Cuffs cuffs CUFFS, I love 'em, CUFFS!   Pretty much anyone can wear 'em & they dress up or down with panache.   This is a more modern duo in terms of style - the top bracelet has an ornamental embossed texture, the lower one has a hammered scale feel.   Both are stamped 925 on the inside, but I believe they are plated and not 100% sterling silver.  They are adjustable between 2.5" and 3" in diameter.

Price: $20 for the pair (or $15 for each if you would like just one)

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****SOLD****Ah, pretzels & potato chips.  Two snacks that my orthodontist would frown upon.   Both are on my list of "things to eat in September when the mouth-metal is removed."  These vintage small snack bowls are made in Japan and feature a fun typeface. 
POTATO CHIPS bowl - 6 1/4" across x 2 3/4" high
PRETZELS bowl 5 5/8" across x 2 1/4"high
Price: $10 for the pair.

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I like how the girliness of the pink Austrian crystals & faux pearls contrasts with the earthy tones of the tiger eye beads.   These gold-plated earrings dangle 1 1/2" & would make a great addition to your daytime jewelry collection.

Price: $10

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***SOLD*** Except for orange, my grandmother's kitchen appliances were ALL of these colours!  Ah, those vibrant 1970s avocados, lemons & browns.
Retro set of nine stacking spice containers, made in Canada, by Tupperware.  Each container is 2 1/2" across and 2" tall.  
Price: $15 for the set. 

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List of Loves:

1. Classic navy colour, with bright textured gold-tone buttons.
2. Slightly puffed shoulders
3. Gorgeously full skirt
4. Fully lined body - the sleeves are unlined.
5. Lace-up back
6. Oh-so-flattering nipped in waist
7. Weight:  can be worn now as a winter dress, or in the spring as a transitional cover-up.
8.  Sleeves are slightly short - perfect for showing off an interesting cuff or a longer glove!

Measurements:

Bust:  35"-36"

Waist: 28"-30"

Hips: 37"-39"

Price: $30

 

Inspiration:  vintage-inspired layering

Image:  Toast.co.uk

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****SOLD**** "Anemone" is a lot of fun to say.   It is from the Greek for "daughter of the wind."  Isn't that pretty?   These two pairs of enameled anemone earrings will provide a bright pop of deep pink-tinted red  & Alice-in-Wonderland blue on your lobes when you need a pick-me-up.  Wear one of each colour, just to be cheeky :)

Price: $20 for both pairs.

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Who doesn't love warm buns?  :)

This is a 1970s stovetop bun warmer in retro avocado green.   This 3 part bun warmer will heat dinner rolls and keep them warm and has black plastic handles as well as a venting knob.   It has an aluminum bottom, serving oven (insert) and lid decorated with BUNS.  The bun warmer is 9 1/2" diameter  x 7.5" high.   Marked: Serving Oven TRADE MARK WEST BEND MADE IN U.S.A.

Price: $15

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****SOLD**** Things to love about these ankle booties:

1. Rich dark toffee colour - so versatile.
2. Italian leather
3. Made by Lavorazione Artigiana
4. Stretchy panels!  Easy to pop on and off.
5. Wingtip detailing
6. Perfectly broken in, but with plenty of walkin' left in 'em!

Size: 38 - which is US size 8 for women

Price: $30

Wingtip!

Some wear to the sole here.

Inspiration:

Sin título by ♥Flora♥ featuring lace up booties

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****SOLD**** The paler parts within the green stone are fossilized shells - so gorgeously organic.  The squared stone measures 3/4" and is set in sterling silver.  Size 6.

Price: $20

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S. and I wandered around the 7th floor of the Bay downtown earlier this week - perusing the holiday decorations (70% off the last marked price!) when this little felt wreath caught my eye.   It measures 8" in diameter and is a nice eggshell colour.   At 70% off of $6.99, it was worth bringing home for potential craftiness.   Now, this line of thought has led to my accumulating rather a lot of stuff that sits in a closet filled with what I call "craft supplies" but what I know to be "the physical result of pretty ideas I saw on blogs that led me to buy things impulsively."

