some friends who have inspired me recently.....
You would think that as fellow thrift store/garage sale affecionados, we'd be mortal enemies, but Linda and John are a major source of inspiration. They have opened my eyes to a whole new design aesthetic. You can see their influence in my stack of Hellerware/Dansk
Wary Meyers Decorative Arts
My wickedly talented, fearless friend. I can't keep up with her, but I love trying.
Greta Bank
I don't know - just feeling a little dorky today.
But I'm also feeling kind of cool, because one of my Etsy items was featured in this Treasury.
But most of all, I'm feeling inspired. So here's my own treasury, starting, and ending, with a two of the items I have up for sale right now. Okay, so it's a small treasury! (Click on the pics to see the auction).
Thanks to Three Column Blogger I've adjusted my template so I can pack everything into 3 columns.
Apparently this type of setup, aka The Grid System is considered the best way to present lots of information, with a minimum of visual overload. In other words, the stylistic (and aesthetic) opposite of this site.
My web guy is using a similar setup (the three columns, not that other nightmare!) for my website. I can't wait to see how it looks!
It's not terribly impressive (yet [I hope]), but I'm quite proud of this pretty little raised garden.
Every day my "gardener in crime" and I ask each other, "Any vegetables yet?" Boy, that joke will never get old!
It's the time of the year where vintage clothing takes a back seat to my vintage motorcycle.
Ann Margret rocks.
Click on the image to get to the sale.
I have about 50 ties going up for auction right now - culled from the de-acquisition of a Maine museum. Here are a few examples:
and yes, I have been told I have the map of Ireland on my face. And I have red hair (with some help from my fabulous hairdresser, Justin), and I like the occasional beer, and I've been to Dublin and Cork, though I did NOT kiss the Blarney Stone.
But I enjoy March for other reasons
Not NorthStar Vintage Corporate Headquarters necessarily, rather, my eBay folder, with my sales from the past 8 months.
It may sound self-congratulatory, but I find (and manage to sell) some cool stuff. One thing I'd like to find more of are vintage t-shirts. But it would be tough to get rid of them. I love them for myself even more than I love the money they can bring in.
Here are a few from the NSV archives:
Anka-Eve Goldmann.
BMW enthusiast, racer, and motorcycle fashion stylista.
You can read about her at the vintagent blog, which is my new favorite non-vintage CLOTHING related blog.
Two months until the roads are clear!
1950's white embroidered lace gown.
1950's black ribbed satin New Look dress/coat.
1980's blue velvet Norma Kamali dress.
1940's cream satin wedding gown.I'm heading up north next week on a huge buying trip and I need to clear out some of my old merchandise. Plus, I LOVE my buyers! So here's an early holiday gift from Northstar Vintage - all store items are 30% off
Click on the logo to get to my eBay store.
I can't resist lawn art. The more bizarre, the better.
Random sign letters are good too.
There are so many incredibly crazy, weird old things out there.
Which is why I get crabby in stores like Home Goods or the Christmas Tree Shoppe; all that Made in China decor adds stress to our environment, in its creation, shipment, and ultimately, disposal (because the tchotchkes are so cheaply made, it's easy to chuck them).
We shouldn't be spoon fed our decor. There are a zillion environmentally friendly options out there. While not the hippest gal out there, Martha Stewart is my idol - the woman could decorate an estate using flower pots, cardboard boxes, and a glue gun.
And of course, ultimately (and selfishly), I think we should apply this concept to clothing. Vintage is green, it's non-exploitive, and still, it looks damn cool.
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