Humpday Revival: TGIF Edition

What a gorgeous day it was in San Diego today! Almost felt like summertime!

I went thrifting 1-2-3-4 times this week. That's a new personal record! I've also been on a major arts-and-crafts kick lately. The creative juices are flowing!

Anyhoo, here are a few of my favorite looks from today's Little Light shoot. Take a gander:

Humpday Revival

Oh Happy Day! Lots of great finds today, including:

These adorable salt and pepper shakers:

New additions to my fast-growing brooch collection:

A beaded purse in the shape of a grand piano? Yes please:

Love the graphics on this old metal kitchen scale:

Saved the best for last... not vintage, but rather, a brand-spankin-new, still-in-the-box Diana F+ Limited Edition Hong Meow Lomography camera (retails for $110). Got it for $4.50. Seriously??! Who gives this shit away?!! Almost had a conniption fit in the Brick-Brack aisle of Salvation Army on this one. Oh, the spoils of thrifting!

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Hump-day Revival

Still trying to get back in the swing of things. The past couple of weeks, I've been eating too much sugar, smoking/drinking too much, and staying up super late for days in a row. I guess that's what the holidays can do to a person.

Now, I don't really believe in making resolutions - in my opinion, it's just setting yourself up for failure. However, when you manage to get sick twice in one month, you really need to need to take a step back and start making some lifestyle changes. I really shouldn't be smoking anymore. It's a nasty habit. And it wouldn't hurt if I started exercising - not to lose weight or anything, but just to be release some endorphins every once in awhile.

Anyway, I hit up my usual thrifting spots today. I convinced Noel to come with me this time and I think he actually enjoyed himself!

One of my favorite finds of the day was this set of glazed stoneware canisters from 1978. The largest canister is unfortunately missing its lid, but the illustrations were just so pretty I had to snag em. I could always use it for a planter after all:

Next up, some more "flower power" plates, as I like to call them. I really love the whole mismatched look. I think that if I owned a restaurant, none of the dishes would match. So much more fun that way!

Came across an outstanding number of old, beat-up clipboards today. I've always been attracted to the clean and simple design of a clipboard but could never think of what to do with a collection of them... until today! Sadly, the clipboards were left behind as I didn't come up with this idea until after I got home. It's like coming up with a comeback 10 minutes too late. So frustrating. Anyway, here's the idea (which apparently, has already been done):

A clipboard frame inspiration wall of sorts! Duh. I would want to use more ragged clipboards though, like these beauties from moxie thrift:

Hope you all had a nice Wednesday!

I'm gonna try to get to bed early tonight. I refuse to be sick (again).

Humpday Revival

Some really great finds today, including:

The 1979 hip-hop classic, Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang on vinyl. The nearly 15-minute song was recorded in just one take! It was also the first hip-hop single to become a Top 40 hit. Talk about OG:

Speaking of classics, I also scored Esphyr Slobodkina's children's book, Caps for Sale. Growing up, this was my favorite bed-time story (runner-up: Tiki Tiki Tembo). It's about "a peddler, some monkeys, and their monkey business". It's simple, it's funny, and the illustrations are beautiful. Nothing like a good dose of nostalgia to heighten the senses:

Some old Bingo cards:

I mean, I don't know about you, but I've always wanted a t-shirt with a mermaid riding a dolphin on it:

A pretty serious macrame hanging lamp, straight out of the 70s:

This cute little suit-case; kind of busted, but loved the print too much to pass it up:

And last but not least, a plethora of flower-shaped enamel pins:

What have you found lately in your treasure-hunting adventures?

Humpday Revival: TGIF Edition

With the Jewish New Year and our trip to New York, I haven't been thrifting in San Diego in a couple of weeks. Today was my first day off since I got back and when I woke up this morning, I was hungry for some vintage. Usually, Wednesdays are my thrifting days (because pretty much everything is half off), but once in awhile, you gotta switch things up. Even though you don't get as great of deals on non-Wednesdays, you can actually find parking, effortlessly maneuver through the store, not to mention, the racks aren't already picked over by fellow treasure-hunters.

Don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but things can get pretty ugly at the thrift stores. Sometimes, it's really not fun at all. Today, however, was not only relaxing, but rewarding as well. Check out my scores:

A legit Scottish kilt:

Couldn't pass up the print on this button-down:

A 70s flutter sleeve emerald dress:

The cutest 50s navy and white striped dress (vaulting this baby for awhile):

This sweet cherry-red frock that could serve as the perfect Valentine's Day attire:

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Hump-Day Revival

As you might (or might not) know, I go thrifting almost every Wednesday. I've decided to include a new blog segment called "Hump-Day Revival" to share my latest finds with you all. I will do my best to post every Wednesday afternoon/evening, but be forewarned that treasure-hunting is not a total walk-in-the-park. There are certainly days where I return home empty-handed. In instances like these, I might "save up" a couple week's worth of finds in order to present a hearty entry.

Let's get started!

Today I found...

This scarf. How I love a graphical representation of a good idiom.

This green dress. I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been really into shift dresses lately(/wearing XXL shirts as such). I think they're very mod, not to mention, extremely comfortable.

This sweater. Kinda thinking this is a little boy's sweater. Regardless, it makes me wanna shake some pom-poms in the air and do some cartwheels or something.

These pins. I finally scored an enamel flower brooch (been looking forever). Happy about it.

Some more elephants for my elephant collection (see closeup). Since I was little, I've had an inexplicable attraction to elephants. Since then, elephants, like owls, have become somewhat trendy. Today, a lot of girls claim to be elephant-lovers, but I just want everyone to know that when it comes to the elephant-obsessed, I was (and am) the OG.