Not too many vendors at the flea section but we shopped for gourds, pastries, admired the purple asters and piles of pumpkins.  I

love Autumn, my fav time of year and I want to wear all the cool coats I have aquired.(vintage of COURSE)

Here are a few snaps of some autumn touches that have sprung up around the vintage homestead in spite of our renovating projects.

The dresses and hat will be listed for sale in the next few days.

I’m especially excited about (go ahead, try to guess…) the PIN UP CONTEST. Vintage JoAnn has been used to supply many an outfit for pin up style photography. Check out some of the photos in our Models section.

I’ve got to admit that I am not a motorhead and at first wondered about the organization’s name: Karbkings. It took me awhile to realize they were referring to carburetors and not those bad ingredients in all the food you love. The kind of food you’ll be able to enjoy while watching the PIN UP CONTEST for example.

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8/22/10 Update – More info on the Pinup Contest here!

C’ya there!!

I’ll post details as they are confirmed.  If you want to help in any way, we would love to have you!!!!  I’d love to get some high school students involved.  I’m already planning what to wear.  And please, someone come over here and teach me how to dance!

Ziggy will also be suitably attired and so will I of course.  Let’s have fun!

Julie and I took a field trip to Dover yesterday and trolled every shop and source we knew.  I found a few lovely 50′s dresses in larger sizes, chiffon scarves, vintage jewelry, gloves of all colors, and a treasure trove of men’s items such as hats, fabulous old ties, robes, and 2-tone shoes.

We always come home exhausted, stopping for coffee along the way.  I am busy pricing the new stuff this afternoon and a dress and some jewelry are gone already.

Had a nice customer today who was shopping for her little girls.  They are each getting vanities for Christmas and she picked out vanity hand mirrors for them and some empty perfume bottles.  Start them on this stuff early, I say!  These lovely items are better then the cheap ugly toy vanity items available.

The Slaugh family Christmas is at our house this Sunday and I am looking forward to seeing everyone.  Shannon is coming to clean tomorrow, we spent hours wrapping gifts yesterday.  All I have to do is make some cookies, finish up the laundry, pop Ziggy into his new reindeer suit (he loves it), get some food(that’s why God made Cosco’s) and we are ready!

The Hall side of the family gathers at my brother Jerry’s Christmas day.  I think I’ve got it all together but I’m sure I’ve forgot something!!!

The blue 50′s dress with the lace and tulle looks adorable, and I LOVE the hat!  Also 50′s netting and blue millinary flowers.

The leopard skirt was a 60′s find and very cool as the fabric was actually furry!!!!

Thanks Mandi, you are the best!

You can see more of Mandi’s photos in Vintage JoAnn outfits at the Models section of our Photo Gallery and go to her website on Model Mayhem by clicking here – Mandi’s Model Mayhem site.

Merideth and her friends attended their homecoming dance looking elegant and sophisticated beyond their years wearing lovely vintage eve. attire from Vintage JoAnn.

Please check out all the girl’s pictures , as they all looked adorable!

It’s been a busy few weeks here at the shop as several local dances had retro or Hollywood themes and I had the pleasure of watching these young ladies discover all these beautiful vintage garments.

Check out Meredith’s 1940′s era red mink stole, which complimented her hair.  These girls looked like they were ready for the red carpet and I know they had a wonderful time at the dance.
View other Homecoming pictures here.

Lots of autumn colors are in, gorgeous fall hats, wool, velvet, fur, and lots of cozy stuff now that the weather has turned cool.  I think I am doing the 50′s thing this year as I have a black polka dot circle skirt and a full red criniline, and authentic saddle shoes.  This time of year makes me feel like a kid again!!

See you at the hop!

Retro prints galore, takes you back to those disco nights.  I grew to adulthood in the 70′s and remember when…

The guys in my high school and my boyfriend (future husband) sported these beauties worn tight with several upper buttons undone with their bell bottomed pants which were often cuffed and usually dragging on the ground over big chunky boots and shoes with platforms.

My hubby never sported the platforms but he did rock the rest.  Also in his defence, he never sucumbed to the leisure suit fad, although my brother in law’s graduation picture shows him wearing a particularly fetching baby blue polyester one.

Oh, and of course don’t forget that the really cool guys had rather longish hair then, cut in feathered shags that went past their collars.  Facial hair was big too, with big bushy mustaches and long sideburns,

I even remember some of the younger teachers in my high school looking like this. Oh My…..

Anyhow , all you groovey guys out there who need duds for your 70′s party or who just like to keep your friends on edge with your cool vintage clothing, We have quite a offering for you.

Oh great, now I have a bee gees song in my head that won’t GO AWAY!