This week's damn good vintage auctions at The Zaftig Goddess Vintage:

Just a few, but they are special.
Vintage 60's Charles Jourdan pumps!!! How wonderful are these shoes?
A 50's Catalina pin-up swimsuit and a wonderful rayon 40's swing dress.
Don't forget to also search VBO on ebay to get the last of the great specials.

Get thee hence to eBay for the Vintage Blow Out sale through the 31st!
Just search VBO, all items fixed price/Buy It Now, nothing above $19.99!
Tons of great items from your favorite vintage sellers.

Vintage patterns make me so happy.
Here are two I have at auction right now.
And in larger sizes!

On my eBay watch list, how can you resisit chiffon and polka dots?
Go take a look....

On my eBay watch list:

God, I want this LAMP!!!

I'm lazy.
~gasp~
NO really, I am. Sooooo lazy at times.
Look at how often I update this blog.
I'll be sitting in the bathtub, thinking of great new posts about things like I don't get American Idol or why do I find Johnny Knoxville sexy even though he looks like a guy who only changes his underwear once a week or you should see the MCM glass ashtray I got this weekend, it has orange fish on it.
Have you read those posts?
No.
Which brings me to one of my recent auction listings.
I bought this dress with the full intention of making it pretty again, selling as a wedding dress and getting uber bids on it.
~sigh~
Got so far as cleaning it and really that was a chore. The thing was dingy and now it is lovely. Unfortunately either it already had holes in the english net OR I created them. Either way it has sat in my room now for two months and I have come to the conclusion that I will never do it justice and am selling it.
So since I am lazy the dress is listed and someone is going to get a great buy on a beautiful tulle and lace evening gown.

On my eBay watch list:

I have a weakness for antique and vintage corsets.
Must be all the historical romances I read in my youth. The heroine more likely then not had "lush, heaving breasts above her corset".

Well no matter, the seller linked below consistently has some of the sexiest and lush vintage lingerie listed. The corset below makes me wish for a 19 inch waist and a dance card to be filled.
Plus the pics are fab.

They are just movies folks....

That's all I'm saying.
You and your kids will survive not seeing The Greatest Game Ever Played this weekend.
You do not need to get all huffy because the video store won't let you rent another DVD until you pay that $35.00 late fee. How hard is it to return a movie to the drop box?
Yes, you do need two forms of id to open an account. Don't glare at me about it, I don't make the rules, nor do I own the company.
People get way too serious about renting movies....

When Mannis attack.

This auction for a vintage mannequin on eBay is a HOOT!
Go look and see, the 1st pic is your link.

On my eBay watch list:

I do have other loves besides all things vintage.
There is the Mr. Whom I have been married to for over 20 years.
Yes, that is an amazing amount of time.
And I am the unschooling mom of a 14 yr old who will hence forth be referred to a "The Boy".
But I have some deeper secrets.
Hmmmm, looking back over my posts I realize that I have not yet outed myself as the geek I truly am.
So I admit to all who read, that yes I am a Harry Potter fan. I read fanfiction and have an unhealthy obsession with Professor Snape.

Let's just say I would not turn down a chance to serve detention in the dungeons with The Potions Master.


I also am a Neil Gaiman stalker fan...another of my unhealthy obsessions. How can one not be?

This wonderful Vogue pattern can be found in my eBay store. I love the crisp, cool look of it and the adorable curved bolero.
Very chic.
Very "new look".
1953

Do you not love these shoes?
I wish they fit me...they would never leave my house.
Smoking hot Levine Stilettos and a cute pair of mod shoes.



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On my eBay watch list:



MY GOD!
These are some fab, fab, FAB shoes.
Go and drool.

On my eBay watch list:

This weekend I went to a fun estate sale.
Lots of cool stuff. Too bad I only brought a certain amount of cash for the sale and had to pass up some great items waiting for the lots I really wanted to bid on to come up.
Bought a closet packed with purses and some party dresses....cheap.
The dresses all have a few issues so it will be awhile till I get them delt with.
Except a lemon yellow 50's shelf bust prom dress in pristine condition.
I'll list that tonight.
I think the best thing in the closet was this fab 50's snake purse which had been stored in the box it was sold in.
Sweet.

