Sep 30 2009 ∞

Punk Rock Vintage

Does anybody else feel a bit nostalgic looking at biker jackets and Docs? It’s like I’m seeing Fugazi for the first time all over again! Anyhoos, all of this fall gear has just been added to the shop.









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Sep 28 2009 ∞

Shop Update

I went vintage shopping in the city again last weekend, check out these new lovlies! These late 40’s to mid 50’s dresses will be added to the shop tonight in addition to a few other new items.







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Sep 18 2009 ∞

Earl Carroll's Vanities

A couple of weeks ago I took a lengthy drive to a rather isolated little Kansas town to find a fabled thrift store that had aisles paved with gold…in the form of vintage clothes of course. I did find the store but sadly, it really didn’t warrant a blog post. I did however stop by a strange little roadside antique store. It was tiny and quiet and looked as if it hadn’t seen another customer in years. I was all alone in the place for several minutes until a very sweet woman in her 80’s, maybe even her 90’s, popped in the door and said: “oh, I’m sorry, I was out picken’ tomatoes and I just kept finding more stuff to do out there”. I was quite impressed by the whole scene. I sort of wished that I was looking into my own future. How great would it be to spend your golden years picking tomatoes and collecting antiques! I found one little treasure in the store that I just couldn’t resist:



This Earl Carroll promotional postcard was quite the source of amusement to this lovely older lady. When she saw what I had chosen she squealed and laughed and remarked that this card must have been quite racy in it’s day. Racy indeed! Earl Carroll was a club owner and producer from the 20’s through the 40’s whose shows could have made a modern burlesque dancer blush. A search for similar Earl Carroll cards and images turned up some fun promotional shots that I just had to share:







How funny is this one? I guess everbody loves a good ‘girls and guns’ photo op!


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Sep 11 2009 ∞

Thirties Dresses and Other Vintage Finds

I’m in a big rush to head off to a fantastic estate sale so I’ll just say briefly…check it! The top two dresses date to the late 30’s or early 40’s and they are now in the store. The rest of the items date from the 40’s to the 60’s. Over the next couple of days I’ll be filling the shop with mid-century Mexican jackets, wiggle dresses, luxurious coats, and mod day dresses so click on over and visit me on Etsy!













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Sep 07 2009 ∞

Fall Preview

I guess I’ve been on a bit of an accessories kick lately because this is a sample of the items that will go into the store today and tomorrow. I’m going to spend this afternoon photographing some older vintage items that I’m really excited about, along with some fun fall dresses from the 70’s. I’ve got a fantastic 30’s/40’s novelty print dress that I desperately want to keep but it’s a little on the small side and I’m afraid if I try wearing it regularly I’ll split the seams while trying to squeeze the dress over my big shoulders! It will be making an appearance here this week and I hope to begin thinning out my massive collection of coats from the 30’s through the 60’s this week as well so stay tuned!






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