Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas my dears! Here's a charming antique Victorian Christmas card for you, from my collection, with a sweet verse on the back. Click on the images to enlarge them and then right click and save.

The verse on the back reads:

A Happy Christmas

This pretty little maiden
(Fit emblem of the Spring)
Now comes with flowers laden,
My Christmas wish to bring.

She lightly trips to meet you
With graceful mirth and glee;
And thus her accents greet you;
"Bright may your Christmas be".

Thank you so much for visiting me here at Favourite Vintage Finds this year. See you next year! :)

Festively Flavoured

The etsy seller whose Delish Kitchenalia I featured here last week is Maria from the fox and the spoon.

The vintage egg cups above, and the vintage embroidered poinsettia tablecloth and napkins below are recent delish purchases of mine from Maria, all subtly Christmassy. Back in May this year I also featured my lovely vintage flower picking basket here that I purchased from Maria.

There's lots of vintage homewares and other vintage items at the fox and the spoon that would make great Christmas gifts. I must say that Maria's blog, quince jam, where she shares her cooking and her vintage finds, is also delish. :)

All photos by Maria

Wishing you a joy filled rest of the week my dears! See you next week! :)

Delish Kitchenalia

From the kitchen of an Etsy seller who sells vintage homewares and other vintage items. Above is one of her favourite spots in her kitchen, atop the fridge. Next week you'll find out who this seller is, and I'll share some items I recently purchased from her.


These suitcases are used to store cookbooks, what a great idea! And below, two examples of the treats that are made in this kitchen.


Enjoy the rest of the week all! See you next week! :)

Old Fashioned Florals to Wear

The owner of the fabulous creative space featured in last week's post is Paula from Wychbury. Paula creates fashion accessories inspired by nature and history. Also from Wychbury, Lesley creates jewellery inspired too by nature and history. All the items from Wychbury are romantically nostalgic and make great Christmas gifts.

The Johhny Jump Up hair pin above is a custom pin I asked Paula to make for me. Love it! The poppy hair pin below is another pin made by Paula that I also purchased. Love it too!


This is one of Lesley's Secret Garden Necklaces with bluebells. I have one of these on order. Mine will have some different colours to this one. I'm sure I'll love it and will be sharing it here of course.

And this is the lovely Christmas packaging for the December orders of carded items from the Wychbury Etsy shop.

Happy rest of the week dear ones! See you next week. :)

Lofty Vintage Finds

In this fabulous loft filled with vintage finds, fashion accessories are designed and made by hand. Romantically nostalgic fashion accessories. I'll feature some of those accessories next week. Until then, have a peek at this creative space.





Wishing you all an enjoyable rest of the week my dears! See you next week! :)

For Auction on eBay this Sunday

For 10 days from this Sunday night, November 13, I'll have these vintage items up for auction on eBay. My auctions are open to bidders worldwide and you'll find them at favouritevintagefinds. See my eBay feedback here.

I'm having a destash of my vintage clothing and accessories, and as much as I love all these items, it's time for me to part with them. Photos taken in natural light. Click on the photos to enlarge them. All items are clean and ready to use/wear.

The first bag above is a needlepoint bag from the 50's or 60's. Label: Walborg. In very good almost excellent condition. Also a needlepoint bag, the second bag above is from the 40's or 50's. No label. Has a different butterfly and floral design on each side. In excellent condition.

The first bag here is a beaded needlepoint bag from the 40's or 50's. No label. In very good almost excellent condition. The second bag is a needlepoint bag from the 50's or 60's. No label. In good - very good condition.

This scarf is from the 50's. Silk and made in Switzerland. In excellent condition. This maxi skirt is from the 60's. Label: The Lilly - Lilly Pulitzer. Butterfly print. Applique lace accents. Cotton blend fabric outer and lining. In excellent condition. Size XS - S.

These maxi skirts are from the 70's. Both in excellent condition. Both same label: Tumbleweeds - Phoenix, Arizona. The first skirt has cotton blend fabric and lace panels. Woven ribbon look on lace. Acetate lined. Elasticized waist. Size S M L. The second skirt has cotton fabric and lace panels accented with ribbon. Lace frill accented with ribbon on bottom of skirt. Velvet section at bottom of skirt also. Acetate lined. Elasticized waist. Size S - M.

Again, these maxi skirts are both from the 70's. Both in excellent condition. And both the same label: Tumbleweeds - Phoenix, Arizona. The first skirt has cotton blend fabric and lace panels. Woven ribbon look on lace. Acetate lined. Elasticized waist. Size S M L. The second skirt has cotton fabric and lace panels. Acetate lined. Elasticized waist. Size S - M.

That's it for my destash auctions for this year. More to come next year. I hope you're all travelling well this week. :) Best wishes until next time my dears...

For Auction on eBay this Sunday

This Sunday night, November 6, I'll have these vintage dresses up for auction on eBay for 10 days. Click on the photos to enlarge them. My auctions will be open to bidders worldwide and you'll find them at favouritevintagefinds. See my eBay feedback here.

These dresses are from a collection of Gunne Sax and Gunne Sax style dresses I've had squirrelled away. I'm having a destash of my vintage clothing and accessories, and as much as I love these dresses, it's time for me to part with them. All of these dresses are from the 70's, are in excellent condition, and are clean and ready to wear. Photos taken in natural light.

