saade.

…and this is Kaspian, who applied to be on the SVT Fixa Rummet show, with a grand plan.

… he wants to become a veterinarian and why wait until your grown up to live your dream…

Isabelle helped him with his plan and made a animal hospital in his room.

X-rays.

An old cabinet turned in to a hospital for those in need.

Nike has a little nest under the stairs.

Barefoot on soft carpet

Plastic animals for knobs

Please do doodle

My brother in law dropped me off on the snow-white street outside Toby and Alex house last January.
They greeted me on the porch and excused their new puppy Orabelle for jumping up on me.

I had met Toby at a vintage clothes store in downtown Lincoln Nebraska, as I was picking up a zebra brooch he commented on how much he loved animals and how his home was full of creatures in every size or shape: plastic or stuffed. dead or alive.

I did what anyone in their right mind would do: Asked if I could come and take some pictures.

And this is how it turned out. Please click the images for larger views.

Toby, Alex and Chucky

The house is full of eclectic collections of vintage finds.

Animal lover

American Logs

I love you more than zombies love brains

First floor

I can’t decide what is scarier: Pee Wee Herman in real life or as a doll

Toby and Alex are High School sweethearts and they collect dolls…

…they also make scrapbooks

Since I visited Toby has got himself a Black Widow, that Alexs father had found in his garage. A NOT-dead-one.

A porch swing and a puppy in an unmade bed

Friends and enemies

I wish I had a porch I could sit on like that

Toby and Alex often throw costume parties and play cards

This might be the sweetest couple Ive ever met.

A box full of happy times, found at a flea market

..and here is one of them up close. It looks like a party

Love this place. Thank you for letting me in.

There is a little costume shop downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, that I absolutely love. It ´s packed with animal heads and monster gear. And people come here to get their costumes for Halloween, Christmas, Mardi Gras or other special occasion. I come here to get inspired and last time I was in town I asked if I could take some photographs.

Phyllis has had the place for ages and she has made most of the rentals herself. Ward also works here, he helps out behind the scenes, when I came to visit I found him way back by the Star Wars mask. Behind the counter; Paul is in charge, he also works as an artistic theater director in town.

Costumes are so much fun, and I leave thinking : “We all should dress up more”

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A bunny for me and a bunny for you

I´de pick: Friar Tuck. The Pink Panther. Henry the 8th and A fox

Phyllis, the owner has made most of the rental costumes

Old clients

How do you like your Bow Tie?

Frank goes out dancing every Halloween.

I want to live here

Fringe and Tassel is located in an old house at the Haymarket

Good times caught on film

The mad hatter hat

King Kong is done partying. But Phyllis still has work to do.

Kwack-Kwack. Moo-Moo

A fan to keep Rudolph nice and cool

Backstage

Everything you might need

Paul behind the counter

Keep your kids close

Happy stormtrooper

Thank you for letting me visit, you are awesome!