Etsy Lusts

I've been accumulating a LOT of loose change thanks to being tipped out every week at work. A portion of it already has a destination (damn you phone bill) but I've been saving all of it to wrap and exchange at the bank at the end of this summer and I've been thinking of ways to spend it and my Etsy favorite are looking mighty fine right now. Some things I'm considering purchasing:

A vintage fan. Etsy is chocked full of these and for moderate prices too. The vintage aesthetic of the fan will look fantastic in my mis-mashed vintage house (1920's house with a 1950's kitchen with modern updates, there are at least three different types of hardware in my kitchen...). My only stipulation is that it works because fans actually serve a purpose where I live.



Jewelry. There is something about handmade jewelry that I can't explain. It's like wearing art. I really love the polymer clay/metal pieces from Jennifer at amerrymishap. I wish I could buy five of those bracelets to layer like in the picture below, I LOVE the gold spikes! I think I might instead go for the neon green/gold earrings, since I'm more of an earring person anyway. Speaking of earrings and gold, I love these faceted studs, the perfect simplicity earring. Friendship bracelets are the hot new thing, I just made a few of my own the other day, layering is key. This blue and yellow bracelet is sunshine on your wrist. I seem to like bright colors contrasted with dainty metals; loving this ULTRA-dainty monogram bracelet. (Perfect bridesmaids gifts, ladies!)



Cashmere undies. I have a slight obsession with cashmere*. These undies from Sartoria look AMAZING. Luckily, I'm not in a hurry to get cashmere undies for the summer but I certainly want some for winter. I love to cozy up under my down comforter in nothing but skivvies and an over-sized cashmere sweater so double the cashmere = double the coziness!



Atomic coffee ware. This is sort of a weird term but I'm referring to a coffee pot and/or coffee accessories made with reflective chrome, glass and/or teak. I especially like this scientific look of this creamer/sugar set from Jess at upcountryvintage but the thought of using a tea candle to keep my coffee warm (while I sit in my sunroom of course) is very appealing as show in this tall coffee pot with warming tray from Maria at trappedintheatticvintage.



Cute animals. I am such an animal lover so I love animal presence in my life such a this unbelievable fox pouch, I love the fluffy tail! I've raved about everyeskimo before but I want one of her amazing hand crafty animals complete with back story, how charming. I don't remember how I found this little guy but there is no way I could turn down an "action bunny with gold pants." Also by Jen at corduroy is this Zap the Bad Things mug, perfect for Monday mornings I would wager. I have been looking for a decorative pillow for my queen size bed for a long time, I love the idea of a black and white animal photo pillow. It's like a grown up version of a stuffed animal.* Ronda of intheseam has the right idea with these pillows, although the idea of using a photo of one of my pets for the pillow is a little disconcerting for some reason.



Graphic typefaced items. There is nothing like Helvetica, if I could I would have all my food storage be glass and labeled with black Helvetica bold type. My roommate loves entertaining and would go crazy if I showed up at the house with this ice bucket. Roomservice vintage is offering this awesome airtight coffee canister and vintage by Luola offers this (sadly mate-less) aptly labeled salt shaker (I love that that "a" is lowercase). I love this cheeky pillow by Cindy at Yellow Bug Boutique but as sad as this may seem it just seems a little too negative for my bed (slash how weird of a thing to think about in bed...uh). I like the concept though!



*fun fact, all of my cashmere is second hand.

*I would never turn down a stuffed animal, I see little girls walking past my coffee cart at the Aquarium with pink stuffed sea otters and for a split second I think of bolting to the gift shop to get one for myself

The Fremont Vintage Mall

If anything should be clear from this blog I LOVE vintage shopping. Most recently I've taking an extreme liking to vintage house furnishings/decor. Who couldn't? It's so perfectly artistic without even having to try. There are tons of places in Seattle to shop for vintage but my personal favorite is the Fremont Vintage Mall. It's a large basement store that offers furniture, clothing and everything in between. Old school supplies, industrial pieces, lot's of records and tons and tons of kitchenware.

