Loot |
The former owner noted on the envelope that she wore this to homecoming and with whom she went! |
I love this! The vintage "hoodie." |
I have a thing for coat dresses |
I also have a thing for western wear. Check out the yokes and cuffs! |
These are a few of my favorites. There were some hits, and there were some misses. Overall, it was a pretty awesome score, and it was made even more awesome by the fact that at least 1/4 are in factory folds, and the majority of them were in MY SIZE! No kidding! I will begin listing some of them on my new Etsy store soon.
Oh yeah- I started an Etsy shop. It is under the Farmhouse Garden name, and I have only put up a couple of items so far, but there is plenty more to come. I see it as a way to indulge my hobby while contributing to the grocery budget. Check back often to see what's new- I put a button on the right side of this page.
On to the visits- We had Grandma and Grandpa R. visiting these past couple of weeks, and we all had a really great time together. Grandma had fun playing with her grandbunny, who is now pushing up on all fours to crawl, but only rocking back and forth as of yet. I'd better get my running shoes on! We also had a friend come up for a short visit during which we went up to check out the leaf-looking from the new tower at Wayah Bald.
The refurbished tower is nice, and the view was spectacular. We have had beautiful weather too! Maybe it'll get cold soon though, and I might have to bust out my new Irish cape that I picked up thrifting the other day!
From what I gathered in a quick online search it is a vintage 70s Jimmy Hourihan Irish Tweed cape. I saw a very drab one that just sold for farty (that's how the Irish say it) smackaroos on eBay, and mine is anything but drab. Plus, I paid nowhere near farty dollars. Try eight. I don't know why the thrifting gods smile down on me so freely, but they do.
Anyway, I guess that's enough for one night. I am tired and going to catch some sleep- In closing, I wanted to share an image with you that I caught last night on my iPhone. On a couple of the vintage lifestyle blogs I read there has lately been some discussion of modern times vs. old times, practicality, frugality, etc. On that note, here is your "moment of zen:"
Yes, that is a Hummer. Yes, that is a wind turbine sticker on the rear window. Ha ha! Only in the good old U.S. of A.!
Nice thrift store find. Wowzer. My heart skipped a few beats just reading about it.
ReplyDeleteMine too. You are so fortunate. I never come up on sewing supplies like that
ReplyDeleteHi there, I really like your posts, this one in particular. My heart skipped a beat, too, when I read about your vintage pattern find, not just because you're writing about it so well, but also because I would have been just as excited!! I can spend hours poring over stuff like that.
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend and I picked out half a dozen beautiful Sarees which cost only 2 to 5 British Pounds each at a second hand shop in Leicester, UK (that's where we live; 30 per cent of the population are Asian I think) the other day to make soft furnishings. I'm working on covering our old sofa cushions with them, it's bliss!
Check out my blog if you've got absolutely nothing else to do. My blog's not about sewing though, but about feminism: GWindpassinger.blogspot.com
Take care and I'm looking forward to reading more from you! Gwen