Second Market Shopping with Tinka and Boosha » vintage

Vintage Jewelry

Vivienne — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:32:09 +0000

Tinka: Another thing you can buy on the second market, which a lot of people don’t realize, is jewelry. You can buy some of the most fabulous costume jewelry you’ve ever seen! For $2.50, you can buy a very high quality vintage pin, and if you get a book* and really know your jewelry, you can find something that is a real treasure, like Sarah Coventry, which now has gone out of sight.

But you just have to go around — you know, once a week — if you are on your way home and you pass a thrift shop on the way home, and they’re still open, just drop by and walk around the store for ten, fifteen minutes and see what you can find. You are bound to find something you want to carry home, and you’re talking under two dollars. Where can you go find a treasure for two dollars? You can’t, not in this day and age!

If you like vintage jewelry, the second market is the market to find it. I have a gorgeous little humming bird with a movable wing. If you bought it in an antique store, you would pay $12 for it. I’ve got another one that’s a very pretty enameled fish. Another pin I have is from the 50’s. In a consignment shop or a re-sale boutique, you would pay $15 to $25 for this one pin! But if you’re willing to go around and look, you could buy that same pin for 50 cents, if it’s your taste.

*Note from Vivienne: I have added a new Vintage Jewelry category to the Second Market Shopping bookstore just for you: http://astore.amazon.com/persshave-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=63

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Getting married next June? Save a fortune on your wedding dress and spend it on your honeymoon!

Vivienne — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:27:31 +0000

Tinka: There is one particular thrift store that has 144 wedding dresses that somebody donated. These dresses are absolutely stunning. Most of them went for $500 to $1000 per dress, retail. Now you can get these dresses on the 2nd market for usually less than $100. I think some of them are $125, but most of them are under $100. And if they think you really need to get it, and can’t afford it, I guarantee you, they will work with you. You don’t have to pay the whole price. There is just about every kind of wedding dress imaginable, almost every thrift store you go in, they have a section where they have wedding dresses.

Vivienne: And tuxes, too, right?

Tinka: Yes. You may have to have it cleaned, but it’s not going to cost you a whole lot — you will get a $1000 gown, and it will cost you $65 to clean it. So if you’re trying to save money on your wedding — and weddings are very expensive today — I think it would be a good idea for you to go around to thrift stores, and see what you can find. You may not find what you’re looking for, but it’s worth the try! A lot of these gowns are brand new, never been worn — they might have been tried on, but they’ve never been worn. And most of them have a price tag of $500 – $700 – $1000. There’s some Vera Wang, and there’s other names that you would know, if you now about bridal.

Vivienne: So if you just got engaged, and you’re planning your wedding next June, start prowling the thrift stores now looking for that perfect dress, and save a bundle!

10% off at our favorite eBay seller, and she has “Boosha Beads!”

Vivienne — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:27:34 +0000

You may have noticed in our blog roll that we have our favorite ebay seller listed. Well, she has agreed to give a 10% discount to anyone who buys from her, if they mention that they heard about her from Second Market Shopping! Just make sure that when you make your purchase, you mention the Second Market Shopping discount before you pay, so she can invoice you with the discount in place. I think that is just SO COOL of her!

Gail2003 is an eBay power seller, and she has a lot of items along the lines of what we discuss in the Second Market Shopping video: vintage clothes, baby clothes, sewing patterns, and lots more! She has 100% positive feedback (1830) and great prices. She always has around 100 items up for sale, and they sell so fast that her inventory is constantly being updated, so make sure to check her out on a regular basis.

Also, she’s gotten together with Boosha to create a new product: “Boosha Beads!” As soon as she’s got the link up, I will post it here. I can’t wait to see what they put together!

Happy shopping!

BB,

Vivienne

New Second Market Shopping category added to Persephone’s Haven Bookstore

Vivienne — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:48:40 +0000

I’ve added several books about vintage clothing and shopping for vintage clothing:

Secondhand Chic: Finding Fabulous Fashion at Consignment, Vintage, and Thrift Shops, By Christa Weil

The Official Price Guide to Vintage Fashion and Fabrics (Official Price Guide Series), By Pamela Smith

Valuable Vintage: The Insider’s Guide to Identifying and Collecting Important Vintage Fashions, By Elizabeth Mason

Vintage Clothing 1880-1980: Identification and Value Guide, By Maryanne Dolan

Virtual Vintage: The Insider’s Guide to Buying and Selling Fashion Online, By Linda Lindroth, Deborah Newell Tornello

Retro Chic: A Guide to Fabulous Vintage and Designer Resale Shopping in North America and Online, By Diana Eden, Gloria Lintermans

Shopping for Vintage: The Definitive Guide to Vintage Fashion, By Funmi Odulate

Antique Trader Vintage Clothing Price Guide, By Kyle Husfloen, Madeleine Kirsch

Vintage Fashion: Collecting and Wearing Designer Classics, 1900-1990, By Emma Baxter Wright

Vintage Style 1920-1960 (Schiffer Book for Collectors), By Desire Smith

Vintage Fashions for Women 1920S-1940s: With Values, By Kristina Harris

Ladies’ Vintage Accessories, By LaRee Johnson Bruton

Vintage Hats & Bonnets 1770-1970: Identification & Values, By Susan Langley

Just click here to be taken to the Persephone’s Haven bookstore Second Market Shopping page, or click on the titles of any individual book above to get taken to that specific book.

If anybody would like to post their review of any of these books, you can just put a comment on this post.

Happy reading!

BB,
Vivienne

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Great article about Used Clothing from About.com:

Vivienne — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:40:12 +0000

I found this article at About.com, specifically at http://fashion.about.com/cs/vintage/a/secondhand.htm:

Used Clothing: Better the Second Time Around By Cynthia Nellis

Secondhand clothing is still hot.

The reasons for the surge in popularity in recent years are varied — from the bargain aspect to the thrill of the hunt — but according to Secondhand Chic author Christa Weil, one reason is that vintage goods are distinctive.

“One of my favorite buys ever was this vintage Chinese embroidered silk jacket, bright red, with a fake-fur lining.,” she said. “How I look from the neck up doesn’t matter when I have that one on — it does all the work for me!”

While some of the pieces for serious connoisseurs, such as red-line selvage Levis (around $3000) or a Charles James evening gown (est. $10,000 to $15,000) can set you back a bundle, many resale items are a bargain.…

read the rest of the article at http://fashion.about.com/cs/vintage/a/secondhand.htm

Enjoy!
BB,

Vivienne

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