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07/15/2010

A Happy Birthday!

I had the best birthday yesterday!

Slept in crazy late, manicure, then I went off to the beach! Josh took me out on his jet ski, which was terrifying but also a lot of fun. My birthday meal was Panda Express (my guilty pleasure food), then meeting and visiting with some of my best friends. Perfect!

Lish got me the cutest wine stopper from The Small Object!

and Dan got me the coolest Converse! They are limited edition black and white herringbone from 2008, he found them at Sam’s in Ann Arbor. Aren’t they awesome? They are my first pair of new Chucks since high school (I have a growing collection of vintage).

I love that my husband understands that the way to a woman’s heart is through shoes…although I’m a rare breed in that Converse and Doc Martens are my favorites :)

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Baar Bazaar

The Baar Bazaar was a total blast!

Check out more pictures and reviews at:

The Flint Handmade Blog

Rays Big Ideas

Girls Love Pretty Little Things

Thanks so much to everyone who came out, and everyone who helped us promote it, including:

Motor City Blog

Metromode

Perfect Laughter

Detroit Moxie

Did I miss your site? Please let me know!

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07/13/2010

Social Distortion

80\'s Vintage Social Distortion T Shirt

Thought I’d pick this lil’ beauty as this week’s T Shirt Tuesday, 1) I was just telling someone about it over the weekend and 2) for Crissy, who is really excited to be seeing Social Distortion with Lucero later this year at the Fillmore Detroit!

I bought this T shirt back when I was just 16 years old (which means that in a couple hours I will have owned it for half my life…yes, it’s my birthday tomorrow). I bought it at a thrift store for just 1 dollar, and at the time wasn’t even a big Social D fan, but I would be a couple years later after I saw them live for the first time! At the time I just loved the DIY look of it,  the famous logo, and the thin comfort of it.

The next year I wore it on a school trip to Toronto, where a very excited man stopped me in a restaurant and asked me where I got it. He told me that his good friend used to tour with Social Distortion back when they were first going, and that he recognized the shirt right away as one his friend sold on tour. The reason – the screen print is messed up, and goes onto the collar of the shirt. He told me they only had maybe a couple hundred of this shirt at the most, and he hadn’t seen it in years and years. He was floored that I had picked it up in a thrift store, and told me to hang onto it, then took a picture of me to show to his friend. I had only started collecting vintage clothing for a couple years at that point and was thrilled to meet someone who was so excited about my shirt, and to hear a story behind it. I knew I couldn’t let it go!

The past few years I’ve read discussions online (of course I can’t seem to find any of them now, ha ha) of a rumored Social Distortion shirt that was handmade by the band themselves on one of their first tours, and I’ve heard that that particular shirt was of this very logo, but no one has ever posted a picture of it that I have seen. Is this that shirt? I don’t know, but maybe someday someone can tell me for sure. I do know that it is at least 25 years old, and very very rare nonetheless. If you do know anything more about this shirt, please let’s discuss!

The Shirt: Early 80’s Social Distortion Skeleton Logo

The Tag: Screen Stars

Estimated Value: $400+

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07/09/2010

New This Week!

This week has been so much fun, and I know it’ll be topped off by by an awesome weekend! Baar Bazaar, Lish’s B-day Party, Amanda’s Shower, Flint Art Walk, Pinball Expo, there’s so much going on I don’t know how I’ll keep up (actually, I do…Sugar Free Red Bull).

I’m super excited about all of it, but especially the Baar Bazaar – I can’t believe it’s turning 5 this year! AMAZING. I’ll be bringing a ton of vintage clothing, and a whole bunch of items for just $5 or less. Plus, stop by my table at the Bazaar for a coupon to take 20% off your purchase from me at every other fair and festival I’ll be at this summer!

Here’s what’s new in the shop this week!

Handmade Earrings

Rosemary's Necklace

Adrienne Vittadini Sweater Skirt

Handmade Skirt

50's Saks 5th Ave Sailor Dress

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07/08/2010

Giveaway Winner!

My first blog giveaway winner! from Bethany Nixon on Vimeo.

Congratulations to Lauren, the winner of the very first Reware Vintage giveaway!!!

Lauren’s comment

I love the tassel necklace because I can see myself using it to gesticulate with while I talk – and maybe swishing it at someone to get a point across? I think it’d help me win arguments.

Yes, Lauren is a lawyer! She is also crazy beautiful, super-smart, and expecting her first baby girl in September! Congrats Lauren!!!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered, and stay tuned…I’ll be having another giveaway later this summer when the Reware Vintage website relaunches!

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07/07/2010

Girly and Creepy

Spotted this week thrifting. 3 sweet, girly things…Vintage Suitcases

Barbie Dream House

Vintage Make-Up Mirror

Vintage Meat Grinder

and one incredibly creepy looking kitchen appliance.

Dont’ ForgetToday  is the last day to enter to win in my first blog giveawayenter here!

