I Learn Something New Everyday
Part of the fun of finding cool vintage stuff is researching it. On Friday, I picked up this pretty panel bracelet, stamped with a Japanese-style scene of cranes in front of Mt. Fuji.… Continue reading
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Golden Years
Gold prices hit an all-time high last Friday, breaking the $1250 US/a troy ounce barrier. Which is making it harder to find fancy jewels at places like the Value Village or Goodwill. Unless… Continue reading
Old Photos of People Dressed In Old Timey Costume
I picked up this old, hand-tinted photo at the Roncesvalles Area Yard Sale on the weekend. It’s entitled “The Last of The Blossoms”. It’s not an accomplished photo, but I bought it because… Continue reading
3 A.M. Eterna
I found this well-loved Eterna watch this weekend. Eterna is a brand that’s prized amongst the watch people, but not so well-known by ordinary Joes. Like Omega, it is a “high-value” watch —… Continue reading
Burro Time!
Another find from the Kitchener Mennonite Central Committee shop — Three vermeil matching burro brooches, signed Sterling SB. I’m guessing that they date from the late 1940s or 1950s, as these kind of… Continue reading
Finds For A Crappy Day
It’s a poopy day and I’m feeling under the weather. Maybe sharing some recent finds will lift our spirits. Pictured above is some Liberty of London fabric I found a couple of weeks… Continue reading
Hit The Bars
The folks at Olay sent some samples of their Sheer Moisture Ribbons Moisturizing Bar and I realized that I haven’t used soap in a cake form in years. I’ll do a review of… Continue reading
Classics of Fashion: Diane von Furstenberg Wrap Dress
Look what I found at Courage My Love today. That’s right, a vintage Diane von Fürstenberg Jeanne wrap dress! And only $16. It’s missing it’s label, but I’ve ogled enough of these babies… Continue reading
Find of the Month: Givenchy Silk Chiffon Blouse
Check out this sunny yellow Givenchy blouse. I picked it up at the Goodwill on Roncesvalles for $8. They had all kinds of good things like a Max Mara camel coat, but they… Continue reading
… And Then There’s Mod
Remember when I when antiquing with my friend Jane in Hamilton a month ago? That time I found the Rolex? Well Jane got a little sterling 3-D charm of Finnish architect Viljo Revell‘s… Continue reading