Miner 49er

March 22, 2014, 17 Comments

As highlighted in our visit to Sutter’s Mill, my passion for the west continues into the history of the gold rush, and our recent travels through gold rush country influenced my wardrobe choices today as we ran did some much needed grocery shopping and errand running I found this mining themed skirt featuring shovels, picks,…

Beginners Guide to Vintage Shopping

December 28, 2013, 16 Comments

In my numerous vintage shopping excursions I have observed many people coming into shops who are not familiar with vintage, and may be just starting out. Some get overwhelmed, others confused, so I thought I’d offer up some of my personal tips that I know make for a better shopping experience. Be Respectful When you…

Holiday Time in PDX

December 7, 2013, 12 Comments

It has been insanely cold the last few days here in Portland, and the other day we even had a bit of snow! But today Patrick and I braved the below freezing temperatures (seriously, it never got above 29F!) to visit some of our favorite shops downtown to do a bit of Christmas shopping. Despite…

Anchors Away!

November 27, 2013, 4 Comments

Recently I had the pleasure of working yet again with eShakti, the cute, customizable, and affordable on-line collection that takes the perfect hints from the past… This time I was to select something from their Fall/Winter Collection. After mulling over their collection, I decided the red, white, and blue portion of my wardrobe needed to…

A Visit to The Foundation

November 24, 2013, 18 Comments

In making my Dixie Cousins costume, I came to the realization that the undergarment I was planning on wearing was just not working out, and I felt that a true underbust corset would be better suited towards my needs, as well, as, heck, I just wanted one. So I returned to The Foundation: From Billie…

Vancouver Swag

November 17, 2013, 12 Comments

Patrick had a conference in Vancouver, British Columbia the last few days, and I tagged along since I’d never been to Canada, plus I have a friend in Vancouver that I was looking forward to seeing again. We took the train up, and on our way there, I was Instagram’ing, and had a gal mention…

Antique Show Tips & Tricks

October 28, 2013, 6 Comments

The Portland Antique and Collectable Expo is about the vintage lover’s equivalent of a marathon. Or remember those Black Friday ads that Target had awhile back of a woman training for it? Yeah, it’s a bit like that. But instead of once a year, it happens three times a year. With over 1,000 booths to…

Portland Vintage Guide

May 21, 2013, 19 Comments

September 2014 UPDATE: As I no longer call Portland home, this list may find itself out of date, as I will only know of changes in shops via friends and social media. So it is more important than ever to check Facebook, Google, and/or Yelp pages to see if businesses are still in operation and…

Thrift Luck

April 30, 2013, 12 Comments

On Sunday I had friend and owner of Retro Rejuvenation, Lyndsie come visit me. She’s an absolute doll and we had an incredibly fun time visiting vintage shops and thrift stores for two solid days. Sometimes the downside to having so much fun is a failure to take pictures. Even with reasonable cameras in our…

La Plaza Dos

March 30, 2013, 8 Comments

So I finally did a bit of vintage shopping here in Palm Springs, but I was rather let down…or maybe just my wallet and personal taste let me down. I visited many shops, however most inventory of the antique shops were more…high-end, I guess you could say. Many had pieces of modern art mixed in…