Tietastic!

I made this tie from some gorgeous vintage Japanese kimono silk. In addition to wearing it as a necktie, I wear it as a waist tie and a hair tie.

My fave way to wear neck ties is loosened as above and tied in a Four-in-Hand Knot with various tops/blouses/t shirts.

The Four-in-Hand Knot

Diagram from Tieknot.com

Until next time dear ones... :)

My Butler

Yes, I have a butler. A Handbag Butler - a nifty foldable hanger that attaches to table tops allowing you to keep your bag off the floor or your lap when at cafes, restaurants or meetings.

The Handbag Butler has non-slip backing, can hold up to 7 kilograms (15.4 pounds), and is available in many fabulous designs. Included with the Handbag Butler is a cute little storage purse along with a nice box.

www.handbagbutler.com.au

Aussie readers: you can also find the Handbag Butler at Myer in-store or online.

My Handbag Butler is the Sakura design from the Japanese Paper Collection featuring traditional Japanese designs (I love traditional Japanese designs on paper and fabric). My handbag is a vintage Oroton mesh bag, a lucky thrift shop find!

Next week I'll show you something I made from vintage Japanese Kimono silk.

Hope you are all enjoying your week ! See you next week! :)

Vintagey and Happy to Boot

These are my new Colours of Australia gumboots in all their rose paisley glory. They are hand painted, cotton lined and are great to wear!

www.funkyrainboots.com

I've had these sweet little ceramic butterflies for some years and don't recall where I got them from, but they were made in Thailand.

Happy rest of the week my dears! See you next week! :)

More L♥veliness

Because Valentine's Day was this week, and I'm an incurable romantic, I just had to feature some more l♥vely photos.

Wonderful photography by Esther from Esther Julee Photography.

Fabulous styling by Joy Thigpen.

Joy found the amazing dress at a small flea/antique market and restyled it. The cute cloche hat is by Urban Outfitters (2010).

Until next week dear ones...♥

In the Spirit of Valentine's Day...

Some of the l♥vely photos from photo shoot - A Valentine Tale - photographed and styled by talented duo Christine and Vania from Simply Bloom Photography. The sweet dress is by Topshop.

Have a Happy Valentine's Day! Wishing you all L♥ve and light!

Saying it with Flowers

Happy New Year dear ones! These gorgeous floral displays are by Vic Brotherson of Scarlet & Violet.

I'll be back here in February. See you later! :)

Merry Christmas

Well my dears, it's time for me to say ta ta for 2010. Shall leave you with some more angel loveliness. This antique post card from my collection was sent from the USA to England in 1908. Click on the picture to enlarge it and right click and save.

Thank you for popping in and visiting me here at Favourite Vintage Finds this year, your support is immensely appreciated! I know I said I would give away another vintage butterfly pendant before the end of this year but will do so next year.

Congratulations to the ten lucky winners of the angel ornaments giveaway! The winners are: Maureen, Jo Wyrosdick, Leslie, Cerise, Sky Princess, TopHat, Jammie, CerenaLeigh, eclairre, and Jasmine1485! I drew the prizes in the order that they appear in the giveaway post. Thank you to all who entered!

Thank you to Allie from Allie's Adornments for organizing the giveaway and for providing the ten antique porcelain dolls and two ornaments for the giveaway! Thank you also to the other sponsors: Maid of Clay, Ohmay, SandySimone, Tresijas, TresLocas, 2Dy4, and Vision Quest!

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! See you in the new year! :)

Snazziness for Shoes

Shoes can be given a new look in an instant by simply adding shoe clips to them. Karen Robertson of ShoeClips.Biz was inspired to design a snazzy range of shoe clips after she received a box of vintage shoe clips as a gift.

At ShoeClips.Biz, there are many styles to choose from. You'll find rhinestones, flowers, bows and more, as well as unused original shoe clips that were previously stored in warehouses. Each clip is metal, hinged and detachable from shoes. Adhesive padding is included with each pair of clips and can be applied (if need be) to the underside of clips where they touch your feet.




Congratulations to missreneer who is the lucky winner of the ESV Tapestry Bible giveaway sponsored by A Bling and a Prayer! Thank you to all who entered and thank you to A Bling and a Prayer for sponsoring the giveaway!

