See You Later

Hello everyone!  I hope you're all travelling well.  I'm getting back on track after health issues.  I've decided I won't be blogging for the rest of this year and will return to blogging next year.  In the meantime, I'm going to continue with my destash auctions on eBay at favouritevintagefinds from later this month.  I'll be auctioning vintage jewellery, vintage and vintage inspired clothing, and vintage handbags.

The two photos above are by the talented Janine White of Janine White Photography.  The dress in all the photos in this post is a vintage 70's Gunne Sax dress that I use to own.  Janine won the dress in one of my eBay auctions and has become one of my fave photographers.

Best wishes until next time.  :)

Butterfly Dream

 
Hello everyone!  Here's a delightful antique post card from the early 1900's from my collection for you.  Click to enlarge and right click and save.

One of the earliest dreams I can remember having as a child was going for a ride on a big butterfly.  So when I found this post card at one of my fave vintage post card shops, CardCow.com, I had to have it.  This card reminds me to stay in touch with my inner child. 

Best wishes until next time, my dears.  :)

P.S. I'll continue with my destash auctions on eBay in September.

Fave Pick for Auction on eBay: Patricia Smith Needlepoint Moon Bag & Belt

Update:  This bag and belt (and the other Patricia Smith Moon Bag mentioned below) didn't reach the reserve prices at auction.  They are now listed on eBay at favouritevintagefinds as Buy it Now listings with Best Offers.

I'll have this fabulous vintage 1984 Patricia Smith Moon Bag and fab matching belt (below) up for auction on eBay at favouritevintagefinds for 10 days starting this Sunday night, May 5.  

Patricia Smith Moon Bags were designed by artist Patricia Smith.  They were made from the late 1970's until the mid 1990's and weren't mass produced.  Today Patricia Smith Moon Bags and accessories are sought after collector's items.  There are a variety of styles of Moon Bags and most have distinctive lacquered panels, handles or accents that were hand painted by Patricia Smith.   

This grey leather bag features needlepoint embroidery on the front and back and a removeable hand painted lacquered panel.  It can be used as a shoulder bag or a clutch (the shoulder strap can be tucked inside the bag).  The matching belt (below) also features needlepoint embroidery and a hand painted lacquered buckle.   Needlepoint Moon Bags and belts were sold as kits.  The needlework was do-it-yourself, and when the needlework was completed, the kits were sent to Moon Bags Inc for assembly. 

 

 

I'll also have the following vintage items up for auction this Sunday:  another 80's Patricia Smith needlepoint Moon Bag, a 70's flutter sleeve floral maxi dress, a 70's denim embroidered dress, a 70's floral wool blend maxi skirt, a 50's/60's crinoline petticoat/slip/skirt, and a 70's embroidered flare sleeve top.  

Best wishes until next time, my dears.  :)

My Patricia Smith Moon Bag & Belt Buckle

Patricia Smith Moon Bags were designed by artist Patricia Smith.  They were made from the late 1970's until the mid 1990's and weren't mass produced.  Today Patricia Smith Moon Bags and accessories are sought after collector's items.  There are a variety of styles of Moon Bags and most have distinctive lacquered panels, handles or accents that were hand painted by Patricia Smith.  

Here is my navy leather needlepoint Moon Bag from 1984.  This bag features needlework on the front and back and a removeable hand painted lacquered panel.  It can be used as a shoulder bag or a clutch (the shoulder strap can be tucked inside the bag).  Needlepoint Moon Bags and belts were sold as kits.  The needlework was do-it-yourself, and when the needlework was completed, the kits were sent to Moon Bags Inc for assembly.

I won this fabulous bag on eBay along with the fab matching hand painted lacquered belt buckle and needlepoint belt canvas below.

 

I also have two other fab Patricia Smith needlepoint Moon Bags and a fab needlepoint belt (matching one bag) that I'll be auctioning on eBay.  They will be up for auction on eBay at favouritevintagefinds for 10 days starting Sunday night, May 5.  I'll feature one of the Moon Bags up for auction and the matching belt here on the blog next week.

See you next week all.  :)

Fave Pick for Auction on eBay: Vintage Floral Gunne Sax Style Maxi Dress

 

I'll have this fabulous vintage 70's Gunne Sax style dress up for auction on eBay at favouritevintagefinds for 10 days starting this Sunday night, April 14.  This dress is cotton blend voile, acetate lined, and has sheer sleeves.  

In addition to this dress, I'll have the following vintage items up for auction:  another 70's floral maxi dress,  a 50's swing rockabilly dress, a vintage 80's Bally leather handbag, and an 80's brocade and lace party dress.  I'll also have a vintage 50's inspired crinoline slip/petticoat up for auction. 

See you next time all.  Best wishes. :)

Fave Pick for Auction on eBay: Vintage French Tambour Embroidered Beaded Bag

This vintage 50's/60's French Tambour embroidered beaded bag is certainly a fave find of mine and certainly gorgeous, but, it's time for me to part with it.  It will be up for auction on eBay at favouritevintagefinds for 10 days starting this Sunday night, March 24.  

In addition to this bag, I'll also have the following vintage items up for auction:  a 50's/60's embroidered bag, a 50's lace chiffon dress, a 70's batik tribal print caftan dress, and a 70's floral lace maxi skirt.

 

Until next time.  Best wishes, my dears. :)

For Auction on eBay this Sunday

 

Continuing on with my destashing project (slowly but surely).  Here's a sneak peek of the fab original vintage 50's and 60's dresses I'll have up for auction on eBay at favouritevintagefinds for 10 days starting this Sunday night, March 10.    

Over the next several months (and probably beyond), I'll be listing vintage clothing, vintage handbags and vintage jewellery from my personal collection on eBay.  I won't be featuring every individual item that I'll be listing on eBay here in blog posts anymore.  Instead I'll feature my favourite picks and mention the other items I'll be listing. 

