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retrotrend. RetroHommeVintage. ObjectRetro.ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-50384933049033844472012-11-30T13:20:00.003-05:002012-11-30T13:20:58.931-05:00It's cocktail time! Introducing... The Ginger Crisp.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Holidays always seem more festive with a signature cocktail.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This thanksgiving, I created what I'm calling a Ginger Crisp, which is basically a schmancy version of a classic gin sling. A very tasty, schmancy version. Apple cider made this taste and feel more seasonal, as did the ginger. And champagne is always preferable to seltzer...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Per drink, measure the following into a shaker or pitcher:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 1/2 oz gin (and by gin, I mean Plymouth)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3/4 oz apple cider</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1/2 oz lemon juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1/2 oz *ginger simple syrup</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Shake, or stir. Store in the refrigerator to chill, or plan on adding a few ice cubes per glass. If chilling, remix before pouring.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pour into a cocktail glass, about half- way. Top with Prosecco or champagne. Garnish as you desire- I chose an apple slice and piece of crystalized ginger, but a floating blackberry or a small spring of rosemary would also be lovely. And delicious. Consume. Repeat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Ginger simple syrup: Make your own by adding a few hunks of fresh ginger to your sugar and water mixture when dissolving on the stove. Remove pieces of ginger when ready to transfer. I keep mine in a Mason jar for use in home- made ginger ale, to pour over salted caramel gelato, for fruit tarts, etc. You'll love it.</span><br />
<br />ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-2156145087828071932012-08-07T12:21:00.002-04:002012-08-07T12:21:51.331-04:00MCM Audio Visual Fob<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yesterday, I scored this Mid- Century key chain with Audio- Visual fob. It's gold tone metal and blue enamel, with a movie projector on the lower corner. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Condition is excellent, with very minimal losses. And keys would mar the surface, which would be a shame.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">While normally not one to take vintage anything apart- unless damaged beyond the point of being salvaged in some way- I can't help but think this would make a rather cheeky pendant necklace. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You know, in honor of the older, cute but painfully shy guy in high school who kissed you outside of the auditorium, circa 1993. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">At least I seem to recall that he was in the AV Club (or the Magnet version). But that's a different story.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, fair readers, I leave it up to you. Do I list this key chain in my Men's shop (insert shameless plug here: <a href="http://www.retrohommevintage.com/" target="_blank">RetroHommeVintage</a>), or do I put the fob on a short to moderate length gold chain and smirk every single time I wear it? What's this gal to do?</span>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-36636124924902402082012-06-21T15:27:00.000-04:002012-06-22T11:20:08.266-04:00The great comment vs. compliment debate.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It's a pet peeve of mine. A friend or acquaintance notices something different about you. A hair cut. Or different hair color. And their observation yields a comment along the lines of "You cut your hair."</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Yes, captain obvious, I did.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">If the noted observation is followed by a compliment, say along the lines of "Your bangs really frame your face well." or "I never noticed how blue your eyes were- they are lovely.", that's frankly swell, as well as downright appropriate.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Before you roll your eyes at my nit-picking, allow me to explain.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I've worked really hard on myself this past year.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I was a chubby child, which can probably be traced back to having a mother who was more interested in scoring drugs than feeding me. My grandparents were horrified that I'd, at the tender age of 3, sit at a table cupping my forearms around my bowl or plate of food protectively. And was taken from my mother's care (or lack thereof) soon afterwards.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Which led to being a chubby pre- teen. There was a wonderful summer of being thin. I was 9, and by that Fall, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. My body had been digesting my own fat storage. Thin and allowed to wear a bikini while at the beach? Yes. Sick as hell and close to death? Double bonus.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The grandparents I was living with blamed my pre- teen hormone- induced blood sugar ups and downs on me directly. And taught me that being Diabetic, as my father (who they would not allow me to see) was, was not only an embarrassment, but a sign of weakness.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">My father died from complications of DKA when I was 12. I'd started living with my mother again at that point.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I went through several teenage "Taking insulin is a pain in the ass" episodes, but have become quite good at making my health a priority, except where my weight was concerned.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">My pancreas does not produce insulin. If I don't take injections, I will die. That will never really change- I'll always need a source of insulin. It's not that I hide my Diabetes from people, it's just that I don't talk about it. Ever.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">My weight, however, has yo-yo ed for years. In order to lose weight, I'd eat very little, which would work for a while. Let's face it, no one will just wake up with Gisele's body one day.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">My frame is top heavy, with broad shoulders and a larger bust. Slimmer hips and a flat arse allowed me to rectangle off quite easily, as did a lack of exercise.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I got tired of not being able to walk into any store and find something to buy. Of having shirts pull across my breasts, and buttons strain at my waist. I was on the upper edge of classic ladies' sizing, wearing a 12 or 14 pant and a Large or XL top. My leggy 5' 7" frame was not only overweight, but technically obese. So I decided to change it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I lift weights on a regular basis, walk a lot, sprint, spend tons of quality time on my elliptical (while watching embarrassingly bad TV) and eat every couple of hours. It works for me.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Do I miss quaffing gin? Yes. So I indulge a couple of times a week.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Enter a very flat and frighteningly firm arse, actual hipbones and a size 2 or 4 pant (same brands, for point of reference). I'll always be more top heavy, but am down three bra band sizes and at least one cup size. And I could store beverages in my collarbone area if lacking a water bottle. Which easily gets me into a size Small or Medium shirt. Dresses are still the devil, always way too big on the bottom, and I'd like a slightly trimmer waist area, but all in good time.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">As of this morning, I am .6 lbs. from what I thought would be my final goal weight.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Last time I was at my endocrinologist's office, my chart revealed my goal weight to be one measly pound above the lowest weight he'd recorded for me. In 1997, when I was 19, and too poor for food. Working full time and carrying a full course load and closing The Black Cat every single night.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It's safe to say that if I still had my "skinny jeans" from that time in my life (Diesel black denim Wankers with 1970s style yellow contrast stitching on the back pockets and leg seams, size 29. Strange that I had enough money for fancy denim, no?), they'd be too big. And my new test for "too big" is when pants are buttoned and zipped and slip off my hips. I have a large bin of them under my bed. Overpriced Italian denim. Modern designer labels. Vintage designer labels. I doubt any can be salvaged by a tailor, but a few dozen pairs of pants remain just in case I find someone with amazing skill and an obsessive eye for detail.