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When Where & How? Vintage Shopping

I love vintage clothes and jewelry. Always have, always will. My greatest finds were at garage sales and estate sales. The trick is to get there early. Well everyone else knows that trick too. Sometimes it's gets crazy and you really need to tune into yourself and ask for patience and resolve as you sift through to find the treasures. Ok so you were lucky enough to find a couple of items that could possibly be vintage , but if you're like me and you searching so you can resell, then you need to know if what you found is true vintage and if it is salable,  not only salable but profitable for you as well. So what do we do if we find something that looks interesting but we know nothing about it. There are clues to vintage. If you found a dress that is lined, chances are it was made after he 70's. Prior to the 70's women wore slips so chances are the garments were unlined. Another hint of a vintage garment would be if it has zippers. If it does and it's metal the...

Buying Vintage Clothing on Instagram

I became interested in vintage everything in the very early 90's when I purchased my first home and barely had enough money to eat, let alone furnish my home and put clothes on my back.  Back then garage sales were thriving in the area I live in.  On the weekends the streets were jammed packed with double parked cars and the sidewalks were hustling with people shopping garage sales.  I picked up some of the greatest pieces of furniture for my home along with some nice clothes that I could wear to work, as well as some casual items. So out of necessity I discovered a passion that I loved and that I was very good at. I began selling collectibles on eBay.  Lots of depression glass was being sold at garage sales for pennies. I started making some real money with it.  Then I got into vintage jewelry, first for me personally.  I love jewelry so when I was able to buy items at garage sales for 50 cent to a dollar I was jumping on it. ...

For the Love of Fashion

https://poshmark.com/closet/sasyscloset Today is a new day for me.  My passion for fashion has always been there.  Because of many distractions, some welcomed and others not, I have put this passion on the back burner for quite some time.  However, it's a new day and I am back and stronger than ever. Today I would like to talk about the End of Summer Fashion Dilemma.  It never makes me happy to see Summer in the Rear View Mirror. The only thing to wish for is a few extra weeks of Indian Summer. This is where the dilemma comes in. How do you transition your wardrobe to Fall Looks when it's mid 80's in the Middle is September. It's exciting shopping for a new season wardrobe but when your in between two seasons sometimes you need a little help in the transition. I came across a great article that may help you in choosing your end of summer outfits.  See it her http://buffalonews.com/2017/08/14/early-look-fall-fashion/