Oh MY

Bill Nighy is going to be in Deathly Hallows.
Bill Nighy.
Harry Potter.
My crazy wishes have now come true.

Christmas Score

Last Christmas I decided I needed a very specific vintage tablecloth for Christmas, but I am really, really cheap so I could not buy one when they would show up on eBay because the bidding normally went over $60.
Did I mention I was cheap?
Patience is normally not a virtue I excel in, but I have been waiting since Spring for one to show up at a price I was willing to pay.


At a price I was willing to pay.

Aqua and red and mini Santas who look like they might have been taking in a bit too much of the Christmas "cheer" (winkwinknudgenudge) with atomic stars and did I mention that it is fun?
I also found the other tablecloth I wanted, the one with the hanging shineybrite ornaments, and it should be here in a few days.
Vintage 50's creepy Santa head in a star for the top of the tree was another purchase, but I have put it up so you can't see a picture of it.
Don't be sad.
It is just as well since, seriously, it is one creepy!ass Santa head in a star.

New Vintage Kitchen Chair

So I went to an estate sale ("Mom never thew anything away!") today that I should have gone too yesterday and of course Mapquest fucked up the directions so I was driving all over fucking Sherwood, AR trying to find it and just happened upon it by chance in a place not at all where Mapquest said it should be.
They had one table of Mom's stuff left.
"Should have been here yesterday" said the dude "It all went fast, we priced it to get it out of here".

Grrrrr.
My bad.

So I was annoyed and had money in my pocket.
I went by Galaxy Furniture in North Little Rock to bitch at my friend Tracey about my sucky day and ended up having a portabella mushroom burger from the restaurant next door (starts with an R, name is on the tip of my tongue) and buying this awesome chair and hearing about her new couch she got out of a dumpster.


Also, Sunkist has "Sparkling" Lemonade that taste pretty damn good with Cranberry Vodka in it.
Also, I think my friend Lisa's birthday was today....HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA!

Seriously?

Right winger asks “should food be a basic human right?”.
WWJD?



This is really a thing of beauty.

Vintage Ossie Clark

Emma Watson at the HARRY POTTER premiere in London wearing vintage Ossie Clark.
She looks great even if she did get rained on.
(and really this post just gives me a reason to say there is less then a WEEK LEFT till Half Blood Prince opes. squee)

Beyotch Please

No that is not photshoped

Until Ma and Pa Palin are accused of killing a close friend (Vince Foster for you kiddies out there, goggle his name) and making it look like a suicide she needs to just STFU about Hillary and critics.
Why is this person who says she hates the way the MSM has treated her family still talking to the media?

I Can Haz Souls?

Basement Cat.
He wants your soul.

Making Sense

Deadspin has tried to make sense of Palin's basketball analogy.
On Slate they diagrammed a few of her sentences.
Brave people.

4th Food

BBQ Chicken Breast, Baked Potato Salad and Fresh Cantaloupe

Brined the chicken in apple cider vinegar, hot sauce and salt for about an hour, 30 min on our crappy ass grill (remember kids, when you buy a $99 gas grill...you get a $99 gas grill) to get some smoky flavor. Cover with sauce and put into the oven for another 20ish min and it comes out tender and smoky and BBQ-y.

Bake some potatoes, cut up with skin on then mix with bacon, a tad mayo, a tad miracle whip, sour cream, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper, cheddar and melted butter. Taste better at room temp.

Awesome local cantaloupe.

Lemon Ice Box Pie

So this time I just bought a pre-made graham cracker crust instead of making my own and it still was yummy. Make 2 packages of lemon pudding according to the directions for pie on the packages (do not use instant, it sucks) substituting some of the water (YMMV) with the juice of 2 lemons. Put in fridge, then slather with whip cream.
We also had a bit of raspberry jello and I put that on my slice of pie and it was super yummy, tart and sweet.
Next time I'll use one package of lemon and do that as a layer, then add a layer of raspberry jello with a topping of whip cream.

Happy Fourth of July!!!!

Menu:
BBQ Chicken Breasts
Baked Potato Salad
Salad with Fresh Tomatoes from the Garden
Lemon Ice Box Pie

FYI, part 2

Dear Ebay Bookseller
I like that book.
I would like to buy your All About Silk book.
Not for $10 shipping though.
KTHXBY

Signed,
You could mail that in a bubble mailer for $4 via media mail.

