Giveaway..

It's not too late to enter in my giveaway. I will be doing the drawing at 3 p.m Eastern Standard time. So, if you would still like a chance to be entered into the giveaway or would like to post about it on your blog for an extra entry you still have time. The winner will be announced Saturday morning.

Good Luck!!!!

Emily

New Purse

A few weeks ago, I found this purse at an estate sale and fell in love with it. The outside is patent leather and the inside is all vinyl. I love purses that have a vinyl inside because they are so easy to keep clean. The bag was the right size, style, and color--just the kind I normally tend to be drawn to. I have been using it since I purchased it and every time my mom sees it, she always comments on how it's "her kind of bag." So, maybe it will find itself on my mom's arm in the near future.

Back to paper writing!! I will be so glad when this class is over with!!!!!

Emily

A Good Day!!!

I had the day off work today and I went to a fabulous estate sale. Last night I was checking out EstateSales.net to see if there were going to be any good sales this weekend that I should budget some money for. When I opened the page for my local area, there was a sale listed for Monday. I checked it out and was so getting with excited I could hardly sleep last night.

The sale was being run by a company that I normally try and avoid if I can. They always have high prices for their items and won't bargain--even on the last day. But, seeing that there were TONS and TONS of vintage clothing, shoes, hats, purses, and gloves, I had to check it out and after all Monday was their last day of the sale, I had to get some kind of a deal, right?

This sale did not disappoint!! There were still tons of everything left to pick from. I ended up with three pairs of shoes (all from the late 40's, in their original boxes, $13 each) and a brown velvet hat (early 50's, $5). I was able to talk the people running the sale down to reasonable prices. They had each pair of shoes marked around $45. CRAZY!!!! The black shoes are the same brand as the ad to the left of them, Selby. And, inside the box was the receipt for those shoes and a navy pair I got, for a grand total of $17. Now, if I could just find the perfect dresses to match my new finds! :)

I was so happy I went, it truly made my day!

Emily

Computer Woes....

Please excuse my absence. After a little over three years, my beloved laptop has started to give out. I was so bummed, considering that it feels like my whole life is on there; pictures, papers, saved websites, etc. My brother just happens to be really into computers, well anything that can be put together or taken apart :), and he is going to help me out with it.

Today, he fixed me up with one of his spare computers, a Mac Pro. I am soooooo excited!! I have always wanted a Mac since I used them in high school. When it came time for me to get a laptop for college, I went with an HP because if I had gone with a mac, I would have gotten a desktop so I could have all the fancy software on it. Needless to say, I have been stoked all day about my new (borrowed) computer!! What an awesome brother!!!

Before my laptop went out, I had a chance to add a few things to my etsy, but still have TONS more stuff to add. I just got done sorting out all my items and just need to take some photos. The coming weeks will find some cute vintage clothes and housewares, so stay tuned if you are interested!! :)

I'll leave you with a picture of one of my latest eBay purchases. I was able to snag this cute 40's blouse for only $8.00 (that includes the shipping and handling)!! Can't wait for it to come in the mail!!!

Oh, and don't forget, it's not too late to enter in my giveaway!! The last day is Thursday.

Emily

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today I closed my booth at the antiques mall. It was such a relief! So in honor of this, I am holding a giveaway. If you are the lucky winner, you will receive a Chinese Cook Book, a vintage half apron, a single salt/pepper shaker with a Bakelite top, a jello ring, an Old Colony plate, and a vintage long rectangle table cloth with two matching napkins (it's white with black and red stripes).

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post about your favorite vintage item you own and why it's your favorite. Then on August 7th, a week from Friday, I will draw a winner.

GOOD LUCK!!!!

Emily

P.S. I have added a little picture on the sidebar that links to this post. Feel free to use it in a blog post and you will receive an extra entry. Just leave me a comment with a link to that post.

So Excited!!!!!!

I may have mentioned before that I am a film history major. One of my main reasons for my love of film comes from my love for vintage. I love that you can watch these old movies and view another time in history. We often talk in class about how many of these films reflect life outside of the movie. I totally agree and find these old films to be a great source for inspiration for fashion, hairstyles, decorating, and more.

