Antique

  • Rose Bowl Treasure

    RoseBowlFleaMarket

    The Rose Bowl Flea Market makes me gitty. Wendy and I were like two
    magpies, combing the aisles for sparkly treasure. She has a great,
    vintage-20s, flapper-deco aesthetic. It was fun to see what trinkets
    called her name—definitely a great way to get to know each other on a new level.

    I highly suggest it.

    PsandQs

    One vendor offered metal letters of every size and color, including
    polkadots. I sorted through his alphabets for a good 20 minutes—they
    were comically hot in the bright sun. Unfortunately, he didn’t have a
    website or even a business card. If someone’s looking for at Etsy
    opportunity, track this guy down. He’s a Rose Bowl Flea Market regular.
    And we all need his letters. 

    FleaMarketFinds

    With our car trouble, we had to leave the trailer behind, so my
    blinders were on when it came to furniture. That was a bit painful.
    However, a hunt for small treasures brought an interesting challenge. In
    the end, my eclectic loot included: plastic chicks, pink buttons, a
    rhinestone buckle, embroidered ribbons and silks, a green vase, a red
    scarf, and a sequined gold and black vintage circle skirt. If you're a
    treasure hunter too, The Rose Bowl Flea Market marks the spot. In
    charming ol' Pasadena, CA.

  • Purse-tic Surgery

    VintageBeadedPurse

    My vintage beaded purse came undone where the handle meets the bag —
    the thread gave up the ghost. This purse is too darn fabulous to bury
    though. I'm not sure if I recovered every bead that spilled onto the
    floor, but I'm going to make it work with what I found.

    It's time to dig up the perfect monster thread and rent a decent
    movie, then set to work bringing her back to life. What good movies are
    out right now? Was The Vow worth seeing? Or maybe Frankenstein is in order.