FYI

Dear Trendy Vintage Seller,
Once you cut that caftan off into a unhemmed "mini" dress it is no longer a caftan.
So stop calling it one.
Now.
KTHXBY
Vintage Caftan Buyer

(This public service announcement comes from my extreme frustration of shopping for a vintage caftan on eBay and finding so many fucking "RARE MINI CAFTAN TENT ETHNIC ANGEL WING DRESS" listed.)

MJ

My favorite Michael Jackson song.



RIP

TFS and Halston

Last week The Fashion Show (and really, I'm not sure why I am still watching this show) challege was reinterpreting vintage looks of a well-known designer.
So we had Dior, Madame Gres, YSL, ect. and Halston.

The problem?
Not all of the designers knew who they were reinterpreting.
I'm kinda of amazed one could be interested in fashion without knowing about the designers who have left such indelible marks on fashion.
Whatever though.
What annoyed me about the show is all the information THF provided was one vintage dress from each designer from which our contestants, who might not have a working knowledge of say, Madame Gres, was supposed to "get" the look and feel of someones body of work.
Have these people never heard of a look book.
Would it have been so hard to put together one on each vintage designer?

So Haven, while she seemed to know 70's/80's YSL would have done better to pick YSL's Mondrian look or maybe the Trapeze Line he introduced at Dior in 58', went home with a hot mess that really had nothing to do with YSL. There was a spectacular crash and burn for Rico who was unaware of Halston. I really felt sorry for him and thought the judges were really condescending...the same way they were when Angel had to design for a grown-up B-Girl.
B-Girl?
What the fuck is a B-Girl?

Vintage Halston Pattern from Sew-Retro

I have lots of problems with this show, but I think the worst part is that the challenges do not seem to be well thought out.
Look Books....they are your contestants friends.
You can keep up with The Fashion Show over with the Tom and Lorenzo the ProjectRungay guys.

In which I get Annoyed

You know, I LOVE the idea of recycle and reuse.
I think it is awesome to take garments that are not rare or collectible or damaged and make something new and interesting with them.
But, dude, when you start cutting apart McCardells to make witch's hats, I really need to say...back the fuck away from the fucking vintage.

(and granted, that Claire McCardell might have been damaged so could the Galanos that became a car seat cover or the 50's evening gown that became an umbrella or the John Anthony (now a child's lion costume) coat might have been covered with moth holes. I hope they were damaged.)

This was via a twitter by someone who will remain nameless until I find out of she wants to be included in my foul mouthed sreed.

Weekend Bonus Sale at Damn Good Vintage

This week your Weekend Bonus items are:

A vintage 40s Rayon Lace Ruffle Half Slip Opera Petticoat M L
Retail: $65
This Weekend: 32.50



Vintage 30s Shirt Blouse Jacket Top Pattern Various Style Simplicity 2627 B32
Retail: $50
This Weekend: $25

This prices will be good from 9am Sat to 9pm Sunday Central time.

Tote Giveaway Winner

The winner is Pam from GlamourSurf!
Pam come on down to get your prize...or email me so I can put and address on the package.
Thanks to everyone who played, I'll be on the lookout for something fun and vintage for next month's goodie!

One More Day

Just a reminder, there is one more day to sign up for my giveaway!
Go here for the original post.

Just So Wrong

What is wrong with BK?
First we have the creepy!stalker big head king and now this?

I'm sorry, but seriously, this is just so.fucking.wrong.

"Fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-grilled with the NEW BK SUPER SEVEN INCHER. Yearn for more after you taste the mind-blowing burger that comes with a single beef patty, topped with American cheese, crispy onions and the A1 Thick and Hearty Steak Sauce."

Stop trying to be all hipster ironic BK it just looks desperate and reminds me of those skanky Tiparillo ads:
"Should a gentleman offer a long, juicy BK SEVEN INCHER to a dental hygienist?"

Just Go Away

New sign on my front door:

Mommy Kate Hate

All I know is that I am glad that I never had cameras taping me interacting with my kid 24/7 when he was little...or even the other night.
I'm not on Kate or Jon's side, I think they both suck for having a reality show that centers around their litter of kids, but...you know, we all suck as parents at one time or another.
Or for week's on end.
And I don't have a litter of little kids.
I'm just saying.

(but I do hate her Posh haircut)