A couple of friends and I took a day trip down to Hot Springs yesterday to pick up a few supplies for some jewelry I'm working on for the shop. I've had a couple of requests for the skeleton key necklace that Katy wore in the Fly Away! collection, so I figured I'd make a few to sell instead of giving up my very own. I meant to ask if anyone else wanted one before I picked up the materials, but it's okay because the thrift store ended up being closed anyway. It was a bummer driving 45 minutes just to find that the thrift store is closed on Monday's, but I guess it all worked out since I forgot to ask if anybody else wanted one! I plan on selling them for $20, so just email me and let me know if you're interested so I can pick up enough supplies. (actionisthefruit@live.com)
The day wasn't a complete fail though. We ate some tasty Mexican food, saw a tiny chipmunk, and visited a lonely highway thrift store. I got this beautiful, sheer tulle skirt for $2 and that amazing Gladstone-style Dooney & Bourke bag for only $18. I think the oxfords came at the best price though. They were in a free shoe box out front! This marks the 5th pair of weaved oxfords that I've owned, but for some reason, I've got a bad habit of wearing them out to quick. Guess it's a good think I keep finding them!
I suspect that this will be the most uninteresting of all my items to you guys, but by now you have to know how much I love magazines from the 50's and 60's. This is a huge set of around 30 Arizona Highway magazines from 1955. I bought them for both Jake and I to use on some art projects!
8 comments:
Oh gosh, you were so lucky to get those lovely shoes for free Starr! And the skirt is so delicate and femanine.
Rose
Wow what amazing finds! i don't think you can impose a shopping ban on thrifting when its such a rarity to find such amazing things!
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Your blog is gorgeous, i just stumbled upon it :)
lovely.
Jaymie
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I tried to stick to a shopping ban last month. I lasted about 3 hours :/
you have the most perfect thrifting lucK!
The tulle is to die for, and the woven oxfords are so pretty. I collage, and these magazines would be heavenly. I need more vintage spreads for my work!
i like your blog. i love the composition of the skirt and the bag hanging against the white wall. perfect.
milly xxxx
Hot Springs, I love you, I miss you. I lived in Arkansas for 18months after Hurrican Katrina and it was some of the best thrifting of my life. I won't ask where you live here, but you could email me if you wanted....we could talk Arkie for a sec.
Ruby
email me here: twigogallery@yahoo.com if you want, not on google, though, I never check it
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