Last Call! And a Coupon Code

The last day to receive items from my shop in time from Christmas is quickly approaching.  If you get your order in by 1 p.m. EST tomorrow Dec. 19th, it should arrive in time for Christmas.  Any orders placed after that time might be received by Christmas, but there are no guarantees.  I do offer express and overnight shipping at an additional cost.

Oh and if you use the code LASTCALL12, you will receive 10% off your item between now and tomorrow.  Happy Shopping!  

Bottle Brush Tress

For the last couple of years, I have been collecting vintage bottle brush trees to decorate with at Christmas time.  All of my trees have come from either estate sales or off season eBay finds, so you can imagine my excitement when I stopped this tree at the thrift store!

It's identical to the blue one below, minus the decorations.  I am really tempted to wrap some glass bead garland into the tree or some small ornaments.

What would you do?  Leave it be or decorate it?  

Holiday Baar Bazaar

This is where you can find Livin' Vintage Shop tonight!  If you do come out, mention this blogpost and receive 10% off!

I'll be back next week with Christmas posts!

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday Sale

I'm having a little holiday sale in my shop!  Friday through Monday take 25% anything in the store.

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Shopping!

Date Night Outfit

Sweater & Tights: Target | 50s Dress: Mother Fletchers | Shoes: JC Penny

Every so often, the bf and I go into the city for a fancy dinner and drinks.  There is this cute Japanese restaurant that we both really love and that's usually our desired destination.  A lot of people give Detroit a bad rep, and while there is some truth to that, there are a lot of hip little places to gab a drink or eat a good meal.  I really enjoy seeing what's left of the old buildings and imagining what it must have been like in the 30s or 40s to have a dinner out in the city.

Instagram

I might be a little late to the party, but.... I'm finally on Instagram.  You can follow me @livinvintage.

I tend to post there much more often then on here.  If you stop by, let me know, I'd love to follow you too!

WI Thrifting

One of my favorite things to do when I'm in a new town is checking out the local thrift stops and antique shops.  When I was in Milwaukee a month and a half ago, I visited two really large antique malls.  One was three stories high and it took nearly two hours to see it all.  Both Jesse and I found some real gems there, like this MCM pendent light.  It's cream with raised gold lines.  I haven't found a spot for it yet, but I'd really like to work it into my home office somehow.

I found this guy at one of the other antique malls we stopped at.  He was a steal of a deal at $9!  I've always wanted one, not just because I adore owls, but also because I have limited vintage fall/Halloween decor.  I kinda think I will miss Mr. Owl after Thanksgiving when I start to switch out the fall stuff for my Christmas decorations.  Maybe he will have to find a permanent home elsewhere... 

Milwaukee

A few weeks ago I had to go to Milwaukee, WI for a film conference where I presented my work on Dana Andrews.  In between listening to panels, I checked out as many vintage shops as possible.  Right in the heart of the city is a giant antique mall in a converted factory building.  Antiques on 2nd boasts three whole floors jam packed with at least a hundred or more vendors.  Jesse and I spent a few hours strolling the aisles and both came away with several stellar finds.

One of which is this dress, found in From Regal to Retro's booth.  I was too excited to wait to wear it, so I wore it our last day to a Brewers game.  Right adjacent to the ball park was this tranquil stream, perfect for some quick blog pictures.

I'll be back later with a few of my finds.   

Pumpkin Pickin'

70s Dress: Regeneration / Boots: Target / 40s Bracelet: eBay

This past weekend, the boyfriend, my brother, and I ventured out to the pumpkin patch to select some pumpkins.  One of the perks of living in the Midwest is plenty of orchards that allow you to pick your own berries, apples, and pumpkins.  I try to check out a different orchard each year, however, I was very pleased with the one we went to this year and might have to patron it again. 

The orchard provided wagons to cart around your selections.  This was especially nice since it was top priority to find a pumpkin large enough to do this:

Pumpkin in a pumpkin!  I've been pining to do this since we named our puppy Pumpkin.  Well it only took nearly four years to do so, but I am glad that I finally did it.  I am biased, but I think it came out pretty cute!

DIY Wrap Up

Nearly four weeks ago was the Ferndale DIY (boy am I behind!).  This was my second year participating as a vendor and it was a very successful weekend!  I met a lot of other vintage sellers/lovers and many of my items went onto new homes.  On the third and final day, I was in much need of some comfy digs and pulled out this newly thrifted vintage jumpsuit.    

Last year was definitely a learning curve, as was this year.  I think after doing two of these shows I have finally figured out what works best in the space allotted and what facilitates the most business.  I am really excited for next year!