VINTAGE on ETSY

Did you know that Etsy also has a VINTAGE catagory? Etsy.com has a well deserved reputation as being a fun place to shop for one of a kind, hand made goods, but you may not know that they also sell vintage items as well. Make sure you choose "Vintage: Tags Titles" from the drop down list. It's cool. Look what I found today! Can you tell I just love green?!

Collection of vintage pop bottle caps from HummingbirdEyes


Robert Kennedy Bottle from historicallyvintage


Green Anchor Hocking mug from EasyOnTheEyes


50s green catseye glasses from Chigal


Bobbie Brooks polka dot top and pants set from Eclecticas


Fantastic Aqua 50s earrings from ForeverClassique



BIZZARE Playtex Sea Urchin bathing cap from retrorenegadevintage



Striking green feather flower pin from simplesal


Long 70s cape from ObladiObladaVintage



Of course you should also check out Empressjade at etsy

In The Bag

VINTAGE OR BUST!~Blog Tag Wednesday~ In the Bag
June 25th, 2008

I've been tagged by Figure 8 Studio's Blog: Diary of a Mad Vintage Addict
Its Blog Tag Wednesday at the eVintage Society!.

Handbags! The vintage purse, vintage accessories. The right bag can pull an outfit together or add the perfect subtle touch of vintage to a modern ensemble. A bright and unusual vintage scarf added to the hair garners admiring glances and stares everywhere you go! Let’s accessorize!

Let’s see what you’ve got!
1) Show us your favorite vintage handbag or accessory in your inventory!
Add the finishing touch to your strapless gown with these extra long vintage opera gloves. Made from the softest kid leather they will fit like a second skin. New old stock and never worn! Available in our Etsy store.

2) Louis Vuitton, Chanel or outrageously styled no-name handbag? Do you sweat the designer angle or go for looks alone?
Occaisionally I will come across an authentic vintage designer handbag, but generally I am more concerned with style rather than labels. I do love the lucite box bags that came out of Miami in the 50s.
3) Handbag? Purse? What do YOU call a bag, and how do you search for one on eBay?
I use the terms interchangeably and search for both handbags and purses on Ebay.
4) How many handbags do you have? More vintage or modern?
Actually I don't own a lot of bags because I tend to sell any really good ones that I come across. I have 3 vintage evening bags and reserve their use for special occaisions. For day to day I use a extra large heavy silk bag with beaded fringe. It's rather bohemian but sturdy enough to carry lots of items and goes equally well with jeans or dresses.
5) We talked about handbags and scarves, what other vintage accessories can add a touch of the unique to a modern ensemble?
I recently found this lovely Hermes scarf and I'm on the fence about whether to keep it for myself or sell it. I like to use these big square scarves as halter tops, rather than wear them on my head.


6) What’s in your handbag right now?

• Cell phone
• Black lace triangular scarf
• An old embroidered handkerchief that was my Granny's
• My favorite Omega watch that needs a new battery
• Chanel #5 cologne
• Lots of keys
• A bulging wallet filled with receipts and customs forms (no money, only plastic).

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Blog Tag Wednesday ~ Animalize!

Its Blog Tag Wednesday at the eVintage Society!. Animals…..we love ‘em, we love to wear ‘em! Prints, that is (fur is another and much more sensitive topic for another blog). Show us your animal prints!

We've been tagged by Figure 8 Studios Blog: Diary of a Mad Vintage Addict

1) Show us your favorite piece of animal print apparel in your inventory!

How about this ultra short, faux fur, 80s mini skirt in a fabulous brown and black leopard print! Currently for sale in our Etsy Store.

2) What is your favorite animal print to wear & why?
I love leopard, but any big cat print is fun to wear. Usually in brown and black, they are easy to mix with black or even red accessories.
3) Favorite to sell?
Leopard is easy to sell and never stays in stock for long, but I especially love the glam 50s and 60s leopard lingerie.
4) Favorite pet and best pet story?
I grew up with lots of dogs and cats, hamsters and a bunny in our house.

Fav Story: Josie and the Pussycats

Three years ago a stray calico kitty kept on begging at our door. She was about 8 months old, pregnant and in very rough shape. I scooped her up and brought her to the vet and found out she had a bad case of feline herpes, severe conjunctivitous, fleas, worms and was extremely underweight. Her eyes were so infected you couldn't even tell what color they were. I couldn't take her home because I didn't want to infect my other pets, so I took her to my office. My sister put her picture up in her video store and her customers generously donated over $500 for her vet bills. 4 kittens were born in a cardboard box under my desk. It was pandemonium when they started climbing around the office cubicles, hanging from the curtains and getting into everything... what a distraction! Once Josie weaned her kittens and was properly medicated and cared for she improved dramatically and now lives happliy with my Dad. Oh yeah, she has the most beautiful green eyes!
5) Scared of animals? Which one scares you the most & why?
I love dogs, but I hate it when people let there dogs jump all over you. I'm scared of strange dogs that aren't under control, because I can't trust the dog or their owner.
6) Favorite animal to visit at the zoo?
I hate zoos! I never felt comfortable seeing any animal behind bars, no matter how nice the artificial environment.

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VINTAGE OR BUST!~Blog Tag Wednesday~In the SWING~

Its Blog Tag Wednesday at the eVintage Society!. Fans of the 70s, rejoice!! Last week CBS premiered a new series called SWING TOWN. Set in 1976, the show features 3 couples and their families…..a childless couple with loads of money, toys and an open marriage….a young couple with a teenage boy trying to define their relationship….and a more conservative couple facing a changing world. It also features some fab 70s clothes and music! Lets talk 70s!

I've been tagged by Figure 8 Studio's Blog: Diary of a mad vintage addict

Let’s see what you’ve got!
1) Show us your favorite 70s piece in your inventory, mens, womens, dress, lingerie…..whatever you LOVE!
I love this 70s Marabou Evening dress. Open keyhole back, plunging neckline with feather trimmed armholes that take it out of the ordinary. Elegant and kitsch at the same time!

2) Define disco wear as YOU see it.
EXCESS! Glitz and Glam and sexy. Think gold lame hot pants or metallic spandex and a sequinned tube top with lush feathered hair!

3) What was your favorite look of the 70s? The maxi dress? Bell bottoms? Culottes? Do tell.
I actually wear a lot of halter maxi dresses in summer. I love the look of a mini skirt, but it's hard to wear on a daily basis when you have an active lifestyle.
4) Your neighbors invite you to a wild party where there may be disco music. Do you go?
Wouldn't miss it. KC and the Sunshine band, Abba, Donna Summer... let loose and dance the night away!

5) Grant Show. Sexy then? Sexy now? No idea?

Who the hell is Grant Show? I gotta admit I haven't watched TV in years and I'm totally out of touch with current TV shows.
6) Romantic Gunne Sax Prairie/Renn Queen or Disco Diva? Whats your style?

I've been known to wear it all at one time or another. The theatrical element of wearing vintage is what keeps me in this business. Sometimes I want to be a Disco Queen and others a boho princess.

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