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… Continue Reading
Purple Maryjanes
I’m running out of space for my shoes!!! My whole left cupboard is pretty much filled with shoes and there’s no vacancy in the 18 pocket shoe rack on the back of my bedroom door! Then I’ve got 2 pairs to a box X more than I’d like to count under my bed, 11 pairs… Continue Reading
Another Dream Accomplished
It’s been a longtime dream of mine to be completely debt free, and its finally here! This week, I made the final deposit against the loan on my flat, I own the place free and clear! It’s an odd feeling to owe noone. It’s liberating, yet anti-climatic. Back in Connecticut, I dreamed a lot about… Continue Reading
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