Category Archives: 1960s

VPOD: Polka Dot Power for Storage Boxes and a Vintage 1960s Polka Dot Dress


vintage 1960s polka dot geometric print dress

chic recycled and decorated cardboard storage boxes

I’m not the biggest fan of polka dots in fashion. For me personally, I tend to find them a bit, well, polka-dotty! And the older you get the harder it becomes to pull off this whimsical print.

But don’tcha just love a challenge?

Me, too!

So with a wee bit of internet surfing, I discovered today’s VPOD. This lovely summer dress mixes dotted swiss with a bold geometric…

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VPOD: Canon4Kids, NCMEC and a Vintage 1960s Leather Coat


vintage 1960s leather coat

Two Saturdays ago, I woke up at 7:40am when I heard a knock on my front door. I peeked through the blinds and saw an LAPD officer.

Uh-oh.

My heart started pounding because police officers never knock on doors to deliver good news like winning the lottery.

In this case, they were checking to see if I had noticed anything missing or had seen or heard anything suspicious…

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Going, Going, GONE: eBay Vintage Auctions


Check out these fab eBay vintage auctions ending in the next five days including pieces by Alfred Shaheen, Malcolm Starr, and Hattie Carnegie. Be sure to check out the vintage 1960s fringe cropped pants (perfect for New Year’s Eve) and the fab vintage 1960s leather and brass belt.

vintage 1970s lace angelwing mini dressvintage hattie carnegie elephant broochvintage 1950s beaded sweatervintage 1960s fringe crop pants

vintage 1950s ostrich handbagvintage 1970s icelandic wool sweater coatvintage 1950s rhinestone beltvintage 1950s silk dres

vintage 1950s victoria royal lace cocktail dressvintage italian figural tomato evening bagvintage 1950s rompervintage 1960s malcolm starr lame evening gown

antique petit point pursevintage 1950s brocade evening coatvintage 1970s trifari lucite necklacevintage 1970s tooled leather handbag

vintage trifari matsumoto modernist lucite cuff braceletvintage 1940s crochet clutch with lucite handlevintage 1970s alfred shaheen jumpsuitvintage 1960s leather and brass chain belt

Going, Going, GONE!

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(Auctions all end within the next 5 days.)

Vintage 1970s…

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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Unn Tangerud Bronze Necklace and The Power of Adornment


vintage 1960s Unn Tangerud Bronze Necklace

In 2004, Ettore Sottsass, the Italian architect and designer, was asked to curate Cartier’s vaults of vintage jewels, clocks, watches, pens and other goodies and handpick items for an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.

And in that exhibition’s catalog, Ettore Sottsass commented on the power of adornment:

“Tens of thousands of years ago, women and men already adorned their bodies with necklaces and markings…

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Going, Going, GONE: eBay Vintage Auctions


The Weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds returns on Friday. In the meantime, check out these fab eBay vintage auctions ending in the next four days including pieces by Givenchy, Gucci, Don Loper, and Vollbrach. Be sure to check out the amazing antique Irish crochet gown and Art Deco sapphire and diamond ring.

vintage 1940s floral dressvintage miriam haskell necklacevintage 1980s knit sweater shrugvintage 1950s chiffon and ribbon cocktail dress

vintage christian dior necklacevintage 1950s lbdvintage 1940s nightgownvintage fringed poncho

vintage givenchy silk caftan topvintage gucci leather jacketvintage modernist brass and turquoise ringantique irish crochet dress

vintage 1960s i magnin blazer with chainlate 1990s chanel boucle pencil skirtvintage 1960s kimonovintage 1960s pucci scarf

vintage art deco 18k sapphire and diamond ringvintage don loper alpaca wool coatvintage 1970s tooled leather handbagvintage 1970s nipon coature wool tassel coat

vintage vollbrach for sofere pop art topvintage lucille de paris ostrich handbagvintage 1960s fox collar swing coatvintage whiting & davis mesh blouse

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(Auctions all end…

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