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">At this point, I think I'd like to lose maybe another 10 lbs. And it may take a while. That's okay.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Do I have body image problems? Am I obsessed with being thin? No. I'm fit and healthy and muscular, with a 23.6 BMI. Which is lower than my endocrinologist's.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Friends have been for the most part complimentary, though some will always be the type to make observant comments and say nothing else. And some say nothing at all (which is okay).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">While walking my dogs this morning, a nice neighbor who I wave at regularly but last had a conversation with maybe 10 months ago pulled over, told me that she and her husband comment to each other that I look amazing every time I walk by their house, and she thought it was well past time to tell me as much. The word "Amazing" was used eight times.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Maybe it's because I work in my basement most of the week. Or because the last person who commented that I'd lost weight was a leering, older man at a thrift store who was watching my try on a dress over my tee and shorts. "You look like someone I used to see here sometimes, but she was fat and you aren't." really isn't the panty- dropping observation/ comment you were going for, asshole. I'm sure the not fat version of me is now considered a total bitch for glaring back at him and not saying anything until he walked away, but c'est la vie.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">There you have it- an insanely personal blog post from a very private person.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Next time you notice something about someone, don't just tell them. Compliment them. Because, be it weight loss, new glasses, or a new hair style, you will make their day. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Out with the old. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Note the cool Shell "Fuel for modern living" logo inspection sticker, with inspection dates from 1974.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A lovely, brand new series of heat pumps and air conditioners are being installed as I type. And you know how this pale, heat sensitive gal feels about air conditioning. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nearly equally as exciting is my early anniversary present, which is scheduled to arrive this Sunday. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It's a 1950s metal Campari advertising sign. That happens to be 6' 5" in length. Yeah. Hell yeah. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Back to a house full of workmen, a kitten trapped in a bedroom (for her own safety), and dark chocolate. Not to mention plans for a well- deserved relaxing weekend. </span></div>
<br />ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-82772443032732013542012-03-03T12:30:00.000-05:002012-03-03T12:30:00.536-05:00Happy Birthday, Sadie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXe56gcYih_w8eHGKiJ1ahH9mS9elOfzW0WevX7EZFLgwqQR5tfrafEFQstuiZSwEj8uR7SDno-kAO4MlXeWTGiKa616rl03vD8KoJobpEv0xr_ryHxGURNf5aG8aGITlzikQMDnkoyG8/s1600/IMG_1806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXe56gcYih_w8eHGKiJ1ahH9mS9elOfzW0WevX7EZFLgwqQR5tfrafEFQstuiZSwEj8uR7SDno-kAO4MlXeWTGiKa616rl03vD8KoJobpEv0xr_ryHxGURNf5aG8aGITlzikQMDnkoyG8/s400/IMG_1806.JPG" width="400" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nine years ago to the day, I was driving in SE Washington, DC and saw a dog wandering along the side of the residential road, without a collar or fence.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">After about an hour of baiting her with expired beef jerky (that's another story altogether!), I had a scared, dirty, malnourished, adorable, bat- eared dingo in my car.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And the rest, as they say, is history.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The vet assumed Sadie was nine months to a year old, thus her finding day is also her birthday.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In her previous "home", she'd been through more than I ever want to know. Signs of fight training. Beatings. Starvation. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">To this day, she is still frightened of people walking with canes or umbrellas. And older women in long skirts. And has a reoccurring limp.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I will never know what the first year of her life was like- though I imagine the worst. And want the person or persons who hurt her to suffer more than anyone ever should.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In the past nine years, she has changed my life. For the better. She makes every single day awesome. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She is smart; easily counting to 6 when treats or toys are involved.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She snores. Loudly. Every single night. Often while pressed against my lower legs.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In fact, she is lying on the floor of my office and snoring as I type this. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She steals my yoga hat on a regular basis. While I'm using it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She's the only dog I know who doesn't like peanut butter. She'll suck it off of apples or carrots and spit it on the floor, choosing to only consume the fresh fruit or veg.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She begs for bell peppers, seedless cucumbers, romaine lettuce hearts.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She loves to be cold, and roll in the snow. It's delicious!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She bosses around my other dog and cat as if they were her wards. And they let her.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She is technically a Labrador, Boarder Collie, Poodle, miniature Schnauzer mix. And that must have been one hell of a party.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Speaking of which, we're off to Five Guys for her yearly, celebratory bacon cheeseburger. Yeah, I'm that person, and I don't care who knows it.</span><br />
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This is my grandmother's kugel recipe. She was very pleased when I asked for it years ago- as I was hosting my first Seder and wanted to wow my mostly non- Jewish friends. They were thrilled with the kugel, and miffed by the frozen Boca Burger on the Seder plate. I was vegetarian at the time and would not visit a butcher for a shank bone.</div>
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It has been on the menu for nearly every event since. Requested for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's brunch, Ides of March brunch (togas optional), April Fool's brunch, and so many other festive, food centered events.</div>
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I'm probably breaking some sort of unwritten code for good granddaughters by posting this recipe, but you'll thank me.</div>
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What is kugel? </div>
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For the uninitiated, it's a slightly sweet, dairy laden noodle pudding. Now stop drooling.</div>
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Ingredients:<br />
16 oz package medium egg noodles, cooked<br />
6 oz Philadelphia cream cheese (Grandma specified! A block is 8 oz- feel free to use the entire thing. I do.)<br />
6 eggs<br />
1- 1/2 sticks of meted butter<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
2 cups milk<br />
2 cans of apricot halves, drained (I buy the ones in fruit juice)<br />
1 can (at least 12 oz, 16 is better) of apricot nectar (in a pinch, peach nectar can be used- it's usually easier to find)<br />
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Optional topping ingredients: (I forgo this step because the kugel doesn't need it. Though tasty either way.)<br />
3 cups crushed corn flakes<br />
1/4 cup sugar<br />
3/4 stick melted butter<br />
1 tsp. cinnamon<br />
mix together and set aside<br />
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Directions:<br />
Grease a large casserole dish- using the empty butter wrappers works perfectly.<br />
Put cooked and drained egg noodles in buttered casserole, pour and stir in melted butter.<br />
