LATEST EBAY

I must admit that this Bakelite bangle was a total  impulse buy.
I had a bad day and needed a "treat".
It's nothing about it really but I do however like the color.

I got it for $12.50 (= £7.90) maybe a bit more than you my
fellow Bakelite maniacs in the US or Canada would have paid
but over here in the UK it's a fair price.

CLAMPED

I think I'm a little bit in love with my two latest clamper bracelets.
The top one I got myself and the chunkier one my man got me.

LATEST FINDS

It feels like ages since I posted about finds.
Maybe because it's not car boot sale season and the
charity shops have started to really price their stuff.
Anyway, here's some of my latest finds.

1950's/1960's black sequin top, £2.50.
I almost missed this top, I was occupied talking to a friend that 
manages that particular charity shop and as I always do I had 
a second look before I left and there it was!

Close up.

1950's/1960's pale mint sequin top, £7.50.
This is what I call a splurge. I would never ever pay this much for 
a garment in a charity shop, ever, but this was in absolutely mint 
and unused condition. Haven't decided if I'm gonna keep it or not.

Close up.

Vintage embroidered angora cardigan, £3.75.
A bit more than I would have liked to pay normally (you know 
I'm cheap!) but a cardigan like this I just can't leave behind.

Close up.

Super cute gloves, £2.
My heart skipped a beat for these gloves, red and with a bow. *love*

Vintage Pyrex hostess set, £3.
Complete set! I just can't resist colorful Pyrex.

1950's shelf, £2.
I've got one in a smaller size and I can't wait to put them up on the wall!
This shelf wasn't supposed to be for sale, the manager of the charity shop 
was quite nasty about it when I asked, funny how I went there a few weeks 
later and there it was in a plastic box. This was meant to be.

1940's/1950's picnic bottle carrier, £1.50.
I guess this could also be used as a vase holder. :)

NIGHTMARE ASIDE

I had one of those lazy days yesterday.
I didn't want to do anything, just lay in bed and watch
documentaries and feel good about finally have had a
proper shower.
We're having a nightmare with our bathroom, we were
just gonna have it re-tiled, this being England, of course
the tiler bailed on us and now we're taking legal action. 
So, after not being able to shower for 13 days it was a
blessing to do so yesterday.

Nightmare aside, I wanted to cheer myself up with one
of those moon manicures and since I really can't wait to
be able to bask in the sun I put some sunshine onto my
nails. Think Miami Art Deco.
 

CHARTREUSE & WHITE

In October we did our last car boot sale for the year.
That's when I snagged this bracelet for 50 pence.
Last night I revamped this bracelet into a necklace.
The bracelet was too big, even tho I removed two of
the beads already and it gave me an icky feeling of
being static on the underside, quite annoying.
I also didn't like that I could see the elastic between
the "teeth", I know, this could easily be rectified by
some white beads but since the static feel was too
annoying I decided I didn't want to wear it around my
wrist.
I couldn't list it on Etsy because I like the colors too
much!
Last night, out of the blue, I saw this being a really
cool necklace and I immediately started to revamp it
and I was SO right!
I can't wait for sunny days so I can wear it with a cute
little outfit!

Click on the image for a better view.

LATEST EBAY

Yep! Another eBay find!
I actually saw a set just like this in an antique jewelry
shop about two years ago but didn't get them, when I
went back they were gone.

Two eeks ago the appeared on eBay and I wouldn't let
them get away this time!
My heart was about to beat it self out of my chest as I
placed the winning bid. :D

1950's warped bangles, £9.50.

BAKELITE EARRINGS

My latest creations, Bakelite earrings.

Mango Bakelite earrings

Orange Swirl Bakelite earrings

Avocado Bakelite earrings

Cherry Red Bakelite earrings

LATEST EBAY

Here's the first items to arrive this year!
(Except craft supplies, that is.)
I had that top on my watch list for a very long time
until they reduced the price.

I also had the shoes on the list for a while and I was
umming and arring over getting them because the last
thing I need is another pair of shoes!

Pink 1960's lurex top, £2.50.

Transparent wedges, £11.

NYE OUTFIT POST

Some of you might know that I really hate having my
picture taken, therefore the lack of outfit posts in this
blog of mine.
I thought I might as well show you what I was wearing
on NYE.

Here I am all glammed up for the Vintage NYE Party
at Royal Festival Hall.
My man was playing there that night so I had to go.

Bolero, 10 pence, car boot sale
Dress, £12, from a shop in Prague
Shoes, 50 pence, car boot sale
Jewelry, Coro, gift from my man

I had my hair down in the beginning of the evening
but the drummer insisted that I wear it up since it's
NYE and I'm wearing a party dress.

A few hair pins later...

My man and I at midnight watching the London fireworks,
quite amazing. Better than on TV.

Just before the third and last set.
We really match in our black lurex tops.

PRAGUE FINDS

Here's the rest of the finds from Prague.
You've already seen the yummy Bakelite jewelry and the
lurex belt.
I might have forgotten a thing or two, I've got that feeling...

Old games, 40 CZK & 60 CZK
(= £1.30 / $2 & £1.90 / $3.15)
 I'm going to use these for future projects.

Black Bakelite trinket box, 50 CZK (= £1.60 / $2.60)
Yellow Bakelite ashtray, 30 CZK (= 95 pence / $1.55)
Old doll head, 20 CZK (= 65 pence / $1.05)
Needle card that looks like an old suitcase, 25 CZK
(= 80 pence / $1.30)
Jewelry box, Czech plastic doll parts, large cork (perfect
for the Swedish beet jar I got!) brush and mirror, and old
snap buttons on card, all 10 CZK each
(= 30 pence / 50 US cent each)

1940's flowers, 50 CZK each (= £1.60 / $2.60 each)
Add some pins and  I got some stylish brooches.
Like this!

Bakelite hairdryer, 250 CZK (= £8 / $13)
Jewelry box, 10 CZK  (= 30 pence / 50 US cent) 
Vintage ties, green 15 CZK,  silver & pink lurex 90 CZK each
(= 50 pence / 80 US cent & £3 / $4.70 each 
This is what I gave to my man on our 6 year anniversary.

SHINY

Here's another find from Prague.
It's a vintage lurex belt with an over sized buckle.
It cost 80 CZK (= £2.50 / $4.20) and was, as you
can see, in need of a good clean.
Luckily I got a tube of Simichrome laying around,
it's not just for testing Bakelite. ;))

A tiny (I do mean tiny) amount on a cotton pad and
off I went, seconds later it's all shiny and nice. 

I got to wear it last night.
Here I am backstage at the Vintage NYE party at
Royal Festival Hall, London. (My man was playing.)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!