tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post6620465242853098147..comments2024-03-12T13:57:38.337-07:00Comments on Chronically Vintage: Back to school edition of 25 vintage deals under $100Witchcrafted Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-76762147939790860492014-09-10T05:32:35.808-07:002014-09-10T05:32:35.808-07:00I get that for sure, dear gal. There are elements ...I get that for sure, dear gal. There are elements of school that I miss, but many others that I don't think you could honestly pay me to relive, like being seriously bullied through most of my school life, especially prior to high school. As with so many things we experience, there were good and bad sides to those days and now I tend to just wax nostalgically about the positive ones. :)<br /><br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-91064900868163187972014-09-09T19:10:04.120-07:002014-09-09T19:10:04.120-07:00I DO NOT miss school. Really. At all.
But I do l...I DO NOT miss school. Really. At all. <br /><br />But I do love that 50's 'A' sweater. I'd wear that any day of the week. <br /><br />Lisa.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496217916948996526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-11837266504998621272014-08-31T23:59:41.959-07:002014-08-31T23:59:41.959-07:00That's very, very sweet and caring of you to s...That's very, very sweet and caring of you to say, dear Cathy. Thank you deeply. You have my sworn word that from early fall onward, I will trying to pace myself more and taking more days off (on purpose - not just because my health ends up dictating I do so). I want to keep all of these fabulous activities and passions up, and in any kind of long term capacity, that is going to be the only way I can. <br /><br />Why, thank you, too! That fabulous 1940s style denim dress is from stellar UK vintage reproduction company Vivien of Holloway. Here's the link to their site http://www.vivienofholloway.com<br /><br />Big hugs & the very happiest of September wishes,<br />♥ Jessica<br /><br /><br />Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-16290666830237818472014-08-31T18:18:04.441-07:002014-08-31T18:18:04.441-07:00Oh, Jessica, I too am loving that cardigan and tho...Oh, Jessica, I too am loving that cardigan and those penny loafers. What a great outfit with a cute pair of rolled up jeans = Love!!!!! BTW, just watched your video - How to style an early 1940's daywear look, and it was great. I did not quite catch the name of the company where you purchased the dress, but it was quite smart looking but also comfortable as well. I know you are running ragged between blogs, Etsy and Youtube, so take care of yourself. You are fabulous, and we want you around for a long time :)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459155668359442784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-3130384519962105652014-08-27T15:51:26.144-07:002014-08-27T15:51:26.144-07:00Time and time again we are too peas in a pod, dear...Time and time again we are too peas in a pod, dear Sanne, and our shared passion for school supplies and stationery is no exception. Three huge cheers for colours!!! <br /><br />Big hugs & happy "back to school" supplies shopping,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-74867686635241233572014-08-27T15:45:43.729-07:002014-08-27T15:45:43.729-07:00I really adore that as well! I'm sure some Can...I really adore that as well! I'm sure some Canadian schools still gave out such letters for sports and band alike, but I don't remember mine doing it in the late 90s/early 2000s. Like so many classic school related scenes and going ons, such letters had gone the way of the dinosaur. <br /><br />I'd be plenty happy sporting those same garments all fall, too. I wish I had more plaid skirts. A lot of them aren't flattering on my figure (it they're pleated), but if I can find them with pleats that start lower down the hips, not from the waist, I have a better fighting chance. <br /><br />Same here!!! Stationery is a perpetual favourite of mine as well (and ultimately ties into my love of paper crafting, too). <br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-11452492309342628922014-08-27T12:14:14.843-07:002014-08-27T12:14:14.843-07:00I have alwys adored school and desk supplies, even...I have alwys adored school and desk supplies, even though I am an adult now (ahem), I still cannot resist notebooks, especially the hand made ones on Etsy, and crayons. My heart is forever lost to colours. And I am also on the look out for a plaid skirt, but I always think the length is wrong, mostly too short and sometimes too long. But it is good to have something to hunt for. Thank for a lovely and entertaining list. :)SANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973437247117000140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-10568569070470103962014-08-27T10:08:15.069-07:002014-08-27T10:08:15.069-07:00I was looking at a great book the other day about ...I was looking at a great book the other day about college style and am now wanting plaid skirts and cozy cardigans. I think that might be the look I go for this autumn. I love that concert band cardigan, how nice that people got a badge for that, I tend to think of them just being for sportspeople. I really want the lunchbox and the crayons too. I still have a love of stationery which I think must have come from buying back to school supplies.Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-36085725183202614262014-08-26T19:23:34.086-07:002014-08-26T19:23:34.086-07:00The concert band cardi.. I think its an outstandin...The concert band cardi.. I think its an outstanding piece !<br />Since I am currently in school, I am not particularly happy about picking up school supplies ;)Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720997862417551402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-34802449429627770212014-08-26T05:39:38.650-07:002014-08-26T05:39:38.650-07:00My goodness, Lisa Frank and Lunchables, boy does t...My goodness, Lisa Frank and Lunchables, boy does that bring back good memories. I still do love Lisa Frank items, even in my mid-twenties. I think this might be my favorite thus far. I love all the writer inspired items you hand picked. The bakelite pen and pencil items are absolutely perfect!!!seannaapprovedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546047220109216505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-40331603228697290332014-08-25T20:00:42.793-07:002014-08-25T20:00:42.793-07:00Thank you very much, Sandy. I appreciate your kind...Thank you very much, Sandy. I appreciate your kind words immensely and am delighted that you found your way to my blog. Based on your shop's name and what you sell, it sounds like you and I have much in common.<br /><br />Big hugs from Canada,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-45313964827210404342014-08-25T13:35:17.930-07:002014-08-25T13:35:17.930-07:00What a well done blog.