Cream the cream cheese with the sugar.<br />
Add the beaten eggs and thoroughly mix together.<br />
Add the milk and apricot nectar to the mix, pour over buttered egg noodles.<br />
Arrange the apricot halves on the top.<br />
Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon, or the corn flake crack mixture, or both.<br />
Bake in a 350 degree oven for at least 1 hour, up to 90 minutes or so- based on the shape of your dish. <br />
If given a gentle shake, the pudding should be set. The top will brown slightly.<br />
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Honestly, it's the perfect comfort food. Chock- full of carbohydrates and fatty dairy, with a pleasant fruit flavor. Wonderful with turkey, garlic confit brisket, pot roast, even pork roast. Not to mention at any temperature as leftovers...</div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-66991393257207665192011-11-10T11:30:00.000-05:002011-11-10T11:30:01.154-05:00Signage Now!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This past Friday was the 48th Annual Delaware Antiques show, so I decided to play hooky and peruse pieces I had no intention of buying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Once I stopped drooling on the Deco jewelry - and that took quite a while - I explored the other booths.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Many of my favorite finds of the day were antique and salvaged signs. Of course, I'm at the "I don't need more furniture, but wouldn't mind more artwork." stage of decorating my 1961 ranch house. At least until that next piece of Mid- Century furniture is unearthed...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Some of the dealers looked like they'd strangle you if you attempted photography. At other booths, the lighting was less than helpful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Enough blathering. Signage now!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Yeah, it's a mirrored sign. That I could look at every single day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Subtle Deco Era perfection. This would look amazing in my kitchen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> With this sign hanging immediately below it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> The eye is eerily beautiful. And "At Dinner" just rocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This screams "loo" to me, but could work in any room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Maybe over a kitchen window? Not too near the Deco GIN sign, obviously.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> A bit rustic for my taste, but still lovely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The one sign that took my breath away. This would look amazing hanging over the bar cart in my dining room. At $900, I will keep looking for the perfect piece of art. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">A rather large glass sided display box. For storing stuff. And things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">As an aside, it took me less than a week to get this post written and posted. Which might be some kind of record. Granted, it's my first blog post in over 3 weeks. I blame the cuteness of George and Vlad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Even I was shocked into momentary silence when reading the copy on these two SEGA adverts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My kitten, Captain Vladimir Sparklypants, is 11 ounces heavier- now a whopping 3 lbs., 15 oz. of danger!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Some guy will look awesome in these CRAZY wool plaid bell bottoms, with cuffed hems. 37" waist, 32" inseam, with a 2.25" cuff and 1.5" hem so there is room for lengthening if needed. Did I mention 24" belled leg openings? Coming soon...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Not to mention these custom- made burgundy leather Cowboy- style boots, circa 1970s. I can attest, they are about a modern US Women's 7 1/2 B, as they fit me perfectly. I do have the willpower to list these for sale. I do have the willpower to list these for sale.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Coca- Cola fans are in for a real treat! I've recently unearthed a handful of vintage trays, the earliest one dates to 1921. Shown above is a selection with winter scene (because I miss snow and long to wear outerwear) from 1941. I have a bit of artist research to do, but these trays will also be listing soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I've also changed my shop avatars. Mr. McMoosey is still a beloved part of my office and will be dressed up seasonally. Sometimes inflatable deer heads simply need some time off. Keeping with the deer theme- with a found antler and copper pipe fitting, which will be seen in photos of hanging items in the near future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So as not to spoil you with too much info all at once, that's all for now. Enjoy your weekend, everyone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I live in Maryland, and on 8/23, there was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in nearby Virginia, which was felt as far away as parts of Canada. I'm an east coast gal, so the first (smaller) one had me thinking there were jets overhead. I went outside and saw nothing- about then my brainwaves computed "earthquake". I got back inside and the second, much larger and longer quake hit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Mother nature wasn't done yet- Hurricane Irene ripped up the coast and left us drenched throughout most of the weekend. While most of the rain and high winds were gone by Sunday morning, so was the power. Luckily, it was out for about 12 hours total. Not so lucky? Comcast services being down for 5 days. I was without Internet, phone or cable until late Wednesday afternoon (and going slightly crazy not being able to work). Once everything was restored, responding to inquiries and updating the shops was the first item of business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So what's on the plate for this week? I'm starting to get Fall items online.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Like </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80916762/1940s-plum-skirt-suit-wool-s-by"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> incredible 1940s wool suit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It's not a big secret, </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80479038/50s-flannel-shirt-mens-l-wool-short"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> short sleeved wool flannel, circa 1950s, is AWESOME!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I've been a bit neglectful of </span><a href="http://www.objectretro.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">ObjectRetro</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> of late- but </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79511512/vintage-orange-gooseneck-task-lamp-mid"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> orange task lamp more than makes up for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My birthday is later this week, so there might be more photos of this years' version of my favorite </span><a href="http://shopretrotrend.blogspot.com/2010/09/having-your-birthday-cake-and-eating-it.html"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">birthday cake</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. And, for those paying attention on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/RetroTrendVintage"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> and </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/RetroTrend"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, there might be a special gift for you. Because I'm generous. It won't be any of my cake, though, becasue sharing is not my forte.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I love butter. (Um, who doesn't?) And there are some fabulous brands on the market. Homemade butter is a personal favorite, with it's softer flavor and texture. A lower melting point and extra creaminess? Yes, please!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Did you know you can easily make butter at home? Here's how:*</span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxrY6iO531VGV-dnt2iAMocKjIwLLZ7Az-2rx974W2pYXO25aGUX1KBvPmJoLQULTzi_s3jd3MHoy0WINFfceTbPAJIYSVsgTkwFQnADjSWqWVT4_KuzE7UwVK2leOPJkDp5EYEUc6uP2/s1600/new+108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxrY6iO531VGV-dnt2iAMocKjIwLLZ7Az-2rx974W2pYXO25aGUX1KBvPmJoLQULTzi_s3jd3MHoy0WINFfceTbPAJIYSVsgTkwFQnADjSWqWVT4_KuzE7UwVK2leOPJkDp5EYEUc6uP2/s400/new+108.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Allow to chill in the fridge. 