Beauty in Simplicity...

Acorn and Whale - Modern Letterpress

Back to the basics... I'm loving these beautiful, modern letterpress prints from Acorn and Whale. Designed by Lindsay Tingstrom, and printed by hand on an antique press, these are a part of her 'Resolution Series': Be Kind, Do the Work, Keep it Simple, Be Curious, Live Every Day.

On the farm...

Although I love browsing through Treasuries on Etsy, I rarely make one. (I don't think I'm that good at it, and it seems to take me forever.) Here is my latest attempt at curating a collection - inspired by memories of the visits to my Grandparents farm.

Everything was always a bit more "special" when we were at Grandma & Grandpa's house - from buttered toast on the pastel colored melmac dishes, to grape juice in the pretty little juice glasses. Fresh sliced tomatoes and cucumbers in a creamy dill sauce. Chasing kittens around the yard, playing house in the little old outbuilding with mismatched china and whatnot. Stringing notes down through the floor vent from upstairs - down to the living room below. Climbing on the haystacks. Screaming when we found a spider, cricket or box elder bug - and Grandma coming to the rescue. She was such a pretty woman with dark hair, sparkling blue eyes - and she always smelled so good. (Even when she smoked her Salem Menthol cigarettes.) At lunchtime, we had to be especially quiet for the market reports on KeloLand - so grandpa could get "the dirt" on all things related to his cattle business.

What are some of your favorite summer/childhood memories?

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Buy more, save more ...

Is there something in the shop that you've been eyeing, but maybe the price wasn't quite right? Starting today, Good Grace is having a progessive sales event. The more you buy, the more you save. :)

Purchase one item, receive 10% off that item.*
Purchase two items, receive 20% off each of those items.*
Purchase three or more items, receive 30% off all of the chosen items.*

*Sale does not apply to shipping charges. A revised PayPal invoice can be requested, or a refund can be issued via PayPal.

What is your favorite item? I'm telling you, if those turquoise suede boots were my size, they would not be in the shop. And I'm loving the mocha squiggle blouse and the 1940's funnel neck coat... oh yes, and that faux shearling Men's lumberjack coat ...

Katharine Hepburn ...

"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun" ... The gorgeous, enigmatic, Katharine Hepburn.

This estate sale find reminded me of her the minute I started snapping pictures. Exceptional craftsmanship and such a sexy, menswear inspired fit.

Now in the shop.

... by the way, here's to wishing you a very Happy New Year!! :)

... being added now ...

Here's a preview of what is being added to the shop ...

Coming soon...

Working on getting these "new" vintage pieces into the shop. Loving the "no shrinking violet" Hawaiian dress ... the handknit emerald green, mohair, lined sweater coat, and the three piece fine wale corduroy suit! (and that's an authentic WWII Air Force Wool Pea Coat!!) Oh yes... I especially love the men's wool duffle coat, too. Oh... what to choose, what to choose...

Mine. All mine...

Seeing Double (above)

Medal of Honor (below)

Look at my latest Etsy purchases!! I'm beyond thrilled with these beautiful necklaces from Hannah at Yes You Maigh. And no lie, when I pulled the package from the mailbox, I was giddy with excitement ... ripping into the package before I had even stepped into the house. I found her shop last week - I think while I was browsing treasuries. (To be honest, her pretty little avatar made me click. Loving the hair. Aren't I lame?) She had them packaged beautifully in little craft boxes tied with twine - with some extra, handcrafted goodies thrown in - and mailed in a recycle-able mailer (made of 90% recyled content and plastic free).

By the way - you have to read her descriptions as well. They are very storylike, with a wonderful bit of humor. (Read Medal of Honor here, and Seeing Double here.)

By the way, Hannah has an equally delightful blog: Yes You Maigh (be sure to click on the link for her gorgeous wedding photo's!)
and a vintage housewares shop on Etsy, too: Mother Maigh I

The gorgeous, portrait style photo's (top of each collage) are by Jon Chandler Photography (or find him here on facebook, or here on flickr).

Weekend update ...

No... not as in SNL Weekend Update. But here's a bit of what was added to the shop over the weekend.
top set: deadstock cotton bath towels, nostalgic vintage lamp, Vera linen napkins
bottom set: handmade granny square afghan, industrial gooseneck desk lamp, lot of kitchen towels/washcloths, faux leather burgundy clutch with chain strap

Shop additions...

Just a few of the vintage pieces that were just added to the shop this morning ... more to come this afternoon. (btw, that three piece suit has a reversible waistcoat!! hot damn!)

Vintage vs Barneys & The Row ...

Cashmere flannel Burford Shirt, made in USA ... $790 at Barneys.



Lightweight cotton blend plaid vintage shirt, made in USA ... $18.00 at the shop.

Similar looks... not so similar prices. (one for summer, one for winter...?)

First image via Barneys. Second image via me.

Coming soon...

These goodies will be arriving soon...



By the way, those handmade red moccasin boots (above, center) are eerily similar to these new Sigerson Morrison "Belle" boots.... right down to the way the "tongue" is attached inside. Not it's twin, but possibly a distant relative. Another example of Everything Old Is New Again.

Helmut Fritz ... ça m'énerve (LE CLIP OFFICIEL)

So I wake up this morning to a message from one of my lovely Etsy buyers, who tells me that a jacket she purchased was used in this French music video. This is so thrilling for me in an odd way ... this little, ol' jacket from the midwest United States, found it's way to France to do something big! The music video is fantastic - gorgeous people, beautifully shot, and the song is fabulous. (I watched it while the kids were getting ready for school - and they loved it, too! Even though none of us know any french, we loved it just the same.)


Here's the jacket ... You'll see it at about 35 seconds into the video - embellished with some medals at the chest pocket.

(P.S. on a side note, but somewhat related... I just sold something to the propmaster for the Sex and the City II movie. I can't wait to see if it makes it to the big screen!!)

Shop additions ...

These pieces were just added to the shop within the last 24 hours or so. Anything look good?

Where is the love...?

There is an unscientific poll going on over at MSNBC.com - asking people to "Give President Obama a Grade". Apparently, a bunch of conservative bloggers have been encouraging their readers to vote and give a failing grade. For the record, I gave him an A.

On a side note, I recently found this variation of Rosie the Riveter on Etsy.

...via Metaphorchid.

I've also been coveting this simple necklace that says it all, also found on Etsy.

...via onelifejewelry.

Etsy finds ... oh, the vintage love!

Here's a little bit of Etsy love ~ vintage style... and almost all of them are under $25.

1) Adorable little family of brass penguins: $24, WeThinkWeCan . 2) retro modern Royal Blue Enamel Cuff: $8, ColorField Vintage . 3) I'm in love with this sun dress, the color - the print - the cumberbund band: $64, ColorField Vintage . 4) chic, embossed Croc Handbag: $24, Dewberry Vintage . 5) colorful, mod print apron: $14, OliveVintage.

All images via their respective shops.

Coming soon...

A preview of some items that will be added to the shop in the next day or two...

Coming soon...

A preview of some items that will be added to the shop in the next day or two...

Every Girls Crazy 'bout a Sharp Dressed Man

Dapper, don't you think?

Shameless self promotion: find some similar looks in the shop right now....

oh my... getting carried away

I loved the SATC movie.
I loved the yummy vintage inspired dresses.
So... when I found this gorgeous little number I nearly fell over while hyperventilating. I put it in the shop, and it sold within 24 hours. woohoo! It makes me happy when other folks appreciate the beauty of a vintage piece.