Are you a Vintage Purist? Do you only wear true authentic vintage?
If your answer is a resounding “Yes!” then what qualifies an item as true, authentic vintage?
On Etsy, to be considered “vintage” an item has to be at least 20 years old. And if you listen to some folks on Twitter, then you shouldn’t dare call anything younger than 20 years old “vintage” because that…
I was driving a good friend to the mechanic’s yesterday to pick up his car and moaning about how my sunroof wasn’t working. And as I was punching the button to show him the problem he said, “That’s cute. You’re trying to open the sunroof by pressing the garage door opener.”
So clearly my issue was no more serious than operator stupidity! Of greater concern to…
The highlight of my week was the purchase of a vintage velvet gown made for Lana Turner. I’m not sure yet what film the actress wore the dress in, but you can imagine my glee when I spied the studio label with “Lana Turner” written clear as day.
Of course, any vintage piece from the 1930s or 1940s in this condition would have value, but that…
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Vintage 1930s Draped and Beaded Evening Gown (redhousevintage) | Vintage Turquoise Print Maurice Dress (cork123) | Vintage 1960s Woven Wicker Handbag (citrinedream) | Vintage 1990s Versace Couture Cocktail Dress (betz6358) | Vintage Hattie Carnegie Rhinestone Floral Earrings (hawaiibeads) | Vintage Paco Rabanne Nautical Skirt and Halter Set (koko1954) | Vintage Edwardian Coat (those12days) | Vintage 1930s Satin…
In just two weeks, on May 5, Mexico and America will celebrate Cinco de Mayo. And while Mexico celebrates it as a regional holiday that commemorates their army’s unlikely battle victory over the French in 1862, here in the US it’s not a legal holiday. Of course, we don’t let that little fact stop us from celebrating the culture of our Mexican Americans on that…
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