I have been looking for vintage swimsuits for years, and finally found some. I stopped in my favorite thrift on Friday and came out with two in my size.   [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]  The kind with the pointy cleavage and the wrap skirt- they&#39;re much more flattering than new suits. Now I just need someplace to wear them....

I haven&#39;t any pictures, it&#39;s all going in the wash, but yesterday I scored two pair of men&#39;s pajamas, 50s/60s vintage cotton. One pair long pants, one pair short. I love them&#33; The long pair is white/navy stripes, the short pair is brown/white stripes.

Also found 3 great 50s handbags&#33; Black, brown and navy. And I really needed some good, basic daily bags big enough for my wallet, etc.

Going back later today maybe&#33;

Sturdy as hell undergarment.

Since I am very new to cold weather, and much of my clothing is still in storage in San Diego, I had to invest in a new coat. I took a chance and ordered online... I ordered from DaddyOs, this cute coat:



I really hope it works out, I have never had the best luck ordering online, but getting to places here is way too much of a process.

I purchased Baby's first party dress:



Pink with black flocking.  I can't wait to see her in it!

I got it at our local thrift store for under $5. I also got a huge bag of really cute clothes for her for about $20. 

(Finding clothes for her is easy!  I'm having a HARD time finding maternity pants that fit me.  Petite length in leg/torso, only gaining weight in my belly.  I don't think they exist!)

Oooooh, we want pictures! There's nothing we love more around here than to vicariously move into a "new" old house.

I finally found something that I've been looking for for quite a while. I bought myself a patio glider for Christmas. It's chair-size, though, not sofa-size, so it won't take up so much room. It works beautifully and is really comfy to sit in, just needs a new coat of paint. I'm thinking about painting it two-tone green. Maybe this spring I'll get some pix up!

I'm not sure if I'd describe it as fun (the previous owner didn't seem to mind rainwater, patchwork carpets or filth) but we hope we'll end up with something good.
We've got bits and pieces of furniture; our prized posession being a 50s sofabed that we got for next to nothing and then spent a small fortune getting re-upholstered. We've got cabinets and units and bookshelves already but we are looking for a new bed and, eventually an entire kitchen. Solid wood, 20th century beds seem scarce so we'll probably go for an antique iron bedstead.

It doesn't fall under the category of clothing, but I've been entranced with colored depression glass and have started purchasing pieces that I really love.  A beautiful pink sugar bowl, a flaming red/orange footed compote bowl (Carnival or Marigold, I haven't quite untangled the nomenclature yet) and an iridescent gold Iris Goblet, the sort of thing you'd drink a root beer float out of.  Oh they make me so happy when I get to use them!  The one that got away was a beautiful, large footed blue satinglass compote dish with a lid.  Oh, how it glowed in the light!  You just wanted to run your hand over the satiny finish.  It was only $20 but I stupidly said I'd think it over and come back the next day if I decided to get it.  Guess what happened.

Surprisingly, I also found an ornate silver chafing dish with a pyrex lift-out at the Salvation Army.  (The Salarmy, as I call it).  It only cost $5 and it's in wonderful condition!  Oh yes, and before I forget, a huge blue and white enamelware roasting dish with lid, big enough to roast a turkey.  And I did.  :-)