Rapture?

To quote Michael Stipe... "It's the end of the world as we know it- and I feel fine."

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.


 MCM Welby clock available here.

 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.

 Guys, tie one on with this NOS barkcloth tie.



Katie can help with cocktails... Get her look here and here.
Cocktail shaker? Check.
Roly- Poly ombre' glasses? Yes, please!

And in case of inclement weather, be it rain, ash or frogs...

...Stay clean and dry with this vintage umbrella.

Just use the coupon code "RAPTURE" at retrotrend, RetroHommeVintage or ObjectRetro to save 25% on any items- while they (and we) are still here.

Shopping Slump + Coupon Code = Weekly Round-Up

I am a good half- Hebe. And I shop for a living. So why is seasonal shopping so hard this year? Barely made it through Hanukkah with the "Let's just exchange one big gift this year" shtick (the iPhone 4 rocks, btw!), but Christmas is looming. Everyone seems to be scaling back, which is fine by me. There is little I need or want.

So while my decorations are up and home- made lemoncello is ready to distribute to friends, I still have a lot of present buying to do. From online stores that will deliver quickly. Of course, lots of purchases are arriving via Etsy, in clever packaging and with thoughtful notes. This makes me strive to avoid big- box stores as much as possible - I'd rather support handmade and vintage sellers.

Are you suffering from a holiday shopping slump too?

Maybe this will help:

This weekend only (starting, um, now) use coupon code "15offyay" in any of my three stores (retrotrend, RetroHommeVintage and ObjectRetro) for an additional 15% off.

Many items are already 20%- 25% off for the holiday season, so this is an added "Thank you!" bonus for my loyal blog followers (that's you, guys!), Facebook fans and Twitter followers.

I've used the Etsy on Sale API a few times to create sales and love the results. So it was thrilling to receive an e-mail from one of their founders, letting me know I'd been featured on their blog. That creamy canvas speedy bag? Right here.  Thanks for the feature!

Well, it's 5:08 pm here, which means my work day is over and cocktail hour has started without me. Have a wonderful weekend.

P.S.- If the sugar cookies turn out okay this weekend- there will be photos galore to share!