tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post3350832121137491137..comments2024-03-12T13:57:38.337-07:00Comments on Chronically Vintage: Introducing a new post series: 25 vintage deals under $100Witchcrafted Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-65051307814955744262014-03-18T11:11:38.893-07:002014-03-18T11:11:38.893-07:00Thank you very much, sweet Lorena. I adore that pu...Thank you very much, sweet Lorena. I adore that puppy scarf so much, too! It was one of the items that I was most tempted to buy here for myself, but ultimately I didn't as it wouldn't be right to post about it for others and then snatch it up myself. <br /><br />Big hugs & many heartfelt thanks for all of your awesome comments this past weekend,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-971691770287723842014-03-18T11:10:28.941-07:002014-03-18T11:10:28.941-07:00Thank you deeply, dear Sean. It's a depression...Thank you deeply, dear Sean. It's a depression through and through - and one without any major help from the government to aid the situation and try and get things back on track. There's no no deal, no significant hikes in raises (let alone minimum wage), no epic plan to set the balances at least a little closer to right again. Nada! People are, for the most part, simply left to fend for themselves as the world's economy continues to go to pot in so many places and ours here in North American inches along, but hasn't even remotely gotten back to a pre-recession/depression level. Will it? I sure as heck hope so, but only time will tell. If it does, I think it will be a very, very long time in coming. <br /><br />Absolutely! I call things as I see them and have no qualms doing so. Vintage prices have skyrocketed in recent years and affording genuine vintage items, especially if you're buying online, is becoming harder and harder for many folks to do (at least on a frequent basis and/or if you're looking to buy multiple items a month). I want to shine the spotlight on a hefty number of good deals every month, while they're still to be had with a bit of forging, and am so happy that this post (as well as certain others, such as the Vintage Fashionista Friday series), allows me to do just that. I have a great feeling about this series and am already bubbling with excitement to write the second edition. <br /><br />Thank you again very much & have a stellar day, sweet dear!<br />♥ Jessica <br />Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-18759407936529337502014-03-16T19:15:55.586-07:002014-03-16T19:15:55.586-07:00Indeed Jessica, in these times we have to stretch ...Indeed Jessica, in these times we have to stretch our money - it's a great idea to do this series.<br />I love the puppy scarf!Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720997862417551402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-73644939030724670012014-03-16T17:08:15.153-07:002014-03-16T17:08:15.153-07:00First off I cannot 'amen' you enough about...First off I cannot 'amen' you enough about the heart of this post!! This is a depression, even if a minor one compared to that of the 1930s, and it feels like everyone has their head in the sand about it. We're a family on a budget and we're frugal, but thankfully I think we've gone through this so far unscathed. However, at least in the US things haven't improved much and our debt is so freakin' ridiculous. Ugh, I'm going to stop here before I just ramble on and annoy myself even further.<br /><br />Second, I adore some of these pieces so much. I think my favorite has to be the puppy dog scarf. So adorable. I am adding it and a few other pieces to my watch list. :D I look forward to more on this series. I love how you so openly address the economy with vintage enthusiasts because the price of vintage hasn't changed {except in some cases has raised because of gas prices, etc...} and it can be difficult for us to keep building our collection as our dollars {or whatever your currency is} has been drastically changed.seannaapprovedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546047220109216505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-66097729422924694342014-03-13T03:44:26.857-07:002014-03-13T03:44:26.857-07:00Ooooh, I adore this new series! I'm a big fan...Ooooh, I adore this new series! I'm a big fan of keeping a sense of style even while living frugally, and you've chosen a fantastic selection of items. I'm particularly smitten with that circle skirt and the beautiful salt and pepper shakers.Vanessahttp://www.nessbow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-86846052473157894642014-03-12T19:44:15.210-07:002014-03-12T19:44:15.210-07:00Thank you very much, honey!!! You bet, while I won...Thank you very much, honey!!! You bet, while I won't go so far as to say that a new one will appear ever month without fail (it took three days of six to eight hours solid each day to put together; in the future I'll be starting sooner and spacing the work out over more days hopefully), I will be aiming for such, so they'll definitely be lots more great find bargains for you to shop! :) If there's ever anything in particular that I can help you find online (bargain priced or otherwise), please don't hesitate to ask. I'm super happy to help!