Vintage Trunk Sale!

We spent the night getting ready for the Vintage Trunk Sale at Rise Studio, 864 Broadway in South Portland, Maine. It's tomorrow, 10/3 from 10 - 2.   It should be a doozy!

And another thing....

Some good:

• Art of the Kickstart Art Show at Rise Galleries (here I am in attendance with my beloved 1969 BMW R50/2 and vintage BMW shirt.)
• Project Runway
• Madmen
• Top Chef
• The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping by my friend Melody Fortier
• Tossed and Found by my friends Linda Wary and John Meyers
• I got to hang out (and by hang out I mean shop) with Hollis from Past Perfect Vintage
• It's really warm outside
• I got an iPhone.
  
• New brick patio (with lots of delicious bare dirt around it - an excuse to buy more plants!)

And the bad

• RIP John Hughes and Les Paul
• RIP Mary Catherine Lamb from complications of breast cancer.. I never met her in person but we were on several online forums together, and she rocked. I'm feeling like I can't do her justice by trying to explain how cool she was, but this video shows it clearly.
  

The Folly of Excess

My associate, Mr. Northstarvintage, had other plans last Saturday and couldn't join me as I made the rounds. So I brought along my friend, and new favorite yard sale pirate, Sophie, (who runs Rise Gallery) and we scored big time.

Not having Mr. NSV around meant that I didn't have to listen to his occasionally annoying (but always right) voice of reason. Because yes, I do need a child's Huffy bike.

We had to have a super cute old man tie the bike to the back of my car. One advantage of shopping with a cute girl is that the guys are always willing to give us a hand!


Sophie found lots of cool old boxes, that she'll actually end up using.


The things I found - not so useful. Like this 60's enamel plate. (though it is beautiful!)

And this four headed ram thingy. Supposedly from Iran.

I am convinced that I will find a use for this 1940's hand made toy stove. Mr. NSV is not so sure.

Huge bin of mystery fabric. I'm not sure if I love it or hate it. Mr. NSV says "hate" because the bin weights about 50 pounds and I make him move it around the house.

My goal is to train the cats to sleep in this. And look at the graphics!

This fit perfectly between the two chaise lounge chairs on the patio and does a great job holding my gin & tonics.

We're having a yard sale next weekend. You might see some of this stuff for sale.

Shop NorthStar Vintage

I'm participating in a vintage trunk sale with several other Maine dealers.

As the daughter of an antiques dealer, I have spent a lot of time at antiques shows. Even as a child, I loved it. So I am terribly excited for my first "real life" experience selling vintage. And I am thrilled to meet the people who are buying my clothes. I can't wait to see what people pick out from all my crazy inventory.

I have about 200 pieces ready to go, including dresses, menswear, purses, and accessories, from the 50's through the 90's. So if you're in Southern Maine, please check it out!