Category Archives: I Didn’t Buy…
What I didn’t Buy – 1920s Jantzen Swimsuit
You know I have to sneak in a bit of vintage shopping wherever I go, and so last weekend I paid a visit to a favorite antique mall in the Charleston area. Of course I had to stop and … Continue reading
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What I Didn’t Buy – The Game of Golf
It has happened to all good flea marketers. You spot something wonderful, your heart skips a beat, and almost as quickly your hopes are dashed away. The box above is the latest in a long line of such hope-dashings. I … Continue reading
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What I Didn’t Buy – Hawaiian Print Quilt
Flea market season is here, and with it, a new edition of What I Didn’t Buy. You are looking at a pieced quilt top made of rectangles of 1940s rayon Hawaiian print fabric. Things like this tend to stop me … Continue reading
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What I (Almost) Didn’t Buy
I don’t talk a lot about my age here because I’ve never thought that it was terribly important. And when I was younger I always hated it when middle aged people made “old people” jokes as if they had … Continue reading
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What I Didn’t Buy – Trapper Nelson Indian Board Backpack
As a collector of women’s sportswear, I’ve been very tempted to veer into the vintage sports equipment world. A canvas golf bag with a few hickory shaft clubs would look great with that vintage golfing frock, wouldn’t it? Or how … Continue reading
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What I Didn’t Buy – Bowling Shirt Quilt
I spotted this quilt at a recent flea market, and I only have two sorry photos of it because the vendor seemed displeased that I was taking photos. Anyway, it took me a few minutes to recover from the shock … Continue reading
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Closing Out the Season
The flea market season, that is. The last major one of the year in my area was the Charlotte Metrolina last weekend. And even though it was threatening rain, I made the trip last Friday. Over the years this show … Continue reading
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