tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86577969423881016402024-03-13T09:32:01.503-06:00Adventures in VintageA website dedicated to vintage fashion, accessories, handcrafted items and my life in general.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-68485400749780428802011-01-04T11:28:00.000-06:002011-01-04T11:28:39.117-06:00My blog has moved!You can now find me at <a href="http://www.texasvintagethings.blogspot.com">Texas Vintage Things</a>. My company name used to be Lone Star Vintage Clothing and I sold my entire vintage clothing inventory back in 2009. When I started selling vintage again, I changed my name to Texas Vintage Things and never changed my blog name. Now, it just doesn't make sense. If you'd like to find my new blog, please go to <a href="http://www.texasvintagethings.blogspot.com">Texas Vintage Things</a>. I've transferred my entire blog to the new name (same posts, etc., just a new name). Thanks and happy new year!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-69432374797571035722011-01-03T20:53:00.004-06:002011-01-03T20:56:33.528-06:00Happy New Year from Texas Vintage ThingsHappy new year! I know I'm three days late, but better late than never, right? I honestly can't believe 2010 is gone, but I'm sort of grateful, really. I didn't do anything significant with my life last year, at least not in my opinion. I'm definitely going to place more focus on my blog this year. I'll try my best!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-4436004683585132942010-12-07T12:50:00.003-06:002010-12-07T12:51:52.876-06:00It's a vintage & recycled holiday!<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cfdc27a91f48eef4287f2bc" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"> 'It's a vintage & recycled holiday!' </a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TexasVintage" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"> TexasVintage </a> </h2><h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 10px;">A selection of vintage & recycled items from the Etsy Recyclers Guild team. Happy holidays! To find more items from our team, search WASTENOT!<br /></h2><table style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 8px; line-height: 19px; width: auto;"><tbody><tr> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63576892" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.199067137.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63576892" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Vintage 1970 Gold Lunar Star... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/recycledwares" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> recycledwares </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$15.00 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63623134" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.199248213.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63623134" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Vintage Santa Bank Made in J... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlpenglowVintage" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> AlpenglowVinta... </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$15.00 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61803143" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.192822460.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61803143" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Vintage Santa Embroidery Pie... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RecyclersGuildTeam" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> RecyclersGuild... </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$4.00 </div></td> </tr><tr><td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61158848" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.190661568.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61158848" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Pop Art Santa Brooch pin for... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RetroChaletStudio" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> RetroChaletStu... </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$12.00 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63227651" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.197770774.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63227651" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Big Poinsettia Holiday Pin W... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WanderingLydia" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> WanderingLydia </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$12.00 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61196925" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.190788247.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61196925" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Christmas Ornaments Silver R... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Retreauxgirl" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> Retreauxgirl </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$20.00 </div></td> </tr><tr><td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63544048" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.198947949.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63544048" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Upcycled, Whimsical Garden P... