Wednesday, August 18, 2010

My Latest Vintage Buys

Over the last two weeks, I have purchased some new vintage goodies. I also bought three hand-knit snoods from a great seller on Etsy. Brittany over at Va Voom Vintage recently showed off her pretty snoods from the same seller and I knew I had to ditch the rayon "cheapies" for the quality yarn snoods! I have not gotten them yet but as soon as I do, I am going to post pictures.

Nevertheless, here are the latest goods:


A 50s vintage pearl and shell sweater guard. The ends grip my cardigans super tight! I love the delicate look!

A barely worn, plaid, 1950s house coat that I bought for 15.00 USD!

A super bright orange, boomerang shaped ceramic ashtray (looks never used!). I do not smoke but it is so cool to display in my living room!


A fabulous pink and gold ceramic starburst tray! Is this atomic heaven or what?!

A mottled green bakelite spacer that I got for 24.00 USD

12 comments:

  1. Cool finds! Ive seen lamps that would match that pink starburst tray perfectly!

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  2. love it all!that house coat is wonderful!

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  3. atomic goodness! Does it fit in well with the rest of your atomic decor around the house? Or maybe the more important question -- have you found the perfect place for it yet?

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  4. OoHh that housecoat is sooo cute, I would just wanna keep drinking coffee and lounging around in the house if I had that. haha
    All your finds are lovely that ashtray is freakin fantastic also.

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  5. oh fabulous! Love the pink starburst tray wow!

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  6. Thanks, Atomic Mama! I would love to have a lamp that matches my pink starburst tray. Actually, I have been trying to find atomic-era lamps, even lampshades, but it has been hard. And what I do find is so expensive! I think I need to find some estate sales in my area.

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  7. Art Deco Dame,

    The house coat is wonderful and it has become a morning staple! I get up out of bed, take off one of my vintage 50s nightgowns, and change into this house coat and make breakfast before work. Also, if a neighbor or UPS happens to ring my door, I look decent and not like some schelp in her nightgown!

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  8. FondueGoddess,

    The starburst tray is currently on my foyer table and the ashtray is on a side table in my adjacent living room. A while back, I posted pictures showing my vintage home decor in progress. I need more wares for sure! I would also love to get my hands on some Eames-era fabric to make curtains for my living and dining room windows!

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  9. Melzaelf,

    The house coat is my morning and weekend must-have and I think I want at least two more! They are cozy, cute, and make me feel more "put together" in case a neighbor drops by.

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  10. Straight Talking Mama,

    Isn't that pink tray is to die for?! Like Atomic Mama said, I would love a matching lamp to go with it! I also want a 50s buffet table for my dining room. I have most of my flatware and linens stuffed in the drawers of my china cabinet and I think the table would be great for storage and for the look.

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  11. cute finds..never had luck finding a sweater guard..love the housedress too..oooooh that pink starburst ashtray.

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  12. La Dama,

    I have found my sweater guard on Etsy! I paid about 10.00 USD for it. I found several sellers offering a variety of sweater guards too. I was hard to pick!

    The pink starburst tray is my best home find so far! Even the husband loves it!

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