Until next time.  Best wishes all. :)

The Dress That Nearly Got Away

 
Back in 2011 I had a destash of some of my vintage Gunne Sax dresses, and sold them on eBay.  Here's a dress I was going to sell...so glad I decided to keep it.  :)

Hope you're all travelling well, my dears.  See you next time. :)

Love and Light

Here's a candle and doily that I decided to team together this Valentine's week.  The candle is a tea light inside one of my vintage egg cups. 

Happy Valentine's Day for Thursday.  Wishing you all love and light. 

See you next time . :)

Forgotten Faves

Hello everyone!  Lovely to be back for 2013.  I've been sorting through my stashes of vintage clothing again - working out what I want to keep, give to charity and sell on eBay.   I've found many clothes that I'd kinda forgotten about as they've been squirreled away for many years - for example these two dresses (which I'm keeping).

This 70's dress is 100% cotton and is by Alice Stuart.  It was kindly given to me by an old neighbour of mine 18 years ago when I was 19.  It fitted me perfectly then.  It nearly fits me now...

I bought this 70's matte polyester crepe dress (label removed) about five years ago from a thrift shop.  It was on the discount rack for only a couple or a few dollars.  It didn't fit me at the time, so I squirreled it away.  It fits me now, yay! :)

 

Until next time.  Best wishes. :)

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Hello Everyone!  It's been a while, hasn't it?  I look forward to getting back into the swing of blogging in the new year.  I have lots of finds to share with you...

Here's another cute antique post card for you from my collection.  I hope it tickles your whiskers. :)  Click to enlarge and right click and save.    

And here it is again with the Christmas words cropped off the bottom, so you can use it any time of the year.  Click to enlarge and right click and save.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! :)

Kitty and the Roses

 

I hope you're all having a great October, my dears.  Here's a cute antique 1909 post card for you from my collection.  Click to enlarge and right click and save.  

Also, congrats to the winners of my last two giveaways.  The winners of my Belated 3 Year Blogoversary Givaway are Tanya Bartlett, Shtook, and Melissa.  And the winners of The Vintage Fashion Journal Giveaway are ted and bunny and Rachael.  

Thank you to all who entered the giveaways and thank you to Laurence King Publishing for sponsoring The Vintage Fashion Journal Giveaway.

Until next time.  Best wishes all. :)

The Vintage Fashion Journal Review & Giveaway

Please Note: This Giveaway is Now Closed.

The Vintage Fashion Journal, illustrated by Niki Pilkington, is gorgeously illustrated, well designed, and top quality.  It has a hardcover, fabric cover, ribbon closure, 128 pages, and a high cuteness factor.  Love it!  It would certainly make a delightful gift. 

The illustrations of 40's - 80's fashions and homewares are on the front and back cover and interspersed throughout the pages.   Also interspersed throughout the pages are quotes from famous style icons.  There are a mix of white and pastel coloured pages that are light lined, blank, or have light geometric prints.  

2 lucky Favourite Vintage Finds readers will each win a copy of The Vintage Fashion Journal.  The publisher of this journal, Laurence King Publishing, is sponsoring this giveaway.  To enter this giveaway, read on...

This giveaway is open to readers worldwide and ends on October 5, 2012 at 4.30 pm AEST.  The winners will be drawn using a random number generator, and notified on October 5, 2012 by 9 pm AEST.

To enter, simply do these 2 things:

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

2. Leave a link in your comment to your blog, profile, or website where I can contact you if you're a winner.  Or leave your email address.

 Until next time.  Best wishes all.  :)

Disclosure:  I received a complimentary copy of 'The Vintage Fashion Journal' from Laurence King Publishing.  No payment was received for this review or to host this giveaway. 

eBay Previews: Vintage Dresses

I'll be listing these gorgeous original vintage dresses on eBay at favouritevintagefinds this Sunday, September 16.  Click on photos to enlarge them.  

Vintage 70's floral ruffle dress.  Label is Iemon.  Fabric is crepe polyester and chiffon.  Adjustable tie shoulder straps.  Size XS, S.  In near mint condition. 

Vintage 70's floral butterfly print corset dress.  Gunne Sax style.  Label is Montgomery Ward.  Fabric is cotton blend gauze.  Adjustable tie waist.  Size S, M, L.  In near mint condition. 

Vintage 70's floral flutter sleeve dress.  Label is In Roads.  Fabric is semi sheer polyester.  Elasticized waist.  Size S, M, L.  In near mint condition.  Belt not included. 

Vintage 70's floral cape collar ruffle dress.  Label is Nancy New York.  Fabric is cotton blend.  Elasticized neck and waist.  Removable waist tie.  Size S, M, L.  In near mint condition. 

Hope you're all having a great week.  I'll be back here next Friday with a review and giveaway.  See you then. :)

Belated 3 Year Blogoversary Giveaway

Please Note: This Giveaway is Now Closed.

Favourite Vintage Finds turned 3 one month ago today.  To celebrate, I'm giving away 3 prizes.  3 lucky readers will each win one of these ties/sashes/scarves handmade by me from gorgeous vintage Japanese kimono silk.  You may remember I made one of these ties/sashes/scarves from the same fabric last year and featured it here - Tietastic! 

Thank you very much everyone for your support! 

This giveaway is open to readers worldwide and ends on September 21, 2012 at 4.30 pm AEST.  The winners will be drawn using a random number generator, and notified on September 21, 2012 by 9 pm AEST.

To enter, simply do these 2 things:

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

2. Leave a link in your comment to your blog, profile, or website where I can contact you if you're a winner.  Or leave your email address.

Best wishes everyone, until next week. :)