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rekindleme" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> rekindleme </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$15.00 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62533645" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.195271097.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62533645" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Custom Adult or Teen Size Sl... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FeltedWoolies" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> FeltedWoolies </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$46.00 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62667490" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.195719901.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62667490" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Holiday Santa Upcycled Hair ... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/junck" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> junck </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$2.50 </div></td> </tr><tr><td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63038098" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.197053731.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63038098" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Christmas Morning Necklace/C... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/modernshadesofgrey" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> modernshadesof... </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$21.00 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57558191" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.178592269.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57558191" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Hot Pink Samsonite Suitcase ... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RetroChalet" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> RetroChalet </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$42.00 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59730772" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.185865401.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59730772" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Victorian 1874 Blue Aquamari... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HHDollhouse" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> HHDollhouse </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$139.99 </div></td> </tr><tr><td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60289876" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.187736525.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60289876" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Coca Cola Bottle Cap Upcycle... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWeepingWillows" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> TheWeepingWill... </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$4.50 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63681594" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.199472266.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63681594" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Large 50s Vintage Matte Gold... </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TexasVintage" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> TexasVintage </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$45.00 </div></td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61094575" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.190448984.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61094575" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Snowflake Christmas Stocking </span> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Revivalvintagedesign" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> Revivalvintage... </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$5.00 </div></td> </tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #b2b2b2; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-left: 10px;">Generated using <a href="http://www.whalesharkwebsites.com/tools/treasury.php">Treasury HTML code generator</a> by <a href="http://www.whalesharkwebsites.com/">Whale Shark Websites</a>. </div><a href="http://www.ongsono.com" target="_blank" title="Free Increase Your website Page Rank"><img src="http://s4.ongsono.com/images/page_rank_1.png" border="0" alt="Increase Page Rank"/></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-64272269959271621452010-11-29T20:53:00.005-06:002010-11-29T21:17:28.442-06:00Vintage jewelry for the holidays on sale!I don't know about you, but I would much rather wear a piece of vintage jewelry for the holidays than a piece of jewelry purchased from one of the big box retailers.<br><br /><a href=" http://texasvintage.etsy.com/"> Texas Vintage Things</a> has a great selection of vintage jewelry for all ages.<br><br />Take for instance this vintage Juliana Style brooch & earrings set<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45228194/vintage-juliana-style-faceted-crystals" target="_blank"><img src="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f121/hrl3972/julianastyle.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br><br />or this 50s Vintage BeauJewels Crystal Brooch & Earrings Set<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45227999/50s-vintage-beaujewels-crystal-brooch" target="_blank"><img src="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f121/hrl3972/beaujewels.