The peach dress above is Renaissance inspired. Label: Gunne Sax by Jessica San Francisco. Could be worn as a wedding dress. Cotton blend voile fabric. Bodice and skirt lined with acetate. Sheer unlined sleeves. Lace accents. Faux pearl buttons. Tie back waist. Size M - L.

This dress is also Renaissance inspired. Label: This is Yours San Francisco. Cotton blend voile fabric. Bodice and skirt lined with acetate. Sheer unlined flared sleeves. Lace, ribbon and crochet accents. Corset style bust. Tie back waist. Size S - M.

Again Renaissance inspired, no doubt this cream dress could be worn as a wedding dress. Label: Gunne Sax by Jessica San Francisco. Lace all over and acetate lined bodice and skirt. Sheer unlined sleeves. Accented with applique flowers and ribbon. Size S - M.

I can see Anne of Green Gables in this Victorian inspired dress. Label: Gunne Sax by Jessica San Francisco. Cotton blend voile fabric. Bodice and skirt lined with acetate. Sheer unlined sleeves. Lace and ribbon accents. Faux pearl buttons. Elaborate lace bib and high neck collar. Tie back waist. Size S.

This cream dress is Renaisance inspired. Label: Gunne Sax by Jessica San Francisco. No doubt this one could be worn as a wedding dress too. Cotton blend voile fabric. Bodice and skirt lined with acetate. Sheer lace sleeves. Lace and ribbon accents. Faux pearl buttons. Tie back waist. Size XS.

I said in my previous post that I was going to be auctioning six dresses this Sunday, but there will be five as I decided to keep one. :)

Next week photos and details of the vintage maxi skirts, handbags and scarf I'll have up for auction on eBay next Sunday night, November 13. For sneak peaks see my previous post Auction Sneak Peaks.

Hope everyone is having a great week! See you next week! :)

Auction Sneak Peaks

Here are the gorgeous and fabulous vintage clothing and accessories from my personal collection that I'm going to be auctioning on eBay soon. Click on the photos to enlarge them. My auctions will be open to bidders worldwide and you will find them at favouritevintagefinds. See my eBay feedback here.

My auctions will begin next Sunday night, November 6, and the dresses above will be up for auction then. Five dresses are by Gunne Sax and one is Gunne Sax style. From the 70's, the dresses are Renaissance and Victorian inspired. They are all oh so romantic! More photos and details of the dresses next week...

These 70's maxi skirts, plus the 50's/60's and 40's/50's bags and the 50's scarf below will be up for auction on eBay on Sunday night, November 13. The yellow skirt is by Lilly Pulitzer. The bags are needlepoint bags. One bag features needlepoint work and beading. The scarf is silk. More photos and details of these items the week after next...


Happy rest of the week all! See you next week! :).

Destash Time!

This week I decided it's time to destash some of my vintage fashion treasures. I've been sorting through my vintage clothing and accessories and have been working out what I'm going to part with and auction on eBay.

Next week I'll give you sneak peeks of the fabulous and gorgeous one-of-a-kind treasures I'm going to be auctioning soon.

The doll in the photo above is one of my favourite movie stars, Jane Powell. Click on the photo to enlarge it. I purchased the 50's photo from someone who inherited a lot of vintage photos and memorabilia from a relative who was employed by Metro Goldwyn Meyer as a cinematographer. Typed on the back of the photo is "MGM's Jane Powell goes on shopping spree during her Las Vegas, Nevada appearance."

Hope everyone is having a great week! See you next week! :)

First Lady

Purchased at a cent sale for 10 cents when I was 5 years old, this lovely porcelain lady was the first vintage thing I ever purchased! I purchased her as a gift for my Mum and she is one of Mum's favourite things.

This lady is a mystery lady. Her maker is unknown and she has remained nameless until recently. I was taking these photos of her the other day at my parents place and was thinking about a suitable name for her. Among a few other names the name Dorie came to mind. When I looked up the name Dorie I found out that it can be short for Eudora which means "good gift". How perfect! So Eudora is her name now!

Happy rest of the week everyone! See you next week! :)

Linking up with Very Merry Vintage Style for Share the Love Wednesday and Coloradolady for Vintage Thingie Thursday.

In My Daydreams...

Back in May this year I posted about a vintage flower picking basket I purchased. In that post I also shared that I'm one to daydream about picking flowers in expansive cottage gardens, wildflower-laden meadows, and along sun-dappled woodland paths...

So when I saw this gorgeous Victorian Clark's Spool Cotton trade card on etsy, I had to buy it!

And you can have it too! Click on the card to enlarge it and right click and save it.

Find more vintage postcards from my collection that you can have in my Vintage Postcards for You section.

Until next time my dears..:)

green bug bags

Featuring some of the repurposed fabulousness by Heather from green bug bags this week. Love the story behind the name green bug bags too.

Heather says:

One of my first loves was a 67 VW beetle. I saw an ad for the car in a local coffee shop and soon it became my green bug. For the next 15 years, it took me everywhere and became part of my identity. I was the girl with the green bug.

Now, my green bug has inevitably become a "less practical" car to drive. Although it might not take me everywhere anymore, I decided to take it with me on a different journey. I created a business that combines my love of art, thrifting, and creativity, and I named it green bug bags. Hope you will be along for the ride!

Heather uses vintage and preloved fabrics to create her bags. All the bags you see in this post have been created using vintage fabrics. The first and fourth bags you see were created using vintage tablecloths.

Find Heather's fabulous bags at:

www.greenbugmarketplace.etsy.com

Wishing you a great rest of the week all! See you next week! :)