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If your mister is anything like my mister, then the perfect vintage plaid shirt is a very coveted thing. Cairo Vintage has them in bunches, along with great guy's sweaters and cardigans, tees and jackets. Everything is hand-picked for their store in Seattle, but their etsy shop sure hosts lots of highlights.

October Wishlist

I thought I'd be all shopped out after the wedding thing, but all I see around me is stuff I want, want, want! I'm looking forward to no more big plans for awhile and just having time to relax and settle into life- decorating the house, working on the yard and dressing in lots of layers as the mercury drops. October seems to have settled into my bones already as my wishlist is filled with things that are a little unusual, a little twisted, a little dark. I'm liking brown, white, grey and gold this month, lots of ceramics and natural gemstones. 

{all the art by Swan Bones Theater}

{true friends necklace by Harem 6}

{owl table lamp from West Elm}

{golden letterpress calendar from Seesaw}
{a crystal ring by Stone & Honey}

{3 little Indian owls from Mudpuppy}

{mee min & mai and lloyd by Double Parlour}

{pyrite & brass earrings by specimental}

{crochet covered bottle by Lock and Spoon}

{tiny original painting by The Nightjar}

{vintage curtain tiebacks from Sunny Day Vintage}

{glass specimen jars at Trampoline}

 
{these boots by H by Hudson}

{raw opal pendant by Dollybird}

Wanderlust

I have more Portland love to spread today for the new vintage-shop-on-wheels, Wanderlust!

It's cute as a button, just like co-owner Vanessa (who I met at the Summit of Awesome so was a witness to said cuteness) She and her husband have been working hard to fix up this adorable vintage trailer and transform it into a little shop of wonders- they carry vintage clothing and handmade goodies too, like Showpony bags and chalkboards by Mary Kate McDevitt (who is also cute as a button, btw)

Pret-ty good idea, hmm? Locals, keep up with them on their blog and catch them next on Oct 9th at the Harvest Festival on Fremont St! 

Restless General Store

Joanna tweeted about this shop a couple weeks ago and I fell head over heels, instantly! The Restless General Store is a UK based shop full of well-loved, salvaged goodness. You'll find neat vintage books, belts and bags, planters and vases and lots of fun stuff, all styled in such a perfect way- it's a treat just to look thru!

Jule's Atelier

L'atelier de Jule is soo getting me ready for fall. Filled with the cutest vintage dresses and other clothing from Japan (mostly), I love the style of everything so much! And I'm loving all the luscious browns that permeate thru the shop. And how adorable is the owner/model!? SO cute!

Flower on the Wall Vintage

Taking a cue from Liz, I'm sticking with the back to school theme for the day... What I'm really wanting this fall is more boots and bags. And flower on the wall vintage has plenty of both! And these are actual vintage, one-of-a-kind pieces scoured from around South Dakota. They even have some good shoe picks for hard to find too-big-for-vintage-feetsies like mine (size 10) Yippee!

Tree and Kimball Market

From all of my selections for the etsy article, I really have a growing fondness for Tree and Kimball Market. It's a new discovery for me and it's filled with amazing casual summery goodness, from shoes to shorts to sunhats. Love! And the shopkeep also has another store filled with gorgeous lacey handmade jewelry. She's a swoonfest, she is.

Vintage Fantastic Friday! Blue Carrot Shop

By the way, I just sang "vintage fantastic friiii-daaaayyy!" outloud as I was writing the title of this post. Yes, I'm really that dorky.

Today's pick is the fantastically well curated Blue Carrot Shop! It just recently opened and is stocked full of vintage kitschy coolness for your home, including a whole section of letterpress blocks. 

I personally am eyeing some of these pink kitchen accessories, which is funny to me because I normally recoil in horror at the sight of powder pink, but not anymore. I think my little 50's kitchen is changing me!

Vintage Fantastic Friday: SeeSaw Vintage

She sells sea shells down by the sea shore. Well, ok- replace "sea shells" with "vintage" and "sea shore" with "see saw" and give me some coffee because I'm obviously still asleep today and I'll just stop rambling so you can look at this pretty stuff!

{all goodness above from SeeSaw Vintage}

Vintage Fantastic Friday: Whitney Rae

I have a brand new shop to introduce you to this lovely Friday morning, Whitney Rae!

Whitney has a soft spot for the dying art of written correspondence and has introduced a new line of stationery featuring these gorgeous, unique vintage stamps from all around the world! She even has envelopes featuring a variety of US stamps equaling at least $.44 so you can pop them in the mail as is and give your recipient a happy surprise. Pretty neato!

