Holiday SALE

HOLIDAY SALE starts Turkey Day at NowSoLA Vintage!

Shop THURSDAY - TUESDAY and receive 20% OFF your entire order!

Vintage Gifts for everyone on your List!

SOLD: Vera Napkin Set

Louisa May Alcott Book Stack

Vintage Vera Scarf

Stop by and see what's new at NowSoLA Vintage...and save a little too!

Holiday Cheers ~ Lara

Summer Dresses

I finally got around to photoing some of the vintage dresses coming to the shop.

Here's a peek of what'll soon be in store!

Cheers ~ Lara

Thrift Share ~ Goodies Galore

I've come across lots of goodies recently and decided to show off a little more than usual for this weeks Thrift Share.   

First up: Some vintage fashions!  Though I didn't get around to photoing all of the Spring & Summer dresses I have for the shop yet...here are a few highlights.

This happens to be the first vintage wedding dress I've purchased, but it was such a steal, flawless, and just so stunning that I couldn't leave it behind!  It's flowing & feminine & circa 1950s or 60s.  I also just love the Lace Lilac dress.  The style is so on trend right now! Don't you adore it!

In addition to the dresses I also snagged a few scarves.  The blue Vera sunshine & clouds scarf is a little work of art, and though the Chanel piece feels right I can't confirm it's authenticity so I'll definitely be keeping it for myself.  I'll be proud to sport it! 

The Vera scarf isn't the only art I grabbed.  How sweet is this little paper cut?  It had a sheet of paper stored with it that explained it's provenance.  It's by Chinese Paper Cutting artist Zhang Xiufang who's been working since the early 60s.  I definitely need to do a little more digging around for info on the artist, but I'm glad I have somewhere to start.

 Though I'm not into dolls, I had to admire the talent of the artist who painted this little doll.  It's expertly done.  The lace detail on the dress is so delicate, and the tromp l'oeil style makes dolly look as if she could fall right out of the box.

After getting home and doing a little research, I learned that the painting was done by British artist Edna Bizon. Though I can find lots of auction records for her, I haven't come across much bio info yet.  Regardless,  I'm sure there is a little girl or doll collector out there who would just cherish this sweet painting!  Another sweet little treasure that's going to make a collector happy are these vintage Green Tiger Press gum seals. 

Green Tiger Press was known for its illustrated children's books, calendars and greeting cards.  These seals date before the company was sold in 1986. The images are so precious.

Speaking of great images, this amazing large leather bound book is filled to the brim with beautiful illustrations.  

Remember a few weeks ago I shared this ice bucket handcrafted by David Auld in Haiti?  Well, this week I found a huge matching bowl by the same artist!  How cool is that?

And last but not least, speaking of cool...I found this big ole whistle! Silly I know, but totally fun!

If you want anything, just WHISTLE!

Well, I guess you could email me too :-)

I hope you had lots of luck on your thrifty outings too, & I can't wait to see whats been found.  Linking up to ATG's Thrift Share Monday and HLA's Flea Market Finds so be sure to check out all the goodies there too!

Cheers ~ Lara

Thrift Share - Wonderfully Wooden

Instead of getting out and visiting some sales this morning, I'm being lazy and parked on the couch.  I'm feeling more motivated though, so after this post maybe I'll go find some goodies to share next week!

I picked up this wonderful wooden ice bucket a few weeks ago.  

It was Handcrafted in Haiti by David Auld.  Though I don't know much about the Artist, 

its a lovely piece and I love the design.

This cute little bird isn't marked, but his wire legs and wooden body are so sweet.  He'll make a great accent for many of my photo shoots, so I think he'll get to hang around for a bit!

I'm not quite sure but I think this wooden container is some sort of bottle holder.  I've not seen one of these before, and not sure if it's actually vintage or made to look old...

but it's still pretty cool in my opinion.  

So maybe not fitting in with my wood theme, but I found several books recently that excite me.  I began researching Artist Robert Irwin when trying to uncover the artist that made this Rabbi piece marked Irwin.  Needless to say, I was delighted to come across this book on the Getty Gardens. I also really enjoy the vintage fashions in the "How to Draw & Paint book".

Speaking of Vintage fashion...check out these amazing Prada pumps.  Perfect for a Spring Ensemble... & they'll be up in the shop this week! (Size 7 1/2)

Can't wait to see what other vintage delights were rescued this week, so you know I'll be checking out all of the links over at Selena's & Sophies!  Hope you do too :-)

Cheers ~ Lara

It's good to be Back

I'm back...and so is my computer!  

After a month of not being fixed properly, its so wonderful to have my Mac Back!!!

Now I can rejoin the thrift share parties, get my shop updated, and edit photos again.  

WooHoo!

Here are some of my finds from the past few weeks...

This 1982 Arabia of Finland plate was still in the box & the design is just divine!  It'll be making it's way in the shop soon.

I did a quick search on google for Maxwell before throwing this little vase in my buggy.   I've been doing some research on Robert Maxwell, and he has some beautiful pottery...though I'm finding values all over the board.   I love the texture and pattern on this simple piece and think I'll hold onto this one for my own collection.