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br><br />In addition to vintage jewelry, <a href=" http://texasvintage.etsy.com/"> Texas Vintage Things</a> has a selection of vintage sewing patterns, vintage clothing and vintage accessories. We're having a cyber Monday sale and are extending the sale through tomorrow evening. All items are 50% off! Enter coupon code CYBERMONDAY when checking out. You can't beat that!<br><br />Lastly, we're having a giveaway when our Facebook page reaches 500 likes. Please head over to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Houston-TX/Texas-Vintage-Things/115313015176653"> our Facebook page</a> and like us today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-46220567965769519442010-11-14T19:22:00.001-06:002010-11-14T19:23:45.307-06:00Vintage 40s & 50s velvet wrap & Sans Souchi CoatNow that fall is upon us, it's time to think about getting a yourself a great vintage wrap or coat. I live in Houston and it typically doesn't get too cold here, but people do still wear coats on the days it does decide to cool down a bit. If you're in New York or the Midwest, you'll always need a cute coat.<br><br />Cute 50s Vintage Glitter Wrap/Shawl<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56551635/50s-vintage-black-velvet-glitter-shawl/" title="Vintage 50s Glitter Wrap Shawl by Texas Vintage Things, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5176333999_9eea05ee9e.jpg" width="275" height="374" alt="Vintage 50s Glitter Wrap Shawl" /></a><br><br />40s Vintage Velvet Sans Souchi Coat<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56528641/30s-40s-vintage-sans-souci-velvet-opera/" title="40s Vintage Sans Souchi Velvet Opera Coat by Texas Vintage Things, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5176372097_5d31a403d8.jpg" width="256" height="500" alt="40s Vintage Sans Souchi Velvet Opera Coat" /></a><br><br /><a href=" http://www.etsy.com/shop/TexasVintage/">Texas Vintage Things</a> has a nice selection of vintage clothing, costume jewelry and accessories. We've just kicked off our holiday sale and are offering 20% off anything in our store. Sale ends 12/24/2010. 20% off will be refunded to all buyers via Paypal.<br><br />We're also having a giveaway on our <a href=" http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Houston-TX/Texas-Vintage-Things/115313015176653/">Facebook Page</a>. Please go over and "like" our page and tell your friends. The winner will be drawn randomly once our page has received 500 "likes".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-3640612076743405752010-09-30T13:27:00.002-05:002010-09-30T13:31:26.255-05:00Upcycled vintage ring giveaway ends todayIt's giveaway time!!! The item that's being offered is an aurora borealis ring that's adjustable. I make jewelry from vintage pieces and this is a fun ring that will fit a variety of sizes. <br><br />All you have to do is "like" our page. For those of you who already "like" our page, please tell you friends to "like" our page. Giveaway ends this evening, September 30th, 2010. <br><br>Winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning on our Facebook page.<br /><br>Click on the ring to visit our Facebook page: <br><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-TX/Texas-Vintage-Things/115313015176653?ref=ts" target="_blank"><img src="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f121/hrl3972/Picture001-6.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-29034087004669965892010-09-06T07:39:00.004-05:002010-09-06T07:51:40.404-05:00Upcycled vintage ring giveawayIt's giveaway time!!! The item that's being offered is an aurora borealis ring that's adjustable. I make jewelry from vintage pieces and this is a fun ring that will fit a variety of sizes. <br><br />All you have to do is "like" our page. For those of you who already "like" our page, please tell you friends to "like" our page. Giveaway ends September 30th, 2010. <br><br>Winner will be chosen randomly.<br /><br>Click on the ring to visit our Facebook page: <br><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-TX/Texas-Vintage-Things/115313015176653?ref=ts" target="_blank"><img src="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f121/hrl3972/Picture001-6.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-6636413835291218942010-08-11T14:55:00.004-05:002010-08-11T15:23:23.711-05:00Vintage Jewelry Giveaway at Texas Vintage ThingsI've decided to sponsor a vintage jewelry giveaway. All you have to do is go to our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-TX/Texas-Vintage-Things/115313015176653?ref=ts/"> Facebook page</a> and "like us". You'll win this great bracelet: <a href="http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f121/hrl3972/?action=view¤t=citrinebracelet.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f121/hrl3972/citrinebracelet.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br>The winner will be drawn randomly on August 20, 2010. Be sure to tell your friends. All rights reserved!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-1925311473055922802010-08-11T14:49:00.003-05:002010-08-11T14:55:21.151-05:00I just created an ad on FacebookSo my <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Texas-Vintage-Things/"> vintage business</a> has been a bit slow this summer. I'm not doing anything differently from how I've always done things, BUT that may be just the problem. I'm not going to cry over it. I'm just trying to fix it.