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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 Lilli Ann, Juliana, Leonard, and Schiaparelli. Be sure to check out the exquisite Art Deco carved coral pendant, the 1920s steel cut evening coat, the collectible Campbell’s Souper Dress and the rare Whiting & Davis Charlie Chaplan mesh evening bag.

Going, Going, GONE!

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(Auctions all end within the next 5 days.)

Vintage 1960s Coat (tinroofvintage) | Vintage Art Deco Carved Coral Pendant (coral*antiques) | Vintage 1970s Chenille Coat (bustownmodern) | Vintage Art Deco Dance Purse (charleen7115) | Vintage Schiaparelli Necklace (shelldogg) | Vintage Leonard Jersey Maxi Dres (misssuperior) | Vintage 1950s Crepe Dress (lestervintage) | Vintage 1960s NOS Lilli Ann Coat (ladouchka.vintage) | Vintage 1940s Dorothy O’Hara Dress (lydiaposh) | Vintage 1920s Steel Cut Evening Coat (mkonieczko) | Vintage Hobe Rhinestone Necklace (oldmudandclay) | Vintage 1950s NWT Vanity Fair Lingerie (purplegardencat) | Vintage 1950s Hobe Necklace (trinketsforfun) | Vintage 1960s Jeweled Cocktail Dress (jonque) | Vintage 1960s Forstmann Coat (nouveau511) | Vintage 1950s Handpainted Mexican Skirt (redhousevintage) | Vintage 1970s Chiffon Evening Dress (kukuvintage) | Vintage Whiting & Davis Charlie Chaplan Bag (scavenger-deals) | Vintage Oscar de la Renta Suit (workhorse2by2) | Vintage 1970s Caped Maxi Dress (indiecultvintage) | Vintage Juliana Necklace (g-mouse) | Vintage 1970s Lilli Ann Blazer (bolovintage) | Vintage Deauville Alligator Handbag (cindyrellacleans) | Vintage Cambell’s Souper Dress (gonemetal) | Vintage 1960s Lilli Ann Knit Coat (drake0930) | Vintage 1970s Kenneth Jay Lane Bracelet (urbantiques) | Vintage 1970s Knit Dress (bustownmodern) | Vintage Roberta di Camerino Clutch (nolagreek) | (Disclosure: Editorial selections are made by Zuburbia without direct promotional consideration from Bay sellers. Zuburbia is an affiliate member of the eBay Partner Network).

PLEASE NOTE that Zuburbia does not endorse the use of fur, feathers, leather or animal skins in fashion. These selections are offered only as more thoughtful and eco-friendly alternatives for contemporary fashionistas who have not yet eliminated animal products from their wardrobes.

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Written on December 13, 2011 by Mary Kincaid in alligator, ebay, eBay Roundup - Vintage, hobe, Juliana, Kenneth Jay Lane, Leonard, Lilli Ann, Oscar de la Renta, Roberta di Camerino, Schiaparelli, vintage, vintage clothes, vintage clothing, Vintage Jewelry, vintage lingerie, vintage shopping, Whiting and Davis

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LOVIN’ IT: Vogue ARCHIVE Now Live

What fantastic news for fashionistas!

The Vogue ARCHIVE is now live and gives you unprecedented access to every issue of Vogue from 1892 to today.

Just imagine every page of Vogue—all of the articles and all of the ads—along with their 400,000 images.

Now imagine that it’s all searchable by brand, designer, model or photographer.

That you can sort results by articles, images, covers or ads.

That you can organize and store favorites. Print spreads and, rumor has it, even search by individual garment.

What a resource!

The only drawback?

This fashion treasure chest will cost you $1575 a year.

But as Reuters suggested today, many of us “would be willing to shell out significantly more that $131 a month for access to Google if that were the only way I could access its database and if it didn’t have any real competitors.”

So what do you think? Are you as excited as me?

VPOD: Vintage 1960s Satin Wallet and Everyday Beauty

World-renowned designer Karim Rashid shared his philosophy with House Beautiful in 2005:

“People touch on average, about 500 objects a day—opening a door, drinking from a glass, answering the phone. Why shouldn’t each of them be beautiful?”

Yes, why not???

If looking at beauty brings you joy—which it certainly does for most people—then why not fill your life with more beauty and joy?

As more and more designers turn their attention to banal everyday objects like scissors, soap dispensers, and toothbrushes, there are more and more opportunities for us to find moments of pleasure from the everyday objects we interact with daily.

But let’s be clear. I’m not suggesting that you run out and replace as many objects as possible with more beautifully designed versions. That is definitely not the way to stay on Mother Nature’s good side!

What I am suggesting is that as you gradually supplant the old and worn-out objects in your life with new ones, you may want to consider how much joy you’ll derive from the beauty and design of those objects and choose accordingly. The few extra dollars you spend on an object that provides the function you need while also making your heart sing will always be money well-spent.

Consider how many times you rest your head on your sheets. Or take out our wallet. Or brush your teeth. Or sip from your coffee mug.

Now consider how much joy you’d feel if each and every one of these frequently used items was an item that you truly loved. That made you squeal with delight every time you interacted with it.

Wouldn’t life be just a tad bit sweeter if these everyday objects could bring you just a tad more joy?

So while I’m not quite ready to recycle my old wallet just yet, when I do, I’ll hunt for one that will make me smile every time I open it. One that is perhaps as beautiful as today’s VPOD.

This vintage 1960s Italian satin wallet is a true work of art.

And it’s a fine example of everyday beauty that’s just perfect for a Vintage Crusader.

Available at SwaneeGRACE.

