Category Archive: Thrift Club

Half Mourning Pins

Two examples of Victorian Mourning Jewellery

Recent Liberty of London Scarf Accquisitions

The newest members of my Liberty team

1970s Seiko Automatic

Dig my super seventies watch.

Mirror in the Bathroom: Birthday Suit

It’s my birthday and to celebrate I bought myself this swanky Jessica Simpson studded lapel jacket at the Bay a week and a half ago. I really have no money and no need… Continue reading

Kimono My House

Yesterday was an action-packed day with deadlines, interviews and a talk by Jonathan Adler at the Design Exchange. But since my Covey G interview was in Leslieville, I did manage to squeeze in… Continue reading

Mirror in the Bathroom: Getting Ready For Spring

I’m getting a touch of the cabin fever, waiting for spring to come, so I picked up some transitional garments at the Value Village yesterday. By transitional, I mean knits with a springy… Continue reading

Midweek Modernism: Silver and Amber Earrings

Sexy sterling and amber biomorphic earrings

Fixies: Huge Openback Rhinestone Bracelet

So last week I got a bag of broken jewels containing the humungous turquoise glass, bow-shaped fur clip I wrote about last week. While there was absolutely nothing wrong with the clip, the… Continue reading

Thrifted 1930s French Turquoise Glass Fur Clip

This enormous fur clip is fabulous find from a bag of craft jewellery — and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. I reckon the folks at the Value Village couldn’t figure out… Continue reading

Do Over: Hello Gorget!

I found this cool Gorget — aka a piece of armour worn to protect the neck — for $5 at Abraham’s on Queen Street West last week. It appears to made of hand… Continue reading

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