This week at The Zaftig Goddes Vintage, It is Damn Good Vintage.

How cute is this pattern?

I have a very soft spot in my heart for Dior's New Look. In particular, the round shoulders, itty bitty waist and full skirt dresses. Here is a case in point:



Such a smart, fun dress in navy rayon faille.
Drop waist, circle skirt with the most adorable collar.

What I found this weekend.
Yesterday I found this way cool lampshade at one of our local
stores for $8.



And today I find this cool floor lamp for $6.



Sweet.
I also got the sweetest pair of mod black and white oxford shoes ever.
No pics yet.

Sharon Stone scares me...not like Janice Dickenson does, but still....

I love shoes. I really, really love vintage shoes.
There is a short little interview over at the Vintage Fashion Guild blog with
Jonathan Walford to discuss his upcoming book "Fashion Footwear, a History From 1600 to Today".
Sounds like a purchase I will have to make at some point.
My favorite quote:
"I always think that you should collect what you love, regardless of what is trendy."
No truer words were spoken.
Mr Walford has some lovely items in his ebay store.

So here are a pair of shoes I LOVE that are in my store:


Yummy!

New crop of Damn Good Vintage at The Zaftig Goddess, auction items ending Monday and Tuesday. Check out the store too!


Click to go see....

New crop of Damn Good Vintage at The Zaftig Goddess.

Get thee over to eBay for the Vintage Blowout Sale going on now. Brought to you by the Vintage sellers on eBay's VCA Board.
You know the drill, click on the pic to see The Zaftig Goddess's offerings:

Better late then never. Please click the pic to see what is new
this week at The Zaftig Goddess Vintage.

I got some great items this weekend.
Eames era circle skirt
Delisio Debs Late 50's satin pumps
A sweet pair of 40's peeptoe pumps

It will all be listed this week.
Here are a few items that are yours for the taking.

You know the drill, to look you need to click.....

The gals at Go Fug Yourself have outdone themselves in their last few post what with the La Janice post and Mira Sovino as a pimp.
Go read, but do yourself a favor and back away from the coffee 1st.
You have been warned.

Clicky on the pic to see what The Goddess is offering this week.

Unabashed selling here...go look at some of the Damn Fine Vintage offerings this week at The Zaftig Goddess. Clicky on the pic.

So welcome and hello to Damn Fine Vintage. That could be a play on my age or on the clothes I sell on ebay. Either way it is all good.
I'm The Zaftig Goddess and you can find me on ebay at The Zaftig Goddess Vintage .
So let's begin with a long overdue post on The Golden Globe's and fashion:

I love awards show fashions and here is my take on what we saw.
BTW, before I begin let me comment first on Gwyneth Paltrow and her perennially droopy tits. Why is she allowed to leave the house without a strapless bra on? Does she think the entire world enjoys her droopy boobs? What is the deal with Paltrow and her boobs?
Why do so many stars not seem to understand the need for;
A. Boning within ones gown
OR
B. Proper foundation garments?

Ok, now that I have gotten that off my chest.....

So here is my list of favorites in no particular order:

Camrin Manheim...if you got it flaunt it baby! Great dress.
Debi Mazer...My favorite 50's Barbie doll. She always looks hot, even as preggers as she is. That blush pink, satin coat was just...wow! Perfect Rockabilly sweetheart.
Felicity Huffman
Natalie Portman
Emmy Rossum
Marsha Cross...except for her skelator chest, just scary.
Michelle Williams
Resse Witherspoon
Zhang Ziyi...what a wonderful color and such a lovely dress.
And
Emma Thompson....though she has a great bod once again the lack of foundation garments detracted from her lovely gown, but she looked like she was having so much fun with her fur. I also liked the eye candy on her arm (Colin Firth)

Then of course there was:
Fergie...I just do not get her. I guess we are lucky she did not wear her "formal" shorts.
The above mentioned washed out Paltrow and her boobies.
Hedi Klun...who also seemed to forget her bra
Mariah Carey
Pamela Anderson...close, but no cigar...

None of the above was horrid...well maybe Mariah Carey and Drew Barrimore, but she has been such a sport about the remarks that her and her gals are just fine.

Where is Courtney Love when you need her.