4 cups of heavy cream will yield nearly 1 lb. of butter, plus about 1- 1/2 cups of buttermilk.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">*This post was written for my new column on the <a href="http://www.etsyvintagemarketteam.blogspot.com/">Vintage Market Team</a> blog (and will post there tomorrow), but everyone loves butter so it's posting here too.</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-10180309593959972922011-08-17T11:28:00.000-04:002011-08-17T11:28:22.731-04:00Stocking the bar- Your vintage home<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Reposted from my columnn for </span><a href="http://etsyvintagemarketteam.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The Vintage Market Team</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Drum roll please... Introducing our newest column!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Each week, we'll offer one of the following:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">-a classic cocktail recipe </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">-tips for entertaining</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">-recipes for seasonal or holiday dishes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">-scary retro foods and the creative cookbooks that inspired them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">-simple recipes that will make you seem like the perfect homemaker</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Since it's always 5 pm somewhere, let's start with bar basics- a list of ingredients that should be on hand at any home bar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Liquors:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Gin, Vodka, Brandy, Whiskey, Rum, Tequila, Vermouth (both dry and sweet), Liqueurs, Fruit brandies</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Mixers:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Tonic, Diet Tonic, Bitter lemon, Ginger Ale, Seven-Up, Cola, Mineral water (still and sparkling), Soda water/ Seltzer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Juices:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Lemon juice is a MUST!, Freshly squeezed orange juice, Grapefruit juice, Lime juice (Rose's), Tropical juices (mango, passion fruit, etc.), Pineapple juice (unsweetened), Tomato juice (I prefer Spicy V8)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Other basics:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Fruit syrups, Assorted fruit (lemons, limes, oranges, cherries), Super fine sugar, Sugar cubes</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Have the ingredients and skill set? The finishing touch is proper bar ware. And by proper, I mean vintage.</span></div><br />
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ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-38336621775989456872011-08-09T13:18:00.000-04:002011-08-09T13:18:50.255-04:00Cocktails and kittens<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Last weekend was a whirlwind of activity. A friend's birthday was celebrated in style at </span><a href="http://passengerdc.com/columbia/home.cfm?PageID=1"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Columbia Room</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, followed by what might have been the perfect dinner at </span><a href="http://www.benschilibowl.com/ordereze/Default.aspx"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Ben's Chili Bowl</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My new kitten arrived from Allentown, PA., along with her nearly identical sister, who I watched for the weekend while her new owner was at the beach. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'll show you my weekend in photos instead of blathering on. All photos from the bar are unintentionally artsy as no flashes are allowed.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGfbZZe3J_cJJw6bgkdRGmxb2CPoLFo4ZKguGDAW8QN7C_z4b_AzZSkMsT6yJaWDileKEJkcTWwnEwQ186pL1_28d1uPzv9t3UmXLN2kVTx41gUnBpsuBb3-hPPwyv7mfBBKt2lGvTBo/s1600/new+022_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGfbZZe3J_cJJw6bgkdRGmxb2CPoLFo4ZKguGDAW8QN7C_z4b_AzZSkMsT6yJaWDileKEJkcTWwnEwQ186pL1_28d1uPzv9t3UmXLN2kVTx41gUnBpsuBb3-hPPwyv7mfBBKt2lGvTBo/s400/new+022_edited-1.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> We started with cucumber infused water and a cool towel. Our first cocktail was based on a turn of the century recipe- lemon bitters, gin and cane sugar punch- very refreshing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtczZ94rfOssR22Yr-tkdJVbC7AFfjHx8Qj7kht13eXEuLT5CSJZwHi0IUhbpX_WC1_4KWce53NahMEfRfHPL6fQLSd6eoU-LO7otMr8BN_w2pjarfrTCPaYXRKx6rCoOH0uBw-5uvJsI/s1600/new+030_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtczZ94rfOssR22Yr-tkdJVbC7AFfjHx8Qj7kht13eXEuLT5CSJZwHi0IUhbpX_WC1_4KWce53NahMEfRfHPL6fQLSd6eoU-LO7otMr8BN_w2pjarfrTCPaYXRKx6rCoOH0uBw-5uvJsI/s320/new+030_edited-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The second drink of the evening was a blackberry crumble, with bourbon, house made blackberry syrup, hand crushed ice, mint, and blackberries, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar. You can see part of our hostess, the lovely Katie, spanking the mint in the background.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9LlqdEmRQRB_qtufxj-qikog3RviaGIGOjkFJc5Si-ny9wq71DfXs4iJfM4cWwluwfVocdkGnI0YORSwSSjlQksOrlPdlFVeM440XOpS8Oe64c9Ens00CEYXrejM4wLNxG2TR9OpneY/s1600/new+033_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9LlqdEmRQRB_qtufxj-qikog3RviaGIGOjkFJc5Si-ny9wq71DfXs4iJfM4cWwluwfVocdkGnI0YORSwSSjlQksOrlPdlFVeM440XOpS8Oe64c9Ens00CEYXrejM4wLNxG2TR9OpneY/s400/new+033_edited-1.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> The finished product.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyHb1foiU2mgD6FcevKbs3FpOkNOBKEk0cDDUmq3kEiK5dOYpvLpSXEg78_mf11P47IVfByY3UKDuLm5cbOv8ZPgWEFN5zsJ2W4Hp-c_rE1Gq8zIuob7WN7eE16UVN3Y6HGunbSjsPZ4/s1600/new+036_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyHb1foiU2mgD6FcevKbs3FpOkNOBKEk0cDDUmq3kEiK5dOYpvLpSXEg78_mf11P47IVfByY3UKDuLm5cbOv8ZPgWEFN5zsJ2W4Hp-c_rE1Gq8zIuob7WN7eE16UVN3Y6HGunbSjsPZ4/s400/new+036_edited-1.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> For your third beverage, you can ask for something specific, or tell your host what flavors you like. I'm a huge gin snob and love a more bitter flavor. My ingredients are shown above (absinthe not shown).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7oCGPVJvPn2t16IhOr_co3Erl76mc6aObaqTLS0hriR8F09ivPKYSgbRPoBM7auAKST9yRTaAiPwf5cq1gjZIC56zLHsbGhivuKCplwVcYYgua2CDFuzbcz7iBVa_W29czkVXNOAQYA/s1600/new+042_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7oCGPVJvPn2t16IhOr_co3Erl76mc6aObaqTLS0hriR8F09ivPKYSgbRPoBM7auAKST9yRTaAiPwf5cq1gjZIC56zLHsbGhivuKCplwVcYYgua2CDFuzbcz7iBVa_W29czkVXNOAQYA/s400/new+042_edited-1.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> And my hand crafted cocktail- Oxley cold distilled gin, Americano (slightly bitter, herbed fortified wine), Cointreau, a bit of absinthe (which I normally hate) and a cherry, shaken with hand crushed ice and strained into a Josephine glass. Another thing to adore about Columbia Room? They make many of their ingredients and use lots of vintage glassware.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGyBrbVxzKeIUiy5V59Rh2x_zyv8glnSvoYEQOsBvSbEr536_Yj4dqAFDmhyphenhyphenNCigjhc7O4jvhcwiQEUIPk1ykq4PJSSdGkmT-2nCEnPs2st2mp9Ohf-WJpLwszJgPnoVdlAHeu6zMvug/s1600/new+044_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGyBrbVxzKeIUiy5V59Rh2x_zyv8glnSvoYEQOsBvSbEr536_Yj4dqAFDmhyphenhyphenNCigjhc7O4jvhcwiQEUIPk1ykq4PJSSdGkmT-2nCEnPs2st2mp9Ohf-WJpLwszJgPnoVdlAHeu6zMvug/s400/new+044_edited-1.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Yes, I ate both chili dogs. With cheese, onions and hot sauce. And very little else the rest of the weekend. I've been eating at Ben's for a really long time (originally as a vegetarian eating veggie chili over fries after indie rock shows in the early 1990s) and it seems to somehow- impossibly- improve with every visit. Can't wait to go back!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCTG4bJcdOsElt1hx-WG7wyI9C5E67ASamt5qYDE5waUwc7jZsCsjVzpI6jwMJ0Ds5jhUzQWXWZsaUP5x9ZRvruQJ35bTRqUnnmlApiJTO0t8dh9_vGXi0Avp9ck5OtHbLMf0ax6fpuk/s1600/new+059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCTG4bJcdOsElt1hx-WG7wyI9C5E67ASamt5qYDE5waUwc7jZsCsjVzpI6jwMJ0Ds5jhUzQWXWZsaUP5x9ZRvruQJ35bTRqUnnmlApiJTO0t8dh9_vGXi0Avp9ck5OtHbLMf0ax6fpuk/s320/new+059.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Introducing Captain Vladimir Sparklypants, or Vlad for short. She weighed 2 lbs. a week ago and is as sweet as can be. Now between 7- 8 weeks old, and starting to investigate the house on her own. Monkey!</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-58811745906317114572011-07-22T15:43:00.000-04:002011-07-22T15:43:37.609-04:00Popsicles are G+reat!