Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Sara says: I LOVE JUNK

I do, I do!

I hope no one's getting all barfy about Valentine's Day here in the blog-o-sphere. But I'd thought I'd put a fun, junky, spin on it and present you with my recent thrifty finds - which just so happen to be seasonally appropriate.

A Daher tin with an adorable pattern, a fab 4-strand pink plastic neckace, enamel flower brooch, and vintage Hallmark Valentine's card!
Here's a close-up of the card. It's super sweet and will be on it's way to Matt's grandmother shortly.
A close-up of the pattern on the tin. One of my favorites in my collection. I have a pretty righteous damn tin collection, if I do say so myself.
Check out this "key to my heart" brooch with a beautiful leafy hankie. Teal/red is the best color combo!
One of two vintage valentines. "VALENTINE - if I ask you to be mine... PLEASE DON'T GIVE ME THE BIRD"









 The background in the next couple of photos (and this one) is a red scarf I snagged at an antique mall yesterday!


I love the swanky doors. "VALENTINE - everything 'HINGES' on your answer. WILL YOU BE MINE? Don't 'SHUT' me out"
A funny little novel with handwritten little quips on the inside from it's previous owner. I adore the cover, but look inside!
A napkin with friends and their beaus (both real and imaginary, observe Paul McCartney up there!) written in the cutest delicate handwriting. Dated June 13th, 1966.





I picked up a small baggie of the wee plastic red birds (above) at an estate sale last weekend. I see them becoming a garland in the future...


A metal tray with some painters doing their thing. Check out that hideous plastic strawberry candle ring on the right - had to have it!








The upper left is some of the crochet strawberries I've been randomly making. I've strewn them around as decorations for the moment.




Like I've been saying (for like a month now, sorry!) I'm having fun with the kitschy side of V-Day. You should too! Ya know, as opposed to being bitter or angry. Or just ignore the thing entirely. Eat some nachos if you can.

Found anything fab thrifting recently? I want to know! Hope you're having a great week! 
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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Sara says: YOU'D BETTER WATCH OUT

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I thought I'd do something a little different this week, though it's certainly creepy and still has a lot to do with Santa. I've been a bit obsessed this year with the story of Krampus.

According to Wiki... I mean legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas during the Christmas season, warning and punishing bad children, in contrast to St. Nicholas, who gives gifts to good children. When the Krampus finds a particularly naughty child, it stuffs the child in its sack and carries the frightened child away to its lair, presumably to devour for its Christmas dinner.

See video demonstration below, by that bitter bastard Anthony Bourdain.




Let's further explore Krampus in action, shall we?





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For your further enjoyment, check out this piece on Krampus as featured on NPR. And you'd better be good for goodness sake.
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Friday, December 16, 2011

Sara says: MERRY CHRISTMAS




I had almost forgotten about my stash of vintage Christmas cards, until this lovely post at the aptly titled OH SO LOVELY VINTAGE jogged my memory. And off I went digging through my bureau!

I picked these up a few months ago, all in one lot, for $3. So much more fun than the more contemporary boxed cards, am I right? Just stuck these babies in the mail today!







This one was my favorite!





Ahhhh... Christmas. Now, my one caveat is that, with vintage cards often comes vintage envelopes THAT WON'T OPEN AND/OR TASTE LIKE BATTERY ACID WHEN YOU LICK THEM. Prepare as is appropriate for odd sized cards, lol.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Sara says: TAKE A PICTURE OF MY CAT IN VEGAS, BABY

I haven't done a good old fashioned junkin post in quite awhile. So here's a good old fashioned junkin post!

Pickings have been slim. But, to my surprise and delight, that poncey gentleman Roy Dudley had his shop open for the holiday weekend. Here's the loot!

vegas + camera + cat = trouble, baby!



First, let's talk about the orange thing. It's a Houze Art souvenir tray featuring beloved Vegas hot-spots of yesteryear. I'm talkin the likes of: The Sahara, The Stardust, The Dunes, The Hacienda, The Tropicana, The Sands, The Riviera, The Thunderbird, The Desert Inn, The Flamingo, and also giving props to the McCarran Field International Airport (LAS). I love Vegas history! It's so sad that most of these places don't operate anymore. *sigh*

Houze Art made fun little novelty glass tray/plate pieces featuring anything and everywhere. The perfect gift for those "Thanksgiving and Christmas" people. I kinda want to take it out of the box, but I kind of don't. $4!

"Souvenir Tray Gifts, by Houze Art"

Here's a close-up!


Now here we have a lovely Imperial Mark XII Flash - Medium Format Camera. I'm in no way a camera nerd, but my friend K is! I gave it to her to go in her lovely collection. $8!!!



Speaking to collections, I'm absolutely smitten with vintage planters. This one makes 4 in my collection! Ain't she sweet? Maybe I'll put a cactus in her. $12!

Lookit that face! D'awwww...



All in all, not a bad way to spend $20. And for those keeping track at home, everything was actually cheaper because the entire shop was discounted 20%. I may go back tomorrow for 50% funtimes!






Have a fun and safe holiday weekend!

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Sara says: REST IN PINK

My aunt was trying to purchase a house here in town last week. It was a repo with a listing price of $88k - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms... and, to my infinite surprise and delight, a pink kitchen. I have a bit of an obsession with pink, though my house isn't a Hello Kitty crack shack, I promise! It's like my antidepressant. I particularly love the stylings of a 1950's pink kitchen. This one was perfect.






Me doing my 50's housewife pose?

My aunt lost out on the house; as you can imagine it was pretty competitive. It breaks my heart to think of this mint condition, gorgeous pink kitchen being torn to pieces. This post is my ode to it.


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*siiiiggggghhhhhhh*
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