Today I snagged two nesting bowls one avocado green with the word "PRETZELS" in gold and black letters and a cute little lid with a gold knob about 5" wide. The bowl that nests in it is teal and says "SNACKS" on it in the same letters (it's without a lid). $10! Easily a good deal considering it was not found at Goodwill.

Here are some pictures of the other amazing goodies the Fremont Vintage Mall offered today.



perfectly simple placemats. if there had been three I would have grabbed them for my roommates and me. they would have looks right at home on our green Formica table.



a neato blue green and yellow mushroom tray. a little to kitsch for my taste but someone was bound to love it! $15 = reasonable!



I loved this pink and gold cosmetics glass with lid. Only $10 but I just don't need anymore glassware right now.



this looks much more red than it actually is but the perfect way to describe the color is "blogger" orange! I wish people still had landlines because this would look so awesome in a room sparse of color.



I'm a sucker for a set of tumblers in a rack. I LOVE the reflective "almost-blue" gradient on these.



I don't have a use for flask but this one was beautiful! much nicer than the shitty ones they try and sell at Urban Outfitters but for the same price.



I don't love that style of cup but the pattern and colors are almost up my alley. I just really love matching sets.



not as cool as the bright orange one but still pretty neat.



Seattle 1962 Worlds Fair souvenir glasses are not EXTREMELY hard to come by (I've found them a dozen of times in varying shops) but I full set would be really cool.



the perfect little camping bench in the perfect colors



great illustrations from a textbook that spoke about space travel and they were being sold on the clipboard as art which I LOVE because I love textbook illustrations. I took the photo as a mental note for future decorating ideas and about five minutes later I found an old textbook (SORT of) where every other page was a full color scientific-style illustration. For $5. Way cool.



I had just favorited a vintage tape dispenser on Etsy and was giddy to find this one. Quite expensive but probably because it's ceramic. I love the color



as a musician living with other musicians I can't not love/want this poster but it was almost $45 so I had to look the other way.



this little guy was SO cute and petite, I tried to put it up next to a casserole dish of average size to give it a little perspective. Cute little syrup bottle



I would lOVE LOVE LOVE to recreate this table someday. An old marching band drum that is GLITTERY on the sides and then a round piece of glass to go on top. BRILLIANT. Even with a drum not as awesome it would still be quite cool.

I love Fremont Vintage. I find their prices totally reasonable and their treasures unbeatable. I am not as wowed by their clothes but they share their shop with Atlas Vintage so I don't want to get angry at the wrong guy. Their store is easy to navigate and you only feel overwhelmed for a second until you realize it's not REALLY that big and the center of the store is solely records. Things aren't organized by a certain department so much but it's not in complete disarray either. The separate lot's are designed in a very eye-catching way and it's hard not to create your mental shopping list as you go along. Someday when I have more room and my own place I will take it over with finds from the Fremont Vintage Mall.

little details

Rummaged through things I'd been saving to my computer lately. Random inspiration:



love the studs. I want to buy some gold ones for my black cut-offs



fantastically simple earrings



a clutch by Caitlin Hinshelnood on Etsy. A seal and a hammerhead shark are two very cartoon-like sea creatures and I love them



I love the socks on the groom and groomsmen here! via Green Wedding Shoes



I love tumblers that come with racks to hold them



and I love these nautical coasters



These Forever 21 bow sandals are just the right amount of precious. and you can't go wrong with nude and black.



I'm starting a ballet class next Monday for the first time since I was 3 and I can't wait. I've always said if I could snap my fingers and be good at anything it would be ballet



I sincerely enjoy this fun manicure (found on Design Crush)



I love that Beth (of B. Jones Stlye) has mismatched hangers in her closet. It's a nice reminder that fashion bloggers aren't REALLY perfect! and it makes me feel less bad about the state of my own closet



Ombre has been on my mind for awhile now



the blogosphere has been abuzz about these little embroidery kits from Miniature Rhino. I was way into constellations as a little kid (and now I can't even spell "constellation" without spell check...)