Past Due Tuesday ~ Baby Days

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When was the last time you wore something soft and soothing (which probably smelled good too!)? Seems like when you're 18 - 45 years old your fashion sense is whatever is in style at the time, and comfort takes a seat in the very back of the vogue train. Speaking from experience, this ROOMIE can say that things start to lax again at the other end of the life curve. Yes, winter fleece sweatpants start to look better and better every year. But I digress. Think back to when you were very very small, and were carefully wrapped in something cute like this:


Can't you just smell the cloud of baby powder from the 1940's to 1950's from here?


Tiny buttons, ties, minute needlework and nursery animal shapes makes these baby wraps so precious. Even if your own babies are grown, can't you imagine displaying these on a clothesline, making pillows or something out of these? After all, CUTE is always in style!

Now it's your turn! Please share your passion for vintage items by following these simple guidelines:

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Happy Thanksgiving ~ Bounty Of Beauty

To all ROOMIES far and near
We hope this day to your heart is dear.
On this thought we can agree
"I'm thankful for the beauty which surrounds me."

Past Due Tuesday ~ Get Cookin' (Or Bakin')!

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Have you ever seen one of these?

We don't see them very often either! It's called a "Possum Belly Baker's Table". Care to guess why? The two drawers on the bottom pull open to reveal the answer:

The grey metal (steel?) "possum belly" bins are curved for easy scooping. These get filled with flours and dry ingredients needed to bake breads, cakes and pastries. This one has two cutting boards that pull open also.

They can date back to 1905 and were household workhorses. Maybe they were worked out of existence? In any case, we're happy this sturdy survivor found its way to the shop! We've also seen them converted into a desk by removing the bottom drawers.

Speaking of drawers, look at the pulls depicting a lyre! Love that!

Now it's your turn! Please share your passion for vintage items by following these simple guidelines:
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2) Add a link to your blog (in the MckLinky area at the bottom of this post).

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5) Visit and comment on as many of the other bloggers who are participating in “giving vintage it’s due” as you can, and have fun reading & learning about vintage items every Tuesday!

No Fudging On The Smiles!

Wow, we had a super busy sale this month, full of fun and lots of great vintage holiday stuff, but with one more opening coming up before Christmas, we're not done yet!!! Expect to see us unpack even more stuff from our personal seasonal stash (some of us are down-sizing at home and you reap the benefits of our "goodie hoarding" big time next month.)

Kitty, (owner) Susan and Jennifer O'Neil

We also, once again, were graced with the smiles of Kitty and Jennifer O'Neil . I know these gals love our shop, but I think they heard we were selling Charlotte's Fudge and needed a OHMYGOODNESSTHISISGOOD moment! Don't worry if you missed that too--there will be fudge o' plenty (packed with a fork for immediate consumption!) at our December sale too!

Past Due Tuesday ~ Sitting Pretty

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Every once in a while you see a vintage chair which stands out. This time my little eye spies TWO chairs in this category! They've got it all. Love the warm walnut finish, the detail in the woven cane, the sheen of the pinky peach fabric and the tufting on the upholstery, and they're comfortable! These are hard to date when they are in such good condition. Could be from the 1940's - 1970's, as the compact style and wood tone was popular in both eras, according to the (admittedly dilettante) knowledge we've garnered from having beautiful pieces passing in and out of the threshold of our doors.

Now it's your turn! Please share your passion for vintage items by following these simple guidelines:
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2) Add a link to your blog (in the MckLinky area at the bottom of this post).

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5) Visit and comment on as many of the other bloggers who are participating in “giving vintage it’s due” as you can, and have fun reading & learning about vintage items every Tuesday!

November Opening Starts Tonight!

Fall is here and we have been inside setting things up, unmindful as the wind blows outside.

The first night of our monthly opening is always a rush as we tend to last minute preparations so that everything is "just so" before our customers come in the shop.

It's kind of like a carnival ride; exciting & expectant. Then at 6 PM sharp, the ride starts. We can't keep from grinning ear to ear. We all hang on tight, and look at each other one more time as if to say "Here weeeeeeeeee go! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" as the first customers come in the door and find the magic we've worked so hard to create.

We hope you love the mixed potpourri we have in store for you this month. A lot of Autumn, a lot of Holiday, and as always,

lots of reasons to say "Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Our hours this month HERE.

Past Due Tuesday ~ Oval Ceramic Platters

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If we are figuring correctly, the average size family consists of 3 -14 people. That can be quite a lot of turkey on Thanksgiving! Anyway you slice it, you're going to need someplace to delicately put your juicy butterball. Hence, we present THE PLATTER! Oval or oblong in shape to hold that delicious bird, they come in different sizes with handpainted or decal designs and textures.

All of these platters are vintage, and although only one was marked "made in USA", we suspect some

came from England and Japan.

No shelf space to store them when you aren't serving your relatives during the holidays? No problem! Some people amass plates and platters and display them on the wall. Check out the wall from the Viceroy in Santa Monica--it's a work of art!


