My list of collectables... fashion and crafting

[fifihex]

fashion items:

50s-60s lady hats, some are to weard to wear (like huge round feather hats) but I love them anyway. They can make a creazy outfit if you want to stand out at a party or for cool pictures.

recently 50s-60s lady gloves, they are all over the catwalk but street fashion hasn't picked up on it.

70s-80s party/disco clothes, I love those colors, glitters, prints, even the model of the clothes

bags! I have a lot of them from difrent periods but don't use them all and they take so much space up

jewelry! I had it several times now that old jewelry I bought was a lot like sudden trends only better looking and I had it for a long time waiting for the right moment. I also found some stuff which is a lot like designer stuff. (For example a handmade little salamander broche from little beads on iron thread for 50 sent. While I saw similar broches from a young designer called Mada van Gaans for sale priced around 40 euros!)

shoes, if I can find them in my size. I prefer the 50s-60s lady shoes with small heel and the 80s slutty stuff! I think both are more elegant than current fashion. I also like old skool sneakers, like run dmc wore.

nylon tights and stockings

O man I'm a fashion junky... my world evolves around it!


toys & crafts:

Love old toys like the 90s(?) brite haired trolls and old little McDonalds plushies from the Happy Meal. (There's a designer in the Netherlands called Bas Kosters. He makes little plusies and puts pins behind them, so they are like broches. I decided the old McDonalds plushies are perfect for that too.)
Then there are other little plastic toys which can be used for jewelry. I don't feel I have enough for the crafting projects in my head so I'm just collecting spare parts little by little.

buttons, specially the 60s(?) glass buttons those are so adorable!

vintage fabric if I can find it and other sewing appliances. Though I have a huge collection of sewing stuff at my mothers place. It would take up too much space at my room in the student house. So I stopped with the sewing items for a while. My latest big purchase in that field was a good old iron sewing machine for 10 euro's. It's beautifully decorated with flowers in the iron and has a decorated wooden case. I haven't tested it yet but hope it works.

Almost forgot my latest obsession... pre 90s Polly Pocket dolls! I'm sold since I've seen diy queens make jewelry with these tiny cute dolls. I never seen them at thrift stores in Holland and I think they are pretty rare here compared to UK and USA. So I used eBay to look for Polly Pockets. Bought a childrens child braclet with faery dolls which I'm going to use for some other jewelry. I also stumbled on the original Polly Pocket jewelry made for kids, like clip-on earrings and rings. I'm pretty sure I can fit into those or at least I'll try. I even found some Polly Pocket picture lockets I could use as jewelry. (People in the clubs hang My Little Pony's and Barbie dolls on ropes/chains around their neck, so why not Polly Pockets?)

[SecondhandSophisticate]

Dear fifihex:

Welcome to the board!  I love your enthusiasm. It sounds as though you have found thrifting nirvana here.

Your collections sound wonderful. I would love to see some pics sometimes.

I love vintage clothes, too. They are, as a rule, much better made than today's clothing, and have a timeless appeal.

You know, there's a site you might like:  http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/ It features pics of everyday people who create their own look (well, most of the time ) The photographer travels around the world and has great shots.

Ciao,
SeSo 

[Other People s Junk]

Welcome!  I can see already you are going to be a great addition to this site!

I, too, love vintage fabrics and old buttons... My mother-in-law got me interested in old buttons, and it is very addictive.  Some of them are like little works of art.  And it's very theraputic to sort through a full jar or old button tin, not knowing what you may find.

[fifihex]

Dear fifihex:

Welcome to the board!  I love your enthusiasm. It sounds as though you have found thrifting nirvana here.

Your collections sound wonderful. I would love to see some pics sometimes.

I love vintage clothes, too. They are, as a rule, much better made than today's clothing, and have a timeless appeal.

You know, there's a site you might like:  http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/ It features pics of everyday people who create their own look (well, most of the time ) The photographer travels around the world and has great shots.

Ciao,
SeSo 

Thanks! I'm happy I found a place to show off my thrifted stuff! I used to do it in my livejournal but my friends there are not very into that. So I felt I was boring people and everyone thinks I'm a big weardo being so excited about my thrift finds...
Thanks for that link. I know another and maybe it's the same photographer? http://facehunter.blogspot.com/ On that link are the younger people and he's trying to find style in alternative dressing.

