Favorites Friday: Vintage Trailers

There is just something so fun about vintage camper trailers. The appeal of the 'innocent' 1950s, the lure of road trips, the freedom of the open road.

Whatever it is, I love them. My friend Kristin had a darling little trailer she named Peggy Lee after the 50s singer. She bought the trailer in so-so condition and fully restored her to better than her former glory. Peggy Lee was divine. Unfortunately, Kristin had to sell Peggy Lee to pay tuition but the legacy lives on.


In honor of Summertime and Peggy Lee this week's Favorites Friday is all about Vintage Trailers:

Retro Trailer Small Change Purse by manikgrl $8.75

Vintage Camping Trailer Pendant by PepperAndFarley $12

Little Camper Trailer in the Mountains by MichellesClay $10

Airstream Vintage Trailer Oil Painting by ArtByMicheleZuzalek $375

Bird House Trailer by birdhouse20 $42.95

You have to check out this shop, there are so many adorable trailer birdhouses!

Housewarming Quote Print by handz $17

My Little Trailer PDF Quilt Block Pattern by BubbleStitch $2.90

Little Trailer Bank by rpfeikgraphics $24.50

Funky License Plate Recycled Art by recycledartco $65

Twig and Vintage Trailer Earrings by clabbercreekstudio $22

Vintage Trailer Earrings by JenniferSumner $12

Set of 10 Blank Mini Cards by mad4plaid $5

Camper Fabric Bib by littlethingsboutique $8

Retro Camper Ipad Sleeve by thatssewrad $30

Hand Carved Wooden Box Purse by DeTiki $149.99

Camper Dog Collar by dogdazzle $17

RV Print Clutch Purse by CutieGirlie $36

By the way, if anyone has any suggestions for Favorites Friday Features then by all means let me know. I love doing searches for random things, so give me ideas!

Favorites Friday: Vintage Gloves

I don't know why women stopped wearing gloves. I think they are so classy. Not only do they look amazing, but they are quite useful too.

Gloves protect your hands from damaging sunlight, and they keep your hands clean. Imagine all the gross surfaces you touch all day long. I know I often forget to wash my hands before I eat, especially when I sit down at a restaurant.Wearing gloves protects from all that.

I actually have a few pairs that I'm going to start wearing more often. Who knows, maybe I'll start a trend!

It is really hard to find dressy gloves in stores. Sometimes, especially around Easter, I can find gloves for little girls. Those are great for my daughter, but I want some for me! Bridal gloves are easy to find, but they're always that stretchy nylon stuff and they're always white.

I actually broke down and bought some costume gloves from a marching band website. They were less than spectacular.

Luckily for me, Etsy has a great selection of vintage gloves for really reasonable prices. I just ordered a new pair for myself and I have a whole bunch in my favorites that I want to get.

Here are quite a few for you to drool over:

1960s White Gloves with Pearls from EmbellishedAssets $32

Red Leather Gloves with Decorative Piecing from BarberryArts $10.50

White Leather Gloves with Cutout Details from ChrisHudsonCouture $35

1940s Gloves with Strawberry Embroidery from TheIvoryFlamingo $29.50

Hudson Bay Company Gloves from hopscotchmemories $21.99

Rose Embroidered Gloves from Somethingcharming $24

Gloves with Fern Embroidery from PinetreeKeepsakes $10

Embroidered Gloves from BellaBordello $12.95

Off White Gloves with Scalloped Wrist from FancyNancyVintage $15

Powder Blue Scalloped Gloves from 1900sBride $9

White Hand-stitched Gloves from CostumeConsortium $18

Hand Beaded Gloves from ClaretCreations $13

Embroidered and Rhinestone Gloves from ClaretCreations $13

Favorites Friday: Monkeys!

I love monkeys and apes. I think they're adorable and funny, and I love watching them.

The monkey house is my favorite place in the zoo, and ever since I was a kid I've been enthralled by Jane Goodall and her work with Gorillas.

I know the difference between apes, monkeys, and lemurs. To me, however, they all fall under the name Monkeeez!

My Chinese Zodiac sign is the Monkey, and surprisingly it fits me pretty well. I don't really pay a lot of attention to Zodiac stuff, but I find that random fact pretty fun.

In honor of our Primate Friends I give you this week's Favorites:

Hanging Monkey Earrings by SheppardHillDesigns $36

Monkey Hooded Towel by RubADubBuddies $39

Vintage Sterling Monkey Ring by PurpleDaisyJewelry $20

Robot in a Monkey Costume by sleepyrobot13 $13

Mischievous Monkeys Stamp Set by norajane $5

Sterling Silver Monkey Ring by Xindi $140

Safari Gorilla Earrings by catiahades $5

Portrait of a Gorilla by WhiteLyme $40

Gorilla Family Sculptures by martsart $136.09

Favorites Friday: Peacocks

I love peacocks. Peacock blue is my favorite color. As a bird, I think they're quite majestic. I remember going to a zoo in Germany and seeing the peacocks wandering around completely free. You could buy their feathers in the gift shop for one Deutsche Mark, so most kids got one as a souvenir on field trips.

This week I decided that my Friday Favorites would be all about the cool peacock themed things I've found on Etsy.

Peacock Blue Crystal Earrings by beachflowerdesigns $16

Vintage Double String Carnival Bead Necklace by CuriosCorner $20.28

1960s Peacock Beaded Bag by archetypevintage $45

Peacock Dog Collar by youhadmeatwoof $19

Peacock Crystal Hair Clip by bethanylorelle $39.50

Antique Periwinkle Peacock Enameled Bar Pin by MindiLynJewelry $26

Watercolor Painting by MaiAutumn $29.40

Vintage Abstract Peacock Colored Dress by FlanneryCrane $58

Peacock Blue Glass Apothecary Jar by randomandrare1 $75

Embroidered Peacock Clutch by ItsSoClutch $50

Trinket Box by AULDNNEW $38.50

Peacock Felties by AllPrettyLilThings $3.20

Upcycled Peacock Pouf by BEloise $130