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07/06/2010

Fun in the D

Remember  my blog post on Friday, where I wrote about wanting to go to a Tigers game? Right after I wrote that I talked to my best friend Monica, and she told me she had just won tickets to Saturday’s game on the radio! Her and Mark were going to go, and Julie called and was able to get a ticket right behind them. I talked with Dan, who was super bummed that I asked if we could go, because he had actually wanted to surprise me with tickets himself! It was like we were all fated to go together. I called and got tickets for us next to Julie, and the weekend planning got started.

We just had to get dinner at Slow’s before the game (of course), and Kim met us for drinks and dinner before we headed out to the game. It was perfect weather, and a beautiful evening in Detroit.

I wore the dress I’d just finished making that morning. It’s inspired by a new Megan Neilson tutorial, but I used a romper I had that had a number of holes in the shorts instead of a tank top, and a floor length black jersey dress as the skirt. It came together so easily using her tutorial, and I love it!

It was a great game, and the Tigers killed the Mariners.

The sunset in the stadium is SO beautiful!

Afterwards, there were fireworks on the field. It was awesome! So glad we went!

Sunday I worked in our garden a bit (the zinnias are blooming now and the tomato, cucumbers and peppers have little buds on them – yay!), and Kim came over for a secret project to do with a certain someone’s birthday. Then Dan and I headed out to the opening weekend of the New Center Park.

We watched a couple great bands, ate some fresh nectarines, and had a cold drink. The park was awesome, and I’m really excited to see more bands there this summer!

Monday was a buying day, and I got so many great things for the shop (and of course a few things for myself!)

It was a really great weekend in the city with my mister. By the way, it’s his 31st birthday tomorrow – Happy Birthday Dan!!!

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07/02/2010

New Items this Week!

This week has been so awesome! I’ve been working on sewing some tote bags for the shop using a 70’s pattern I have and some fantastic vintage fabric that I’ve been saving, I got to hang out a couple nights with friends, and see my college roommate Charlotte for a night!

This weekend is a blank slate – nothing to do, so I’m excited to have some adventures! Maybe we’ll check out the New Center Park Kickoff party, hit up a Detroit Tigers game, see some fireworks? Or go to Eastern Market, the Riverfront, or the beach? Dan has Monday off, too, so it’ll be a nice, long weekend for us…starting in just a few hours!

This week was all about the ladies for Reware Vintage! New skirts (made my me from vintage fabric!) and dresses, too. It’s so nice and warm here in Michigan that I just want to wear skirts and dresses every day…do you feel that way in the summer too?

Reconstructed Polka Dot Skirt

Rewared Skirt

Rewared Skirt

Teal Floral 70's Dress

50's Shirtwaist Dress

What are your plans this weekend? Hope you have a safe and fun holiday, be back on Tuesday!

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06/30/2010

My First Giveaway!

In honor of Reware Vintage just turning five years old, I thought I’d have my very first giveaway!!!

Here’s all the awesome prizeness going on.

This vintage, handmade apron with a great cross stitch design! Scored at a crafter’s estate sale.

A Nat King Cole Record Notebook, made by Reware Vintage!

A copy of “Better Homes and Gardens: Gifts to Make Yourself” from 1972. One of my favorite vintage crafting books, I just picked up another copy from a friend, and would love to share it with you! There are TONS of great ideas and tutorials in here!

And lastly, this great vintage tassle necklace – it’s super long, and even more fancy in person!

All of this will go to one lucky reader! Just leave a comment on this post, and tell me which item you love the most and why!  If I don’t know how to get a hold of you, leave your email address or twitter handle, so I can contact you if you win! I’ll pick a winner at random on Thursday, July 8th, so leave your comment by midnight on Wednesday, July 7th! One comment per person, please. And you do not need to live in the United States – I will ship this anywhere in the world to you! This is only good on this blog – not on the Facebook pull-blog, so Facebook fans, get over here to enter!

I’ve also decided to extend my birthday sale on Reware Vintage! Get 20% off your entire order (no minimum purchase), by entering BIRTHDAY at checkout! The sale will also run through July 7th.

Good luck everyone, and thanks for a great 5 years!!!

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06/29/2010

Baar Bazaar!!!

Be sure to check the Baar Bazaar page for all of the latest updates about the show, and RSVP on Facebook here!

This year marks the five year anniversary of the Baar Bazaar!  Originally just a handful of vendors selling in the Garden Bowl for a summer, the Baar Bazaar has grown and evolved over the years, has been a stepping stone for hundreds of businesses, designers and vendors in Michigan, and has inspired many others to organize lots of similar shows.

To celebrate the past five years, we are doubling the size of the Summer Baar Bazaar! The Majestic Theater will be host to 30+ vendors on Saturday, July 10th, from 8pm-2am. We are very excited to have Eleanora and Mod Orange playing while you shop! Please, no presents necessary -  just have a drink with us and get yourself something there instead!  As always, admission is free, doors open at 8pm, and this is an all ages event. Shoppers can drink, watch a free show and shop til 2:00 am!

Come the 2010 Summer Baar Bazaar for locally made items and unique vintage items from Michigan based businesses! Our vendors this year are:

Don’t miss it!!!

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