by RickWhen we first meet Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) in Season 1 she’s just another “girl”** in the office secretarial pool at Sterling Cooper, a fictional Madison Avenue advertising agency set in the early 60’s. After Don Draper (Jon Hamm) fires yet another secretary, Office Manager Joan Holloway (Christina Hendricks) moves Peggy into the seat outside Don’s [...]
by RickI’m supposed to be painting the front porch right now but it’s a bit nippy out and we just watched an episode of Carson Kressley’s “How to Look Good Naked” show that JoAnn had tivo’d and I feel inspired to write about it. You might remember Carson from “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”. He was the fashion [...]
by RickJoAnn went upstairs with a headache so I get to play Vintage JoAnn for awhile.
Have you seen the AMC original show - MadMen? If not click here for the schedule.
According to the AMC MadMen website the premise of the show is “The series revolves around the conflicted world of Don Draper (Hamm), the biggest ad man [...]
by JoAnnLOML noticed on our web stats that we have a number of regular viewers from across the pond. You may already be aware of this exhibition but if not checkout this blog entry from one of my new friends, Sandra of Debutante Clothing, at The Vintage Fashion Guild. It’s about an exhibition at Kensington Palace of the [...]
by JoAnnI’m totally addicted to fashion magazines.
As many of you know, there are piles of them in the shop to enjoy. I love vintage magazines, and collect old Vogues.
I also subscribe to lots of new mags such as Vogue, Lucky, Elle, Bazaar, Glamour, In Style, Romantic Homes, Victorian Homes, etc.
It helps me keep on top of current fashion which [...]
by JoAnnAlthough my shop has always been primarily woman’s vintage clothing, I am getting more and more great guys coming in looking for things.
Needless to say, that’s just another shopping opportunity for me!!!!
The requests have been for skinny 50’s ties, saddle shoes, bow ties, both large and small, hawaiian shirts, old bowling shirts, vintage suits, and [...]
by JoAnnI just got accepted into the Vintage Fashion Guild and I’m very excited about it!
Please check out their website, you will LOVE it!!!!!!!!!
This will be a wonderful resource for me to have contact with other vintage dealers and collectors of vintage fashion .
I am always trying to learn as much as I can, this will be [...]
by JoAnnWell, my friend and vintage tracker extrordinaire, Julie, has done it again!
I needed some more gloves in stock in all different colors, sizes and styles. Lately, I’ve been finding them one at a time and usually not colors.
After casually mentioning she had some gloves to show me she shows up with a couple hundred pairs!
Of [...]
by JoAnnLately I’ve been amazed to talk to so many really young kids and young adults who are into the old classic movie stars and recording artists.
I enjoy chatting about them in the shop and let me tell you- some of these kids know their history. I’ve sold pictures and memorabilia from Marilyn Monroe, Sinatra, Elvis, [...]
by JoAnnI just got back to the shop after having a great experience.
Rick babysat the store for a few hours while I was a vender at the Queens luncheon at a local restaurant in Red Lion today.
Roxie Woolridge , who heads a local Red Hat Ladies chapter invited me. She and her posse of delightful friends [...]
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