Record Album Purse - B52s 1979 by brindakaydesign on Etsy

Record Album Purse - B52s 1979 by brindakaydesign on Etsy

I just received this wonderful award from the incredibly sweet and lovely Glamour Girl, thank you so much, my dear! Now it is time for me to give this same award to these favorite bloggers (please post this award to your blog when your name is called):

Piewacket--Lara Rossignol's exquisite photo blog

Retro Renovation--Pam's ingenious archives of retro goodness

Welcome to Deluxeville--A blog about Mary's divine 50s-style home, vintage car, and retro life

and these fab favorites too:

Atomic Addiction
Atomic Tea Party
Home Deconomics
Atomic Radar
Adventures in the Atomic Playhouse
Our Mid-Century Bungalow Ranch
Atomic Indy
Atomic Splendor
Midmodredo
and, right back at ya, Glamour Girl!!

Please note: this is by no means a comprehensive list. I will be giving the award to many others very soon!

Fireworks Gallery Retro Cocktail Flask

Tie one one while visiting the dreaded "Monster-in-Law" with this item that no mod gal's purse should be without:



Fireworks Gallery Retro Cocktail Flask

View the whole wacky line of flasks here: Fireworks Gallery Retro flasks

A R Store - Star Mirrors

Think the Sands in 1962, Ocean's Eleven, The Rat Pack, the whole retro shabang...now add them to your mod pad with these fabulous creations:




A R Store - Star Mirrors

Sexist Retro Ads We'd Like to Forget

Courtesy of the wacky blog The Oddee, here are some vintage ads we should be glad are obsolete:








Uggh, that's quite enough for today...if you want more, go here: The Oddee

Retro-Style Shoes at a Retro Price

As seen on the fun blog Uberchic For Cheap, here are some retro-style shoes for a very retro price: Miss Me Open Toe Mary Janes. At the 15 Dollar Store.com.

Retro LP Room Divider on Etsy

Anyone got $1,100 lying around? As seen here: AbleandBaker on Etsy.

The Crowd

Just watched the startlingly compelling The Crowd, King Vidor's 1928 masterpiece about man's struggle to take his place in the "crowd" of life. This film is still as fresh and poignant today as it was in the 20s. A remarkable slice of life film from Turner Classic Movies. It is now on video!

Nicholas Cage's Old School NOLA Mansion

As seen on Hooked on Houses, here is a glimpse at Nicholas Cage's classic old-world New Orleans mansion, which is for sale!

Greased Lightning

This is so adorable, I just had to share it! These high school kids are seriously creative!!

Thriftaholic--my new favorite blog!

I just found a lovely new blog, Thriftaholic, A Tale of Two Addicts. It is maintained by two young ladies after my own heart, Leilani and Jade, two 23-year-old "urban archaeologists" who remind me of my own youthful beginnings as a retrophile sifting through piles of Pyrex and Fiestaware in quaint and dusty junk shops. Visit their cozy little home on the web to see their inspiring collections!



Leilani



Jade

Some of their fun collections:

Bea Arthur, the Myth, the Legend

The statuesque, brilliant, and hilarious Bea Arthur, star of Maude and Mame, died today at 86...I will miss her very much.

Grey Gardens: High Society (HBO)

I can't wait for this movie to come out. It follows the lives of two of Jackie Kennedy's uber-wealthy relatives who go from riches to rags in the most heartbreaking, yet dignified way. I would love to find the 1975 documentary.

Biggest fan

biggest fan
Originally uploaded by fleurdeguerre

I came across Fleurdeguerre and her stylish blog, Diary of a Vintage Girl . I then wandered onto her Flickr account, where I found this breathtakingly lovey retro photo of her. You must visit her blog and Flickr pictures today!

Jackie Gleason Glam

How about toting a little 50s bachelor pad glam with you wherever you go? Made with Jackie Gleason album graphics, this swingin' tote bag from Instant Living will look swank as you stop off for cocktails after shoe shopping and lunch with the girls!

Be a Retro Pinup for a Day!

From Actiongirl's Atomic Cheesecake Studios' Flickr page



As seen on Deluxeville, MaryDeluxe's awesome blog, Atomic Cheescake Studios is a place where you can be a retro pinup for a day! How much fun is that?!?!

Here is a five-star review on Yelp from a gal named Cynthia who visited the studios:

Yesterday, I actually took a day off to visit with Stacey Barich, (aka: Action Girl) of Atomic Cheesecake Studios. It was quite possibly the MOST fun I've ever had while partially clothed. Stacey is an incredibly talented Baltimore photographer who specializes in the art of Classic American Pinup Photography...you know, the stuff that made guys like Vargas and Elvgren famous. Heels, garters, real stockings, girdles, pinrolls, crinolines, leopard prints, peek-a-boo faces, and pure glam-o-rama topped with a generous dose of Aqua-Net, that's what her art is about. And she does it from the ground up. We showed up freshly scrubbed and let Stacey do her magic. All three of us were maxed up into sultry glamour queens from days gone with such expertise that Bette Davis would have been happy to share a PallMal and a gimlet with us.
This isn't "Glamor shots" mall photography, it's the real 1940's and 50's deal. Authentic makeup and hair. Expertly applied makeup. She actually got my shaggy mop into a proper sausage roll, and then onto a Glamazon extension.

After hair and makeup, came clothing...or lack of it. Stacey offers a huge selection of real, vintage dresses, props, accessories and the complicated undergarments of days gone by. We were actually stunned with the choices offered...and it took awhile to make up our minds. There was just so much to choose from and it was so much fun. We all reverted to girls playing dressup, while Stacey patiently helped us with mix, match, choose and primp, all the while keeping us in stitches.

If this sounds like an ad for Atomic Cheesecake, then good. Seriously, I was SO IMPRESSED with the process and we had so much fun, the photos themselves almost feel secondary in importance. But her photos are to DIE for as well. And there as historically accurate as you can hope for. Real, honest to goodness pinup goodness!
The pics themselves will take about a month before they arrive, but if you look at her portfolio online or on her Myspace, you'll see they are well worth the wait.

Stacey of Atomic Cheesecake is a master with a makeup brush, a rat-tail comb, AND the camera. From prep, to pose, to photo, to final product, her pin-up photography is impossible to match in fun and visual impact. She's a modern master of the Pin-Up. I promise you will not be disappointed.
--Cynthia R., Washington, DC

What Kind of 1930s Wife Are You?

Okay, so I fudged it a little...

65 As a 1930s wife, I am Superior Take the test!

Cool or creepy? You be the judge...

As seen on The Vintage Ads Livejournal Community:

Lesson in 50s Slang from The Retro Housewife

Shout out to The Retro Housewife for featuring this blog on her awesome site! One of my favorite posts of her is this one on 50s Slang. Check it out!

Aunt Katie's Attic is #1 by Metroland Readers!

Remember my post about my favorite local antiques store, Aunt Katie's Attic? Well, my favorite local arts weekly, Metroland, rated it #1 Best Antique Store for 2009 in their Reader's poll. They listed it as follows:

"Best Antiques

1. Aunt Katie’s Attic

2. Bournebrook Antique Center

3. At the Warehouse

An eclectic selection of exciting locations to unearth that ancient treasure."


So there you have it. I have been validated in my love of vintage kitchenware!