I awoke this morning to the sun shining through my lace curtains, the sound of Opie purring, and the soft touch of his paw on my face. I just love summer, and this snuggly orange cat! I had nowhere to be today, so I rode my bike to centrum, to the secondhand shops, and scored… Continue Reading
Vintage Vanity Set
A vintage vanity set has been at the top of my wishlist for as long as I can remember. Usually, the brushes are in poor condition, the hand mirrors are hazy, or something’s missing. I’d almost given up hope, but this one is just perfect! Another vintage wish comes true! As I cleaned and polished… Continue Reading
Beier Beirette
Secondhand shopping is so much more fun with a partner! Well, until that partner gets one step ahead of me and ends up scoring something like this amazing mint condition 1964 East German Beier Beirette 35mm film camera for 50 kr. (less than $9), while I go home with nothing. Now, that’s not fair! Just… Continue Reading
Thrifted Pink Coat
Vintage silhouette. Pink. Peter Pan collar. 30 kr./less than $6. Perfect :)
Secondhand Toaster
The perfect secondhand retro chrome toaster finally crossed my path, and I’m glad I kept the faith instead of spending waaay too much on this pink and chrome Dualit! Of course I don’t have any bread in the house, so I haven’t actually made toast in it, but I have verified that it heats up. … Continue Reading
Thrifted Grooviness
I’ve had some great finds in recent months, but not many secondhand things can make me as gleeful as a groovy vintage hippie dress… So now the big question is, should I hem it to knee length and wear it out with sandals, or should I just leave it ankle length and run around my… Continue Reading
Secondhand Chairs Makeover
Last October, I found secondhand dining chairs for about $10/apiece, and I was in quite a dilemma about how to work them into my pink living/dining room. It only took me all winter and most of the spring to get it sorted out! The chairs sat painted white with those dreadful 90’s country blue seats… Continue Reading
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