<br><br />I just created a two day ad on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/"> Facebook</a>. Not sure if it's going to work or not, but I also didn't invest a lot of money in the ad either. Guess I'll find out in a few days. I'll keep you posted.<br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-2721540561903842362010-08-06T13:53:00.001-05:002010-08-06T13:55:13.277-05:00Thought this blog was dead...but, I've decided to revive it. I started two other blogs since the start of this blog, but never ever post on them. Guess the organization of this mismatched blog is more my style, instead of dedicating a blog to one theme.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-4880914030109334682009-07-08T20:45:00.002-05:002009-07-08T20:50:34.614-05:00Great vintage sewing patterns up for grabs at Texas Vintage Things<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SlVMwEZhPQI/AAAAAAAAAm4/0yeWOwpIVpE/s1600-h/Picture+096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SlVMwEZhPQI/AAAAAAAAAm4/0yeWOwpIVpE/s400/Picture+096.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356271720525282562" /></a><br />I have some great vintage sewing patterns up for grabs this week at <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Texas-Vintage-Things/">my store</a>.<p> If anyone purchases any patterns from <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Texas-Vintage-Things/">my store</a>, mention my blog and I'll give you a 15% discount on those patterns.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-65898948199521469372009-06-14T19:51:00.005-05:002009-06-14T20:08:26.170-05:00Houston's very own Swap N' Bop presented by the Continental ClubFor those of you familiar with Austin or Houston, you should know a little about the <a href="http://www.continentalclub.com/Houston.html/"> Continental Club</a>. For those of you who aren't familiar with the <a href="http://www.continentalclub.com/Houston.html/"> Continental Club</a>, it's a music venue that offers a wide variety of music ranging from blues to rock to rockabilly to whatever. They even have tango on Monday nights.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SjWdKwtHFQI/AAAAAAAAAmw/h4QvqNgRo7Q/s1600-h/swap+n++bop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SjWdKwtHFQI/AAAAAAAAAmw/h4QvqNgRo7Q/s400/swap+n++bop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347352940770694402" /></a><br />I typically only sell my wares online via my <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Texas-Vintage-Things/">store</a> however, my friend Michael asked me if I wanted to sell some things at the Swap n' Bop presented by the <a href="http://www.continentalclub.com/Houston.html/"> Continental Club</a>. When Michael asked me if I wanted to set up, I was all for it. Sure, make a little extra money and pay no <a href="http://www.ebay.com/">eBay</a> fees-I'm all for that!<br /><br />I woke up early this morning, cleaned the house really fast and got ready for church. I was finished with church by 10am and drove home and packed my car. I arrived at the <a href="http://www.continentalclub.com/Houston.html/">Continental Club</a> by 10.30 and finished setting up by 11am (I didn't bring that much stuff). Well, it ended up being so HOT here in Houston today. It was about 100 degrees and we were even under small tents. I stayed until about 3pm and decided the entire thing was a bust (at least for me). I didn't sell one item. Ugh! At least I didn't take much with me like a lot of the other vendors.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.continentalclub.com/Houston.html/">Continental Club</a> is a cool place to see live music, but it's not a great place to set up (as a vendor) and sell your things-especially not in 100 degree Houston heat!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-32286205237648455592009-05-20T23:04:00.003-05:002009-05-20T23:17:33.609-05:00Thoughts...Things I believeThese are some thoughts that I wrote down this evening. I hope you enjoy them!<br /><br />·I believe we are all here for a reason. <br />·I believe time is a gift from God. We all need to make every moment count because you never know when your time will be up. <br />·I believe children are a gift and given to us only for a short while. They grow so quickly and learn new things every day.<br />·I believe the more time you spend with your children they will truly understand the meaning of love.<br />·Tell your children you love them everyday, as many times as you feel like you want to.<br />·I believe that if you listen to other people’s problems, it helps you to understand yourself better. <br />·I believe your life may not be as bad as the next person’s. <br />·I believe that we are often faced with problems in our lives to teach us lessons. If we can’t work our way through that problem, how can we possibly move on to the next issue? <br />·I believe we have to learn from our mistakes. None of us are perfect, even though some of us think we are.<br />·I believe (know) God speaks to us, if we take time to stop and listen. <br />·I believe that we don’t (often) sit and listen to the things around us. I actually sat in my backyard yesterday and listened to the birds singing. It was really pleasant.<br />·I believe many of us often get consumed with our daily lives and forget to stop and take a breath.