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-hd7_MHuLApIHRUb6-z2gaqmHxKEuPvaKKXDVFgUkyBoeIXSLQnR8WzsDHRLhIZnhWKZPEAW9BYJZ2dHu8WV4Kuo8P8sLlbykRm7DwyajpyBjtnTRvztPPRzD-0y2RCf7EZ76J3HOtk/s1600/b4fe1d67a61048499e5140408e5da841_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-hd7_MHuLApIHRUb6-z2gaqmHxKEuPvaKKXDVFgUkyBoeIXSLQnR8WzsDHRLhIZnhWKZPEAW9BYJZ2dHu8WV4Kuo8P8sLlbykRm7DwyajpyBjtnTRvztPPRzD-0y2RCf7EZ76J3HOtk/s400/b4fe1d67a61048499e5140408e5da841_7.jpg" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It's hot outside. And humid. Even my pooches are miserable during our short, sauna- esque walks. Unrelenting heat of this type calls for evasive action- not just cocktails, but popsicles. And since I'm probably the only person who never made popsicles from scratch, a mold was purchased. Shown above is my first attempt, chopped nectarine and orange juice pops. They are now gone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnkQowDp593pLuVPSUx60b9PCT4H8moIKj6eceIgX68BKBHGBc6y99Elm4q89G1jd4agQQQxdQRBsW5SMSKLhx34TllKUr4xC2m5nxBmUEcG1-TSEPQyqsMvznz4z9to9LZu5qnVOyLM/s1600/31GdnA2CBTL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnkQowDp593pLuVPSUx60b9PCT4H8moIKj6eceIgX68BKBHGBc6y99Elm4q89G1jd4agQQQxdQRBsW5SMSKLhx34TllKUr4xC2m5nxBmUEcG1-TSEPQyqsMvznz4z9to9LZu5qnVOyLM/s400/31GdnA2CBTL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The newfangled </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zoku-ZK101-Quick-Pop-Maker/dp/B003U9ZCRO/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1311362415&sr=1-1"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Zoku</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> is shiny, but I decided to start with </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-Lickety-Sip-Maker/dp/B003KSOQSG/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1311362059&sr=8-9"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> simple mold instead (which I purchased at Target for $3.99, but it isn't on their website).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The second batch of pops (Latin strawberry puree from a local Korean grocer and a bit of Greek yogurt for smoothness) are also amazing. Only a couple of more to consume until the next round- possibly mango and Thai chilies. Or Watermelon with mint. Or blackberries and raspberries with basil. Perhaps adult versions should be next, with a bit of vodka. Or gin. </span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And, yes, I know how to spell "great". For those who have been hiding under a rock, the G+ refers to Google+, touted as "The Facebook Killer" as well as a nearly all- male social network, the invite only (for now) media vortex feels like an interesting mix between Facebook and Twitter, which I do like. So there, a female user with a mostly female circle (group of people you interact with) who is still on both </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/RetroTrendVintage"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> and </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/RetroTrend"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Since Google+ isn't allowing many business pages right now as the format is still in Beta- or if you've ever wondered how the mind behind Retro Trend Vintage works- you can find my personal page </span><a href="http://gplus.to/RyanSporre"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. I won't bite. While we're getting acquainted, here's my personal </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/SnarkyMagpie"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> account. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Enough rambling for now- enjoy your weekend!</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-69976333449696272342011-07-11T16:32:00.000-04:002011-07-11T16:32:25.675-04:00Salad dressing and an apology<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">No, I am not about to apologize for posting my favorite salad dressing recipe here. Even </span><a href="http://www.amateurian.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">amateurian</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> liked it when she and her family were here visiting a few weeks ago. Not that I took photos or anything. When one blogger takes a vacation and the other is slacking, you only get to read about how cool my Michigan friend is. So there. </span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaaIalyqG0X86XkOCzoeQtqFh3qH_sQsQrDcmif9JmmvcCTCCD4FJxrUBEuXvkgRfNcyRJBd755PIi1vSTXEbxtJy81C5Ye9XQbiHMVpzDQuQkQzs6wfr9LMKf1uUMjGOYjgjoz9XUbg/s1600/IMG_3819_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaaIalyqG0X86XkOCzoeQtqFh3qH_sQsQrDcmif9JmmvcCTCCD4FJxrUBEuXvkgRfNcyRJBd755PIi1vSTXEbxtJy81C5Ye9XQbiHMVpzDQuQkQzs6wfr9LMKf1uUMjGOYjgjoz9XUbg/s400/IMG_3819_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> The ingredients: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tourangelle-Roasted-Hazelnut-16-9-Ounce-Unit/dp/B001EO5U42/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1310414898&sr=8-2"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">hazelnut oil</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, rice wine vinegar (I prefer the mid- grade or "light" as there is a bit less sugar but it still has a really pleasant bite), lemon juice, garlic, sea salt and a Mason jar.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwwkqUn5T8_NLP5zrr2TuEXiDzBQs7CDabw_txZ7iZurDZ5D_wHWkQkWLDQMm9nxGLre4d6u4jyMsNPcRUSu1YLZb6usM1_V9D2koUP_MhRO57_xWC33xnmLp-r80EVxlqo5CPB38l0Q/s1600/IMG_3821_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwwkqUn5T8_NLP5zrr2TuEXiDzBQs7CDabw_txZ7iZurDZ5D_wHWkQkWLDQMm9nxGLre4d6u4jyMsNPcRUSu1YLZb6usM1_V9D2koUP_MhRO57_xWC33xnmLp-r80EVxlqo5CPB38l0Q/s400/IMG_3821_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I like garlic and use one mid- sized to large clove for every 2 oz. of liquid. You can adjust to taste.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Smashing the peeled garlic clove with the side of your knife prior to chopping seems to release even more garlic flavor.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujkJLK1kvpZl3luL0ialZvDyoRFu3DogMK-ZZAjntk80GjqdxBwVvaMKavP3nOrMo58hxcCuSdtdhM2F8nvIp_31AJuPQEixdT6Ft6DX1wDJdDvrF8zsG6_P2kp1NLY0Z9dZh0pOkGyk/s1600/IMG_3822_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujkJLK1kvpZl3luL0ialZvDyoRFu3DogMK-ZZAjntk80GjqdxBwVvaMKavP3nOrMo58hxcCuSdtdhM2F8nvIp_31AJuPQEixdT6Ft6DX1wDJdDvrF8zsG6_P2kp1NLY0Z9dZh0pOkGyk/s400/IMG_3822_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Mince- for as long as you can stand to. The finer the garlic is minced, the more likely it is to melt into the rest of the dressing. I'm about half way there in my photo.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr8_wyo7matEJvyjD4wnzO1J-wbDglHwPYgeCkN0I6UMR0G39Kcg44YU2lwnJPvgoksxYjn-besFS1Ftd8WxMbnMmTnP1Yt3Q9eMJhqApqoSV888Ae99og_bANTdNriL-QQuH8sJNMxM/s1600/IMG_3825_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr8_wyo7matEJvyjD4wnzO1J-wbDglHwPYgeCkN0I6UMR0G39Kcg44YU2lwnJPvgoksxYjn-besFS1Ftd8WxMbnMmTnP1Yt3Q9eMJhqApqoSV888Ae99og_bANTdNriL-QQuH8sJNMxM/s400/IMG_3825_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Add the minced garlic and a few generous pinches of sea salt to a jar, close and shake a lot.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFR_gxti-F2DNCizIJieMlefEY5cBC0hEE4eE2EQAS0-aGiHZBcyCqpuUIPUfH1J2QOqFus_2-4DRSqRWzI8FHveAjiSZW3dgw73oSJU77oI3PM4H_Yy9Z8KAZafopNWcoBghPnPpJ5VI/s1600/IMG_3828_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFR_gxti-F2DNCizIJieMlefEY5cBC0hEE4eE2EQAS0-aGiHZBcyCqpuUIPUfH1J2QOqFus_2-4DRSqRWzI8FHveAjiSZW3dgw73oSJU77oI3PM4H_Yy9Z8KAZafopNWcoBghPnPpJ5VI/s400/IMG_3828_edited-1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">You'll be using equal parts of your three liquid components. Add 1/3 lemon juice (or two ounces in this 6 oz Mason jar shown).</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It's tart and tangy, with a bit of a kick (yes, just like me). Wonderful on salads of any sort, from mixed micro herbs to Boston lettuce. Wonderful on a slaw- type salad or on blanched veg. Or grilled veg. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Reminiscent of the classic dressing used in French restaurants (not the goopy orange crap, geez!), this is light and wonderful. </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The actual recipe:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">equal parts rice wine vinegar, hazelnut oil and lemon juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 clove of garlic per 2 oz of total liquid volume (more or less to your taste profile)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">sea salt</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Crush and mince garlic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Add to jar with generous sea salt and shake.