July Expo Finds

July 15, 2013, 17 Comments

What a weekend. I can honestly say that I am beat! This last weekend brought the huge summer antique show at the Expo Center. While the March and October Expos are great, the July one takes the cake. An additional 400 dealers join the party, bringing the number up to 1,400 and I went all…

Jitterbuggin’

May 26, 2013, 11 Comments

Yesterday many of us PDX ladies had the absolute pleasure of going to the home of the owner of Jitterbuggin’, Kim. She hosted a lovely open house, complete with treats, so we could try on her beautifully crafted creations. Kim’s home is so cute, adorned with fun vintage prints, records and linens. Her work space…

Vintage Must Have: Snood

February 13, 2013, 12 Comments

Okay, so this isn’t really a must have for all vintage-loving gals. But it is for those who love the 1940s. Today’s vintage must have is a snood… Snoods have a history dating back to the Renaissance, had a revival in the mid 1800s, and came back into vogue during the 1940s due to World…

Red Cross Playsuit

October 17, 2012, 10 Comments

The other day I went out with my friend Sarah, who is a stellar hot rod photographer, in addition to working at Antique Alley. We both had some clothes to sell and we stopped in at Buffalo Exchange and Red Light, which have an abundant amount of Halloween costumes out. Most vintage gals know that…

Weekend Shopping with Dad

September 11, 2012, 9 Comments

Not sure how you spent your weekend, but I spent mine shopping with my pop. There were two antique shows back to back down south, combined with visits to various thrift stores. Plus, putting the finished touches on the 1960s rickshaw we purchased awhile back and seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark on the really…

Buy ALL the Jewelry!

March 4, 2012, 3 Comments

Yesterday brought the spring antique expo here in Portland, and I was delighted to attend. For those of you who follow my Twitter and Facebook pages, you may have noticed that I posted that father-in-law passed away. We have been very busy with all of the necessary arrangements, and needless to say, it has been…

Jewelry Jackpot

February 11, 2012, 2 Comments

Yesterday my dad came to visit and we once again set out to go shopping. And all I bought was jewelry…not that I’m complaining. The first pieces I stumbled upon were some glorious additions to my WWII Sweetheart collection, which I wrote about in my last post. The gold tone V brooch has red, clear…

Sweetheart Jewelry

February 7, 2012, 1 Comment

Yesterday my latest Etsy purchase arrived in the post, a World War II sweetheart V for Victory pin… I bought this fab plastic pin from bellsgirl on Etsy, and at $2.75, I couldn’t pass it up! Sweetheart jewelry is something I simply can’t have enough of. Personally I think my collection is rather small at…

Book Review: Forties Fashion

January 29, 2012, Leave a Comment on Book Review: Forties Fashion

The 1940s was an interesting and decisive decade across the globe. With the Second World War we faced a period in which nearly all aspects of our lives were asked to change. From the warfare itself to the clothes we wore, the 1940s left an impression. The impression it created in the fashion world is…

Nampa High School, 1945

November 9, 2011, Leave a Comment on Nampa High School, 1945

In 1945 World War II came to a close and my grandmother was a Junior in high school. I blogged awhile ago about my grandmother’s Sophomore yearbook, and today I share her Junior yearbook. I really enjoy the little illustrations throughout the pages, and I just can’t believe what they got away with in some…