<br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-56027196634905965862014-03-12T18:40:38.559-07:002014-03-12T18:40:38.559-07:00Great post! I hope you do more as I have had no ti...Great post! I hope you do more as I have had no time to shop online, hehe so you can maybe do it for me!! Shermyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675442255981745442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-35650642320592741852014-03-12T07:46:52.588-07:002014-03-12T07:46:52.588-07:00I'll be very grateful if my humble little shop...I'll be very grateful if my humble little shop ends up in a lovely post like this. :)SANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973437247117000140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-49816649260558252032014-03-12T04:10:19.781-07:002014-03-12T04:10:19.781-07:00It's my sincere pleasure, sweet Sanne! Your sh...It's my sincere pleasure, sweet Sanne! Your shop, with it's awesomely reasonable prices, will certainly be one I'll be checking for future editions and highly recommend everyone check out anytime. <br /><br />Oodles of hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-26714813292719653592014-03-12T04:00:39.410-07:002014-03-12T04:00:39.410-07:00I echo your comment, sweet dear! They might just d...I echo your comment, sweet dear! They might just do a number on my wallet, too! I was certainly swooning up a storm and whipping out mighty amounts of will power while putting this inaugural edition together. Perhaps I should set aside a few dollars in my budget specifically to treat myself to a little something special each time I write one of these posts, that way I won't risk feeling left out of all the great bargain shopping to be had in them. <br /><br />Big hugs & many thanks for your lovely comment,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-71552413693153177372014-03-12T03:57:46.195-07:002014-03-12T03:57:46.195-07:00Oh no! Jessica!!!! This series is going to KILL ME...Oh no! Jessica!!!! This series is going to KILL ME!!! I wanted so much from that post. Oh noes :( (But at the same time I can't wait to read the next!)<br />Trish Hunter xxTrish Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04654687757249053367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-70754434503140996882014-03-11T23:24:42.368-07:002014-03-11T23:24:42.368-07:00What a lovely idea, and since I've just starte...What a lovely idea, and since I've just started working part time (I'm having Wednesday off, and it's FABULOUS!!!) I also have to watch my money more closely, so deals are just what I need. :) Having a day off means you roughly earn about 20% less than full time, but son has moved and I consider it a gift to myself. I have never been happier. There were several shops in you wonderful list that I will check out later today. Thank you for taking your time to make this lovely list for us, I cannot wait for the next round. Have a lovely day, dear. :)SANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973437247117000140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-87355725915144605262014-03-11T22:43:00.986-07:002014-03-11T22:43:00.986-07:00Jessica, thank you for all your hard work in uncov...Jessica, thank you for all your hard work in uncovering these little beauties. I have always tried to shop small and local where possible. Looking forward to seeing more little treats.Jill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393826705818799236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-675838230908516122014-03-11T22:25:53.308-07:002014-03-11T22:25:53.308-07:00Of course I went straight to look at more vintage ...Of course I went straight to look at more vintage buttons when the last thing I need is more buttons!<br /><br />Some beautiful and tempting items, and wise words about money (both in this post and your 2012 one). How we choose to manage our money is so much more important than how much of it we have (once our basic needs are met) and affordable treats are good happiness builders. I just have to often remind myself to stick to things I can actually use more of (not buttons, and not a non-working organ from the Salvos, even if it was only $60!).Tanithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-86520656836102568642014-03-11T21:17:49.093-07:002014-03-11T21:17:49.093-07:00Hi lovely Sarah, thank you very much for your comm...Hi lovely Sarah, thank you very much for your comment. I'm an ardant supporter of small business, online and off, and completely agree with that we must keep as many of them as possible alive lest the whole world (or at least the bulk of it) become nothing more than lackluster, impersonal big box store chains. I'm not opposed to such chains existing in general (and readily admit to shopping at some of them sometimes, especially since I live in a small town that doesn't have a lot of local shopping options for certain things), but I don't ever want them to ever overshadow and destroy all those who are on lower rungs of the retail ladder.<br /><br />I loved that skirt and those sunnies, too! Lucky ladies who get to add each one to their warm weather wardrobe!