Friday, June 24, 2011

Beach Bound!

Just Another Day at the Beach



I am officially beginning my vacation with the end of the workday on Friday. Next week I'll find myself at the beach, lounging in a chair, sipping on drinks, scavenging for sea shells, doing a little shopping, and taking in the sights. Therefore, I'll be M.I.A. for a week or so, but will have lots to share once I'm back. Hopefully the weather will improve farther down south, as we've had nothing but rain and thunderstorms in Tennessee for the past 2 weeks! So, stay tuned for gorgeous sunset photos, an account of my adventures, and any vintage and antique goodies I might find along the way!

XOXO,
Crystal

Just Another Day at the Beach

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Fascinators, Sweater Clips & Shoe Clips Galore!

As many of you know, I just adore vintage hats and accessories of any kind, and that certainly includes fascinators, sweater clips, and shoe clips.

During one of my many browsing sessions on Etsy (apparently I spend quite a bit of my free time there!), I came across some wonderful vintage and handmade items that I thought I'd share with you. These are not only gorgeous but very unique and I think they would look just stunning! I hope to grab a few the next time that I make a few planned purchases from Etsy. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I did!

Fascinators:

Cherries Jubilee fascinator from Off With Her Head

Mini pillbox hat from Sylar Owl

40's style pin-up tulle polka dot fascinator from Julie Chapeau Hats

40's style pin-up tulle polka dot fascinator from Julie Chapeau Hats

Daisy hair clip from Now, Voyager

Classic orchid hair clip from Now, Voyager

Water lilly fascinator from Now, Voyager

Sequin winged bird hair clip from Now, Voyager

Mini dolly straw hat fascinator from Now, Voyager

40's style pink pine cones and veiling fascinator from Retro Rocket Girl

Shoe Clips:

Vintage jewelry clips from Vintage Jewelry Etc

Metal & fabric vintage shoe clips from Aloha Cowboy

Vintage marcasite black and metal clip from Daisygator Designs

Vintage shoe clips from A Window in Time

Sweater Clips:

Vintage sweater clip guard with pearl chain from Pendragon Farm

Vintage earring sweater clip guard from Porky Pie Designs

Vintage turquoise caboshones sweater/cardigan clip guard from LorenzoMele

Vintage floral pearl sweater clips from CarrieZ

XOXO,
Crystal


Monday, June 20, 2011

Vintage, Antique and Reproduction Birthday Goodies!

This past weekend was my birthday, and my family took me out Saturday for a day of antique and vintage shopping in Hendersonville and Asheville, NC. I had such a wonderful time! We enjoyed the Main Street Side Walk Antique Show and lunch at Mikes on Main, where I had a delicious grilled ham and swiss on wheat with sweet potato fries and a peanut butter milkshake! Last, but not least, I stopped by Honeypot, Vintage Moon and Hip Replacements in Asheville where I picked up some beautiful vintage finds! I hope you enjoy looking at all my wonderful birthday goodies I came across!

Jukebox inside Mike's on Main that played great 50's hits!

Just one of the many apothecary shelves inside Mike's on Main

Lunch sign inside Mike's on Main above pickup counter

Antique Biltmore Dairy sign inside Mike's on Main

Antique Coca-Cola sign inside Mike's on Main

Antique Coca-Cola sign inside Mike's on Main

Some Fraggle Rock stuffed animals for sale at Dancing Bear Toys

Antique compact I picked up at the Antiques show

Antique brooch I picked up at the Antiques show

Antique brooch I picked up at the Antiques show

Antique earrings I picked up at the Antiques show

Antique turtle figurine I picked up at the Antiques show (I love turtles!)

Antique watch I picked up at the Antiques show

A vintage skirt I picked up at an area yard sale near my home on the way to NC


A Trollied Dolly dress I picked up from Hip Replacements


A vintage dress I picked up from Vintage Moon

A vintage crinoline I picked up at Honeypot


A vintage dress I picked up at Honeypot


XOXO,
Crystal

Urban Eccentric Vintage Handkerchief and Brooch Winner


I would like to announce the winner of the Urban Eccentric vintage handkerchief and brooch giveaway which ended last night, on Sunday, June 19 at 11:59pm.

The winner was chosen randomly using Random.org.

Congratulations goes out to comment #2 by Rueby from Rueby Retro who has been emailed and will have 48 hours to respond with their information.

I would just like to offer a thanks to everyone that entered the giveaway and to Urban Eccentric for allowing me to host such a great giveaway! Be sure to take a look at all their gorgeous, vintage items, as they have so many different and wonderful things to choose from!

XOXO, Crystal

Friday, June 17, 2011

Antiquing, Accessories & Birthdays, Oh My!

This weekend, I'll find myself thoroughly entertained by a large assortment of fun-filled activities, as it's my birthday on Saturday! While I'm not thrilled with the idea of turning the big 3-0 (something I've been dreading for quite some time), I am looking forward to all the fun to be had this weekend!

My family and I will be heading to North Carolina on Saturday for Downtown Hendersonville's 20th annual Main Street Side Walk Antique Show, which features over 100 antique vendors! While we're there, we plan on having lunch at Mike's on Main Street, a 50's styled diner that features some of the best cheeseburgers and milk shakes in the area. After all our antiquing, we are planning on stopping by the Mast General Store for a bit of shopping. Last, but not least, we'll make a stop in Asheville on our way back through for me to do a little vintage shopping at the Honeypot and the Vintage Moon!

In all, I anticipate this to be a wonderful birthday with loads of fun! I even have my gorgeous, vintage clutch which I recently acquired from Junkyard Garden, to take along on my travels!

Stay tuned to see what all sorts of vintage goodies and antiques I find!

Main Street, Downtown Hendersonville. Image courtesy of Downtown Hendersonville.

Mike's on Main Street. Image courtesy of Mike's on Main Street.
Mast General Store, Hendersonville, NC. Image courtesy of Mast General Store.

Vintage clothing at The Honeypot, Asheville, NC. Image courtesy of the Honeypot.

Vintage clothing & accessories at Vintage Moon, Asheville, NC. Image courtesy of Gigi Renee' Goulart-Fasano.

My vintage oversized clutch. Image courtesy of Junkyard Garden.
XOXO,
Crystal