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Add equal parts of each liquid (based on jar size) and emulsify.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Try not to drink directly from the jar.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Store in fridge is not immediately consumed. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And now, for the apology you've all been waiting endlessly for... I have once again pushed this blog aside as soon as I got busy. And I will continue to attempt to be a better blogger. But there are so many things to write about. Like my new Google+ obsession. And my 12 year anniversary. My new exercise plan. Summer in general. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Until next time, please check out my new shop buttons, way up on the top right side. One per store. Fancy, huh? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Have a wonderful week!</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-30846379122534204212011-06-23T15:14:00.000-04:002011-06-23T15:14:37.943-04:00See the world from your kitchen<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Another way to enjoy vintage in the home? By seeing the world- with travel- themed tea towels. Often souvenirs, commonly found in excellent condition and available at reasonable price points- these are wonderfully useful kitschy additions to your home. Find one you love too much to sully? It'll easily fit into a standard poster frame.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IKdy3UuaZqPLbCdJcqkq409tFcjRti21utpUZbf829hwvmRc6bU3Do__5V8zo7ZQatBhyphenhyphenifx27k6wluftwR-WvIunUoervdkcjmOiUj4ZUdpYT0v-oBMSN60iue2H-OK587etd9mg4o/s1600/il_570xN_252824525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IKdy3UuaZqPLbCdJcqkq409tFcjRti21utpUZbf829hwvmRc6bU3Do__5V8zo7ZQatBhyphenhyphenifx27k6wluftwR-WvIunUoervdkcjmOiUj4ZUdpYT0v-oBMSN60iue2H-OK587etd9mg4o/s400/il_570xN_252824525.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Take a trip to Grand Bahama Island with </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76516439/1970s-bahamas-dunmoy-100-linen-tea-towel"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> crisp example from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ObjectRetro?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">ObjectRetro</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.252844707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" i$="true" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.252844707.jpg" width="300px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Get inspired dinner ideas from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76526914/mint-vintage-mid-century-shish-kebab?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=tea+towel&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> find, offered by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/estateofmind?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">estateofmind</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.252375442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" i$="true" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.252375442.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Always wanted to visit New Zealand? </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76397397/60s-new-zealand-souvenir-hand-towel?ref=sr_gallery_24&ga_search_query=tea+towel&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> your chance, thanks to </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JazzyMarie?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">JazzyMarie</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.150722772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305px" i$="true" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.150722772.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Perhaps you're hungry for New Hampshire? Look no further- </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/myatticstreasures"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">myatticstreasures</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> has </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49225156/vintage-linen-i-love-new-hampshire?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=tea+towel&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> sweet find!</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.251854459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266px" i$="true" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.251854459.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I have one of these in my personal collection- </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76231911/vintage-linen-tea-or-cup-towel-union?ref=sr_gallery_18&ga_search_query=tea+towel&ga_page=6&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> classic Union Jack is available from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pixiedustlinens?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">pixiedustlinens</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Other favorites of mine- though no longer crisp and pristine- include a London Tube map, the Chicago skyline, a Jamaican coffee history, a history of Italian cheese on the "boot" and an Australian Koala bear with a flight bag.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm35mPzNuY6LBeX_W3TKsvGKWOr9eUa4_8RqIwtcWXcCKf-SOU9o4sC5BeX3uHloGR3Qu7QS2W0Q8EoHuhYOIEU-2DFGkiPynQx1RWgq50a6Nq0-itBRChAxn24xNHz1Bcdn1-vWIIpng/s1600/Picture+21359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm35mPzNuY6LBeX_W3TKsvGKWOr9eUa4_8RqIwtcWXcCKf-SOU9o4sC5BeX3uHloGR3Qu7QS2W0Q8EoHuhYOIEU-2DFGkiPynQx1RWgq50a6Nq0-itBRChAxn24xNHz1Bcdn1-vWIIpng/s400/Picture+21359.jpg" width="300px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And who could forget <a href="http://shopretrotrend.blogspot.com/2010/07/vintage-is-more-than-just-job.html">this</a>, um, special example hanging in my laundry room?</span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Do you use your collections of vintage tea towels or decorate with them? Do you collect by theme, designer, regions of the world, or simply buy whichever ones you fancy?</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-49107877093583764882011-06-09T12:38:00.000-04:002011-06-09T12:38:36.835-04:00Disco Inferno<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Disco.</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Inferno.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Approximately 104 degrees on my back porch before 10 am is more than enough of an inferno for this pasty, heat sensitive gal. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The truly, um, amazing scan (above) of a vintage ad is via </span><a href="http://kitschyliving.tumblr.com/post/6353923725/fits-so-tight-it-shows-all-youve-got-oh-my-god"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">kitschyliving</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">"...Show where you're headed in the ultimate fashion climax...Easy on, easy off, quick as a flick of her tongue...Are you man enough to fill it?" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Hot, indeed!</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> And I have remarkably similar </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75676702/1970s-vintage-cognac-plastic-aviators"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">glasses</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> available in my </span><a href="http://www.retrohommevintage.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">guy's</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> shop. To protect you (or yourself) from the rays bouncing off of his zippers. And manliness.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Sadly, no jumpsuit in "sexy, cool crinkle cloth for those hot nights to come", but </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74407838/1970s-white-western-green-snap-front"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Western shirt is pretty awesome.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">As is this wide </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46258058/70s-silk-yves-saint-laurent-neck-tie"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Yves Saint Laurent tie</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. Not "50% polyester"- but 100% silk!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Think plaid is rad? Check out </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65445663/1970s-red-plaid-corduroy-bell-bottoms?ref=v1_other_2"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">these</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> corduroy bell bottoms. Matching belt included, of course. "Designated with your desires in mind", as always.