Friday, March 11, 2011

Welcome to a new weekly feature: FRABJOUS FRIDAYS!!


Vintage Celebration {How perfect
is this!} from aplacefortwiggs

Hello all! I am excited to present a new weekly feature,

Frabjous Fridays!

On this particular day of the week we will celebrate fabulous vintage finds. I am passionate about antiques and vintage items; as I've mentioned before, it's a bit of a family tradition, so maybe it's in my blood. Regardless, I love celebrating the character and personality of antiques and vintage pieces, as well as their unique histories spanning generations.

Before we dive in too deeply, though, a little about the word "frabjous." It comes from Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem "Jabberwocky" and is used to describe a happy day as follows:

"O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"

Ooh, this is just bursting with joy and I have the most irrational urge to shout it! I have also been positively stuck on this word ever since I re-read "Jabberwocky" to my son last week, with much intensity and snicker-snacking, of course ;)

Now, on to this frabjous friday's fabulous vintage finds!

Vintage Spring Floral Brooch and
Earrings from kiamichi7

Vintage Caprini High Heels,
Size 7 - 7 1/2 from misshissy


Eye candy .. vintage lace trims, buttons, ribbon
and embellishments from lacemonster816


50s Velvet Flowers Cocktail Hat
with Netting from KingDogVintage
 
Vintage Cats Eye Frames with Pearls
and Rhinestones from carolsegal

Vintage 50s Television
from johnnyvintage

115 Vintage buttons: Mother of Pearl,
Bakelite and more from dottirosestudio


Vintage Hollywood Regency Wall
Mirror from fabulousmess

Antique Molded Czech Art Glass
Pendant Necklace from fantasyojewels

Vintage 1920s JARDiN DE FLEUR
silk dress from shopREiNViNTAGE
I hope you enjoyed UneBelleVie's first ever Frabjous Friday celebration and all of these fabulous vintage items and shops! Let me know what you think below, and as always, have a positively frabjous day!!

3 comments:

  1. hello!!! thank you so much for mentioning my print!!! ;) it was an honor!!!!!! twiggs

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  2. Some great vintage finds here! I absolutely love love love those cat eye frames with pearls, and the mirror is gorgeous!

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  3. Great finds....love the yellow flower brooch! I found your blog on the Etsy English Geeks thread and had to check it out :) Fun side note....I work part-time at a book store named Jabberwocky!

    have a great week!
    Kathleen

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