Vintage Fantastic Friday: Bleubird Vintage

One of my favorite bloggers and vintage shop owners, James of Bleubird Vintage, just re-opened her web shop and me oh my, it looks mighty fine...

Of course you know you can trust her to carry all her amazing finds for the ze ladies, but with this recent revamp, she's added great vintage clothing for men and for "little birds" too! I don't usually feature kid's stuff on here, but her children's collection is way too adorable not to.

Gosh, I wish those dresses were in big people sizes! Find lots more goodies to oogle at over in the better than ever Bleubird shop!

Vintage Fastastic Friday: Plundered

There's just something about Plundered that makes you feel like you're discovering really long lost treasures. I love the feel of the photos (including the dog!), the house dresses from the 40's and all the funny little knick-knacks. It feels like the kind of shop you'd hope to stumble upon when you pull off for gas on a small country road in a town you don't know the name of. One that's filled with dusty memories and a lady who'll tell you everything about everyone behind the counter ;) See more over at Plundered!

Vintage Fantastic Friday: Vintage Shoe Love

Shoe lovers, hear me now...

I've found your new favorite shop. Vintage Shoe Love has a never-ending array of styles from all sorts of days gone by. You can feed your shoe addiction in a way that's good for the earth and much better for your wallet at the same time.

Plus, doesn't it seem like most contemporary shoes are modeled after vintage styles anyway? May as well snag the real thing if you're lucky enough to find a fave in your size, hmm? And you're sure to find at least a few faves here. Just remember, you've been warned.

Vintage Fantastic Friday: Hindsvik

My urge to click "add to cart" on almost every single item in this shop is strong, my friends. Too strong. Hindsvik vintage, run by an adorable Canadian couple, has an amazing collection of vintage home decor with a modern aesthetic. It's very well curated & photographed perfectly. Go get lost for awhile in the shop, and follow them on their blog as they update their own home on a budget!

Vintage Fantastic Friday: Sadie Olive

I'll be introducing you to some of my favorite vintage shops on Fridays from now on, to make sure they have a regular spot around here. First up is one that I just recently fell in love with, Sadie Olive.

Not only are their offerings just lovely and perfect for you vintage collectors out there, but I could get lost looking at their shop photos all morning long... just too beautiful.

Century Finds

I love love the collection over at Century Finds:

They specialize in beautiful vintage goods for your home (like the ones above) and pair those with a great selection of contemporary goods that share the same ethos (like the ones below). 

Whether you're looking for something vintage or modern, Century Finds is the perfect place to find something special to spruce up your home!

These are a few of my favorite (vintage) things...

this perfect mustard colored wool skirt

this amazing mustard colored wool Versace dress

*mustardy yellow is my favorite color for fall always.

this original painting of a circus elephant

this brass elephant with pretty inlay

this silver cat

this pull-down map of the USA

these impeccable dresses (and many more where these came from)

this pretty plaid coat

these amazing cut out oxfords from the 1930s!

This stunning, stun.ning. black lace gown that I wish I had a legitimate excuse to wear for even just one night. One amazing night.

Small Earth Vintage

Vintage shoe lovers, prepare to drool...

These are all brand new, never worn, deadstock vintage shoes from the 50's-80's. They were unearthed in an old shoe store that had been closed for 25 years, and even come in the original boxes. Score! See the whole collection over at Small Earth Vintage.

Vintage Picnic

I am totally smitten with this brand new shop, Vintage Picnic, which specializes in just that- vintage picnic goodies from the 70's and 80's! You know the good ol' melamine and yellow tupperware days...yes, those were the days indeed.

Some of my favorite offerings from the shop are these vintage picnic basket sets: the baskets are given a new hand-sewn fabric lining and are filled with things like vintage tupperware, cups, melamine plates, plastic cutlery and the best part, neato 80's ice sticks that you can freeze overnight for cold lemonade perfection on the day of your picnic outing.

Vintage Picnic also carries awesome old coolers, housewares, luggage and they even have a vintage ice cream machine! Plus, all your fond childhood memories come included with purchase- bonus! ;)

Modish Loves: Sohomode

Girlish. Summer. Perfection. Sohomode's stunning tea dresses are inspired by designs from the 50's and made with vintage cotton. I love them so much, they make me wish I was much more lady-like than I really am. At least for day.