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Vintage Wrap Up │ 05/15/15

Hey my friends, it's Friday!
This week was rather quiet in the vintaging world.
But that's alright. I found a few quality items.
And almost always, quality is better than quantity.
I'm sure there's an exception or two to this rule, 
like chocolate and coffee, but other than those two,
I believe this rule holds very true.



I cannot keep these Baja hoodies on the shelf!
They're gone in days, if not hours, and they are
the one thing people ask for more of.
This one, oh wow. The royal blue in it.
My favorite color. 
Should be keeping this one (I know, I say this
every week to many items).



 Here's another item that sells out fast. Overall shorts.
They're so back in, super comfy and they go with
everything. I'd sell a pair everyday, if I could
find them just as quickly. And if you're from the 1990s,
like a teen or twenty-something during the 90s, you'd know
that we called them shortalls.
Ha.

So, I found like eight more of these at one place! Embroidered, Asian-inspired
tunics. Gorgeous detail, from the early 80s.
Pick a color, any color. Because, I probably
have that color in my shop!


Woven, fabric, Guatemalan belts.
Colorful, beautiful and these belts accent
any outfit. I love belts, so these naturally
go in my hand the second I see 'em!


Okay, so this shirt. This shirt is the find of the week: a vintage Yves Saint Laurent blouse.
Not only is vintage YSL hard to find (I only come across them maybe twice
a year) but this one is new with tags, NEVER been worn, and the color
is again my favorite color. Had this not been a large, I would
ABSOLUTELY be keeping this for me.
But, it's all yours.

Have a great weekend!

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