<br />·I believe that giving is better than receiving (although I like to receive things). Giving makes other people happy and that in turn can make you happy.<br />·I believe that I love my son’s smile. He has a whole mouthful of teeth and the cutest little face.<br />·I believe that I will make someone smile once they’ve read all of these things.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-71358036001922568682009-05-17T13:40:00.006-05:002009-05-17T13:48:07.986-05:00Very pretty art deco pendant: It's all mine!!There was a really great estate sale in my neighborhood this weekend. It started on Friday and is ending today. I've gone every day since Friday because the prices were on the higer end. I kept going back every day to check to see if the things I wanted were still there. <br /><br />I woke up early this morning, as usual, got ready and Dominic and I headed back over to the sale. <br /><br />I purchased this vintage art deco pendant and have decided to keep it for myself:<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ShBam6dITzI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/6aecUvQ0Ehg/s1600-h/Picture+156.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ShBam6dITzI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/6aecUvQ0Ehg/s400/Picture+156.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336865183007002418" /></a><br /><br />I also purchased the following items, which can be found in my <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Texas-Vintage-Things"> store</a>.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ShBbLhMVwHI/AAAAAAAAAmY/V3O9Gw4gWHQ/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ShBbLhMVwHI/AAAAAAAAAmY/V3O9Gw4gWHQ/s400/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336865811880853618" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ShBbSow5IPI/AAAAAAAAAmg/T3epQ5LefH4/s1600-h/Picture+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ShBbSow5IPI/AAAAAAAAAmg/T3epQ5LefH4/s400/Picture+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336865934172299506" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ShBbY6XRaYI/AAAAAAAAAmo/6aHSTWxFanU/s1600-h/Picture+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ShBbY6XRaYI/AAAAAAAAAmo/6aHSTWxFanU/s400/Picture+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336866041975892354" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-51282794296311550532009-05-06T06:24:00.002-05:002009-05-06T06:26:46.890-05:00Can't sleep: Yawn!Don't you hate it when you can't sleep? I'm tired and it took me forever to fall asleep last night. I think I fell asleep at nearly 1am and woke up around 3.30-4am. I was lying in bed, flipping through the channels and decided to get up and do some stuff around the house. Hopefully, I'll have a productive day.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-21255865176357409812009-04-21T21:54:00.008-05:002009-04-21T22:00:23.737-05:00Fun day at the Houston Zoo!Today was such a beautiful day here in Houston, I decided to take Dominic to the zoo. Most of the animals were out because the weather was so nice. Here are a few pics:<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Se6HQdrZSxI/AAAAAAAAAlw/MZbN8qM7jbo/s1600-h/Picture+182.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Se6HQdrZSxI/AAAAAAAAAlw/MZbN8qM7jbo/s400/Picture+182.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327344126140173074" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Se6HZOcaL5I/AAAAAAAAAl4/7CSZNdI46jQ/s1600-h/Picture+162.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Se6HZOcaL5I/AAAAAAAAAl4/7CSZNdI46jQ/s400/Picture+162.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327344276669607826" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Se6HifGCJGI/AAAAAAAAAmA/6fKzQjLdPjI/s1600-h/Picture+175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Se6HifGCJGI/AAAAAAAAAmA/6fKzQjLdPjI/s400/Picture+175.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327344435757982818" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Se6HrRK8alI/AAAAAAAAAmI/uIhA22gFkVQ/s1600-h/Picture+185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Se6HrRK8alI/AAAAAAAAAmI/uIhA22gFkVQ/s400/Picture+185.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327344586639305298" /></a><br />On another note, I know I've been slacking on my blog posts lately. I promise, they'll pick up soon. I've been really super busy, but will devote more time to my blog soon, I promise! Thanks for your patience!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-21080592931109245442009-04-06T13:59:00.005-05:002009-04-06T14:08:56.079-05:00Homemade white bean and vegetable soup - Yummy!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SdpTPJmIkLI/AAAAAAAAAlo/f-mUe_Ggh5I/s1600-h/Picture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SdpTPJmIkLI/AAAAAAAAAlo/f-mUe_Ggh5I/s400/Picture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321657429430669490" /></a><br /><br />I started a juice fast 21 days ago. I never thought I would make it past day two, yet here I am 21 days later.