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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Never more have I wanted to sit down with you and just yak about vintage over coffee, Virginia! "the past is full of good shit!" YES! I snorted at that Bode back - what a rip-off! I had a vintage 1920s one that I bought for $6.95 in a thrift store. Gave it to my niece for Christmas and she nearly cried at its beauty. Same with the camisoles and slips, which really had their heyday in the 1950s-70s. I have thrifted so many of these and they are still in perfect condition (that OG nylon is so much better than anything made nowadays).

I committed many years ago (20? probably close to that) to shopping secondhand first for pretty much everything. Furniture, housewares, art, kitchen stuff...it's all out there. Got a Lagostina pot for $20 a couple of years ago.

Rock on with your awesome self! I always love your articles, thank you!

acdlt's avatar

Love this so much! Could not agree more!!

Annie Hampstead's avatar

Don’t you find as well that this is such a polarising idea? I just bought a vintage Paolo Buffa arm chair for £400 of eBay when the soho house equivalent is £3000! Someone honestly said to me though ‘what if someone died in that chair?’ 😂

Virginia Chamlee's avatar

I get told I am buying haunted items allll the time on social media. To which I say: bring on the ghosts/the more the merrier/if they want me, they can have me.

Annie Hampstead's avatar

Exactly it’s such funny idea

Mari's avatar

In other words… don’t be duped!