Shopping

I wrote a lot more about shopping before the economy went south. Thanks for visiting!

Vertigo Hats Gave Me Balance

August 13, 2009

I was in Austin, Texas without a hat! I confess that I felt nekkid — I was out of balance. From the window of our fourth floor (haunted) room at the Driskill, we could see a hat shop called “Vertigo.” We took a break from our ghost hunt and headed over there [...]

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It’s A Puzzle

May 27, 2009

A few days ago, I was searching the internet trying (unsuccessfully) to identify butterflies I had seen at Wild-Connections Butterfly Farm. I came across this magnificent picture of a handmade jigsaw puzzle with a brilliant blue butterfly. When I discovered that it was made in Texas, I had to follow down all [...]

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Lip Service

March 15, 2009

Sometimes I just pay “lip service” to being frugal, but don’t call me to give me any lip about it! That’s my “new to me” telephone (I don’t really know if it is vintage) — but, yes, it really works. I have named my new “hot lips” phone Angelina — doesn’t it remind [...]

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Is There Really A “Gypsy Style?”

March 10, 2009

Over my birthday weekend (yes, I stretched out the “festivities” as long as I could), my husband took me to Grapevine, Texas to the downtown area. Grapevine is the town where I grew up, and it looks nothing like it did when I was a child.
The town leaders decided to re-do Main [...]

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How Did I Wind Up With An iPhone?

November 20, 2008

I’m mortified.
I don’t really quite know how this happened. I think I just got caught up in one of those “shopping moments.” Have you ever done that? You come home with a purchase and wonder, “Now, what came over me?”
I told y’all some time ago that I was going to [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #36 I’m A Bag Lady

February 7, 2008

Do y’all ever get side-tracked when you go on the internet? I sure do. I just wanted to look up “bags” on the internet, and got all carried away (I’ll tell you why I was looking in a minute). It’s a good thing I can never find my purse, or I’d whup out [...]

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They Call Themselves “Apple Geniuses”

January 6, 2008

Have y’all ever gone through the fast food drive-thru, with a carload of kids squealing in the backseat? And, you ordered a bagful of burgers, fries and some chicken nuggets for Junior (because he’s been driving you nuts begging for them for thirty minutes)? And, you pay for your order and get back [...]

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THAT’S Where My Suitcase Went!

June 12, 2007

It was hard to get a screenshot of this, because it has that flash animation. But, I know one of my suitcases was on the picture before this one!
Have y’all seen this website? It’s for a store in Scottsboro, Alabama that is called Unclaimed Baggage Center. This place covers a [...]

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Stella’s and Full Circle Emporium

March 20, 2007

I got so busy with other things that I forgot to finish my Sunday post about our trip to Fort Worth on Saturday. We were disappointed with the experience, until we went over to Bluebonnet Circle near the TCU campus. Quite by accident we found a delightful little shop, well actually two shops in [...]

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Foray to Fort Worth, TX

March 18, 2007

Yesterday, I gave up the computer long enough to make a foray to Fort Worth in search of a new favorite vintage clothing store. I didn’t find one. That made me a little disappointed in Cow Town. When I was younger, I always preferred it to Dallas. You’d have to live [...]

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Mineola, TX—It’s No “Sodom”

March 8, 2007

Mineola, Texas is a jewel of a town. It’s located at the junction of Highways 69 and 80 in east Texas and it’s in Wood County, which is “home” to “my people.” In Texas small towns, the first thing folks ask is “where are your people from?” Actually, that’s the second. The first is “WHO [...]

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“Retroactive” A vintage shop in Mineola, TX

March 8, 2007

See the full story of Retroactive, and Mineola

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Old People Can Party, Too

March 2, 2007

I was looking at my pitchers (that is not a misspelling, it is the correct Texas way to write the word “pictures”). I realized I had not updated about our visit to the grand opening party at The Vintage Factory last Saturday night. The teenagers did grace us with their presence. That was a comfort, [...]

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Random Notes From My Files

February 22, 2007

There are sticky notes everywhere, and I can’t see the monitor anymore. I’m trying to clean out all my notes, so this post is very eclectic. Consider this a post of my “post-it” notes. It’s just random bits and pieces of things that amused me, but then I’m easily amused.
For those of you who have [...]

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“Party Down” at The Vintage Factory

February 22, 2007

I’m not sure I’ve ever been a “party animal,” but I’m going to give it a try this weekend. I’m hoping that our teenager and a friend will join my husband and me so that we won’t feel too out of place.
For those in the Dallas, TX area who like vintage clothing, this Saturday, February [...]

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Dolly Python, Slither In and Shop

February 20, 2007

Here is a slideshow of the treasures at Dolly Python, a vintage store in Dallas.

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Dolly Python

February 20, 2007

On our Saturday excursion to The House of Dang to search for vintage goodies, Andrew (the proprietor) suggested that we should visit Dolly Python. It’s a combination vintage clothing/antique store/junk store located in the same area of Dallas, at 1916 Haskell Avenue. We slithered on over and go look what we found (actually, this is [...]

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“BoGo” —An Illuminating Idea

February 19, 2007

As one who loves to shop, I almost salivate when I see an ad with “BoGo” on it. “Buy One, Get One.” I love a sweet deal. Here’s a better concept: “Buy One, Give One.” By doing so, you can “light the world.”

Everyone needs a couple of flashlights; one is for the house and one [...]

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House of Dang–A Darn Cool Shopping Experience

February 18, 2007

All I can say is, “Wow!”
You have to check out The House of Dang, if you are anywhere near. We went to visit it yesterday after reading about it in the Dallas Morning News several weeks back. It sounded intriguing. The paper had named it THE best new independent store of 2006. The [...]

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Two Reasons to Slow Down For Riesel, Texas

February 15, 2007

On Highway 6 between Waco and College Station, there is a tiny town called Riesel. Across from the Shell Station on the Highway is an antique store that is worth browsing. It’s a good reason to slow down and maybe even stop, if you are an antique hound.
I’m not sure what the building was originally, [...]

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