Zuburbia Vintage Clothing | Curation + Inspiration

eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Home Finds

Today’s selections include pieces by Paul McCobb, Arabia, Richard Lindh, and Louis Kalff. Be sure to check out the lovely pieces for the vintage nursery, the antique fireman bucket and the Art Nouveau silver dog dish.

GET READY, GET SET, BID!!!

CLICK IMAGE TO GO TO EBAY AUCTION

Vintage Brass Chariot Sculptures (the_status_merchant) | Verner Panton Phantom Chair (design-god) | Vintage Art Nouveau Silver Dog Dish (kazzmer) | Vintage Set of Gregory Van Pelt Flute Lamps (interiorsmarket) | Vintage 1960s Carlton Ware Policeman Money Box (1964basparker) | Antique 1799 Firemans Leather Fire Bucket (bkcranston) | Vintage Lucite Spiral Chandelier (mariejil) | Vintage 1970s Richard Lindh Polar Bear Pitcher (quadrophenia) | Vintage Paul McCobb Wine Rack (the_status_merchant) | Vintage 1930s Art Deco Lamp (vintage_revival123) | Vintage 1930s French Bookends (pinkylee14) | Vintage Arabia Giraffe Figurine (primrosepast) | Vintage Midcentury Martini Pitcher and Rock Glasses (sly_butterfly) | Vintage Dansk Iced Tea Spoons (dead-guy-stuff) | Vintage Bakelite Giraffe Night Lamp (parlaydesign) | Vintage 1960s Pair of Pillows (hutzclutz) | Vintage Set of Vera Napkins (persimmon_vintage) | Vintage Italian Midcentury Bookends (mond-art) | Vintage Art Nouveau Brass Table Broom (aki-lea) | Vintage 1930s Osram Industrial Tripod Lamp (yve2007) | Vintage 1950s Tomado Shelving Unit ()trakl() | Vintage 1960s Louis Kalff Z Lamp (sonic–youth) | Vintage 1930s Hiroaki Woodblock Print (belsipe) | Antique Bronze Buddha (bkcranston) | (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)

(To receive the eBay Roundup via email, 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.)

Written on December 4, 2011 by Mary Kincaid in art nouveau, dansk, ebay, eBay Roundup - Home, vintage, vintage home

0 Comments - Leave a comment!

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

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 of various kinds, in order to satisfy that subtle, obscure pleasure of declaring to others their ‘personal’ presence—indeed, their very identity or singularity. They adorned themselves to seduce or even terrify.”

To seduce or even terrify?

Those are two very different objectives, and high expectations, for something as simple as a necklace or a bracelet!

And yet it makes complete sense to me.

We all experience competing needs to both fit in and stand out at the same time. To both belong to our tribe and to set ourselves apart from it. To adhere to the status quo while simultaneously exploring its boundaries.

So it seems completely likely that I might want to be not just seductive or terrifying but seductively terrifying or terrifying seductive in the same exact moment.

Jewelry, of course, is just one weapon in my female arsenal used to accomplish this.

Now I must confess that I’ve worn the same pair of diamond stud earrings for over a decade. I don’t wear rings and I seldom wear bracelets. But oh, how I adore necklaces! They are definitely my Achilles Heel.

And today’s VPOD is no exception.

This vintage 1960s bronze necklace by the talented female designer, Unn Tangerud, appeals to both my primitive and modern sides.

It a beautiful way to wield the Power of Adornment for a Vintage Crusader!

Available from Hopea.

(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.)

Written on December 3, 2011 by Mary Kincaid in 1960s, Necklaces, vintage, Vintage Jewelry

0 Comments - Leave a comment!

eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Clothing Finds

This week’s selections include pieces by Pierre Cardin, Chanel, Christian Dior, Missoni and Geoffrey Beene. Be sure to check out the highly collectible pieces including a Nixon Paper Campaign Dress, a 1969 Royal London Lunch Pail Handbag and a rare 1920s Whiting & Davis Mesh Handbag once owned by Mr. Whiting’s second wife.

GET READY, GET SET, BID!!!

CLICK IMAGE TO GO TO EBAY AUCTION

Vintage 1960s Eloise Curtis Metallic Cocktail Dress (hylian_reploid) | Vintage 1950s Coat (bustownmodern) | Vintage Vendome Fishnet Bead Necklace (funtiques-warehouse-ll) | Vintage 1960s Sequin Fringe Romper (thriftwares) | Vintage 1980s Christian Dior Sheared Mink (panachevintageclothing) | Vintage 1920s Whiting & Davis Handbag with Provenance (smith*house*antiques) | Vintage Pauline Trigere Dress (goodgollymissmollysmamma) | Vintage 1969 Royal London Lunch Pail Handbag (supellexdecormodern) | Vintage Nixon Paper Campaign Dress (ladyleabrown) | Vintage Cashmere and Fox Coat (booboopeedoo) | Vintage 1980s Boots (vivalavintageshoppe) | Vintage Geoffrey Beene Dress (shootfits) | Vintage Juliana Bracelet (aneyefortreasures) | Vintage Missoni Metallic Palazzo Pants (janelle_p) | Vintage 1990 Chanel Belt Bag (nina_furfur_japan) | Vintage 1960s Mr. John Hat with Box (lovespyvintage) | Vintage Christian Dior Cashmere Wool Coat (danevintage) | Vintage 1940s Kitten Print Blouse (mynoble) | Vintage Juliana Book Piece Owl Necklace (uniquepossiblyantique) | Vintage 1930s Silk Floral Dress (gildedrage) | Vintage 1950s Dress (panachevintageclothing) | Vintage 1960s Coat (millstreetvintage) | Vintage 1967 Pierre Cardin Dress (finian*s) | Vintage 1960s German Modernist Bracelet (hoboro99) | Vintage 1980s Trench Cape Coat (mamastonevintage) | Givenchy Bib Necklace (vava-voom) | Vintage 1970s Suede Fringe Cape (kukuvintage) | Vintage 1950s Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress (millstreetvintage) | (Disclosure: Editorial selections are made by Zuburbia without promotional consideration from Bay sellers but 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.

(To receive the eBay Roundup via email, 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.)

Written on December 2, 2011 by Mary Kincaid in Chanel, Christian Dior, ebay, eBay Roundup - Vintage, Geoffrey Beene, Givenchy, Juliana, Mink, MIssoni, Pauline Trigere, Pierre Cardin, Vendome, vintage, vintage clothes, vintage clothing, vintage dress, Vintage Jewelry, Whiting and Davis

0 Comments - Leave a comment!

LOVIN’ IT: Candlesticks as Bracelet Holders

I spied this clever and decorative organizing idea in a 2005 issue of House & Garden magazine and I’m lovin’ the quirky combination of bracelets + candlestick.

It’s a fine way to display two of my favorite types of vintage objects at the same time and squeeze more style bang from my buck.

And that makes it an idea I just had to share with Vintage Crusaders!

Written on December 1, 2011 by Mary Kincaid in Bracelets, candlesticks, decorating

0 Comments - Leave a comment!

MUST SEE: A Current Affair Pop-Up Vintage Marketplace

What are you doing this weekend?

Let me suggest adding a visit to A Current Affair to your calendar.

It’s where all the chic LA vintage fashionistas will be hanging out this weekend to shop the select assortment of vintage apparel from over 30 premiere dealers.

With creme de la creme vintage offerings, convenient valet parking, refreshing beverages, fab music and all your favorite vintage designer labels, it’s this weekend’s MUST SEE event.

Details below. SEE YOU THERE!

Written on November 30, 2011 by Mary Kincaid in Vintage Shows

0 Comments - Leave a comment!