Happily, this wreath was saved from the shadowy interior of the Craft Closet!   I eyed the basket weave and thought, that would be a perfect place to place a lot of mismatched & broken, but still lovely costume jewelry bits that I've been hoarding.  No glue gun, no stapling, no sewing, just clipping and pinning about 70 clip-on earrings & brooches into the accommodating weave. It took no more than half an hour and VOILA!  A whole lot of sparkle, on a small wreath, that can stay up year round!

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The jewelry section has expanded to include several dozen pieces and I needed a way to display some of the earrings & shorter necklaces.   I found square corkboard tiles at Zellers, wrapped them with leftover fabric scraps (hurrah for staple guns!), and then hammered 'em into the wall.   Voila!  Easy-peasy jewelry display!

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***SOLD*** If you need to tote some VIP documents (e.g. extra copies of your CV) to a VIP event (e.g. a job interview), then you won't find a more stylish attaché case for this purpose!  Very convincing faux croc, may be embossed leather.   Gorgeous deep blue, somewhere between ink and navy.  Three slender compartments and a sturdy handle and buckle.  Under the handle you can see "Ges. Gesch" which indicates that it was made in Germany and had a patent pending.

Price: $20 (reduced from $30)

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Oh how I WISH this were my size!  List of loves:  the buttons, the pockets, the school-girlish grey!

Easy to layer,  easy to match (or interestingly mismatch), in a classic shift silhouette.

Size: L (10-12)

Price: $30

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****SOLD*** It may be the season of fleece & down, but jean jacket times aren't too far away.   This shapely Gap blazer is a heavy denim with a single button and slightly puffed sleeves. 

Size: tag says 2, but that's Gap sizing for you - I wear a 6 and this fit fine

Price: $20

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****SOLD***These vintage loafers have a WHOLE lot going on, from the two tones of leather (toffee and hunter green) and contrast stitching, to the leather tassels and basket weave toe cap!

Size. 7 1/2, wide

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****SOLD*** This bold necklace is not for the faint of heart.   It makes quite the statement, particularly against a solid black, cobalt, fuchsia or white background.   The snake-style chain is doubled, and the front is composed of three pieces, with the middle enameled pendant measuring almost 3" in width and 2" in height.   The necklace can be worn between 16" and 20."

Price: $15 (or $20 with matching earrings, not photographed)

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****SOLD*** This Jacob blazer will become a wardrobe workhorse for you!  Use it to add some menswear-inspired contrast to a light & frothy printed dress.   Pop it over a pale blue blouse and boyfriend jeans, roll your sleeves, add pearls, and you've a fun weekend outfit.   Try it in the spring with one of the new midi-length skirts and a cloche hat.  So many possibilities using a classic silhouette in heather grey with a pale blue pinstripe.

Size:  tag says 9/10, but it is a little smaller than that.  I'd say 7/8.

Price: $20

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Double trouble dress!  TWO floaty layers of floral print & TWO sets of spaghetti straps.  I adore how the floral print is so much larger on one of the skirt layers.  Early 90s Le Chateau at its dainty best.
Size: 4-6
Price: $15

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I'm pleased to report that the technical issues have been resolved, and I'll be updating the Trove with at least six new items after I get back from class tonight!

Until then I present Links to Click and Perhaps Enjoy:

1. NPR's Best Picture Cheat Sheet
2. TEDxConcordia!  Feb 19!  Nomadic Massive will be there!
3. Of Another Fashion:  currently seeking images to add to its "alternative archive of the not-quite-hidden but too often ignored fashion histories of U.S. women of color."
4. Amanda Mabro leads the charge at the WAWA show, Feb 26 at the Gésu!

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****SOLD**** Hurrah for S's Iphone camera!  I snapped these pics quick-like on my way out of the Trove this morning and am able to present this very pretty Victorian-style ring to you.  Mother of pearl center in a sterling silver setting and band.  Size 9.

Price: $20

Brain glitch:  Whenever I hear 'mother of pearl' I flash back to a Colgate whitening toothpaste commercial from the mid-90s.  The young teacher asks her kindergarten class what colour her teeth are, and is flustered by the responses ranging from 'beige' and 'ecru' to 'mother of pearl!'   I wonder what that wee kidlet is up to these days.

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