Sunday, February 17, 2013

Valentine Gifts

This year's Valentine gifts were all about Vintage.

To go with a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital download "Skyfall" set, I gave hubby something from his past - a vintage James Bond Astin Martin toy car he used to have when he was young. An avid Bond fan, (well, the REAL Bond was from Winnipeg, you know), whenever he would watch 007 movies, he would mention this metal toy he once owned... who knows whatever happened to it. Probably handed down to his nephews and lost over the years.

He loved it and I loved that I could find something vintage for him, for HE gave ME something vintage too!



Yay!

I finally have a dress form! I have been searching eBay, Etsy and the local antique shops for one that wasn't too expensive without success.


Then I discovered a vintage form for a reasonable price (ie. one-third it would have cost me on eBay!) on Kijiji Canada.


The woman selling it wasn't far from my home, so I picked it up on Valentine's Day.












She's perfect for both practical and decorative uses: I can put her in my bedroom to hang my work clothes on, or she can join me in my studio, displaying beautiful lace and / or jewellry.

And the best thing? I will be able to participate in this year's Dress Form Ball at the Polka Dot Closet!




What fun that will be... last year there were over 100 participants. I'll bet there will be many more come March 11th --  I can't wait!

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10 comments:

  1. I've had to buy back bits of my childhood over the years too as my mom gave all my stuff away if I wasn't actively playing with it. lol

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    1. Yeah... I kept a few things, but he didn't get to keep much of anything.

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  2. Yea, I am so excited you can come to the ball!!! I just finished dressing my form...OMG that was so much fun, a lot more fun than I remember playing with dolls when I was young. Your form is perfect, the one I dressed is similar, I have an old Acme form, but like this one better...See you at the ball, and thank you for putting the party button on your side bar! Vroom, Vroom to hubby!

    Carol

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    1. Hahaha! I shall tell him!

      Oh thank YOU; I can't wait for the Ball! I have already started working on her outfit. Thank you for stopping by Carol!

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  3. Hi Maureen, Love your dress form, she will look stunning all dessed up..I have seen them done here and they are always so expensive..good for you..show us how she will look and what her name will be! ❤

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  4. Thank you Dagmar! Yes, she is looking good; I will reveal her name (at special outfit I am working on) at the Ball. It was a case of good timing that I happened across her - I thought for sure she must have been sold before I contacted the seller. Right place at the right time indeed!

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  5. Girl, that is an awesome dress form!!! I love how practical it can actually be!!! What a winner and I cant wait to see what you do with it for the ball! :)

    Hugs,

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    1. Thank you Katherine! I have been having fun "dressing her up"... geez, I feel like a little girl with a new doll.

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  6. Hi Maureen,
    Congratulations on your find, she looks wonderful, and will be lovely to have in your bedroom- wearing different things,- I have one single older dress form standing in my shop ,now, but it will also come to the private rooms when closing down the shop in a year or so !
    Happy tuesday !
    xo,Dorthe

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    1. Thank you Dorothe. Yes, keep your dress form for sure! They are very hard to find - especially the old ones. Thanks for visiting.

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