I recently acquired a beautiful art deco Russian Karelian birch cigar case with a carved and painted decoration (the decoration may be French). When I was bidding on it on eBay, I thought it was a cigarette case, but when I received it, it turned out to be larger and deeper than a cigarette...
There's a gorgeous pair of antique eyeglasses on eBay that are quite similar to the incredibly cool glasses Stuffsmith is wearing on the previous page. Alas, they've gone out of my price range. Alas.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190947488629?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
On my recent trip to Ottawa to visit my ex and my daughter, my ex gave me this vintage Omega automatic that belonged to her father. Nice watch. Nice ex...
Here are some more Cowichan sweaters from our collection - the first three are my wife's, the last one is mine. Did I mention that we really like Cowichan sweaters...?
Cowichan sweaters are pretty common here on the island. I've found several at the thrift stores for my wife and myself, all for under ten bucks apiece. To me, the ones made by Pendleton and other commercial companies aren't "real" Cowichans. Real Cowichans are knitted by moms, grannies, and...
This was a good week for finds for me, as well. I got a killer semi-vintage hawaiian shirt with some of the best pattern-matching I've ever seen - not only the pocket match, but the entire front closure. And coconut buttons, of course. $2.99
Little (sz 52) fuzzy Wegener dressage hat...
Totally Useless
I found this fuzzy little Wegener dressage hat at a garage sale this weekend. It's totally useless because its a size 6 1/2 (52 cm) and was probably intended for a child or a small woman, but I had to buy it because...well because I thought it was a nifty little hat. Now what do...
On my thrift shop rounds last week, I found this KY's shirt with some of the best pattern-matching I've ever seen. Not only is the pocket perfectly matched, but the entire front closure and the sleeves are matched as well. Great underwater scene. Coconut buttons, of course.
I love it when vintage and classic cars are used as everyday drivers with no respect for 'correct' restoration. I recently spotted this vintage Jag with an outrageous paint job in the parking lot at the builders supply. I talked to the owner and yes, it's his daily driver. When I came out of the...
Big-time thanks to all for the compliments! As for the lack of a walking stick, I have many and usually carry one, but that day I was stickless because I was doing some photography which requires two hands and I have a tendency to get preoccupied and walk off leaving my stick behind.
I find...
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