Nice Haul

I picked up a nice haul on Saturday.  I even woke up late and wasn't first in line! (or I should say 4th), but way back in line with maybe 20 people in front of me.  I still ended up with some great vintage dresses, vintage unused pillow cases, barkcloth fabric drapes, vintage fabric and a few other tidbits.  It was a very fun sale and I wish more were like this one.

 

This dress has nice details on the pockets and collar.

 

Love the paisley crepe fabric on this one!

 

Fabulous beaded collar.

Double knit fabric dress.

 



 

Green eyelet lace dress!

 

Three different types of barkcloth fabric.

 

Floral

 

Tiki print!

Autumn leaf print

 



 

With Drug Room penned on the back of each one.  I laughed at that one at first thinking the old lady who lived there must have had some kind of groovy drug room in the 60's  Then I remembered the ad had mentioned there were old glass pharmaceuticals so she must have either been some kind of doctor or worked for one, and these drapes simply hung in the office where they kept the drugs and not a room filled with trippy lava lamps, neon posters and bean bag chairs. 

 

 

Awesome satin Hollywood souvenir pillow case!

 

Sweet groovy fabric

 

Pretty pink pillow cases

 

Barkcloth purse

 

 

Kitschy red toaster cover

The full haul

Lovely Lilly

Rest in peace Lilly Pulitzer.  I adore your colorful little shift dresses.  You are a great talent and we will always cherish your name.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/fashion/lilly-pulitzer-socialite-turned-designer-dies-at-81.html?_r=0

 

Photo courtesy of looking4lilly@blogspot.com

 

I wanted to post my weekend finds but wanted to pay a little tribute to Lilly.  Next post I'll show some of my recent finds and March's Favorite Find too. 

It's That 70's Show around here

I have been feeling under the weather lately so this post will be short and sweet with a lot of pictures.

I tend to stay away from vintage clothing newer than the early 60's.  It doesn't sell well and that stuff I find is always that nasty cheap polyester. 

Of course in high school I remember shopping at this cool vintage store in Boardman OH called Wild Styles.  We used to have a blast there trying on clothing that mom would say "I remember wearing something like that when I was your age".  I loved rocking the bell bottoms and funky sweaters!

For the past few weeks I have come across a lot of 70's items.  Including these vintage Vogue Pattern magazines. 

 

These are just a handful, I bought about 40 issues

 

 

Oriental Inspired

 

Vivid Fabrics

 

I love this purple bikini!

 

The lovely Victorian inspired 70's bride.

 

Can't go wrong with a Dior coat.

 

 

 

I love the hippie, gypsy, boho look!

 

 

 

Some 70's styles weren't so bad, of course it's better if the designer is well know and quality.

 

Here are some of the articles of clothing I bought.

 

 

 

Lilly Pulitzer, The Vested Gentress, Jantzen, JohnnyE, just to name a few.

 

 

All in a Golden Afternoon

... You can learn a lot of 
things from the flowers, for especially 
in the month of June. There’s a wealth 
of happiness and romance, all in the 
golden afternoon. ... All in the golden 
afternoon, the golden afternoon...

Welcome to my blog and my very first post.  I have decided to start an online journal documenting the estate sales, auctions, and vintage treasure hunting I do.  I will include pictures of the items I buy.  Pictures of the fantastic homes I get to rummage through and pictures, stories and memories of my life. 

Briefly I will tell you about myself......

My Life...I am currently 30 years young, married to my best friend in Sept 2008 and recently gave birth to our most beautiful and perfect baby boy, Valentino, in July.  In my spare time...which is slim right now but that's ok because it's winter and not much goes on in the estate sale world in winter...I enjoy finding the most beautiful vintage treasures.

What I like....vintage fabric, lace, clothing, linens, millinery flowers, silk trims, old christmas, and well I could go on but I just love pretty things.  I love the excitement of finding them.  It's like riding a roller coaster...the search, the find, the haggle, the buy and then the sale.  Most everything I buy I resale on ebay...so if you are ever interested in my buys, they will surely be up for sale.

Well that is all for today, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. 

Oh BTW.....I am obsessed with Alice in Wonderland