HALF Off Sale at RED LIP Riot!

Hello Again!

My health has not been the best this past fall, hence my lack of postings. I will try to be better, I promise.
But, I am here today to let you know that in lieu of "out with the old and on with the new" I'm having a HALF OFF SALE! Entire store. Won't be here for long, so take advantage of these steals!

xoxo, L

Columbus Day $10 SALE at Red Lip Riot

Hello! All you beautiful people. I'm having a little Columbus Day shindig over at Red Lip Riot. Be sure to check it out! All sale items are only $10! I know, it's insane. So you better mosey on over because after tomorrow at midnight (Eastern Standard Time), the sale prices will vanish!

*I am more than happy to ship to ANY country, just message me beforehand and I'll add the appropriate shipping to the listing you're interested in. If any questions, feel free to message me in etsy!

See you there,

L

The Mystery of Authenticating

As I previously mentioned, I am new to estate sales. My most recent outing was an hour south of where I live in Port Charlotte, FL. Now, I've got to send a big thank you to the state of Florida. It may be where most people go to retire, but its also where many wonderful elderly people live who cherish treasures from the past.
On this outing, I picked out a few things. A couple blouses, my husband got a neat light meter for a camera, and I found this lovely little purse.

It features a lovely little sage green velvety exterior. It's rather small for my standards (I like to bring my entire life around town with me), but it's great for a night out on the town. To my moderately trained eye, it gave off a fourties vibe, which I loved.
I open up the little devil and lo and behold...

It's a genuine Lederer de Paris. Now...on to the research...

Turns out they still have a webpage, so they're still in business. Making high end items costing near $1000 a piece! Could my little beauty even be worth a fraction of this?

There are no others like it on ebay. I have enlisted friends on Vintage Network, but nothing yet. Is it possible one of you have the answer?

See you soon,

L

Leader of the Pack: Outfit Post #1

Hello Again!

My blogging days are fairly small, and so I watch and learn from the best. Some of my favorite posts are the short, sweet, and to the point ones that feature a particular outfit! When I find outfits of mine worthy of blog posting, I shall try and document from this moment onward.

Today's outfit.

Jeans: Always Skinny Cropped by GAP (not pictured, but they're rolled up)

Sweater: Thrifted. Yes, it's the Spagnoli cardigan from my previous post.

Blouse from drawersofthemanor

Patch from simplychictiques

Jewelry: Thrifted

My favorite thing about this outfit has got to be that Janet patch. No, my name is not Janet, but I had to have it!

See you soon,

L

Catching up on lost times...

Hello All!

I know, I know. I'm a terrible blogger. I've gotten back into the swing of grad school AND I'm teaching advanced acting at a high school, so free time has not been as easy to come by.

To catch you up, recently my husband and I attended our first estate sale auction and I found a lot of vintage kitchen canisters by Lustro Ware that I just had to have!

Aren't they precious? They were part of a lot, so I've got a few other sets on my etsy shop! Feel free to check them out. 

I didn't stop there, I did some research and came to find there are other matching pieces to this lovely set. I present you with Exhibit A:

Look at that! Bread Loaf holder, Cookie jar, and salt and pepper shakers. 

I have recently become the winning bidder of the salt and pepper shakers via ebay: 

My Salt and Pepper Auction

AND I'm currently keeping my eye on the bread box which I found on Etsy!

No sign of the cookie jar yet, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Estate sales. Could be my newest addiction...

See you soon!

L

Looking For Repro In All the Right Places

Hello There!

Yes, I know, it's been a few weeks. I went on vacation with my husband to California to see family, what can I do? Never too little time for a fabulous photo shoot!

I got lots of great vintage items at thrift stores, which I'll have to save for another time. Being back in Florida makes me appreciate how many amazing thrift stores we have there! Thanks to all those snow birds who come down here for the winter, or move down here to retire, there are treasure troves each way you look! So, you're probably wondering, "Lindsay, why is the title of your blog "Looking For Repro In All the Right Places?". Well, I'll tell you.
Today, I was out and about with my husband, and we went to Kohls and the Gap. Now, I'm always on the prowl for something cheap and new that I can use with vintage items to evoke the feeling "vintage". It's easier, you can find more sizes, and it's usually cheaper. So! Today I found this amazingly gorgeous blouse at kohls. Fell in love with it! The sleeves, the stripes! Delightful...

So cute, right?! You can grab it here:
Adorably Vintage-esque Kohl's Shirt

Then, at the Gap, I found what appeared to be an old letterman style sweater. It evoked that feeling to me. At the colors had a very 1930's appeal, which I loved! Good golly!

Get it:
1930s Style Letterman Sweater

Well, short one for today, but I hope you enjoyed my return. I'll take stock of everything I got while in CA and post some pictures soon!

Thanks!

Lindsay

Literature

One of my favorite things is to view any magazine printed in the 40s and 50s. It gives you such a genuine window into that time period and the people in it. Today at a thrift store in St. Petersburg, FL, I picked up an issue of SONG PARADE "america's foremost lyric magazine" from October 1941.

I tried to find some information on the company, and how many issues were printed, to no avail. There are a few up on ebay here and there, but they don't seem too high in demand. It seems it was the TV guide of radio. There are schedules for all 7 days of the week.

And the advertisements! My goodness, they're a hoot. Their pitches to appeal to people is so hysterical, it makes you wonder how much people bought into it!

I do!

Ah, yes. Men do care if you have "shine".

I also took this lovely shopping opportunity to find myself a lovely ivory colored cardigan sweater and adorable dark plaid cotton button down. 

Earlier, I was just wearing the shirt and with the hair kerchief, I looked like I was going to go work on a car!

This is the tag for the sweater. It is very soft. Apparently Luisa Spagnoli was in business for clothing and chocolate. She passed in 1935. Her son took over the company after her death and the clothing was turned from a craft scale to industrial scale. She tried. I appreciate that. 

The shirt's tag said:

Ah, good 'ol Penney's. Apparently this shirt isn't too old because it includes instructions for tumble drying. Ah well, you get what you can, you know?

I also snatched this adorable scarf with delicious cherries and strawberries. Don't know what I'll pear (yes, pear) it with yet, but I'm sure I'll think of something.

Until next time,

-L