Not everything that I brought home on the weekend was from the Trinity Bellwoods Yard Sale. Some of it came from the Hillcrest community yard sale. Like this Tilley Endurables blouse made from… Continue reading
Lots of yard sale action last Saturday. And lots of the kinds of treasures that I don’t normally see at yard sales or thrift shops (my primary hunting grounds). F’rinstance, at last weekend’s… Continue reading
Hey kitty cats! As part of L’Oréal Paris Canada‘s sponsorship of Luminato, they have been giving free expert beauty consultations all week. Today, tomorrow and Sunday, the L’Oréal tent at David Pecaut Square… Continue reading
Inspired by the 1960s Thai dress my sister-in-law and her sister got for their birthday, I found myself purchasing this hot pink printed silk blouse. The label reads “Jim Thompson, The Thai Silk… Continue reading
Lookee what I gots fo two bucks at a garage sale on Saturday. A gorgeous rivière necklace. For some reason, I neglected to ask the seller where she got it or how long… Continue reading
Catching up on some recent acquisitions from the CAFTCAD Movie Wardrobe Sale. Only got three things but they are all good. Above is a $10 broomstick dress with a peacock feather print. On… Continue reading
As mentioned in past posts, I obtain a lot of jewellery and jewellery findings in bags of broken bijoux that the Value Village and other thrift shops sell. I also promised to give… Continue reading
I have become a coral magnet of late. I already posted about the branch and apple coral necklaces that I found. Since then I’ve picked up a big black neckpiece (alas, the little… Continue reading
Eight or nine years ago, the artist Rachel Feinstein appeared in a Marc Jacobs ad wearing her signature 68 carat aquamarine ring. This ring fired up a desire to obtain a ginormous jewel.… Continue reading
Look what I found at the Value Village – A vintage Vera Neumann top sheet. It has a few holes, so I plan to use it for the fabric. Still, I am pleased… Continue reading
