Killer Shirt

I almost forgot. The Sin Alley Rumble wasn't a total loss. I scored this killer vintage shirt for 5 bucks! It's easy to find vintage women's stuff around here, but men's stuff is almost extinct.

Bye Bye Birdie

It's 12:37 AM & I'm sitting here watching Bye Bye Birdie. Not one of my favorite flicks, but my God, how I love Ann-Margret!

Cool Rides At The Sin Alley Rumble

The weather was great, the venue was cool & the guys in the club were terrific, but the turnout was disappointing. I didn't make much dough, but there were a few nice rides & some lovely Rockabilly ladies in attendance. I'll give it another shot next year. Maybe with a little more promotion, they'll get a bigger turnout. I took a few pics of the cars, but didn't want to seem like a creep taking pics of the girls. =)

Sin Alley Rumble

On Saturday July 17, I set up shop in Providence at the Sin Alley Saints show to peddle my wares. This year I decided I was done wasting money on the hockey puck burgers at the shows I sell at & I was going to start bringing my own lunches. Here's the flyer for the show & the makings of my pasta salad. My buddies keep busting my chops about me making someone a good wife someday! hahaha

Plymouth National Wax Museum-RIP

One thing I found at Brimfield left me heartbroken. A woman was selling the figures & props from the Plymouth National Wax Museum in America's Hometown, Plymouth, Mass. As a kid, we went to Plymouth every summer & visited the Mayflower, Plymouth Rock & The Plymouth National Wax Museum. I took my own kids there, a few years ago & was planning on a return trip this summer. Needless to say, I was horrified when I saw the figures on display at Brimfield. Apparently, a couple of years ago, the museum's lease came up & they were unable to reach an agreement with the landlord on a new one, so they closed the doors & packed everything up. I'm shocked that no one in this historic town made an effort to save this place or at least find a new location. After 40 years of teaching a very kitschy, entertaining history lesson to people of all ages & nationalities, the wax museum is now, you guessed it, luxury condos! The woman that rescued the figures & settings is still hoping to find someone to buy the whole lot & set it up again, but she didn't sound very optimistic. Sigh! Another piece of terrific roadside Americana bites the dust. I'm sure those 6 luxury condos are much more important to the town of Plymouth. Shame on the town government for letting this wonderful place go. I had trouble just finding any news of the closing online. If you have any cool or kitschy Americana near you, patronize it as much as you can, before it's too late!

Brimfield-Friday July 15

Last day of July Brimfield for me. A few more inexpensive trinkets to satiate my shopping bug.

A pair of Schmidt's beer tap handles, aka shift knobs; $15.00

Coupla pieces of WWII era sheet music; $1.00 each

A nice "Aloha" Hawaiian Islands postcard book postmarked August 20, 1945 by the U.S. Army Postal Service; $3.00

A killer souvenir photo of a dame dressed in grass skirt showing of a pair of fabulous gams. I'm guessing mid to late 1930's. The only marking is the word "Lovingly" written on the front.;$15.00

Finally, after I spotted the hula chick, a Tiki ashtray caught my eye on the same guy's table. problem was, there was sumthin' funny burning in it! t\The dude was burning Sage in this ashtray & boy did it stink. I bought it anyway & scrubbed the crap out of it when I got it home. I finally used vinegar to get the stench out of it! haha; $10.00

So that was the end of a frugal week for me at Brimfield. I'm already looking forward to September & I promise I'll have more dough in my pocket to spend on more stuff I don't need, but can't live without.

Brimfield-Thursday July 15

OK, Thursday comes & I'm at it again. I head out to meet George & begin the hunt anew. After finding nothing for the Tiki bar on Wednesday, I did find a coupla things on Thursday.

A handful of swizzles & picks; $2.00

A killer Toes On The Nose Hawaiian shirt, not too vintage, but oh so stylish; $12.00

And, finally, a coupla really nice vintage framed prints, titled Lei Maker & Hula Dancer.

Asking price; $60.00 paid $40.00.

They are 11" x 15" & are signed by John Kelly. If anyone has any info on them or Mr. Kelly, I'd love to hear it. Aski