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Over the weekend, we stopped by Penelope's in Wicker Park, where we were totally charmed by Shinzi Katoh's line of housewares. The Japanese artist is well-known for illustrating children's books and personalizing bento boxes with his distinctive drawings. (His designs for children have been blogged on ohdeedoh before.) Click below for the selection we saw...

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Aluminum Trekking Bottles ($19)

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Glass Soap Pumps ($19)

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Kiss Poster ($34) and Hide and Seek Poster ($34)

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Insulated Trekking Bottles ($32)

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Shinzi Trays ($38)

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Bags and Bottles

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Deep Forest Poster ($34)

For more information from Penelope's, click here. To visit Shinzi Katoh's website, click here.