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Have fun in the sun!</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-57154368675053836022011-06-04T16:00:00.003-04:002011-06-04T16:00:01.120-04:00Sneak Peeks and the Kiddie Pool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It's Saturday afternoon and I'm currently at a local Mexican dive restaurant, drinking margaritas. Scheduled posts rock.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I've been remiss lately but wanted to pop in and say "Heeeaayyyy", as well as share some choice "coming soon" items with you, my loyal and lovely blog readers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Your eyes do not deceive you. It's an early 1980s black Adidas track suit with red stripes and embroidered trefoil logos. On the chest and hip. Men's (adult unisex) size L, in very good condition.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The gorgeous model you guys can't seem to </span><a href="http://shopretrotrend.blogspot.com/2011/04/name-that-model-if-you-can.html"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">name</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> is looking sassy in a 1960s POP swirl tank suit with U- back. Unworn, with original hygienic liner in place. About a modern US 6- 8 with bullet bra cups in the full B to C range.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Ulster 100% linen tea towel with bucolic horse and farm scene. Original creases in place. Made in Ireland, of course.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And now you know where the kiddie pool comes in. George loves laying around in his little dude- sized pool.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Enjoy the rest of your weekend!</span></div><br />
<div align="center"></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-35472993769572838372011-05-25T13:27:00.000-04:002011-05-25T13:27:52.021-04:00Manhole Cover + Barrel = Table<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Can't find an outdoor table you like? Make one with found objects.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'd coveted this antique barrel with glass top for ages. After borrowing it several times during one summer, it was given to me - on permanent loan.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Thanks, Eleanor!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The only issue? The glass wasn't secured and would sometimes shift around. Not ideal with dogs running about and occasional visiting kiddos.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'd spotted this antique "GAS" line manhole cover weeks ago at a local nature park. It had been pulled out of the creek, possibly used as an anchor at one time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Note the rusty goodness!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">After waiting about a month, I snagged it this past weekend. Clearly no one else wanted it- it was just sitting on the side of a bulkhead on a small public beach with boat launch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It now has a home, holding down a piece of glass on top of a barrel. Hard to see in the photos, but it lays perfectly within the bottom rim of the barrel- creating a fabulous layered yet floating effect. Still plenty of room for glasses along the outer glass surface- the center is level enough for plates.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The table sits between two chairs on the Dura-Rock patio. Which might be a story for another post- someday. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Now get to random object hunting and let me know what you come up with!</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-60260904849547319092011-05-21T18:02:00.001-04:002011-05-21T18:02:00.131-04:00Rapture?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">To quote Michael Stipe... "It's the end of the world as we know it- and I feel fine."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">If you are reading this, the world did not end at 6 pm on Saturday, May 21, 2011. I'm obviously assuming EST so work with me a bit.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> MCM Welby clock available </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74024364/mcm-starburst-welby-brass-clock-atomic"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> And since we're all still here, allow me to remind you that my "RAPTURE" sale runs through Sunday night- or Monday morning, depending on my level of celebratory imbibing.</span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Guys, tie one on with </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71691299/1960s-blue-tiki-cotton-neck-tie-hawaii"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> NOS barkcloth tie.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Katie can help with cocktails... Get her look </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74291493/1960s-black-linen-shift-dress-xs-s-mcm"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> and </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68098519/1960s-nos-black-titmus-cat-eye-glasses"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Cocktail shaker? </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59503519/mcm-cocktail-shaker-recipes-glass"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">Check</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Roly- Poly ombre' glasses?<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58438658/1960s-silver-mercury-roly-poly-cocktail"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">Yes</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, please!</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And in case of inclement weather, be it rain, ash or frogs...</span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...Stay clean and dry with </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73075702/vintage-1950s-brown-pagoda-umbrella?ga_search_query=umbrella&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5333358"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> vintage umbrella.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Just use the coupon code <span style="font-size: large;">"RAPTURE"</span> at </span><a href="http://www.retrotrend.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">retrotrend</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, </span><a href="http://www.retrohommevintage.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">RetroHommeVintage</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> or </span><a href="http://www.objectretro.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">ObjectRetro</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> to save 25% on any items- while they (and we) are still here. </span></div></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-75331538293923048012011-05-18T14:19:00.000-04:002011-05-18T14:19:25.115-04:00Violent Fish and Chili Dogs<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Another great food package.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> And, as promised in </span><a href="http://shopretrotrend.blogspot.com/2011/03/hot-dog.html"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> earlier post, a photo of a chili dog from Ann's Dari-Creme. Okay, it's a half a double with chili, cheese, onions and hots. Because that's how I roll. Half a double is one 12" hot dog split in half, inside of half of a foot long roll- basically two 6" hot dogs in a 6" roll with some yummy additions. I had a diet Coke and stole a few sips of a strawberry milkshake. And consumed very little the rest of the day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Sorry to have been such a dead-beat lately. I will try to get back on schedule soon. It's not you, it's me. Maybe we can still be friends. Because I care about you.</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-542391016941427552011-05-05T17:18:00.000-04:002011-05-05T17:18:16.690-04:00Cinco de Georges<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Huh? Please allow me to explain.</span> </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This is George. Or Georgie. Or Georges. Or Handsome George Francis Rufus Cooper.</span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This is George in the back yard. You can no doubt spot poison ivy, as well as loads of other living things (bonus points for spotting the soccer ball). For those that know me, my constant state of poison ivy infection during warm weather months probably makes a lot more sense.