Vintage Gifts: His n Hers Wedding Presents

I always like to give one-of-a-kind gifts at weddings (which probably bugs people when all they've really wanted is for people to shop off the registry) but it is especially fun for me when I know that they are the kind of people that will really appreciate a vintage find.

Two of our friends recently got hitched, and we put together a little vintage "His n Hers" package for them.

HERS:

(apron and cookbook)

HIS:

(wild stallion soap on a rope)

Estate Sale Finds: Irish Love

I got to spend Friday with my friend Sarah perusing estate sales here in San Francisco. I mostly just found small doo-dads that I couldn't pass up: some dishes from Finland, velvet hair bows and a bunch of peter pan fur collars.




We did have some fun the home of an Irish couple, and Sarah discovered an entire box of their old love notes. She tells the full story here, but I just had to at least share this set: a cute St Patrick's Day love note ... and what we suspect is the green tie that the note is referring to:



I love estate sales because I'd like to think that they help people's stories continue. Hope that Sarah's Tom enjoys this package deal as much as Maggee's Tom must have.

Alameda Flea Outfit

I always like it when bloggers post photos of themselves in their real-life clothes, but I've never had the time (or live-in photographer) to make it work. I was at the Alameda Flea Market a few weeks ago and was stopped by the cute gal over at Fashionist.

I thought I'd share the photos of my outfit that she posted:





She had asked me what my fashion inspiration was, but her phone didn't record my response properly, which is good because she summed up what I told her in a more eloquent manner than what I managed to come up with on the spot. As she mentioned, I love this vintage dress because it was made of this really beautiful hand loomed/ handmade indigenous type fabric, but was cut in a flattering late 1950s/1960s silhouette. It was a casual outfit to stroll the flea market in, but kind of fun to fun to be noticed!

DIY - Curiosity Group's 3D Record Player calendar

The Curiosity Group comes out with a free, clever printable 3D calendar each month.

Sadly, April is already half over, which is a shame, since the calendar of the month is an awesome little 3D record player with a cutout in the album to reveal the date.

Download yours here.

Shop Preview: Spring has Sprung

Spring has sprung! That means weddings, proms, tea parties and other special occasions will be calling for pretty dresses ... and we've got a sneak peek at some of our favorites hitting the shop soon:

Green n Fuzzy - separated at birth

Last week Animal Head made an appearance on SF Girl By the Bay (thanks, Victoria!), and it was flattering to be included in such a fun post with a stellar lineup. The post was all about fashion inspired by furniture ... or vice versa. How'd you like to sit on that fabulous sofa while wearing our equally fabulous green fuzzy sweater?



I know we've been a little quiet around here, but we have a big shop update brewing. Stay tuned!

Happy Valentines Day!