so in between stirrings of yet another dye bath
(virtually everything shown in my last blog post sold quickly, and it seems I've created a bit of a demand for chocolate, plumb, and eggplant clothing now)
I'm just going to unclog the accumulation of random shop-related tidbits show-and-tell style ---1) You may notice a box at the right of this page, showing a Five and Diamond facebook link. If you're on facebook, I urge you to "Become a Fan". The statuses will update you on any special news or events, like the big sidewalk sale I usually have during Hudson Artswalk (Columbus Day Weekend), or, special open days/hours, secret passwords for secret discounts, etc etc. If you want to post pictures of your Five and Diamond purchases on the page (or here on the blog), we can arrange fun stuff like that too. Anyway, just join up; I promise it won't be too spammy.
2)
The Twister™ window:
Big Hit. I found the circa 1970 numbers dress on a trip upstate a few weeks ago, the same day I took this picture of the Partridge Family School bus out on Rt 23.
but they were calling out to me from everywhere that day.
Even the bad paintings I bought that day (occupational hazard, and only $5 each)
were all about blue, red, yellow.
3) I visited the Adirondack Museum recently, and really enjoyed that they feature a fair amount of old, interesting clothing in their exhibits.
Check out these mittens made out of guess what--- Collies! Yikes.
which in fact was pretty damn boring except that I noticed that all the buttons had been moved over substantially at some point, making the front of the coat awkwardly asymetrical. I'm guessing Teddy must have lost some weight and was too frugal to buy a new one that fit...? Fascinating, right?...
and this corduroy blazer, (both ca. 1920).
(I highly recommend the Adirondack Museum if you're ever up that way.)
4. This is drummer, singer, songwriter, poet Simon.
Simon likes to call me at odd hours and make me open the shop on my days off.
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Sinse he's a travelling, rambling musician on-the-go I always accommodate him.Then he picks out some stuff and haggles relentlessly (I love him anyway).
Recently I had to talk him out of this totally yummy leather jakcet
because I hadn't had a chance to put it on a mannequin and show it off yet. I talked him into this one instead, which was $100 cheaper: |
But I think 85 bucks for a beautifully worn in motorcycle jacket that fits like a glove is a total steal, so I stood firm.
5. Oh, yeah, guess what- the 80s are back.
Exactly.
Enough already. I'm too old to appreciate the "vintageness" of the 80s (and those primary colors), but I did slip up a bit the other day when I bought this 80s cocktail dress, because it's a throwback to the 1940s. And is backless. And sideless. And has a cleavage keyhole.
I've got it priced at $35 so it doesn't take up precious space for too long. If it were really from the 40s I'd want almost three times that price. Come and get.
6) It's getting cold out. Here's a great old authentic US Navy P-coat I picked up at the Madison-Bouckville flea market in Auugust.
Check out that fat collar. I don't think they make them like that anymore.
Plus it's as wind-proof as an x-ray blanket.
It was 90 degrees the day I was there, and I didn't want to schlepp it around, so I tried my best not to buy it. just keep walking, just keep walking...
The seller started barking at me:
" It's the real deal, but it goes in the dumpster if nobody buys it", He said.
"Dirty Trick" I said.
Then he showed me the inside.
The lining had a whole hand-me-down provenance of all the sailors who wore the coat.DC = discharge.
VC =Very Cool.
The deal was sealed. What was also kind of sweet was how me and the seller simultaneously pulled out our identical pocket spiral notebooks, and jotted down our identical record:
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