If you are going to be buying vintage shoes, it is important to be aware that shoe sizes have shifted over the years. The best way to get the best fit is to get yourself a tape measure and measure your most favorite shoes and match the measurements to to the shoe listing. International shoe sizing charts also vary but this is the most common chart used.
$10 A Piece Section in My Shop
5 DecI am always trying to clear the way for new items in my shop and want to encourage multiple purchases. Let’s face it; sending 3 items to Norway has much less environmental impact than one at a time. But don’t be fooled by the deep discounts. There are amazing items in this Section like these items!
The more you buy, the more you save!
Buy 2 for $9.00 each
Buy 4 for $8.00 each
Buy 6 for $7.00 each
Buy 8 for $5.00 each!!
Here is how it works:
► Purchase your items and use the following coupon codes at checkout:
2FerSale – for 2 Items
4FerSale – for 4 Items
6FerSale – for 6 Items
8FerSale – for 8 Items
► You pay actual shipping
New Items are added each week! Grab our shop feed to find out when new items are listed:
http://www.etsy.com/rss_shop.php?user_id=67969
How to Take Good Measurements
15 Mar
1″ waist ease
2″ hip ease
Vintage Items you will Never Give Up
11 Feb
O.K. Vintage Sellers:
Please post a picture of items you will never give up! Here is one of mine:
Vintage Enemone Ring I found at a yard sale for 25 cents!
I will add more when the sun comes out and I can get a shot of the hand embroidered 70s Denim Fitted Trench that my mom embroidered with my name and my sibs inside a peace sign!
Please psot a link to a picture, blog or just a description! Or send a picture to marion@gone-home.com with a description. The winner of the most awesome post will win a most awesome vintage prize!
1st Step to Recovery
10 Oct
SecondHand Addiction, as a business name, is both an attempt at a clever play on words and an admission of a problem that I have. Isn’t the first step in the road to recovery admitting that you have a problem?! This addiction is something very few talk about. The symptoms are clear and so here are a few of the signs that you have a problem:
- You have 10 minutes to kill before having to be somewhere – you end up at a thrift store for “just a couple of minutes.” You are always late,
- Yard Sales and Church sales are hard to drive by – Estate Sales; impossible!
- You hear yourself saying “I could sell this” and “these cost $20 brand new” and “If I just cut a little off” and “I could get that stain out” all to justify a purchase of a useless item that you can’t live without,
- Your closets, drawers, garage, yards, storage unit and even your car are littered with the above mentioned items that you will find a use for/fit into one day,
- You get a physical high that is better than any drug when you find an item that fits, is your style, is the plate that completes the set, etc. (recent example: a hand crocheted 120″ white cotton tablecloth – mint condition for $8),
- In spite of etiquette dictating the opposite, when you get a compliment, you proudly announce what you paid for the subject of the admiration, where you got it, and if you know, who owned it before you,
- When traveling, you visit thrift stores in other cities,
- Even though you live in a city with one of the most moderate winter’s in the US, half your closet is filled with vintage coats,
- You call on the free items listed in Craigslist and Freecycle, even though you don’t need the stuff. It’s free!!
- When shopping, if you happen to see something fabulous in someone’s cart/pile, you are tempted to liberate it from them, because nobody could appreciate the worth of a vintage item like you can. (If you actually do liberate the item, you should seek immediate help!)
I am grateful for my family and the support they give me in my problem; I have to shop for clothes, housewares, school supplies, yard implements, etc. for 4 people, not just one. If not for the Etsy shop I would have one of those houses that require a roll-off dumpster to clear out when I die, but I would prefer a giant estate sale, where all my coats can go to a good Arizona home.
OMG!! This Tartan Dress Skirt is Unbelievable
18 SepJust listed this at: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31158737
Here Comes the Bride
18 SepMore and more brides are turning to vintage dresses to create a unique, one of a kind look that seems to be missing in the bridal industry. And why not? The appliques, beadwork, draping and lace are artworks in themselves. From bohemian hippie dresses perfect for a meadow or beach wedding, to the more formal dresses complete with train and veil, you will always find a wedding gown perfect for the mood of your affair on Etsy. Here at Secondhand Addiction, we have several beauties to choose from and here is our most recent posting.
Vintage Wedding
8 Jun
Tomorrow Marion and I will be photographing and posting again after a totally successful trip to Vegas. Second Hand Addiction followers get ready! We were tempted to shop in Vegas but Marion quickly reminded me of our quite full storage unit and the giant rack of clothing in her office that I swear has begun reproducing on its own.
We have some Vintage wedding treats such as a fun micro Gunne Sax and a maxi crepe lined cotton venise lace gown. The latter was created for a busty gal. If you are looking for something different check back soon for this dress. It is amazing 50’s vintage in excellent condition, empire waist and with the cutest little sweep!