Favourite Vintage Finds: 2012

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. :)

eBay Previews: Vintage Convertible Skirt/Dress, Palazzo Pant Dress & Skirts

I'll be listing these fab original vintage clothes on eBay at favouritevintagefinds this Sunday, September 2. Click on photos to enlarge them.

Vintage 70's convertible maxi skirt/dress. Wrap around skirt. Halter Dress. Fabric design is by artist Catherine Ogust. Label is Catherine Ogust designs for Penthouse Gallery. Fabric is polished cotton. One size fits many. Size S, M, L. In near mint condition.

Vintage 60's palazzo pant dress or pant suit. Label is Sun Fashions of Hawaii Honolulu. Fabric is cotton, polyester, rayon blend. Removeable waist tie. Size S, M. In excellent condition.

Vintage 70's maxi skirt. Panels of ikat/tribal print, crochet, and broderie anglaise. Label is Tumbleweeds Phoenix Arizona. Fabric is cotton and cotton blend. Acetate lined. Broderie anglaise waist tie. Size S. In near mint condition.

Vintage 70's crochet skirt. Can be worn over the bust as a beach cover up. Label is Dandyline. Fabric is cotton. Lined with cotton. Adjustable tie waist. Size S, M, L. In near mint condition.

Vintage 70's ikat/tribal print maxi wrap skirt. No label. Fabric is cotton. One size fits many. Size S, M, L. In excellent condition.

More eBay previews the week after next.

I'm having my belated 3 year blogoversary giveaway next Friday. There will be 3 prizes.

Best wishes my dears, until next Friday. :)

eBay Previews: Vintage Marek New York Dresses

I'll be listing these fabulous designer original vintage dresses on eBay at favouritevintagefinds this Saturday, August 25. The dresses are all by Marek New York and are rare finds.

Vintage 60's silk patchwork shift dress. Label is Marek New York. Removeable silk sash. Lined with cotton. Size S. In near mint condition.

Vintage 60's silk dress. Label is Marek New York. Lined with cotton. Size S. In near mint condition.

Vintage 70's silk dress. Label is Marek New York. Lined with cotton. Size XS, S. In near mint condition.

Vintage 60's dress. Label is Marek New York. Linen top. Silk patchwork skirt. Lined with cotton. Size XXS. In excellent condition.

More eBay previews next week.

Hope you're all having a great week!

See you next week! :)

eBay Previews: Vintage Trench Coats & Houndstooth Jacket

I'll have these fab original vintage clothes up for sale on eBay at favouritevintagefinds this Saturday, August 18.

Vintage 60's 70's trench coat. Label is Fleet Street. Size S, M, L. Accented with wool blend piping. Three-toned buttons. Cotton blend outer, body lined with 100% cotton, and sleeves lined with nylon. Also comes with a zip-in wool blend liner for cold weather. In excellent condition.

Vintage 60's trench coat. Label is London Fog. Size S. Cotton blend outer and cotton blend lined. Three-toned swirl buttons and belt buckle. In excellent condition.

Vintage 60's 70's houndstooth jacket. Label is Bradley. Size S-M. Has original tag attached. In near mint condition.

More eBay previews next week.

Happy rest of the week all! :)

It's a Hoot!

Favourite Vintage Finds turned 3 last week, and I forgot! I'll be having a belated blogoversary giveaway later on...there will be 3 prizes...stay tuned...

This blog is a hoot for me to do! A big thank you to you all for your support!

That's my vintage 70's owl pendant above. I found it on eBay. It's goldtone with burgundy enamel on the front, and has moving eyes. The maker is unknown but there is a hallmark on the back - NK 379.

I'll be back here on Thursday to feature the destash items I'm listing on eBay this Saturday.

Best wishes, until Thursday. :)

Project Destash

Hello Everyone! I hope you're all well and happy. I'm having a destash of my vintage clothing, jewellery, handbags and other accessories. Photo is of the first lot of destash items I'll have up for sale on eBay. Click on the photo to enlarge it.

I'll be listing items on eBay at favouritevintagefinds for the next few months, and probably beyond, starting next week. Discount worldwide shipping will be offered on each item. Before I list items on eBay, I'll be featuring them here on the blog.

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

Brooches of Mine

Vintage brooches are just the thing for adding a vintage touch to an outfit. Here are some of my vintage brooches and some of the ways I add them to outfits.

Above is my 50's sterling silver marcasite bow brooch from ebay. It has no brand mark but is marked England. The brooch is attached to a woollen thin scarf/neck tie which is actually a belt from one of my cardigans.

This 50's/60's Winard brooch is from etsy. It's gold filled and features a cultured pearl, and is attached to a scarf tied in a European Loop.

I found this 50's/60's embroidered ballerina brooch on ebay. It's set in a goldtone frame with a plastic front, and is attached to the centre of a top.

I also found this 50's/60's brooch by Krementz on ebay. It's gold filled with blue rhinestones, and is attached to the tie of a tie-front bolero.

These two brooches are attached to the collar area of a cardigan. The little round brooch is an etsy find. It's by Krementz, is gold filled, and features a cultured pearl.

The heart brooch was gifted to me by Helen from Blossom and Cat. Hand made with great care by Helen, the brooch is from her "I heart you" range of brooches...and I heart it! I featured some of Helen's other handmade lovelies in two posts here last year - Blossom and Cat and Their Song Birds. I also featured Helen's swoon-worthy wedding here in 2010 - A Sydney Beach Wedding.