Thursday, April 29, 2010

Super Cool Treasuries

Check out this awesome collection of retro glasses. I love vintage peepers! Thanks ablastfromthepast for including my 1980's hot pink italian sunglasses. See them in my shop.



I'm drooling! Look at this gorgeous mid century / danish modern inspired collection from vintagesociety. She included my mid century blendo punch bowl set.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Etsy Weird and Fun

Here are some crazy-weird-cute vintage finds on Etsy. There's something fun and alluring about hard to define items. My love? Strange, big eyed dolls and paintings. (Yes, I collect Blythe dolls!)

Here are my favorite "weirds" from Etsy....

Little Miss No Name 1960's Big-Eyed Doll by Hasbro from Vintagefunland

Kewpie Dolls from FunkyTime Kewpies are too cute!

Unique Mustache Man Mug from HolliesHobbs How bizarre is this? He has teeth!! Weird.

Vintage Big Eye Pity Kitty Print from EveryWhereGirl Love this!

Shabby Chic Hot Pink Iron Dog Doorstop from HappyBDayToMe

Nutty Vintage Tiki Nut Cracker by TipsyTimeMachine I would laugh every time I looked at this. So fun!

1960's Mod Bright Plush Dolly from DontCryDolly

1960's Mirror & Comb Set from HelloKewpie So sweet!

Monday, April 26, 2010

Happy Monday, BLENDO Style

Great way to start off the week. My Mid Century blendo bowl set is in TheLogChateau's Treasury West.

I love this bowl- the bright orange color, the shape and size, the attached mini bowl. I thought "mmmm, creamsicle" when I spotted it. This set includes a large punch bowl or chip n dip style bowl with an attached mini bowl and 3 glasses. Perfect for entertaining!



Blendo style (the gradient colored spray on the outside) was popular in the 1960's and translates perfectly to our modern day design. I've attached some of my other favorite blendo's from Etsy too!

by SloFabulous


from my shop, rhan

by ZellesAttic

by thesoftpalette

by homespunstyle

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Vintage Bridal Gowns

My husband and I went to a wedding last night and now I'm all about vintage dresses. No, the bride did not wear a vintage dress, I just somehow turn everything into a vintage affair in my mind. You could say I see everything through vintage-colored glasses. Hmmmm.... do those exist??

While my wedding dress was vintage-feeling, it was a new gown. Maybe at our vow renewal I'll go real vintage? After searching this morning for dresses, you can count on it!

Here are some dresses I love in various styles. I like all out princess styles, as well as demure and simple. It depends on the day. I'm also in love with these sites. How fun to have a store only selling vintage dresses?

Collection from Vintageous:

Cream Tulle 1950's Ball Gown w/ Ruffled Straps & Tiered Skirt

Ivory Chiffon & Lace Strapless Early 1960's Ball Gown

Fred Perlberg 1950's Ivory Chiffon Cocktail Dress w/ Sequins


Ivory Tulle Strapless late 1950's Ball Gown w/ Rose Topped Bustle

Collection from PoshGirlVintage:

1950'S Ivory Strapless Wedding Dress

1920's Beige Lace Sheer Dress

Collection from Dorothea's Closet Vintage:


Grace Kelly glamour - 50s wedding gown in embroidered tulle and taffeta....strapless gown with ruched tulle bust can be worn alone or with the stunning sheer, full length over-jacket with stand up Victorian inspired collar.

50s wedding dress a la Liz Taylor!

Vintage 1950's lace veil

Collection from Mintage Style on Etsy:

Vintage 1950s strapless tulle wedding dress



vintage 1940s - 1950s stunning couture wedding gown

Vintage Inspired Dress from Good Morning America's "Latest Trend in Bridal Gowns" from Brides Magazine:


Vintage Inspired Art Deco Style Fitted Dress by Lazaro

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Another Treasury!

Yay - another Etsy Treasury feature today! This one is orange themed and oh so pretty!

Thanks to AddieDesigns for including my mid century tripod lamp!

Zipper Necklace.


How cool is this? I love unique ideas that use a common day item and turn it into something else entirely. In this case, a collection of zippers have been sewn together and molded into a crazy necklace. Love it! Find out more on Craft Stylish.

Treasuries!

Happy hump day! 2 items from my shop were featured in Etsy Treasuries today.

Thank you HelloDarlingVintage for featuring my vintage General Electric clock in your awesome all white treasury! So pretty.


Thank you to TheSpectrum for featuring my retro Elgin wall clock in your cool, retro green inspired treasury!

Monday, April 19, 2010

New Vintage in My Shop!

I loaded some new things into my shop today. There are some weird, unique and cute things in this group....check out the vintage brass gorilla bookends and the kitschy basset hound planter...and the huge wooden clothesline clip! Fun stuff!

One of my recent favorite finds - the orange space age mid century tripod lamp. I also found a white beehive tripod lamp - and I'm keeping it!







Sunday, April 18, 2010

Happy Sunday - Treasury!


My vintage modern space age egg lamp made it to another treasury today! Thanks to opendoorstudio for including me in her lovely collection.

I love this lamp. It's hard to part with but I'd be happy to see it go to another vintage-mid century fanatic. These are iconic, hard to find "egg" lamps that embrace the 60's perfectly - minimalism, clean shapes and lines, atomic age inspired and space shapes.


Saturday, April 17, 2010

Today's Craigslist Favorites - mid century & vintage


Craigslist Los Angeles always yields amazing mid century furniture pieces. I love to browse just to see what's out there- and to torture myself. Here are some recent favorites..... and what I'd buy if $$$ was no object .... and I had a bigger house.... and if I could convince my husband yet again that it was "really something we needed"..... ;0

"Z" chair by Poul Jensen, made in Denmark for Selig


Fabulous starburst wood and brass wall clock


Hairpin Leg Desk and Bertoia style chair


Molded Fiberglass chairs on metal star base


Vinyl lounge chair with teak wood form


Structural chinoisie desk and chair


Black metal mushroom floor lamp - I'd paint it white!


Simple mid century modern peg leg side table


Metal Bertoia style accent chair


Simple teak wood mini credenza


Saarinen tulip dining table


Lane dovetail long coffee table

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