And The Pink Breadbox-O-Love Shall Be Bestowed Upon...

(Because everyone says "And the winner is..." and when everyone says something, it's boring)...


....aramblingfancy! Drop me a line with your name & mailing address and your new (read: not new) pink 50's breadbox will be on it's way!

While we're at it, I highly suggest y'all (yeah, I said "y'all" and I'm not even close to being southern, so sue me) check out her blog called, shock and surprise, A Rambling Fancy. Nay, I demand you check it out. It's good readin'- it's nerd girl cool! (I swear, that really is the utmost of compliments in my world!)


Thanks to everyone who played and stay tuned (or whatever) for the next "big one". You know, the next big vintage giveaway. What'd you think I meant? Pervs.

Last Call For The Vintage Giveaway!

Hey, kids! This is your friendly reminder that tomorrow (the 29th) the winner of the 1950's pink breadbox will be announced! If you haven't already done so, check out my original post about it and sign up for a chance to win there ---> Vintage Giveaway.

As always, everyone is welcome to sign up and it's free!

Prints Charming Sunday: It's A Mad Mad Mad Men World!

Welcome to Prints Charming Sunday!




For the 2.4 of you out there who aren't drawn into the Mad Men love affair, tonight is *finally* the season premiere! (No spoilers here so no worries, my international pals!) We were left hanging last season with many, well, cliffhangers (duh) and I personally can't wait to see who's gonna end up with who, who's gonna make it, who's gonna fail, and of course, who's doing who!

I spent a buttload of time this weekend looking for today's vintage novelty print that was apropos for a Mad Men theme. And let me just say: wow. Talk about a clusterfark of wrong. While there's alot of vintage out there that's properly keyworded, there's soooo much labeled with "Mad Men" that couldn't be LESS "Mad Men" if Don walked off the set personally and smacked it upside the head with a pack of Lucky Strikes. I'm in the "if you're doing it right, you don't need to rely on cheesy keywords" camp, but also the "what the hell do I care what other sellers do" camp. But seriously, people. 1970's polyester maxis? No! 1980s secretary dresses? Nein! Serving trays? What the hell?! For the love of all things Draper, let's stop the keyword bastardization and let a great dress be just a great dress and not clog up the internets with wrong labels! We'll be seeing polyester soon enough on the show, so all in good time, my pretties, all in good time.

I don't want you to think I'm a total negative nellie today, though! I did find many appropriate items that fit the Mad Men bill, and to you vintage sellers who "get it", I salute you. I could show you a ton of great wiggle dresses a la Joan, or dark suits & skinny ties a la Don, but it is Prints Charming Sunday, after all, so a print it must be! With a nod to Betty's upscale preppiness and fondness for riding horses, I give you today's pick:








This Vintage Equestrian Novelty Print Vested Gentress Skirt, currently available on Etsy from seller Vintage Stylez.

Way-Out Wednesday: Art & Soul

Welcome to Way-Out Wednesday!



Every once in a while I like to take a break from spotlighting vintage and focus on the handmade/artsy folk, the ones that create something that "moves me" in some way, shape or form. (That sounds cheesy, I know. Work with me and my corniness here, people.)

Today I'm showing original prints from Mari Lowery Photography, all available for super decent prices on Etsy. She takes photos of things in her neighborhood in New York like old store window displays, front yards, kitschy things at Coney Island. You know, pretty random stuff. But it works because of the vintage vibe in her shots: the 50's-esque, grainy and watery colors combined with this sort of underlying dark and slightly creepy edge. Perfect for Way-Out Wednesday! Here are a few of her prints currently available for sale~

Way-Out Wednesday: Slink Down The Alley, Looking For A Fight

Welcome to Way-Out Wednesday!




When you're having a rather craptacular day, the kind that not even your pool boy from a Scandinavian country, a whole bottle of Xanax, and/or a cocktail or 3 can fix, I find that this helps:




Now, on any other day I'd think "sure, it's a cute print, aqua & pink, awesome" and move on, not even paying close attention to their faces. But today was different. Something about this print made me linger a second longer and then I realised why I liked this print so much: the prospect of cats- not quite right cats, somewhat mentally unstable cats, cats with issues, reeeally angry cats- somehow is more entertaining today than anything my friend Jack Daniels could muster. Angry cats, with a side of theatrics. Cats that'll scratch your face off, man...right after they finish reenacting a dance number and the "gettin' cut" scene from West Side Story.



Vintage 50's Wacky Cat Print Fabric currently available on Etsy from seller Majik Horse Fabrics.

Prints Charming Sunday: That Train Keeps A-Rollin'

Welcome to Prints Charming Sunday!

First, a quick announcement: this week I'll be rolling out new banners to use for our weekly themes (ie: Prints Charming Sundays & Way-Out Wednesdays). I've grown kinda bored of the ones I use now every week, so in the words of those damn Brady kids: "when its time to change, you've got to rearrange." Also: "sha na na na na na na na na, sha na na na na." (Got that song stuck in your head now? Ha! That's my gift to you.)

A second quick announcement (sorry! but it's a good one!): Stay tuned for the Vintage Giveaway this week! I've raced past 300 followers (you guys RULE), so as promised this week I'll be giving away something vintage and PINK from my very own collection!

On to Prints Charming Sunday!





Today's vintage novelty print pick is this Vintage 50's Train Ticket Print Skirt, available on Etsy from seller TMHL:





Cuuute! I've got a real "thing" for 50's skirts. As in, I hoard them. (In fact, I've bought them from some of you vintage sellers before!) The *only* reason I'm sharing this skirt with you all and not snatching it up for my own greedy self is because it's got a 24" waist. Siiigh. It'd take me another 4 months of hardcore work to get to that size and frankly, I'm sick to death of dieting and exercise, so this 26" waist is the best it's gonna get... unless I get a second wind to keep losing weight. Or get a tapeworm. Or half my ass gets cut off in a freak farm equipment accident. And since none of those is likely to happen, you teeny gals will have to fight to the death for it. Ready? Go.

Aqua Blue Heaven Friday: Iced Key

Welcome to Aqua Blue Heaven Friday! A very steamy, muggy and all-around grody friday. (And yes, I *did* just say "grody" because apparently it's 1985.)





Today's aqua deliciousness is this interesting set of Vintage 60's Keyhole Design Glasses:




Yep, keyholes! Cool, right? Never saw that design before (as far as vintage glassware goes, I mean). I wonder what the inspiration was for these back in the day? All's I know is that they rock pretty hard. But if aqua's not your bag, the seller also has yellow and green ones for sale. Score! (If I wasn't overrun with vintage glassware already, I'd buy them all and do a little mixy-matchy action.) See?:




Perfect for summer lemondade. Or iced tea. Or pink squirrels. Whatever. All glasses currently available on Etsy from seller Molly's Closet.