I miss Summer...

I think one of the biggest reasons I am missing the warmer months, not that it has been a freezing winter though, but one of the biggest reasons is the flea markets/yard sales and garage sales!! No one here in Canada likes to host these wonderful events when the weather gets to be a wee bit chilly!!
So two days ago I went exploring the local 'Antique Malls'...just to get my fix of looking at vintage stuff, not necessarily to buy...They are HUGE...

Old Strathcona Antique Mall, Edmonton AB

I always go with a few ideas of what I specifically want to look for...there are a few figurines I am looking for, I always look for "lots" (bags) of vintage costume jewelry, and my Fiance was on the hunt for more vintage suitcases!! (ps. we are in Edmonton right now and I have no idea how we are getting all the suitcases we have accumulated in the car to return to Toronto...)

Anyway it was a wonderful "fix" and we came out empty handed but still...a fun time!

Another small town girl...

So proud of this gal...it is so inspiring and uplifting to see what people you have known most of your life are creating....having grown up just down the street from each other, Nicole deserves all the success in the world...Her vintage inspired pieces are so beautiful and unique.

OH DINA
"The line features fascinators, headbands and accessories that possess a one of a kind individuality. Through a wide variety of luxe materials such as freshwater pearls, horsehair millinery braid, and vintage Chantilly lace, Oh Dina! pieces are the cherry on top for any occasion."

Oh Dina! millinery and hair accessories are lovingly handcrafted in a wee studio in Toronto, Canada. The pieces are inspired by vintage femininity while fusing modern elements and unusual millinery techniques. Oh Dina! was launched in 2008 while Nova Scotian designer Nicole McInnis was attending the fashion design program at Ryerson University. After studying millinery she fell in love with the art and began to create pieces that paid homage to the 40′s with a quirky twist.  Oh Dina! is now sold at fine boutiques across Canada.

CHECK OUT THE OH DINA! WEBSITE HERE

POP! POP! POP!

A wee tribute to 80s style....pop star style...

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Oh such amazing looks!

Travelling Vintage...

I guess I'm not the only one that takes my Vintage Shoppe on the road with me...Here are some fellow Vintage Lovers that are travelling with their amazing finds or making their shops work out of a former vehicle!

CAMPIN' VINTAGE

Oh So Lovely is run by Erin Thiessen & Stefanie Hiebert.

From Manitoba, Canada they travel with OLIVE, their 1950s camper, 

FULL of many vintage treasures!!

OH SO LOVELIES ONLINE

VINTAGE ON WHEELS

This is Lodekka...a double-decker bus turned vintage dress shoppe located in Oregon USA.

LODEKKA ONLINE

RETRO CARAVAN

Similar to the ladies at Oh So Lovely, 

Trish does something very similar but in Melbourne, Australia.

TRISH HUNTER FINDS ONLINE