</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I adopted him in July of 2007 at the local </span><a href="http://aacspca.org/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">SPCA</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. He had been dropped off the previous October as a 5- 6 month old puppy, according to his vague intake papers. By someone who lived in an apartment and wasn't allowed to have pets.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Given his approximate age, it seemed a Spring birthday was in order, probably in early May. Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a stripey dude in tow is pretty awesome. This year, the official celebration will be on Saturday, culminating with an outdoor lunch at a local </span><a href="http://fiveguys.com/menu.aspx"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Five Guys</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">For those that are curious, he was labelled a pit pull/ German Shepherd mix. He howls, bays, yodels, yips and beat- boxes like no dog I've ever known. He's probably a Plott Hound with some German Shepherd and who knows what else mixed in for good measure.</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So I've just blogged about one of my dogs. Am I a crazy dog person? I don't think so. I do think that I'm lucky to have George (and Sadie, the topic of earlier posts) in my life, because they make every single day awesome. No matter what.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">And now, for the slightly preachy statement: Adopt your pets. Used animals rock! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Too much responsibility? The economic downturn hit animals too. People lost their jobs and their homes, which means a lot of animals lost their families, homes and security. Please consider donating food, supplies, money or free time to your local animal shelters. </span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-44449183038903776642011-04-28T18:02:00.000-04:002011-04-28T18:02:10.344-04:00If the clothes fit...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHWoH-C19JULXT4d6AP7-qNHzYf2z3ON0dm1l7gxttids3T85ksqIcGN2MyvVGAPNyx2ibN41dxSmlk1xC2DnJF3vvNb2hNyJvB3plVdBwaG3hB0njEnzAhKolNLEY4rbowwcoUsmnkY/s1600/20110425_SIZE_graphic-popup-v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHWoH-C19JULXT4d6AP7-qNHzYf2z3ON0dm1l7gxttids3T85ksqIcGN2MyvVGAPNyx2ibN41dxSmlk1xC2DnJF3vvNb2hNyJvB3plVdBwaG3hB0njEnzAhKolNLEY4rbowwcoUsmnkY/s640/20110425_SIZE_graphic-popup-v2.jpg" width="476px" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/business/25sizing.html?_r=1"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">article</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> in the NY Times hit home with me (and thousands of other women, no doubt). This chart shows some of the "sizeism" in fashion- and the variations in sizing aren't always cost- driven.</span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Another pet- peeve? The naming of styles. How am I supposed to remember that the "Charlie" or "Hooker" or (insert random name here) jeans are panty- bearing rise and no hipped, with skin tight legs? And while I'm probably technically curvy (though more on the top than the bottom)- no "curvy" style of pant has ever fit my 33" inseam - in flats, no less- or my fairly flat butt. </span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Sure, I wear tons of vintage clothing, so I expect a huge variation in sizing from yesteryear's styles to modern clothing. But it would be nice to walk into a store and be within a two size range. Until then, I'll stick with the brands that (usually) work for me. And plan on taking armfuls of basics into fitting rooms.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Do you buy based on that little number on the tag or based on what fits? </span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-28616976762469312672011-04-20T20:00:00.001-04:002011-04-20T20:00:00.864-04:00Ready for a Spring Fling?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMKdl3vczaMOf1lHVVS_upoN8VVT_9YuzyOswtenKEqeRqhUVxlCqAPzLMy_upd5dwMk9nMguRN2qatH_XJr_TxqkxyHzUku4ETnlFs2y6pSJc84scyCi3BNdV-E9hYpsMAvRXrqTyZQ/s1600/Picture+19390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMKdl3vczaMOf1lHVVS_upoN8VVT_9YuzyOswtenKEqeRqhUVxlCqAPzLMy_upd5dwMk9nMguRN2qatH_XJr_TxqkxyHzUku4ETnlFs2y6pSJc84scyCi3BNdV-E9hYpsMAvRXrqTyZQ/s400/Picture+19390.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Me too! I'm pleased to announce that every single </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/retrotrend"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">retrotrend</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, </span><a href="http://www.retrohommevintage.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">RetroHommeVintage</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> and </span><a href="http://www.objectretro.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">ObjectRetro</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> item will be 15% off from Thursday, April 21st, 2011 through Monday, May 2nd, 2011.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">How will it work? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">At </span><a href="http://www.retrotrend.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">retrotrend</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> and </span><a href="http://www.retrohommevintage.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">RetroHommeVintage</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, items will be priced as marked, with prices reflecting discounts taken.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">At </span><a href="http://www.objectretro.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">ObjectRetro</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, you'll be able to use coupon code "vtgspring" at checkout, which will discount your order by 15%. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">More info:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'm participating in the VMTEAM + VETT = Spring Fling! sale event, where both the </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/VintageMarketTeam"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Vintage Market Team</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> and the </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/VintageMarketTeam#!/VintageEtsyTwitterTeam"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Vintage Etsy Twitter Team</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> are joining forces to spread the vintage love. Lots of shops from both teams are participating. On </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Etsy</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, search under "vintage" for the sale tag "vtgspring" to find more sale items. Or click </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/search/vintage?q=vtgspring"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. Please check shop announcements to learn about discounts and specials offered, as terms will vary from shop to shop.</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189729865798777033.post-66466565846909240792011-04-19T11:53:00.000-04:002011-04-19T11:53:38.218-04:00A Model Marriage... in retrotrend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRWtTW6cAmufqzowfrfGl7EiH_cx0AXOhzDUwMuGKGNuuuBsSFa4rB7vKrv9DjXpfIgYIHPW1X_5FakRsFlwwwfA9Bus6nO8hTdM46DkZuiKyWBEyL0Ym08veKgV11QHiSZvN5wU8tL8/s1600/mschanel.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRWtTW6cAmufqzowfrfGl7EiH_cx0AXOhzDUwMuGKGNuuuBsSFa4rB7vKrv9DjXpfIgYIHPW1X_5FakRsFlwwwfA9Bus6nO8hTdM46DkZuiKyWBEyL0Ym08veKgV11QHiSZvN5wU8tL8/s400/mschanel.JPG" width="311px" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Inclement weather couldn't stop my fabulous, still </span><a href="http://shopretrotrend.blogspot.com/2011/04/name-that-model-if-you-can.html"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">nameless</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> model from getting married this past weekend. I was lucky enough to help with the something old and borrowed part via </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/25838909/on-hold-authentic-chanel-pearl-earrings?ga_search_query=chanel&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5333358"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">these</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Chanel earrings. </span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">After the ceremony, the boat cruised around Baltimore in stormy weather, allowing for some moody photos of the local landmarks. It was a lovely ceremony and she was a beautiful bride. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's to ???????? and Andy's new life together. Congratulations to the lovely couple!</span></div>ShopRetroTrendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378492698732917084noreply@blogger.com0