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Written on December 12, 2011 by Mary Kincaid in Accessories, vintage, vintage clothing

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eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Home Finds

Today’s selections include pieces by Fostoria, Cartier, Sascha Brastoff, Bernard Buffet and Royal Copenhagen. Be sure to check out the tramp art crown-of-thorns lamp, the gorgeous antique French mantle clock, and the mod 1960s storage trolley.

GET READY, GET SET, BID!!!

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Vintage 1960s French Lucite Ball Lamp (the_status_merchant) | Antique 1860s Gilt Bronze Marble Candleabra (bunyagirl) | Vintage Dansk Teak Serving Tray with Glass Inserts (adirondacktraders) | Vintage Crown-of-Thorns Tramp Art Lamp (18devkd) | Antique Leeds Reticulated Vases (bkcranston) | Antique French Porcelain Mantle Clock (cotswoldclocks09) | Vintage 1930s Art Deco Skyscraper Ceiling or Table Lamp (sita587) | Vintage Brass Studded Nite Lite Lamp (gorgeousglassgallery) | Vintage 1950s Bernard Buffet Signed Lithograph (mikalapila) | Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pheasant Bookends (mond-art) | Vintage Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase (noirist) | Vintage 1950s Rattan Ottoman (lcdebaca) | Vintage 1950s Blenko Art Glass Fish Vase (dead-guy-stuff) | Vintage 1950s Herbert Terry Anglepoise Trolley Lamp (rogerrogerho3) | Vintage Art Deco Incense Burner (momthrewitaway) | Vintage 1960s Holmegard Art Glass Hanging Lamp (charldeal) | Vintage Cartier Gilt Sterling Silver Salt Cellars (pizzapusshorse) | Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Log Holder (areamodern-auctions) | Vintage Fostoria Etched Ice Bucket (dounial) | Vintage Art Deco Lufft Desktop Weather Station (yve2007) | Vintage Midcentury Cast Metal Asian Ice Bucket (gvlimited) | Vintage Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen Bowl (jes1955) | Vintage Midcentury Fred Press Beverage Glasses (huntattic) | Vintage Sascha Brastoff Poodle Planter (1baybedoll) | Vintage Art Deco Bronze Bakelite Lamp (deco.rendezvous.antiques) | Silver Peacock (josealfi) | Vintage Polka Dot Bud Vases (kidweil) | Vintage 1960s Storage Trolley (simplymod-auctions) | (Disclosure: Editorial selections are made by Zuburbia without any direct promotional consideration from Bay sellers but Zuburbia is an affiliate member of the eBay Partner Network)

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Written on December 11, 2011 by Mary Kincaid in art deco, cartier, dansk, ebay, eBay Roundup - Home, lamps, mid-century, Uncategorized, vase, vintage, vintage home

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VPOD HI/LO: Vintage Wreath Pins and Presence vs. Presents

The hustle and bustle of the Holiday season was interrupted here in LA yesterday morning with the tragic shooting rampage just blocks from my apartment. Perhaps you saw the video on the news. S-C-A-R-Y.

And since a stop at the FedEx office smack dab in the middle of the crime zone was on my list of errands yesterday, had I not taken a wee bit longer than normal to finish my eBay Roundup, I would have actually been on Vine Street when it happened.

Which is why I feel compelled to remind everyone that no matter how many people on your holiday list, no matter how much time you spend searching for the most-perfect gifts, no matter how well you can channel Martha Stewart while wrapping them, at the end of the day, the loved ones in your life will always prefer your PRESENCE to your PRESENTS.

The gift of your PRESENCE will beat out any PRESENT any day of the year.

And there aren’t enough presents in the world that can make up for the lack of presence of someone you love, right?

So why is it that so many of us hold back this perfect present every day?

Why is it that we wouldn’t think of sorting through a stack of our mail at lunch with a friend, yet somehow think it’s okay to go through our email while they read the menu and decide what to order?

Why is it that many of us see family members just once or twice or year and yet find it hard to keep our cell phones in our pockets and resist texting or tweeting for the few hours we’re with them?

It appears that many of us have forgotten what it feels like to be turned ON to life when all of our electronics are turned OFF.

So here’s a radical idea.

What if you celebrated this holiday with no gifts at all EXCEPT your presence.

Instead of spending harried weekends running around town looking for gifts or engaging with web pages, you’d actually have the quality time needed to truly engage with the people you love.

Instead of spending an hour together unwrapping presents and creating a big pile of trash, you could spend a few hours volunteering together as a family and creating a memory that would nourish you for years to come while also helping out your fellow man.

Can you imagine the world we’d live in if we all prioritized PRESENCE over PRESENTS?

But while this thought is lovely, I know it’s probably not realistic. Most of us will still be out hunting for gifts these next few weeks. Hopefully, today’s HI/LO challenge serves as a reminder that beautiful gifts need not cost a fortune.

One of these glitzy vintage wreath pins costs $145, the other over $11,000!

Can you guess the Hi and the Lo?

It’s a Hi/Lo holiday challenge for all you Vintage Crusaders!

Available at Antiques by Bubbleking and Portero.

(HI: Wreath on Right from Portero | LO: Wreath on Left from Antiques by Bubbleking | To receive the VPOD free via email with detailed size and price information, sign up for the growing email mailing list here. Your information will never be sold or shared and you can easily unsubscribe at any time. | Disclosure: Zuburbia is an affiliate of the eBay Partner Network.)

Written on December 10, 2011 by Mary Kincaid in Brooch, Hi/Lo, jewelry, Pins, vintage, Vintage Jewelry

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