Well, while surfing through some blogs, I came across one (which I cannot remember which one at this time, so if someone does, leave me a comment and I will give that blog credit!) which had a post about Lana Turner's daughter selling a lot of her personal items on eBay. I was so excited when I saw the post, I just had to check out eBay. I found the seller and fell in love with this bracelet. I wear a lot of black and this is perfect!! Lana Turner stars in one of my favorite classic films, The Postman Always Rings Twice. I love film noir and Miss Turner has some great outfits in this film. I found out today that I won the bracelet and I cannot wait until it comes in the mail. I can't tell you how excited I am to own a part of film history!!! I think it is so awesome that Lana's daughter is selling some of her items on eBay rather than going to Christie's. Many of the items are priced well, at least I thought so. And it seems there are items for every budget. :)

If you are interested, HERE is the link to Cheryl Crane's eBay store.

Emily

New Linens!!

Like I've said before, I am addicted to vintage linens. I always convince myself that the box I keep them in always has a little more room for more. I just find the irresistible. I love the graphics and the bright colors. I love ironing them and folding them. I just love everything about them. I pick up quite a few at that amazing bag sale I went to a few weeks ago.

This is a pillow cover. The border needs to be finished. I plan on finishing it and instead of having a muslin backing, I am going to use some cute reproduction feedsack.

This sweet little towel was too cute to pass up.

This tea towel needs the edges finished off, but for 25 cents I brought it home.

I feel in love with the design on this towel. It had a lot of stains on it, but I was hoping they'd soak out. They did!!

I also fell in love with this pattern. It's nylon and there's about a yard there. I am now searching for the perfect pattern to make something out of this.

Hope your weekends found you lots of great finds!

Emily

Vintage Sewing

This weekend found me starting a lot of projects! Last Wednesday I was able to finish mending a vintage dress I got at an estate sale. This little project spurred me to start on all the other projects I had laying around. I have a few vintage dresses that need mending and I have been wanting to recover the inside of my vintage train case. This project was sparked by a purchase of a vintage suitcase at a recent estate sale I went to. I was able to get a suitcase that is almost a perfect match to my train case and it was only a dollar!!

After I got home, I cleaned both and went out to JoAnn's for some supplies. I had to get some material for the new linings and for another special project that I will be posting about soon.

The picture is of a recent pattern I acquired off eBay. The picture holder was one of the items I got at a bag sale that an estate sale was having. I have always wanted one of these to display vintage cards.

Happy Wednesday!

Emily

More Bag Sale Treasures

A few weekends ago I made a trip out to a church that was having a bag sale. I was a little skeptical when I pulled up, but once I got under the tents my mind was changed. The picture about is most of the items I kept for me. The little recipe box will appear in the etsy soon. I was so excited to find vintage metal and plastic cookie cutters! I can't wait until Christmas now to bake some cookies and try them out!

I found this vintage fabric in a pile of clothes. I was digging and digging hoping to find something vintage and this popped up. There isn't a whole lot left, whoever had this before me cut it in a very strange way. There is enough for a make-up bag or change purse.

This was my favorite find from the sale. It was published in 1947 and besides the slip cover, the rest of the book is in wonderful condition. There are some super cute baby and toddler needle work patterns inside. My mom and I are going to share it.

Enjoy your Friday!

Emily

Vintage Kitchen

My whole intrigue with vintage really started in the kitchen. When I was a little girl, one of the highlights of a visit to grandma's was to go downstairs in the basement and look her old 1940's oven. Then grandma would tell stories about the "good old days." Ever since that young age, I knew that someday that oven would make the trip to my kitchen. Well it hasn't made any trips yet, it will be at least one or two more years until that happens, but it did spark my interest of old things.

When I really started to seriously collect vintage stuff, I usually was drawn towards kitchen items. Not a whole lot has changed, only now I pretty much have all of my want list covered on the major kitchen items. I would still love to find a vintage ice crusher, blender, and more pieces of peach glaze Fire King -- can never have too much of that! :)

The last couple of sales I went to, I brought home more items to add to my hope chest of vintage kitchen stuff.

This has to be my most favorite apron I have ever found. I love the smocking and the style. I was so excited to get it washed to wear it that I didn't allow for all the stains to be soaked out. But, this will give me a reason to actually use it now!

I love these little mini cook books. I always pick them up whenever they are cheap. They usually have great ideas for new spins on favorite dishes. I picked these up at a church bag sale.

This little feedsack over mitt was also found at the church bag sale. It was so hot that day, I had to circle the tent a few times to get a good look at everything. If I keep moving, there was a better chance of feeling the breeze! I was so excited when I found this, under a pile of old dirty clothes of all places. It got stuck in the wash and ended up getting accidentally bleached, but came out looking the same as when it went it. The only thing that lightened was the bias tape around the edges. That feedsack is sure tough!!

Emily