Treasure Hunting- Boomerang's Edition

This weekend at Boomerang's we had to clean out our bins of all the stuff we have put aside and purchase what we wanted. I had a ton of stuff in my bin but I was really strict and didn't allow myself to bring home anything that would turn into a project. Nothing that needed stains removed, any altering or repairs. It whittled down my pile considerably. What came home with me? A vintage sheath dress with matching jacket, a wool coat, a peach satin bed jacket, and a brand new pair of shoes. A nice haul if you ask me. More next week, see you then!

Treasure Hunting

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Sadly, I didn't get to the yard sale at Curtis Hall this weekend. I had to go and spend two hours at the hair salon getting my hair done. Not something I wanted to do on a beautiful Saturday. Especially since I saw a million yard sale flyers- it tore my heart out. But my hair turned out looking great so it isn't all bad.

Thankfully, I have last week's treasures waiting to be documented. All treasures came from Boomerangs, some from the West Roxbury store where I work and some from the Jamaica Plain store. I got a 1950's white lambswool sweater with embroidered flowers, a cloth belt with a mother of pearl buckle, a tweed wool coat with black crochet lace, a 1950/60's brocade dress, and a red vinyl ottoman that didn't make it into the photo. I am happy with all my purchases except the wool coat. It is super cute but I ended up ruining it by soaking it in oxyclean. I have always had great success giving my vintage clothing a good soak in a weak dilution of oxyclean but the coat was lined in some weird fabric that obviously wasn't color fast. It bleed all over the coat and now it is covered dark colored splotches. I am really disappointed but I know how to sew so I will remake the coat using it as a pattern and I think I can salvage the lace. I never like when a treasure becomes a huge project but sometimes it just turns out that way.

I have decided that I am going to turn my treasure hunting into a weekly feature here on my blog. I usually go searching on Saturdays so I will post my treasures on Sunday. Be sure to check back next Sunday!

Treasure Hunting

Last Saturday I went to a yard sale at Curtis Hall. They have one with a few dealers every other Saturday. I try to go to each one even if I don't have any money to spend (torture!) I mostly buy from a dealer named Kat. She always has wonderful vintage, whether it be clothes, jewelry, accessories, or sewing items. I have been buying from her for a while now and she is always very good to me. The weather was miserable this particular Saturday, 90+ degrees and the sun was scorching. But I made off with a few treasures. A velvet cape, fabric, two pairs of earrings, and a small purse- all of it vintage!

Then I walked down to the Jamaica Plain Boomerangs thrift store (I work at the West Roxbury location every other Saturday) There were more vintage treasures to be had!

{sorry for the bad pic I was having issues with the flash}

An angora sweater, a sewing/knitting book from 1956, and a coat pattern. Vintage goodies are my favorite! Looking forward to the next treasure hunt. Stay tuned!

The Vintage Motherload

Every other Saturday I work at a thrift store called Boomerangs. I work in the warehouse where all the donations come in and get sorted. My job is solely to sort through bags upon bags of clothes. As I have stated in past posts I am in love with vintage, especially vintage clothes. The benefit of working in the warehouse is that if there is anything that strikes your fancy you can put it aside and buy it at the end of your shift. As if that wasn't a good enough benefit, employees get 50% off of clothes and 30% off of hard goods. This weekend I struck the motherload of vintage though I just photographed my very favorites.

A Tub for Two

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I take lots of baths. LOTS of them. On the weekends if I don't have much going on I can take up to three long baths a day. I soak in the tub until my fingers and toes look like little wrinkled apricots.

Being a renter I have to make do with the tub that comes the apartment but one of these days when I have a house of my own and I will finally have the tub of my dreams. Since I am in love with older homes with vintage details the tub I dream of is a big clawfoot tub. I want the fixtures, complete with shower head, to be placed in the middle of the tub rather than at the end. In my little fantasy the tub is big enough for two. Calgon take me away.

In a nutshell

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So I thought I would formally introduce myself as I am stickler about manners and etiquette. My name is Heather and I currently reside in Boston, Massachusetts though I hope to take the leap in the near future to the left coast-- California to be exact. The only thing holding me back is money- too little of it. In the meantime I am creating art and dreaming of the future.

I was born to creative parents and raised in an antique store. I am a lover of all things vintage especially clothes. I even work part-time at a thrift store to support my habit. I'm a self-proclaimed geek, with a deep love for photography and design. Sewing and knitting are my favorite ways to keep my hands busy these days and much of my free time is spent eating peanut butter and taking baths.

I am lucky enough to live with Kai, the most beautiful German Short-Haired Pointer in the world. She is more than my dog but a best friend, child of sorts, and keeper of secrets. She says hi.

So there you go, my life neatly tucked in a nutshell.