Or follow Martha's lead. You only need 3 of a kind to call it a "collection"!

Now it's your turn! Please share your passion for vintage items by following these simple guidelines:

1) Post a picture of something vintage that you love, on your blog and tell us all about it! What’s the story behind it? Do you have an entire collection of them? Where’d you get it? Who did it belong to? What do you use it for, etc?

2) Add a link to your blog (in the MckLinky area at the bottom of this post).

3) Feel free to add the "Past Due Tuesday" button to your post or your blog’s sidebar.

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D. Now add the ROOMIES blog link in the link window and click save.)(Please be sure to have your post up before linking in.)

4) Test your links and make sure they’re working! If your link gets deleted, it's because you missed one of the guidelines, so just reread them and repost again!

5) Visit and comment on as many of the other bloggers who are participating in “giving vintage it’s due” as you can, and have fun reading & learning about vintage items every Tuesday!

Roomies Just Wanna Have Fun!

This is what happens when Roomies get together. We immerse ourselves fully into the season, the holiday, the day of the week and the up-to-the-minute happenings. We use any excuse to have fun, and since those moments are sometimes few and far between, we suggest you do the same! Here you see us posing in the witch hats we all made with our own creative hands, and wore throughout our October event (hope you stopped by for a visit!).

And since we thought it would be even more fun, we proclaimed Debi Ortega (hiding under her hat of spiders wearing crowns!) the winner of our hat contest.

Come to the (pink &) dark side--we have FUN every month (and coffee, tea & treats every Friday, Saturday & Sunday morning during our sale dates!)

Vintage Decorating In The News ~ Straighten Up Your Shabby Past!

Interior by Elaine Griffin, author of "Design Rules"

According to labeled "now" designer Elaine Griffin quoted in Inside BayArea on October 30, 2009, "draped, rolled and shabby (as in unkempt) are "so yesterday, darling." and "Blazing hot: Stuff from eBay and refurbished heirlooms." Hey, we know where you can get your hands on some of those!

The author continues with more on what design trends are "HOT" or "OVER":

Throws
Over: Draped throws — the flung fad has faded.
Blazing hot: Fold throws in neat verticals; place them over a chair back, sofa or across the foot of your bed.

Towels

Over: The tootsie roll towel is "ovah."
Blazing hot: Fold your towels and put them in square stacks.

Wood finishes
Over: Dark wood. Say sayonara to wengé and espresso finishes.
Blazing hot: Say hello to honey brown walnut and American mid-tone.

Rugs
Over: Solid-colored sisal rugs, unless you live south of the Mason-Dixon Line or within walking distance of the beach.
Blazing hot: Patterned sisal, especially geometric-patterned sisal. Waterproof sisal outdoor rugs are still killer.
Over: Shag rugs. They were marvelous while their comeback lasted, which it didn't.
Blazing hot: Flat woven or dhurrie rugs are "pure grooviness."

Overall look
Over: Stuff that looks new.
Blazing hot: Stuff from eBay and refurbished heirlooms.

"You don't have to follow every new trend to have a current space," she assures, "But if you're going to repaint or get drapes, know what's in. If you're still enjoying your dark wood table, update the room with a new area rug or a few throw pillows."

Thanks Elaine! Can't wait to read your new book, "Design Rules" (Gotham Books, $25)!

Past Due Tuesday ~ Vintage Silver

Welcome to Past Due Tuesday, where all things "vintage" get their due by sharing them with others!

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Vintage silver and silver plate dishes & trays

A lot of folks now-a-days don't care for silver service. Why? Because they don't like to sit down, and mindlessly polish it.

Then there are others who LOVE silver. Why? Because they like to sit down and mindlessly polish it! (We like it a bit dark and tarnished too, which works out just fine.)

Silver napkin rings, cream & sugar set

Silver is extremely affordable these days. We find that the gleam and warmth makes adding a touch of elegance to your table so easy. We're unsure just how many holiday and fancy meals some of our current stock of silver may have seen, but be it marked or unmarked, it all sparkles just the same to us. A true blue ROOMIE who uses her noodle knows it's great to use a pretty silver dish for soap in the powder room or that a silver tumbler adds beauty to a flower arraignment placed on the kitchen window sill too.


Silver covered pedestal dish

Have you ever looked at the details in a pattern on one single spoon, fork or knife? That's a work of art you're holding as you gobble down your holiday turkey!

Now it's your turn! Please share your passion for vintage items by following these simple guidelines:

1) Post a picture of something vintage that you love, on your blog and tell us all about it! What’s the story behind it? Do you have an entire collection of them? Where’d you get it? Who did it belong to? What do you use it for, etc?

2) Add a link to your blog (in the MckLinky area at the bottom of this post).

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4) Test your links and make sure they’re working! If your link gets deleted, it's because you missed one of the guidelines, so just reread them and repost again!

5) Visit and comment on as many of the other bloggers who are participating in “giving vintage it’s due” as you can, and have fun reading & learning about vintage items every Tuesday!