<br /><br />I started this fast to get healthy and try and rid my body of allergies. I also thought if I lost a few pounds, that would be an added bonus. Well, here I am 21 days into this fast and I'm feeling healthier and I've lost nearly 15 pounds. <br /><br />I really only had juice the first 7 days. I started making homemade soups by the second week. I was only making lentil or split pea soups and juicing those. I typically make a large pot and can eat on that pot of soup for several days. Today, I made a white bean and vegetable soup. Here's my recipe:<br /><br />You'll need the following items:<br /><br />1 Bag of navy/white beans<br />3 cans of chicken or vegetable stock and 3 parts water (one can of water per can of stock)<br />Carrots<br />Broccoli<br />7-9 cloves of garlic<br />Leeks or onions (add however much you like)<br />Mushrooms (I buy these in bulk). I used 2 large mushrooms and cut them up into small pieces<br />5 stalks of asparagus (cut into small pieces)<br />Salt and pepper (as much or little as you want)<br /><br />I usually just add all of my ingredients and turn the burner on high. I place the lid on the pot. Once the soup starts to boil, I turn the heat on medium for awhile. Then on low for about an hour. Stir every now and then.<br /><br />You can add in potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, cabbage, celery-whatever veggies you like. Split pea and lentils cook faster and do not take as long to soak. Those beans only take about 45 minutes to soak.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-36935471131429790912009-03-31T21:39:00.003-06:002009-03-31T21:47:43.331-06:00Feeling crafty: Lots of new items added to my site!I've been in a super duper crafty mood over the past few weeks. Yesterday and today, I finally had a chance to list my items for sale at my site <a href=" http://www.mattiereidchicago.com/">Mattie Reid Chicago</a>, <a href=" http://www.smashingdarling.com/">Smashing Darling</a> and also at <a href=" http://www.mattiereidchicago.etsy.com/">my Etsy shop</a>. <br /><br />If you click the pic below, you'll be redirected to my site: <a href="http://mattiereidchicago.com/page12.htm" target="_blank"><img src="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f121/hrl3972/Picture028-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>.<br />I've added a lot of bracelets, necklaces, button rings, hair accessories and handmade Easter greeting cards.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-23953537837584197972009-03-29T23:07:00.003-06:002009-03-29T23:10:12.549-06:00New mid century lampshade: The perfect pairing with my teak lamp!I found the most amazing vintage nubby large lampshde this weekend to go with my vintage teak lamp. I only paid $5 for the shade and it's really big and matches perfectly:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SdBT-oCec-I/AAAAAAAAAlY/rhiacqL491c/s1600-h/Picture+155.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SdBT-oCec-I/AAAAAAAAAlY/rhiacqL491c/s400/Picture+155.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318843495289353186" /></a><br /><br />What do you think?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-9929005355513884172009-03-21T15:27:00.012-06:002009-03-21T22:07:13.889-06:00Estate sales: As well as a recap of my life...Okay, so I haven't written in quite awhile. I've been having medical testing to try and figure out what's wrong with me. At first, I thought it was <a href="http://www.mwent.com/Pages/PatientServices/633.html/">silent reflux</a>, but I had an upper endoscopy a few weeks ago and the results came back fine. I do have a slight bit of reflux, but nothing major. That doctor referred me to a <a href="http://www.pulmonologychannel.com/pulmonologist.shtml/"> Pulmonologist</a>. I visited that guy last Monday. He stuck some sort of scope up my nose and said the cartilage in my left nostril was inflamed. He wants me to go for bloodwork, an airway test and a <a href="http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_whatis.html/"> chest ct scan</a>. In addition to those three tests, he wants me to do a sleep study because I told him I was diagnosed with <a href="http://www.sleepapnea.org//"> sleep apnea</a> during college when I had sinus surgery. He basically thinks that all of my problems are allergy related, which makes me feel a little better knowing that nothing's wrong with my digestion. Whew! He wrote me out five scripts last week. I was only able to get two filled because I have self employed insurance and my co-pays are insane. I was also able to find a free coupon for another script he wrote for me and I got that one for free. The other two are just going to have to wait. So, I'm taking a steroid, antibiotic and <a href=" http://www.veramyst.com /">Veramyst</a>, in addition to all of my other supplements/vitamins, etc. Ugh! I just want to be better. I guess I'll hopefully find out soon. He said he has a good idea what's wrong with me and all of these medications should fix me right up. I'll believe it when I see it. I hate taking meds. I have also been juice fasting. Today's my sixth day. I juice my nutrients morning, noon and night. I've lost 7 pounds in six days as well. I'm going to try to stay on the fast for a minimum of twenty days, possibly thirty. I've read that if you have major ailments going on inside your body, you should fast for a minimum of twenty days. I guess I'll see about that too!<br /><br />Enough about that... I'm really into estate sales again. I'm not so general with vintage clothing. I'm selling all things I like. Mid century modern furniture, vintage clothing, fabulous costume jewelry, vintage kitchen stuff, vintage accessories. I have found that if I open my market up to a larger audience, I tend to do better. I'm even selling some of Dominic's old clothing. As long as it sells, I don't really care. <br /><br />I went to this great sale four days in a row this week (Wednesday-today). The house just had this great old shabby chic, art deco feel to it. All the items in the sale were really great. Today was the last day and everything was 50% off, of course. Here are a few of the things I've purchased over the past few days: <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVe0B64-nI/AAAAAAAAAko/ngfDKPQFHBE/s1600-h/Picture+079.