Sweet and Sour
The thrill of a rare discovery is tempered by a crushing blow to the ego.
Category Archive: Thrift Club
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A Visit to the Sally Ann
Love and loss at the thrift shop.
Austerity April: Hair Accessories
Save by investing in refined hair accessories
Mirror in the Bathroom: Dotty Denim
Here I am in the bathroom, posing in my new polka dot chambray dress from Old Navy. It was on sale for $19. I am also holding an apple and appearing quite nonchalant… Continue reading
Des bracelets pour le printemps
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it intermittently throughout the years: I am enamoured of enamelled bangles. One of my jewellery holy grails is to get a handpainted-in-Austria bracelet from Hermès. In… Continue reading
Vintage Clebar Watch Box
Do box me in.
The Need for Needlepoint
As you know have a weakness for needlepoint. You may have also noticed that I am not alone — the hipsters have embraced the needle arts making it more and more difficult to… Continue reading
Edwardian Répoussé Cuticle Pusher
One of the most addictive things about being a collector is finding one amazing thing and then trying to complete the set. For example. I found this Edwardian era répousse Cuticle pusher at… Continue reading
New Old Le Coultre
Here’s a 1940s-era ladies cocktail watch bu LeCoultre that just came in the mail. You know, of the Jaeger-LeCoultres (JLC). The importing and exporting of watches was a complicated business for most of… Continue reading
Black and White
This is a snapshot of my friend Linda’s living room. She bought these oversized photocopies for two bucks apiece and then framed them. I think they look pretty neat. Which reminds me of… Continue reading