...More tales from the Swinging Zootsuit Bedroom... Girlie Vanity stuff

What kind of "stuff" is on a vintage dressing table?The woman in the know always covered her hairspray 

with a matching set, including a hairspray cover lipstick holders, etc.

The clothes hamper, in styles and colors to match the boudoire, are essential for hiding unmentionables.

...and a wastebasket -this one the metal variety, but also in colors and matching themes.

Every lady must keep her legs "soft as a baby's behind"...doesn't she?

...and it never hurts to have that oh so modern atomic style!

lamps that illuminate,in a matching pair, of course.

Of course, kleenex boxes in a decorative container, and plastic jewelry holders are a must.

Boudoir change, desk as vanity...etc.

Well, decided to take the TV out of the swinging Zootsuit bedroom (ha!) and use the '50's blonde desk as a vanity table. I currently have some oriental (Asian) jewelry boxes, some turquoise lamps and some ladies "gadgets" (see below) that I collect because I love the packages and the idea that those small items were actually important at one time, on the vanity. 

Also, I found some old get well, Birthday and new Baby cards in my Aunt Betty's  cedar chest. I love the graphics and the little poems inside. It certainly was a different time.

 

 

This zipper pull is so funny to me! But I do remember zippers up the backs of dresses being awkward  without someone's help.

Then, there's the plastic rain cape, the sweater guard and the strap holder. Ahhh, the days when a bra strap wasn't supposed to be visible ...Thanks, Madonna!

One time I did a blog on what women seemed to always carry in their purses in the fifties and early sixties when I was little. I remember my Grandma always having the plastic rain bonnet, the pill cup that was collapsable and a package of Beeman's gum.

Grandma called it her "pocketbook". Anyway, hope you enjoyed my little remembrances. A lady simply must have a dressing table in the boudoir!

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It's a cool and fun book about Moss lamps, and a lot of other awesome fifties stuff! Check it out!

Panthers

I found this  I found this gray and maroon panther lamp in the basement  after about 10 years and while the metal where the lightbulb goes in is rusty, the rest is fine! I'm surprised that it didn't get broken.

black panther note holder

 

One of my black panther collection. I have several of the TV lamps, too!

My fav, a white panther TV lamp, mad by Kron.

I know the panther thing is pretty cliche' when it comes to fifties collectibles, but I still like them!

Do you have any? What about TV lamps in general?

Ramble on...some random thoughts

I was thinking about how cold it is (more snow falling, and getting down to zero wind chill tonight). and after having put all my Christmas away and digging out this reminder of Bar B ques, I felt like yes...there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It will be warm again.

When my daughter recently moved into her own place, I let them take this table. I have a gray one Im thinking about putting up tomorrow. I miss my Formica.

Katz drug store was so cool when I was younger, I just had to share this envelop from there, the pictures came in it when we would order them. The Cat face was on the sign on the building and it was huge!~Loved it. Why must things change?

Oh well -more tomorrow.

More diamonds..

I have this pattern on a bowl, too! Really like it!

Hard to see, but these glasses, which I passed on to my daughter when she and her boyfriend got their cute apartment, have black and gold diamonds.

In my china cabinet, you can see the bowl on the top shelf.

Two favs, florals and diamonds. I like the unusual shape and frame.

This bowling alley has been renovated, but the original has been a part of my life since I can remember. The new version is retro and awesome, if you ever get to my Independence Square, you MUST see this place!

The sign's awesome enough! Diamond bowl!

Diamonds

This little cheese server was so cute, with the matching knife, I just loved it! In the background are some diner cups with little diamonds.  The diamond motif is really appealing to me lately!

...like this metal diamond shaped shelf.

I'll feature even more tonight. Stay tuned! Challenge, show me your mod items with diamonds!

It's time...for Wednesday thrifting show and tell!

Two plates that say, "It's time"...just think of the possibilities?! I like the fact that the hands are on the 5 and the 8..Breakfast or cocktails...or coffee!

I had this set once,  instead of blue it was in pink, and it had a hand holding a cup too.

Two vintage postcards. I love the kind that fold out.

And, last but not least, two awesome "autumn" glasses. The colors are the prettiest part.

Now..show me your thrifting treasures.

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Barkcloth love

Pink and Green Plumes, windows , Carribean Coral on couch.

Unknown florals, pinks and turquoise and brown.

Leaf patterns.

Rose pattern

black background with peach and fuschia flowers

This is called "Happily Married".

Barkcloth love. I don't know any retrophile who isn't Mad about these patterned beauties. Gaudy? Somewhat. Cool? Always. I think it takes me back to Aunt Ida's living room wallpapers. Whatever the reason, retro and vintage style is meant to be mixed and matched colorwise, and barkcloth just emphasizes this fact!

Weekend finds ...both at home and the thrifts...

I found this black and  yellow "pagoda" shaped planter at the thrift store this Saturday. It is Californian, and the sticker says "CALI-CALI".

 This glass in pink and blue pastels is a great find for 49 cents. I think I've had some like this before. Who cares about a matched set? I love mixing all  my vintage glasses with pretty colors together!

Kind of a Christmas "throwback", but also a Fifties "staple", the gnome. I love putting them out at Christmas, but they really are cool and cute any old time!

 This "bon-bon" tray, or so it is named on the box...is awesome! it has two ying-yang teardrop type dishes made of white and turquoise plastic. I'll bet some lucky early sixties bride got this for a wedding gift! Could it be Don and Betty Draper?

A couple of posts  back I talked about shopping in our own basements, storage spaces, etc. LOOOOOK what I found! This glass front Sunbeam toaster! The glass is painted on the inside with green, turquoise and gold leaves. MOD! and...it still works! My Fiesta toaster quit a few weeks back. I got this at Boomerang in KCMO about 1994. One of the few things I bought from a Retro/Vintage shop, it was so unusual, I had to have it. Why I put it away, I'll never know!
Well, get used to me. I have a camera now, and I'm gonna use it! Have a great week and show me some of YOUR weekend finds! Zootsuitmama