I love finding wacky ads in vintage women’s magazines, especially the laundry soap ads. Take for example, this fabulous DUZ ad from the November 1949 Woman’s Day magazine. It has all the attributes that I love in an ad; colorful drawing, bold lettering, exclamation points, and a wildly happy housewife, ecstatic over her DUZ detergent! … Read more »
Posts Categorized: Vintage
Thrift Store Shopping – The Agony and the Ecstasy
I spend an inordinate amount of time shopping in thrift stores. At least two to three times a week, you’ll find me in any of the six local thrifts that I haunt regularly. I mainly shop for “inventory acquisition” (the ‘polite’ term that vinties like to use), but I also shop for myself. And I… Read more »
Cashmere and a Mixture of Scents
Now that winter’s here, my sweater wearing is on full-force. My personal yarn of choice is cashmere. It is incredibly soft, thick, and luxurious…and is really the only natural wool that I can wear next to my sensitive skin. It adds needed warmth without unnecessary bulk; I don’t like looking like a linebacker in those… Read more »
Mod Romantic 60s Yardley of London, Oh Yeah Baby!
Yardley of London – any fashionista who lived in the late ’60s/early ’70s will remember their fab advertising campaigns; I know I do! My blog post on vintage bar soap spurred Yardley of London, oh wait, now it seems to be just “Yardley London” to send me an assortment of their bar soaps to try… Read more »
Cozy Toe-Warming Socks
Now that the cold, damp and clammy weather has settled in the Pacific Northwest, my feet have been letting me know for quite a while now that it’s time to get out the warm socks. I have cold feet. VERY cold feet. Almost all the time except for summer. Oh blessed summer when I can… Read more »
A Vintage Knitting Treasure Chest
Today while poking around one of my favorite thrift stores, I came across an interesting vintage-y looking pink box with graphics of lingerie. It was quite large, long and banded with two rubber bands. Part of the fun of thrift store shopping is never knowing what you’re going to come across. I opened the noisy… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!