<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-85646857457738272152014-03-11T21:13:28.781-07:002014-03-11T21:13:28.781-07:00Hi sweet Jen, I agree so incredibly much with you ...Hi sweet Jen, I agree so incredibly much with you regarding the impact that our home environment has on our well being and happiness. When there's an area of my own that needs work, organizing, or something to bring it back up to snuff and that isn't able to happen immediately, I always feel a genuine level of stress about it that can even go so far as to put me out of sorts at times. Ideally I want my house to be perfectly organized and to look lovely, too. It doesn't always happen, but that's the goal! :)<br /><br />That is a really terrific deal for sure! All of her prices are refreshingly low and within the means of most people, which is why I definitely wanted to include one of her items and her shop here. <br /><br />Oodles of hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-4914327908762987922014-03-11T21:06:50.107-07:002014-03-11T21:06:50.107-07:00Thank you very much, sweet Kate. I did debate what...Thank you very much, sweet Kate. I did debate what to include or not, but thankfully the problem wasn't compounded by lack of choices. Quite the opposite, there were so many stellar finds that it was tricky to cap the list at "just" 25. I've got most of the others saved still on etsy, so if they haven't sold by the time I put together the second edition in a few weeks, then they may wind up there. <br /><br />Tons of hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-66634473491511667252014-03-11T21:02:42.042-07:002014-03-11T21:02:42.042-07:00Thank you very much, lovely lady! I very much look...Thank you very much, lovely lady! I very much look forward to featuring an item (or two, etc) from your stellar etsy shop in one or more future editions in this budding series.<br /><br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-39851657039642733502014-03-11T20:27:45.610-07:002014-03-11T20:27:45.610-07:00I am deeply sorry that your own nation has been on...I am deeply sorry that your own nation has been one of those that were so very hard hit by the terrible effects of the global economic crisis, dear Beta, and hope that Portugal will be able to pull itself up by the bootstraps and regain some, or all, its economy once again in the coming years. <br /><br />Big hugs & tons of understanding,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-2952887569094220772014-03-11T20:12:17.040-07:002014-03-11T20:12:17.040-07:00Oh, Kim, that's wonderful! Thank you very much...Oh, Kim, that's wonderful! Thank you very much for letting me know. I adore that it went to such a sweet, special lady (and mother). I hope it brings you many years of joy.<br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-74877420895530181002014-03-11T19:55:13.841-07:002014-03-11T19:55:13.841-07:00Jessica, I really like how you're finding your...Jessica, I really like how you're finding your vintage deals from small businesses. I'm lucky to live in a town that has some small family owned businesses but for most folks their only choices are the big box stores or the same big box internet sites. Without smaller stores (who have more variety in their merchandise) we are left with only the mass produced items the big boxes contract to have manufactured. <br /><br />Anyway, I love the items you've posted. The skirt and sunglasses are my favorites!<br /><br />SarahOdetoMrs.KatzCohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615767566761672136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-88196940751513953492014-03-11T19:33:38.222-07:002014-03-11T19:33:38.222-07:00Oooh, I hear you loud and clear, my dear! Our cond...Oooh, I hear you loud and clear, my dear! Our condo doesn't have a great deal of storage space and the closets are very tiny (yes, I can technically stand in mine, but I can only walk about three or four steps in before hitting the back wall), so I'm always looking for ways to maximize my space. You may have been kidding, but I actually think that's a great idea for a post and may very well do one of that nature down the road. Thank you for planting the seed of inspiration there.<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-22051488637346998932014-03-11T19:29:11.093-07:002014-03-11T19:29:11.093-07:00That's awesome, Naomi! I'm super happy to ...That's awesome, Naomi! I'm super happy to know that this series has struck a chord with you from the get-go and hope you'll continue to enjoy each subsequent edition every bit as much. <br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-81486092140133568442014-03-11T19:27:05.559-07:002014-03-11T19:27:05.559-07:00Yay, right back at you, sweet Ash, I'm delight...Yay, right back at you, sweet Ash, I'm delighted to know that you're a fan of this new series! I'm really psyched about it as well and have already begun gathering links for potential items to include in the second edition. Agreed, that headband is so wonderfully lovely - and a very good deal as well. I've seen similar ones sell for two, three, sometimes even four times as much as its sticker price.<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-35379716705404776042014-03-11T19:24:03.302-07:002014-03-11T19:24:03.302-07:00That is a touching and very lovely term for the it...That is a touching and very lovely term for the items highlighted in this new post series, thank you my dear. Many sellers on etsy will ship internationally, so it's possible that some of the items highlighted here and in future editions could become yours, if so desired. I understand though of course about currency conversions, shipping costs and import fees, all of which I get hit with usually when buying anything outside of Canada (and of course there's still shipping costs when buying at a national level). <br /><br />Thank you, yes, please comment your father on an excellent job of creating that wall. My parents run a decking and renovation business, so it sounds like skilled builders run in both of our families.<br /><br />Big hugs & many thanks for your great comment,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.com