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVe0B64-nI/AAAAAAAAAko/ngfDKPQFHBE/s400/Picture+079.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315759183142386290" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVe7V3snJI/AAAAAAAAAkw/0aDNABzjD00/s1600-h/Picture+089.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVe7V3snJI/AAAAAAAAAkw/0aDNABzjD00/s400/Picture+089.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315759308756786322" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVfDGf6aVI/AAAAAAAAAk4/8wlS1R6fFPM/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVfDGf6aVI/AAAAAAAAAk4/8wlS1R6fFPM/s400/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315759442069449042" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVfIv-WJoI/AAAAAAAAAlA/Q9FjDW3y9Qs/s1600-h/Picture+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVfIv-WJoI/AAAAAAAAAlA/Q9FjDW3y9Qs/s400/Picture+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315759539102295682" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVfQ6Vpj-I/AAAAAAAAAlI/I7YlTNqNmf0/s1600-h/Picture+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVfQ6Vpj-I/AAAAAAAAAlI/I7YlTNqNmf0/s400/Picture+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315759679323344866" /></a><br />Oh and here's a mid century modern chair I found at another sale the other day. I love it:<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVfdMNDZeI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/K8Ry4sQ_ufI/s1600-h/Picture+035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/ScVfdMNDZeI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/K8Ry4sQ_ufI/s400/Picture+035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315759890277557730" /></a><br />As always, these items and more can be found <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/My-Vintage-Things-from-Texas_W0QQsspagenameZMEQ3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm/">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-79237574159547017532009-03-13T19:31:00.012-06:002009-03-13T20:30:17.464-06:00Mid Century Modern Series: Mid Century Homes in Houston, TexasTo those of you who are loyal and visit my blog frequently enough, you know I have a <a href="http://lonestarvintageclothing.blogspot.com/2009/01/vintage-pattern-series-favorite-vintage.html/">vintage pattern series</a>. Many of you also know that I love anything <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Century_modern/">mid century modern</a>. Why do I love things from mid century? There are many reasons. The following homes will describe in great detail why I love mid century modern designed homes: <br /><br />This first home is my home. It's a rental, but we love it just the same. I hope to eventually purchase a much better mid century modern home in this area within the next year:<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsKsJgELLI/AAAAAAAAAj4/x1TMlNeH3Qw/s1600-h/Picture+151.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsKsJgELLI/AAAAAAAAAj4/x1TMlNeH3Qw/s400/Picture+151.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312851938994564274" /></a><br /><br />This house is my neighbor's house across the street:<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsLFoo_DzI/AAAAAAAAAkA/DkiTvv7lhCI/s1600-h/Picture+150.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsLFoo_DzI/AAAAAAAAAkA/DkiTvv7lhCI/s400/Picture+150.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312852376850206514" /></a><br /><br />The remaining few homes are random homes in my direct neigborhood as well as a few neighborhoods over. I'm so in love with mid century modern homes. I really am. I know there's a perfect one out there for me. I just haven't found it yet!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsLfGw60hI/AAAAAAAAAkI/oE0r7kCWxog/s1600-h/Picture+146.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsLfGw60hI/AAAAAAAAAkI/oE0r7kCWxog/s400/Picture+146.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312852814433276434" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsLpWSDusI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/yqcr4B8IO7w/s1600-h/Picture+148.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 178px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsLpWSDusI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/yqcr4B8IO7w/s400/Picture+148.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312852990397496002" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsLyb_2dsI/AAAAAAAAAkY/HYuJprgN9bA/s1600-h/Picture+149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsLyb_2dsI/AAAAAAAAAkY/HYuJprgN9bA/s400/Picture+149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312853146550564546" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsMCiWNfyI/AAAAAAAAAkg/AqVROdv1M8w/s1600-h/Picture+145.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbsMCiWNfyI/AAAAAAAAAkg/AqVROdv1M8w/s400/Picture+145.