You are very talented.
Sa...What a well done blog. <br />You are very talented. <br />Sandy Graceful Antiques and Vintage Collectibleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451982600343500865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-23378743061732460912014-08-25T13:02:24.985-07:002014-08-25T13:02:24.985-07:00i wish my long gone schooldays were that glamorous...i wish my long gone schooldays were that glamorous! great picks! <3bahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-29770121877749354752014-08-25T09:38:59.064-07:002014-08-25T09:38:59.064-07:00I too wanted to go to high school in the 1940'...I too wanted to go to high school in the 1940's or 50's. Where I grew up the "Old High School" had been converted in to a "Jr High" and the "New High School" had been built in 1969. (It was a poor example of the times, sprawling-one story, looked like a prison with no windows. And even though our school colors are Green and White, the 700 seat auditorium had tangerine orange seats with green stained paneling and palladium lighting. In my mind though, I went to High School in the early 1960's (My friends and I kept a composition note book of funny things we said. We called it the "Quotebook" and We had one for each year since Jr High through senior year of high school, starting in 1963 ending in 1968! I always wanted to go to school in one of those stately brick buildings with Latin over the front door... And at our Friday night dances, should they play something old like "Twist and Shout" I would dash up to the front and pretend like I was on American Bandstand! Haha people thought I was weird, and I was but it made High School tolerable. I wore Saddle shoes to my senior Graduation, and was the only one to request a "Letter Sweater" vs a Letter Jacket, sadly they only make jackets. <br />Lots of wonderful "back to school" finds you've compiled here! Can't wait to start the new semester! ;) hahaMickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403425991447291560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-8509290025653062082014-08-25T07:11:45.279-07:002014-08-25T07:11:45.279-07:00I love these picks, all of the back to school stuf...I love these picks, all of the back to school stuff is so fun. Those letter sweaters are really cute, and I will almost certainly be getting some kind of penny loafer to replace all of the flat shoes that I've worn out in the past year or two. That vintage lunchbox is also great - I bring my lunch to work on a daily basis, and I think it would be fun to have a vintage lunch pail to carry it in.<br />I've had my eye on a three-piece plaid suit that I saw on Etsy, so I'll definitely be maxed out on the plaid this year. I also want to get more pieces in nubby wool or tweed; just the idea seems so cozy.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827840216337511678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-89475345263332512912014-08-24T23:55:05.246-07:002014-08-24T23:55:05.246-07:00You are actually making me miss teaching for a mom...You are actually making me miss teaching for a moment! Stop that! :)<br /><br />I do find myself as attached to sweet quirky stationery as I was when I was young. Cute pencils, sharpeners and erasers and pretty notebooks get me every time! It feels like their fresh newness will inspire creativity, diligence, and organisational skills. That sense of renewal in a new school year or a new job is a very powerful thing.<br /><br />I guess I'll just have to pack some cute supplies as I go off to do some tutoring this afternoon. Coincidentally, I also got my dad's old swimming club cardigan out of storage a few days ago, and it can lend some college style to my outfits too!Tanithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-91188542339818625852014-08-24T10:24:12.941-07:002014-08-24T10:24:12.941-07:00That pencil case! Also I love the world pencil hol...That pencil case! Also I love the world pencil holder and the re-imagined use as a makeup brush holder which I do dearly need. I love love love back to school lists, especially ones like this versus the ones that were part of our youth, mostly binders, notebooks and pencils. I can get behind some vintage dresses, pencil cases and trinkets. <br />Justine <br />http://theredlipchronicles.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192813216163591008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-11920727833450066892014-08-24T08:26:41.715-07:002014-08-24T08:26:41.715-07:00I love this series! I always wind up bookmarking a...I love this series! I always wind up bookmarking at least a couple of your finds. And I have a weakness for writing/school supplies, so this one was great. I always loved back to school shopping. Not as much for the clothes (though I like them, too) but for the school supplies! I LOVED tucking new supplies into all the little pockets of my bookbag. At back to school time, I'd pour over the ads and coupons in the Sunday paper, to figure out what I wanted, and then delight in getting a stack of fresh new papery goodies. These days, I buy stationery year round, and work supplies all the other little things I need in the office. Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-80788288940660572752014-08-24T05:10:52.120-07:002014-08-24T05:10:52.120-07:00So many cute things! Especially the porcelein ange...So many cute things! Especially the porcelein angel. I think the biggest thing I notice (or rather have to make sure I notice) is kids walking home from school. Some of them don't look out for cars or stand too close too the edge of the road which is a worry. I keep forgetting that school hollidays are different over here. We have our biggest school break over december in Australia. Natalie_vintage_girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089063496465996399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-86444345169283354072014-08-23T23:10:56.424-07:002014-08-23T23:10:56.424-07:00Some great school classics! Luckily we are still w...Some great school classics! Luckily we are still working our way through the school year here and have the end of year holidays (and some warmer weather!) to look forward to. I have to say though, that if I thought he would use it, that lunch box would be my sons in heart beat! XXXAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167273551412476360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-2484243472271491972014-08-23T20:51:23.528-07:002014-08-23T20:51:23.528-07:00I just love anything that has to do with school mi...I just love anything that has to do with school minus hw hahaha This post reminds of those school prep days and those butterflies in the tummy the days before school started. Well I guess I can live it vicariously through my children now-the good and the annoying parts hehehe Super fun post! xoxA Vintage Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419873639578606712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-50671075078367357632014-08-23T20:26:46.472-07:002014-08-23T20:26:46.472-07:00The cardigan is wonderful! I would rock it with a ...The cardigan is wonderful! I would rock it with a pair of Jeans and some polka dot heels! <br />http://balearaitzart.blogspot.com.au/lorenabrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009592304039415243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-1443601783721572022014-08-23T19:51:00.634-07:002014-08-23T19:51:00.634-07:00Every year, I'd get the same pair of back-to-s...Every year, I'd get the same pair of back-to-school shoes from Mr. DeWitt's shoe store downtown. They were blue saddle-type shoes with red on one side, and yellow on the other. My mother's logic was that they went with everything. They did but...<br /><br />That smock is beautiful, and in such nice condition. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't hesitate to wear it as a jacket. I don't think I could bear to mix paint in it. What sort of plaid are you looking for? I seem to be a kilt-magnet of late, and there's only so many I can wear. Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-66392459617202677282014-08-23T11:58:23.319-07:002014-08-23T11:58:23.319-07:00New (or at least new to me!) cardigans are most de...New (or at least new to me!) cardigans are most definitely on my fall shopping list as well. Sadly they just do not last forever, and my old ones are looking a bit too shabby to wear for much more than housework. Since I NEED a cardigan though, I'm of course stuck staring at the lovely red and white hat.... Isn't that the way of things, eh? :D My parents were of the opinion that back to school shopping was merely a gimmick, so I got new crayons or coloured pencils (and yes, clothing and shoes too) when my old ones were worn out or depleted, not when the calendar hit August. I still love the smell of a new box of pencils, probably because they were such a novelty to me then.<br />Our stately brick elementary school was built somewhere in the teens of the last century. I don't remember exactly, but the date is proudly displayed in the masonry over the door should I choose to drive over and refresh my memory. It's no longer used as a school (and is in private hands) but is easily viewed from the road. I'm glad it was saved and not demolished. I wish other school districts and communities would do the same. I've seen some lovely renovations of school buildings into apartments or studio spaces.rachlovespenguinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586017212990636816noreply@blogger.com