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I love stumbling across something that seems to fit my style perfectly, especially when it’s cheap. While meandering through the Kitsap Peninsula on my birthday, my boyfriend and I stopped into a (loosely-titled) antique store in Port Gamble, where I found the prettiest sandstone ring and mustard yellow umbrella.
Buying something used (or, if you don’t like that word, “vintage”) is a great way to re-appropriate resources and cut manufacturing costs, as well as curb our country’s consumerist culture. Additionally, if you’re buying from a local antique vendor, garage sale or thrift shop, you’re supporting your neighbors in the local economy. It’s a total win-win.
See that funky glass casing and ring at the base of the umbrella? They hooked me right away. We were on a time crunch and I forgot to take photos of the umbrella once it was open (duh!) but trust me, it’s really pretty (and half the size of a typical Seattle umbrella…me-sized!). The ring is gold-plated, but for four dollars it was worth it. The way it sparkles makes it the perfect vintage-looking cocktail ring.
Have you made any vintage or otherwise used purchases lately? What’s your favorite vintage item?
That umbrella is adorbable. Also, your mani is lookin’ good!
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That looks like goldstone, one of my favorites! And that umbrella is a great color, and the ring at the bottom is so cool!
OMG. What an amazing find! I’m partial to beautiful umbrellas myself. My favorite is a black and white umbrella from a small shop in Paris that reminded me of that umbrella shop in Umbrellas of Cherbourg. LOVE.
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