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312853423132868386" /></a><br />This concludes my mid century modern home series for today. I'll try to post new mid century homes in the Houston area at least once a week. Aren't they amazing? Why can't we just go back in time when design was amazing and not so cookie cutter?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-34051203861767844412009-03-10T20:30:00.004-06:002009-03-10T20:37:19.575-06:00My son keeps calling me by my first name: Heather or more like "Head-er"<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Sbciq88c8VI/AAAAAAAAAjo/lzywkE1gG_Q/s1600-h/Picture+109.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Sbciq88c8VI/AAAAAAAAAjo/lzywkE1gG_Q/s400/Picture+109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311752406816321874" /></a><br />Dominic is at this really annoying stage where he basically copies anything he hears. He hears Justin call me by my name all the time and he follows suit. He'll run down the hallway and say, "Heather (sounds more like Head-er), mommy, Head-er." I'll turn around and correct him and say, "Don't call me Head-er. Call me mommy." And-he'll say, "Okay, Head-er." What's up with that? I don't hear him calling Justin by his first name. Why does he have to call me by my first name? Doesn't he understand that I went through childbirth and pain for him??? Just joking... It's actually pretty funny!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-69994578629763415372009-03-06T22:30:00.006-06:002009-03-06T22:39:39.503-06:00Mid Century Danish Modern: My new chair!I went to an estate sale yesterday and they had quite a collection of stuff for super cheap prices. I purchased a few things for resale and I also purchased this great teak Danish modern chair for $10 (I know, sweet deal!!):<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbH44XAb8MI/AAAAAAAAAjM/mVrhD4YZLHY/s1600-h/Picture+125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbH44XAb8MI/AAAAAAAAAjM/mVrhD4YZLHY/s400/Picture+125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310299082778734786" /></a>The teak wood is actually in decent condition however, the chair came without a cushion. I drove over to <a href="http://hobbylobby.com//">Hobby Lobby</a> last night after working out and purchased two foam polyfill cushions. I just so happen to have some great vintage fabric in my closet and decided to use that fabric to cover the cushions. <br /><br />Here's my new chair with the newly covered cushions:<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbH5uElLiKI/AAAAAAAAAjU/N-46om1iYVw/s1600-h/Picture+127.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbH5uElLiKI/AAAAAAAAAjU/N-46om1iYVw/s400/Picture+127.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310300005545511074" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbH57F1Hk8I/AAAAAAAAAjc/4tT3-yTecXw/s1600-h/Picture+128.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SbH57F1Hk8I/AAAAAAAAAjc/4tT3-yTecXw/s400/Picture+128.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310300229219095490" /></a>What do you guys think? I may end up changing the fabric to a solid color at some point, but this will work for now. Great for my office room!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-17866450919098976612009-02-27T21:21:00.005-06:002009-02-27T21:28:28.034-06:00Vintage pattern series: Great late 30s vintage Superior Pattern #9743<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Sait8Vwh-mI/AAAAAAAAAjE/JJ5ZuuqlZps/s1600-h/Picture+124.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/Sait8Vwh-mI/AAAAAAAAAjE/JJ5ZuuqlZps/s400/Picture+124.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307683413000583778" /></a>The pattern I've chosen to post today for my pattern series is one from the late 1930's by Superior Pattern. Pattern number is 9743. This particular pattern is not dated, but you can tell by the detailing on the dress that this is late 30's. Pattern states that the style is approved by Cynthia Powell. I'm not quite sure who Cynthia Powell is, but I'm sure she was a great designer. If anyone knows who she is, would you mind sharing? I've Googled her, but came up empty handed.<br /><br />This particular pattern is also a larger sized pattern for the 30's. The bust size is a 44". That's pretty large for vintage patterns. I love all the gathering at the bust area. This is a great dress! As always, my patterns are for sale if the price is right!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657796942388101640.post-16014444362792404572009-02-24T22:55:00.004-06:002009-02-24T23:03:14.204-06:00Poem: The past is gone<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SaTQiwUB_DI/AAAAAAAAAi8/B50-7T_FhCk/s1600-h/Picture+011.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OKC0gx7mEwM/SaTQiwUB_DI/AAAAAAAAAi8/B50-7T_FhCk/s400/Picture+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306595556452334642" /></a><br />Motion of powerlessness is like poison to the soul.<br />To try deeper and harder than you've ever tried before.<br />To take that step you've never dared to take.<br />Yet...wait...why haven't I tried this yet?<br />Days come and evenings go.<br />The next time I turn around, ten years have passed.<br />Time is precious. <br />We need to appreciate now because we will never be here again.<br />Once today is gone, it's gone forever-lost in the distant past.<br />Time fades, yet memories remain.<br />Cherish them because they are all you'll ever have.<br /><br />Writen by me (Heather)February 2009Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1