Wicker Frog Purse. 1950s/'60s. Maker: Midas of Miami. Turquoise velvet fabric and jewels on the back. Glitter glue accent stripes. Marble eyes. Velvet bow tie. Gold and white leather strap. Elastic closure. Lined in mod fabric. I am so excited to share this new acquisition with you! My wonderful friend and partner in vintage, Wendy (yep, that’s her name, too), gifted me with this beauty. I believe this might complete my set of Midas wicker figurals, as I also have the elephant, donkey, poodle, fish, monkey... and I think that’s it. But I might have to go upstairs to check…

For my fashionista friends: a photo of my vintage chenille peacock robe collection.


One for every day of the week. I'm so ashamed.

Hey there! I know I've been promising to post more photos, but I've been so busy with my work that I haven't been able to get to it.

I do have great news, however. My article "Wearable Whimsy: Mid-Century Handbags" is in this month's edition of Antiques & Collecting Magazine!

As a professional freelance writer, I was very excited to see that one of my photos made the cover of a magazine!

Pick up a copy today and you can read the article and see more photos of my purse collection.

How to Buy Your Wardrobe at a Thrift Store | eHow.com

I'll be back soon with more pics from my extensive collection of vintage purses. Meanwhile, check out the article I wrote for eHow!

How to Buy Your Wardrobe at a Thrift Store eHow.com

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How to Start a Wearable Vintage Clothing Collection

Wendy starts writing for eHow.com. Click the link below to see the article.

How to Start a Wearable Vintage Clothing Collection

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Black and White Coil Cord Clutch. 1940s. Maker: Unknown. Lovely little “telephone cord” clutch purse with brass zipper closure. Different patterns on each side (see pics below). I’m always on the lookout for these. They fascinate me, probably because of the unusual texture. Isn't this one mesmerizing?

Plastic Purse with Rhinestones and Coordinating Lucite Heels. 1950s. Maker: Of purse, unknown. Of shoes, Deliso Debs. Fabulous plastic fold-over clutch purse with prong-set rhinestones and silver-tone closure. I purchased them with a pair of vintage size 6.5 Lucite-heeled Deliso Deb peep-toed shoes, which have a Lucite and rhinestone accent at the top. Bonus #1: They came with the original box! Bonus #2: Cost me under $10 for the purse AND the shoes (not including shipping)!