Vintage cute overload: kissing poodle salt and pepper shakers

✯ Day 125 of Vintage 365 ✯

 

If you were in the neighbourhood and popped by my place for a visit, upon seeing my decor you'd quickly realize that I particularly enjoy two different categories: vintage and kawaii. Yes, indeedy, I have no qualms with admitting that I adore things that are squeal-inducingly sweet!

From plush animals to Japanese Pullip dolls, Hello Kitty to darling little barrettes, I have soft spot for things that are cute and wonderfully girly.

I fell in love with all things kawaii several years ago, and have loved adorable things of all manner for my whole life. If I get the chance to blend my love of the past with my adoration of cute items, all the absolute better!

Recently while window shopping and doing a little retail daydreaming over at Plasticland, I spied what has to be one of the most precious sets of salt and pepper shakers I've ever seen.

 

 

Styled to look vintage poodles from the 40s/50s, these heartwarmingly sweet “kissing” S&P shakers are so fantastically fun! Whether you have shelves of salt and pepper shakers already are looking for your first set, it's hard to imagine anyone not smiling over - and falling in love with - these practical, entirely adorable, vintage pups.

Crafted from hand-painted glazed ceramic, these snuggly pink and black poodles measure in at 3" high x 1.5" wide, meaning that they're small enough to fit on even the tiniest of kitchen tables or knickknack shelves.

At $14.00 a pair these twee poodle salt and pepper shakers are a relatively affordable way to merge cuddly with old school kitchen decor, for a fabulously playful way to celebrate the joys of items that are both vintage and cute - just the way I like it!

Today’s Vintage Treasure: March 11, 2010

{The moment my eyes laid sight on this unbelievably adorable coin purse, I knew I share all of its vintage-meets-kawaii goodness with you! Bedecked with a darling Hawaiian hula girl, this festively cute little bag (it measures 2.5 inches in diameter) would be the perfect thing to use as a tiny carry-all come summer, any time you’re sporting a tiki themed ensemble, or whenever you’d like to infuse a darling dose of Polynesian style into your look. This sweet-as-a-tropical-drink coin purse (which is made from vegan faux leather with a screen printed design and metal snap closure) can be had for $14.00 from a brand called Fluff and is available on Amazon.com.}


Speaking of fashionably cute things, I want to thank everyone who’s entered Chronically Vintage’s latest giveaway so far. If you’ve not done so already, be sure to swing by Monday’s post and enter for your chance to win a $100.00 online shopping spree from LA Vintage (they have some really fun pieces, so be sure that you try your luck at winning this fantastic contest).

Giant wishes for a blissful Thursday, to one and all!

A Valentine’s Day postcard from my blogging vacation

Greetings, sweetest readers, how have you been lately? I really cannot believe that a whole week zoomed past this my last post. In the time since then I’ve accomplished some – but not all – of what I’d wanted to (as well as other things that I’d put off and suddenly realized I had the time to complete), done a lot of thinking regarding how to approach blogging in the future, and have also just breathed, allowing myself (for whom having idle hands never feels natural) to do nothing but relax here and there.

Last weekend I estimated that I’d return from my “blogcation” today, however some of my conditions are flaring up (not because I pushed myself too hard during my time off, but simply because no matter what, several of them act up every month due hormonal reasons relating to my monthly cycle) and I’m on bed rest at the moment. Thus, I’m afraid that I am going to have to tentatively extend my blogging break until this middle of this coming week (hopefully no longer than that!). Provided I feel well enough, I’m aiming to post the next weekly recipe this coming Wednesday – and launch back into more frequent posts after that.

During these days off I’ve continued to contemplate how best to approach the blog comment situation that had been weighing so heavily on my mind recently. I still do not feel like I’ve come with the “perfect solution”. As I stated in my last post, I think that I simply have to accept that I’m not always able to visit every one of the blogs of those who visit me (much as I truly wish I could, both because I want to say thank you personally for visiting my blog, and because I love and gather immense inspiration from your own sites). Yet, I will continue to try my best to get to as many as I can, when my health allows.

I want to extend my sincere thanks again to everybody who has provided me with their own insight and suggestions regarding this situation. I value and appreciate your wise and deeply caring words greatly.

(On a different note...) Tomorrow marks the annual day of love and romance. It provides us with an ideal time to pledge (or perhaps reveal for the first time) your adoration towards someone special, to reflect on past and present relationships, and embrace the joyful spirit that love inherently imparts to the world.


{This tremendously cute pair of Kewpie dolls is here to help me wish you all the loveliest of Valentine’s Days, no matter how you choose to spend it! Vintage postcard via riptheskull’s Flickr stream.}


I realize that Valentine’s Day is not everyone’s cup of tea, but even if you can live without the flowers and chocolates, the cut-out tissue paper cupids and sentimental love poems, I hope that you’re able to join in the greater sense of amicability that February 14th represents.

Today and always, know that I love and cherish each of you, dearest friends and visitors, so very much and that from the bottom of my heart I am wishing you a delightfully beautiful Valentine’s Day!

Vintage Deal of the Day: November 2, 2009

{Who doesn’t love to be thrifty and kind to Mother Nature the same time? I know I do! Add a preciously adorable, vintage looking kitty into the mix and I’m sold every time – especially when you can pick up a wonderful cloth tote bag like the one above for an absolute song! It’s just $3.99 US (on sale from $9.99) from the fantastic folks over at ModCloth. If that isn’t a purrfectly lovely bargain, I don’t know what is! :D}


I want to take a moment and thank each of you who commented on my Halloween outfit post earlier today. I am ridiculously shy when it comes to posting images of myself online (that post was only the second time I’ve ever done so anywhere - the first was back during the spring on this blog), but I am trying, challenging as it is, to work past through this (irrationally silly) shyness and also many issues regarding self esteem and my own appearance that I have.

Though I get butterflies in my stomach thinking about it, I am going to set a goal of sorts for myself to try and include a “what I wore” style post at least once a month here on Chronically Vintage. The truly kind and uplifting comments many of you left for me today have already helped me to feel a bit more confident about sharing snaps of myself publicly. Thank you so very much for that, precious dears!