Enjoy the rest of the week everyone! :)

Joyeux Noel

Another lovely antique post card from my collection for you my dears, a French Christmas one from 1902. "Gloria In Excelsis Deo" is written on the bell. Click on the postcard to enlarge it and right click to save it.

The lucky winner of the teacup trio giveaway sponsored by The Oxford Tea Party is Jennifer! Congratulations Jennifer! Thank you to all who entered and thank you to The Oxford Tea Party for sponsoring the giveaway!

Hope you all have a great week! :)

Ten Angel Ornaments Giveaway

Please Note: This giveaway is now closed!

Ten lucky readers will win one of these fabulous one-of-a-kind angel ornaments in this early Christmas giveaway! A group of talented etsians have created these ten ornaments using antique porcelain dolls dating from 1850-1900. The dolls (and piles of others) were excavated from around closed doll factories in Thuringia, Germany, and just look at them now! Wow!

All the etsians sponsoring this giveaway offer fabulous handmade items in their shops... items that make ideal Christmas gifts! Be sure to check out their shops.

The ornament above is by Allie's Adornments and features an antique pocket watch face, an antique enamel button, and a goldtone vintage finding for the angel's wings.

This ornament is also by Allie's Adornments and features clock hands, clock gear, buttons, and hand dyed silk ribbons.

Allie's Adornments specializes in jewellery adorned with antique and vintage buttons.

The hand dyed silk ribbon as featured above (and on ornament number 9) can be found at Ocean Hand Dyed.

By Maid of Clay, this ornament features glazed pottery.

At Maid of Clay you'll find pottery items including wedding vases, animal themed items (especially cats), and Christmas ornaments.

Featuring vintage filigree, vintage French ribbon, and a vintage German crystal dangle, this ornament is by 2Dy4.

2Dy4 specializes in jewellery featuring revamped vintage components.

Knitted and beaded wings feature on this ornament by Ohmay.

You'll find knitted accessories such as jewellery, scarves, gloves and hats at Ohmay.

By Onyx from TresLocas, this ornament features Manzanita wood and vintage lace.

This ornament is by Nea, also from TresLocas, and features vintage lace and ribbon.

At TresLocas, you'll find original artwork by sisters Onyx (aged 11), Nea (aged 9) and Alette (aged 5). The shop is run by the girl's Mother who has a separate etsy shop, and whose ornament is next...

By Tresijas, this ornament features stamped polymer clay and ribbon.

At Tresijas, you'll find original artwork and jewellery featuring upcycled and vintage components.

Featuring a pocket watch case, watch parts, an earring, and hand dyed silk ribbon, this ornament is by Vision Quest.

Vision Quest specializes in simple organic sterling silver jewellery.

By SandySimone this ornament is sterling silver with clear quartz crystals and ribbon.

At SandySimone you'll find sterling silver and gold filled jewellery that features gemstones and words.

This giveaway is open to readers worldwide.

To Enter, simply do these 2 things:

1. Leave me a comment. One entry per person.

2. Leave your email address in your comment so I can contact you if you are the winner. Or leave a link to your profile, blog or website where I can access your email address from.

This giveaway ends on December 8 2010 at 4.30 pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time). Comments will be allocated numbers in the order in which they are received. I will use random.org to generate the winning numbers on December 8 after 4.30 pm AEST. The winners will be notified via email on December 8 by 9.00 pm AEST.

Faith & Angels

Please Note: This giveaway is now closed!

For you my dears, a lovely antique post card from my collection dating to the early 1900's. Click on the picture to enlarge it and right click and save.

This Thursday I'm hosting another giveaway, an early Christmas giveway. A group of talented etsians have created angel ornaments to give away to ten lucky Favourite Vintage Finds readers!

Each of the one-of-a-kind ornaments has been created using an antique porcelain doll. The dolls date from 1850-1900, and were excavated from around closed doll factories in Thuringia, Germany. Above is one of the ten fabulous ornaments that will be offered as prizes in the giveaway! Just wait until you see the other nine! Have a joyful week! See you Thursday! :)