Dusty Buttons Vintage Shop

While Daughterlypoo and I were wandering the tree-lined streets of the East Village in NYC last weekend (previous post here), we discovered Dusty Buttons, the most beautiful vintage shop!  This gorgeous window drew us into the shop:

 

(Photo courtesy Dusty Buttons)

 

I just had to slip on the black polka dot and yellow roses dress...

 

 

Eek!  I fell in love and bought it!

 

Dusty Buttons has a fabulous selection of authentic, vintage dresses, and some new, retro options too.  And sprinkled throughout the shop are other vintage collectibles...

 

 

...and amazing retro-inspired shoes:

 

(Photo courtesy Dusty Buttons)

 

Amanda, the beautiful shop owner, is absolutely delightful!

 

 

Please visit her shop in person if you can or online here.  And please check out her Facebook page and become a fan ~ you're sure to fall in love with her like we did!

Perfect Weekend in NYC

 

I took the train up to visit Daughterlypoo last weekend.

 

 

We spent a morning in Central Park.

 

 

Jose De Creeft's Alice In Wonderland sculptures is probably my most favorite of all of the Central Park sculptures.

 

 

 

Another favorite spot in the park is the cast iron Bow Bridge:

 

 

 

After frolicking in the park we wandered over to the East Village to check out all of the vintage shops.

 

 

After all of the work I put in for the Occoquan craft show (click here for prior post), this was the perfect weekend ~ relaxing and kicking around town with the best daughter in the world!

A Pressing Matter {Vintage Toy Irons}

I was so excited to find these vintage tin, toy irons while thrifting recently!

 

 

The shapes!  The colors!

 

 

Decided to hang them in my studio (using these fantastic Discs ~ click here for my previous post on these babies!):

 

 

They're hanging out among my fabric inventory.

 

 

Cute and practical!

 

 

In other iron news...I bought another gorgeous ironing board cover from my favorite ironing board cover makers, City Chic Country Mouse.

 

 

Enough talking about irons and such, I've got actual ironing to do so off I go!

 

Vintage Love Birds {Jadeite Milk Glass}

I can't stop cooing...

 

Over these love birds!

 

 

I found this lovely Westmoreland candy dish while out thrifting recently.

 

 

Picked it up for a (love) song because of a little chip in one of the tail feathers.  Hardly noticeable!

 

 

Westmoreland manufactured these pretty milk glass dishes from the 1920s through the 1950s.

 

 

They nest perfectly among my other jadeite and milk glass goodies.

 

 

Lovey dove(y) indeed!

Vintage Christmas Finds

Here's a sneak peek at the vintage Christmas goodies I've collected over the past couple of months.

 

 

Aren't these little ceramic figurines cute?!  The prostrate angels are candle huggers.

 

 

The detail on these marching band cupcake picks is amazing!

 

 

The little angels are heavenly!

 

 

And my most favorite is this little guy!

 

 

Not quite sure what I'll do with all of these but will keep you posted.

Vintage Head Vase for Hair Tools

 

As I was using the flat iron to straighten my hair the other day, I looked down on the bathroom counter and thought, "Eew!"  Why was I storing my big hair clips, teasing comb, etc. in an old, ugly plastic cup?!

 

 

When I finished my hair, I did a quick walk-through of the house, searching for the perfect receptacle and settled on my vintage head vase.

 

SO much better!

 

 

I love it when I find new uses for my vintage treasures!  (That's my mother's old train case with a stash of my other hair things.)

 

Any "new" discoveries in your home lately?

Vintage Refrigerator & Stove Makeover

Quite a few people have asked about the vintage appliances we used in my Retro Revival tent at the Occoquan Craft Fair (prior post here), so here's the back story on their transformations.  I'd been wanting something extra special, something really eye-catching, to help draw shoppers into my booth. 

 

Here is the before booth:

 

 

And the new, improved, booth!

 

 

I found these on Craig's List, the refrigerator for $100 and the stove for $20.

 

Neither were working so Captain Project gutted them of their mechanical parts.  Next, he scrubbed and cleaned them to near perfection (ugh, were they filthy!), and then spray painted them the perfect 1950's pepto pink.

 

 

Gutting them not only made them significantly lighter for transport, but they also doubled as apron and other supply storage to and from the show!

 

 

During the show, we hid inventory and other necessities and didn't have to worry about hiding the big plastic bins we'd used in the past.

 

 

 

 

I couldn't be any happier with our booth now.  I'm convinced it made a huge difference to my sales, and if nothing else, it sure brought smiles to lots of faces throughout the weekend!