The abstract angles of this Dansk Designs Austria water pitcher are really fun.  I picked it up at the local Goodwill and think I'll make a great addition to the shop.

I'm so ready for spring, especially after this cold, rainy, windy weekend here in SoCal.  Nothing says spring like a fun little vintage dress!  These will all be listed really soon, though I may have to wear the little purple asian inspired beauty a few times before I decide if I can let it go.  Sooo cute!

And for the not so warm days, how amazing is this vintage leather jacket!  The leather is buttery soft and the hand drawn/painted design is really fantastic!

Not that I need anymore art books, but how could I pass up this fun vintage Assemblage one?

Last but not least, a whole heap of vintage Ephemera...for free!!!  You know what they say, one mans trash is another mans treasure.  I was at my storage unit and the owner of the complex was throwing away a bunch of stuff left in a unit.  I volunteered to take these old albums off his hands.  Theres some fun older photos, and obviously someone was a huge "Million Dollar Man" fan back in the day. Lol.

I look forward to checking out all of your finds too...so I'm happy to be linking up with Selena & Sophie again after quite a long absence.

Cheers ~ Lara

Thrift Share - Vintage Fashion & Fabrics

I've been shopping lots to stock up the shop for the holidays...and today I'm sharing some of my latest vintage fashion and fabric finds.  Though I've left lots of goodies behind this week (sigh...still kicking myself over this one HERE), there were still lots of great items that came home with me too.

Who wouldn't love this vintage oversize silver & enamel Owl Necklace?

A lovely selection of Dresses for Day & Night...

Black 1950s Dress with Sequin Sleeves

SOLD ~ 1960s Black & Blue Confetti Day Dress

1970s "The Lilly" Green & Pink Floral Dress by Lilly Pulitzer

Fun Vera Scarves in a variety of amazing colors & patterns

Vintage Fabrics for the special handmade items!

SOLD ~ 2 yards 1970s Waverly Mustard Yellow & White Fabric

2 yards 1970s Rayon Floral & Stripe Fabric

Next time I'll share some new art, pottery & plastics.

I'll linking up with Her Library Adventures, Apron Thrift Girl & Type A's parties this week so be sure to check out all the other amazing finds there too!

Cheers to a Wonderful Holiday Season ~ Lara

New Listings

I've added lots of lovely items to the shop recently!

Have you seen whats new?

SOLD ~ 1960s Dress from Loehmann's

Vintage Gold Leather Belt with Gold Heart by BB Simon

SOLD ~ Vintage Polka Dot Dress

SOLD ~ Vintage Pink and Purple Scarf by Vera Neumann

Beautiful vintage flowing Plum Purple Dress

SOLD ~ 2 Yards vintage Waverly Fabric

Hope you visit my Etsy shop soon!

Happy Holidays!

Lara

Thrift Share - Happy Halloween

Vintage Photo and Shilouette

It's a wonderful time of the year!  

"Fall is in the Air", and it was another amazing weekend living in SoCal!  We can't wait to see all the kiddos come around trick or treating tomorrow night and I even picked up some costumes for our dogs at the Goodwill this year!  Stella & Lucy will be a Submarine & a Blowfish! Lol.

 I've found a random assortment of goodies during my thrifting adventures recently.  I picked up the vintage photo of the little girl with a basket of birds and the vintage silhouette a few weekend ago at the Rose Bowl when I met up with Selena Cate from Apron Thrift Girl.  I'm not quite sure what I'll do with the images yet, but I just couldn't pass them up.

Goldette NY Necklace

I found this great layered gold necklace at an Estate Sale.  The sale was pretty picked over, so I only picked up a few things.  The necklace is so big it was actually hanging on the belt rack and I snagged it for a steal!

There were a few cute dresses still hanging in the closet.  Though I haven't gotten around to photoing them all yet, I did snap a few photos of this one.  It's so fun. The deep plunge and bow in the back give it such a spark & the dress will make a great addition to the shop.

Lastly at the sale I came across this large clenched wooden Fist.  After doing a little research, I found out that these fists are called Figa's and they were originally Brazilian good luck charms.  

This particular one would be pretty substantial in size for a necklace pendant, so I decided to use it in a little temporary assemblage of sorts.

Other than the Estate sale I stopped at a few Goodwills this week to find a costume.  I finally settled on an Asian inspired dress, and spent Saturday night as a Geisha Girl!

It ended up being a fun costume for the awesome Long Beach Zombie Walk and Streetfest!  Kudos to organizer & friend Logan Crow for an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING event!!! Bravo!!!

I don't want the Halloween partying to stop, so I'll be linking up to Selena's and Sophie's to see all the other Thrify Finds there!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Lara

New Listings

Lots of Vintage Goodness added to the shop this weekend as I ramp up for the Holidays!

Be sure to check out all of the new listings :-)

Vintage round Walnut Mid-Century Serving Tray by Vermillion

Plum Cropped vintage Blazer

Pretty pink Floral Dress

Small Black & Red Stripe Camera or Gadget Bag

Christian Dior Ivory Sweater

4+ Yards of Retro Fabric

Vintage Pink Floral Polyester Fabric

Vintage Floral Polyester Fabric

Cheers ~ Lara