Ta-Dah!...New Stuff For Me!

Remember that motherlode of costume jewellery last week?

Well, the above necklace is the one I kept. Best of all, it was gifted to me by the people handling the sale for being the best and fairest dealer that they sold to.

Also from the same estate, the most fabulous red typewriter EVER! I'm not even sure why I'm so desperately keeping this...I just AM.

 

This too was a gift, this time from Katherine of theoldboathouse. She knows I'm mad for little 50s dishes with the black 'hairpin legs' and kept this unusual one aside for me. Thanks so much for remembering and thinking of me Katherine!

For those that don't know I'm a fiend for anything black and white and 50s. This polka dot pottery was made in England by H.G. Woods in 1957 and features raised polka dots. Similar was made by Australian pottery Diana around the same time. Sue found this boomerang dish for me which is a welcome addition to my collection.

And the biggest ta-dah! of all, my first gravel art!! I spied this on the stall opposite ours at Greazfest the other week, and ran for it.

Of course it doesn't match anything in my house right now, but hey, since when did that stop me?!

What glorious finds have you dragged home this week?

Fresh Finds & New Faves....All For Me!

The title pretty much sums it up....this is what I have acquired for myself over the past few weeks.

Meet my glorious new light fitting!

It's mine by default, and free; it was intended for the shop, being a glorious 60s original glass-panelled beauty...unfortunately one of the panels smashed in transit, so I get to keep it, yay!

  

I've had it sitting around for a couple of months but finally fixed it; as usual, anything for myself takes a while to get fixed. Please excuse the fuzzy pic, I couldn't keep my hands still enough with the camera at such a height.

50s plastic salt and pepper set

 

Retro print, many of you will recognise this one.

I like the fact that it has some colour loss around the edges, I think it adds to the rustic theme.

Awesome 50s magazine rack, in excellent condition, just needs white ball feet if I can find them.

it fits in with my taste for black and white stuff too, yay!

 

Two 1960s embroidered pictures

I bought these at my local flea market from a lady whose mother had made them, she had tears in her eyes as I walked away with them, but she was glad they were going to someone who will look after and appreciate them.

I know this needs a shade and quite a bit of work, but to me this is a fabulous atomic lamp!

The red part simply slides out of the base, so I can repaint the whole thing a different colour...which I'll do when I decide what colour I want it to be.

Lastly, a saucer or coolie chair, child-sized and of course perfect for VB! As you can see it's already in the lounge room, adding to the 50s look I'm slowly creating.


Yes, slowly....but I'll get there one day!


What 50s beauties have you bought lately??

Vintage & Kitsch Collectables You Wish You Owned - Part 2

As you all know I've been recovering from my dental surgery this past week and a half, so I've had plenty of time (although little inclination!) to do some online browsing.

Here are a few lovelies I've had my eyes on this week.

a girl can never have too many pairs of vintage sunnies, and I definitely need more!

50s snack tray which is also a lazy susan

50s/60s chest of drawers, more often we see the sideboards and wall units, less so the bedroom furniture in this style

Yellow, grey and pink were huge in 50s kitchens, and this ceramic biscuit barrell must have been right on-trend

As were the ever-popular Nally Ware canisters

But if you're more for the 60s, how could you go past this super psychedelic tray? 'Specially if you knew it's made from fabric-covered fibreglass

Anyone who admires Vix's wall of misery will love these big-eyed child prints, I have 2 similar but am always on the lookout for more.

For those who know that green is a neutral colour (come on, hands up now!), how's this bakelite bracelet? It's been made recently from vintage pieces but if you didn't know you wouldn't know...if you know what I mean.

Aah, beautiful bakelite, what more can I say, you know what I'm like with this stuff, this has to be one of the nicest trinket boxes I've yet seen.

I've wanted one of these bakelite musical cigarette dispensers for ages-one day I'll get one. Twist one of the knobs on the front and out pops a drawer with cigs inside-awesome!

Original old garden swan (?), looking pretty crusty and rustic but it could be fixed up, nice to see an original one amongst all the plastic repro.

German lava vase, such a classic collectable, this one stands out amongst the orange crowd for me with the stripey effect.

Anodised cup set in it's own small table, a must for any serious retro collector.

60s carousel wig box, you can't tell from the pic but this one had 2 original wigs inside, how cool is that!

And last but not least, this 50s Italian cup and kidney-shaped saucer set. I'm quite tempted by this myself as it would fit well with my black stuff...but no, I'll let you all have a go :)

Lucite Love

Assorted Vintage Pretties

Hello my lovelies!

As usual I've had my eye on lots of goodies lately, sometimes I'm looking to buy, sometimes I'm looking to see what things are worth and sometimes I look at a piece over and over again just because it's so beautiful.

I keep lots of pictures for reference, here are some of my favourites from the last few months.

 

1920s wool swimsuit with all original bakelite buttons

Bakelite bangle which contains a compact - see below

Most of these items were out of my price range on any level, but isn't it nice to sometimes window-shop just for the sake of learning and inspiration?

I'm determined to get one of these big 50s American lamps one day!

Taxidermy purse with the body of a frog...let's all say it together now, EWWW!

 

Blue monkey fur coat, apparently very rare.

 

Such gorgeous colours, I know not all my readers like or approve of fur but I love it and wear it as much as I can.

 

Spectacular lucite box purse with inset flowers to the domed lid.

Fantastic Art Deco lamp base, etched satin glass. One day...!

Huge collection of midcentury Arabia finel enamelware.

 

Tiger print fur bag with lucite handles and frame, an excellent-ly fun piece.

Art Deco mirror with piecrust edges and little shelf. I'm dying to get one of these but I don't know where I'd put it.

Yet another lamp, it doesn't look too flash like this but look below, when it's lit up.

 

How cool is that!