[SecondhandSophisticate]

Hi Ya,

I'm glad you like the link.  The Satorialist features people of all ages.  He was in the Netherlands a few months ago and took some great pics. Currently he's in Sweden, I believe, getting some great shots of miminalist Swedish fashion.

The link you posted does look like the Sartorialist's but it's a different one. And you are right, I think it may be focused on young fashionistas. 

A few months ago, Thrift Shop Romantic held a little "contest" for us here called the "$10  Thrift Store Challenge".  We had to put together an entire outfit for ten dollars or under.  There were some great entries, if you want to check out the previously posted topics. 

I don't know how much ten American bucks comes out to in Euros, but what do you think? Could you have put together an entire outfit for that amount?

Ciao,
SeSo

[Jay2TheRescue]

Hi Ya,

I'm glad you like the link.  The Satorialist features people of all ages.  He was in the Netherlands a few months ago and took some great pics. Currently he's in Sweden, I believe, getting some great shots of miminalist Swedish fashion.

The link you posted does look like the Sartorialist's but it's a different one. And you are right, I think it may be focused on young fashionistas. 

A few months ago, Thrift Shop Romantic held a little "contest" for us here called the "$10  Thrift Store Challenge".  We had to put together an entire outfit for ten dollars or under.  There were some great entries, if you want to check out the previously posted topics. 

I don't know how much ten American bucks comes out to in Euros, but what do you think? Could you have put together an entire outfit for that amount?

Ciao,
SeSo

I just checked, $10 =7.41 euros as of today.

[Big Daddy Audio]

Thanks! I'm happy I found a place to show off my thrifted stuff! I used to do it in my livejournal but my friends there are not very into that. So I felt I was boring people and everyone thinks I'm a big weirdo being so excited about my thrift finds...

People on this planet have no idea what their stuff is worth.  They have fallen victim to full-on avarice, and don't realize that things that have been used still have viable uses and inherent value.  It's far better to nourish the creative garden of ideas than to contribute to the landfill of consumerism....

[fifihex]

Hi Ya,

I'm glad you like the link.  The Satorialist features people of all ages.  He was in the Netherlands a few months ago and took some great pics. Currently he's in Sweden, I believe, getting some great shots of miminalist Swedish fashion.

The link you posted does look like the Sartorialist's but it's a different one. And you are right, I think it may be focused on young fashionistas. 

A few months ago, Thrift Shop Romantic held a little "contest" for us here called the "$10  Thrift Store Challenge".  We had to put together an entire outfit for ten dollars or under.  There were some great entries, if you want to check out the previously posted topics. 

I don't know how much ten American bucks comes out to in Euros, but what do you think? Could you have put together an entire outfit for that amount?

Ciao,
SeSo

An entire outfit for roughly 7,50 euro's would be a challange! However I know where to buy really cheap things. Actually I have an almost complete outfit from my thrifting a few days ago. I think it could go togthe, though it wouldn't be a combination I would normally wear.

But I can imagine it in my head:
- one of the two pants, first one light yellow with really high waist which I want to make skinny legged and other a loose pleated in the waist, looks kind of like a pijama pants in light grey with black waterdrops (2,50 euro each)
- a white regular shirt (long sleeved with collar) with a sealife print on the top at the front (1,75 euro)
- a beige lady hat from with a bow from 60s (3,50 euro)
- one of the 3 bags I bought, I guess the beige crochet one with rainbow stripes (1,50 euro each) or a teddybear head wallet on a rope (1 euro)
- had no luck with shoes lately but last year I bought a pair of new lady pumps from the 50s on the fleamarket, they are beige and are made of crocheted or machine knit fabric on top (3 euro)

So with a little luck I can fit into a 10 euro budget for a complete outfit. Today I bought several disco/party dresses from the 80s for 10 euro's each. Those dresses can be a whole outfit! It's not cheap but stuff like that is sold for 5 times more in the hip vintage stores over here. So it's still a good deal to buy for example 3 dresses on the market for the price of one in the shops.