Last weekend (and I use the term loosely since I work Wednesday to Sunday) I went antique shopping in Orono. Living so close to the GTA (greater Toronto area) I find there is quite a lack of good antique stores. Most of the antique stores are actually in Toronto but I always find them a little overpriced. Orono is a cute little town that, despite its size, has several great antique stores downtown.
I bought this lovely Jonathan Logan dress (1950's perhaps?), which looked terrible on the hanger but fits me perfectly.
I also bought a collection of Victorian paper bits. Basically it was a selection of labels and bits of cards. Some of them I have already put in a frame and I am still deciding what to do with the remaining bits.
The last item I bought was this great Bing Crosby record. Why don't people listen to vinyl anymore? It sounds so great (scratches and all).
Here is where the unexpected surprise comes in:
As I was putting away my record, I happened to glance at some of the records my parents had downstairs. Now I knew they had a lot of 70's and 80's records so I never really bothered to have a closer inspection. But while I was putting Bing away I found a bunch of records I had never seen before. There was several Glen Miller records, a Benny Goodman record, a 1940's big band record, not to mention a whole set of 1930's swing music! I was in shock! I also found several more jazz records from the 1930's and 1940's I have never heard of before. My parents thought it was a little sad how excited I was....
Behind these records I also found this postcard. It was never been used but looks quite old. No one in my family has any idea where it came from.
I really like the dress!
ReplyDeleteI love unexpected finds, love those Victorian lovelies, just so sweet!
ReplyDeleteMarie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
these types of surprises are the best! dress looks great on you :)
ReplyDelete...you just reminded me of how sad i was when i discovered my dad had thrown out all of our old records =*( I swear I thought we still had them and nope all gone.
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Love the dress! A few months ago our neighbors had a garage sale and had tons of old vinyl records that were similar to yours, compilations of 30's and 40's music and such. I wanted to buy the whole kit and kaboodle but couldn't afford it, so I had to be satisfied with a couple of records of old radio programs.
ReplyDeletelovely finds! love the dress too!
ReplyDeleteLucky! I love Jonathan Logan! :D
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