The Haul: Didda Flygenring On Corn Cakes, Sketchbooks, And Her Plea To Góði Hirðirinn

Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s worth browsing and buying in Reykjavík these days. This issue’s haul comes from illustrator and graphic designer Didda Flygenring, who self-describes as being “not a big shopper,” but as all of us mortals, needs to buy stuff every now and then. Didda beautifully animated the music video for “Midnight Sky” by Kári Egils, which earned her a nomination for Best Visual Representation in the 2026 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards.

​​1. Escape room experience — For a long time I’ve been dreaming of being locked in a room with my friends, the only way out being to become the most annoying version of myself. — 6.500 ISK, available at Reykjavík Escape, Borgartún 6

​​2.  Hangers from Góði Hirðirinn — I like to buy most of my things second-hand, so I make a lot of trips to Góði Hirðirinn. I don’t always find things so my method of minimising the disappointment of an unsuccessful trip is to buy a single wooden hanger to add to my collection. However, they’ve stopped the sale of single hangers and only sell bundles now… So this is my public plea to Góði Hirðirinn to put single hangers back for sale!!! — 50 ISK, available at Góði Hirðirinn,  Köllunarklettsvegur 1

3. Bath Brush — There’s just something about standing in a bathtub and scrubbing my body with a wooden brush that makes me feel more connected to my ancestors. Or someone’s ancestors anyway. (The Vikings were actually very hygienic people, but I doubt they used beech brushes with tampico fibre bristles to exfoliate their bodies…) — 1.790 ISK, available at Ekohúsið, Síðumúli 37 or via ekohusid.is

4. MD Notebook — The most beautiful sketchbooks… — 2.890 ISK, available at Nanako, Grensásvegur 16, or via nakano.is

5. Maískökur með dökku súkkulaði frá MUNA — I have had an obsession with these corn cakes with dark chocolate from MUNA for ages. There was a period where I ate one pack a day. My consumption has severely lowered recently though, as Krónan has taken them off the shelves and replaced them with their own brand of maískökur. I think that’s a bit of a shitty move. — 633 ISK, available at Lyfjaver, multiple locations

6. Second-hand clothes — There are so many treasures in second-hand shops. I once found a Domino’s receipt (820 ISK) from 1997 in the pocket of a denim jacket I bought in the Red Cross on Laugavegur 12b. Great pieces with great stories! — prices vary, Iceland Red Cross shop on Laugavegur 12b & 116

7. Vegan buffet from Loving Vegan — I once stumbled into a buffet at Loving Vegan in Hafnarfjörður and have never looked back. It might be some sort of a cult, but the food and vibes are great. — 2.990 ISK from Loving Vegan, Reykjavíkurvegur 68, 220 Hafnarfjörður

8. A flight — What can I say? It might not be very eco-friendly but it’s (basically) the only way out of here! And I love travelling! — prices vary

You can learn more about Diddas’s work at diddaflygenring.com and on Instagram at @diddaflygenring

For all your non-essentials, visit the Grapevine store here.