Confession: I spend a large majority of my funds on vintage items. From a financial standpoint, this may be considered by most to be a flaw. Personally-and probably only in an effort to justify it-I see it as a skill to be able to find these now one-of-a-kind items and make them my own. I'm not going to sit here and lead you to believe I'm one of those girls that only wears awesome vintage clothes and nothing mainstream (I am a poor college student, afterall), and I will say that I do frequent retail stores of all shapes and sizes. However, set me up with a good antique store, flea market, or online vintage boutique and things have the potential to get out of hand. I rarely shoot for high priced items... except in the case of
the chenille bedspread...
It was love at first sight. I found this little beauty out of sheer luck at the antique store in the bustling metropolis of Little Mountain, South Carolina (my hometown). Either the dealer or some other smart shopper had hidden it in the drawer of an armoire and I just happened to find it! It was severly out of my price range at the time, but with a little haggling from mi madre, it became mine. I love it.. not only because of the peacocks (one of my favorite birds), but also because it's not just your run of the mill Pottery Barn-esque bedspread. Ahh, the beauty of vintage!
Other purchases include a sassy sequined going-out shirt (very 80's), a long bright yellow pea coat (very Jackie O, no?), and multiple pieces of jewelry (me likey the clip-ons). Enter my newest obsession:
Etsy. My sister introduced me and I am a huge fan. Everything from vintage buttons to alarm clocks is on this site.. so if you, too are a lover of all things vintage, you must venture on over!
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