Vintage Bedding Preview

We are in the process of preparing some vintage bedding listings and wanted to offer a preview of what's in store for our store.  (update - now listed!)  We have had remarkable luck in finding 80s cartoon related sheets lately and often curse the fact that we don't have a twin bed.  Here are a few of our favorites:

Vintage SIMPSONS Full Sheet Set

Vintage 80s SMURF Twin Sheet Set

Vintage 80s ZELDA and MARIO Nintendo Twin Sheet

Vintage 80s STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Twin Sheet Set

Vintage 80s E.T. Twin Sheet

These items and several more awesome 80s sheets will be listed in the next few days.  Until then, sweet dreams!

Garage Sale Treasures

We headed up to Atlanta last weekend for Nessies' birthday and spent Saturday morning finding treasure after treasure at many garage and estate sales.

In addition to finding some really fun stuff, we met some super nice and interesting people, were able to pet some outgoing kitties, and ate some delicious handmade popsicles from the King of Pops.  If you're in Atlanta, he sells from the intersection by Videodrome (a great local videostore).

One of our favorite finds was this painting of a man lounging in a dress that we picked up from a townhouse community sale.  The seller told us that it always reminded him of a friend named Lloyd, so we dubbed him Queen Lloyd and gave him dominion over our living room.  The seller (a really nice guy who was giving all his books away since he believes that knowledge should be shared) assumed that we were just buying the painting for the frame, and we were quick to tell him how amazing we thought the picture is.

Another great find of the day was a sweet collection of old Vice magazines along with two Vice-related books.  We live in a small town that does not have this free monthly guide to fashion, music, and trash.  Definitely exciting.  At the same sale, we also picked up some DVDs like a Mastodon (rock!) live disc and John Carpenter's "They Live," one of my very favorite movies from the 1980s for my brother in law (I already have a copy).

The most random thing that we wound up with was this record by Max Webster.  I don't know who/what Max Webster is, but I knew that I had to own a record that features a man wearing a shiny, gold unitard, skullet, and white leather boots.  I still haven't listened to it (and may not), but this cover causes my sickometer to rise!  The back cover shows the cover model leaping through the air with his guitar while flames emit from his hands!  Hot indeed!

Our next roadtrip will involve an unholy trinity of dubious taste in the form of Medieval Times (the historically questionable dinner and show experience that pairs sword fights with Pepsi products), the newly redone Cabbage Patch Kids nursery and hospital (a life-changing experience if you have never been), and the Alpine City of Helen, an "authentic" German village built on a Georgia mountainside in the 1960s that channels German culture into souvenir lederhosen shops and faux biergartens.  Stay tuned!

New Shoes!

We have been busy little bees lately!  In addition to some new purses and clothing items (including men's), we have listed several pairs of vintage shoes and boots.  Take a look:

Vintage SWIRL Leather Booties Size 8.5

Vintage Black KNEE HIGH Boots Size 7 or 7.5

Vintage 80s Etienne Aigner OXFORDS Size 8.5

Vintage 70s Gloria Vanderbilt FLAME Boots Size 7

Vintage JELLY Open Toe Sandals Size 8

Vintage CRISS CROSS Woven Summer Sandals Size 7.5

Happy Mother's Day!

I'm not sure why I find this video to be so amazing, but I do.  It shows a kid who has just had his World of Warcraft account deleted by his mom freeeeeaking the F out.  Probably NSFW:

Here are some rhetorical review questions to think about after viewing:

1.  Why the nudity?  Did it allow for greater aerodynamic rage?

2.  What was the purpose of the brief sojourn into the closet?

3.  Remote control?

4.  Why do his parents (who know this video is online and encourage the brother to film them) not step in and  help him out with his anger issues? 

5.  Remote control?

Have a happy Mother's Day and be glad you're not this kid's mom!

Nessies' Birthday!

Do you know what today is?  Yeah, it's May 5.  Oh wait, it's Cinco de Mayo, the day set aside for Mexican heritage and pride.  Something else...something even more exciting...IT'S NESSIES' BIRTHDAY!!

To commemorate, we are having a sale over at our Etsy shop: buy one item, get another item half off!  Check it out!  Eat some tacos for Nessies today and tell her about it!  She likes that kind of thing.  ♥Happy Birthday Ness!♥

The House of the Devil

We watched this a few nights ago, and it totally ruuuuuuled.  "The House of the Devil" is a horror film that has more in common in terms of pacing and tone with late 70s/early 80s pre-slasher movies than the MTV-style, jump-scare barrage of bikini models getting hacked up that is more common today.  Think more Roman Polanski or vintage Dario Argento than Saw or Hostel.

The plot centers around college student Samantha who is looking for an income source to fund her upcoming move from her dorm into a dream apartment.  She spots an ad on campus looking for babysitters and stumbles upon a group of people who live in the titular house and proceed to make things very scary for Sam and the audience.  This movie has a slow-burn suspenseful intensity that builds and builds until the very end.  I haven't read any reviews, but I would imagine some people might find the pacing a bit slow, but it is totally worth it unless you have ADD.

The look and feel of "The House of the Devil" is so early 80s in every detail from the sweet acid washed jeans and feathered hair to the rockin' tunes Sam listens to on her Walkman cassette player.  It really looks like a time capsule gem from the Reagan era, and it would probably be a household name if it had been released then.  Even better is the special edition set that comes with the movie on DVD and a clamshell cased VHS!  How awesome is that?  It actually looks like it came from the horror section of your circa 1983 local mom and pop video store.  That fact is a little sad and ironic considering we picked up this gem at the final sale of one of seven video stores that are closing in our town this month.  Sad.

Coachella Highlight Video

I don't normally find drunk people to be all that amusing, but watching this guy struggling through the Sisyphean task of putting on his flip flops while completely hammered at the Coachella music festival is strangely compelling.



Part of me find this hilarious, while another part wishes I had his ticket since I would have actually remembered the show the next day.  Whatevs!

Love this Video

For no reason at all:



Love,

nickandnessies

Project Runway!

We just finished watching the season 7 finale of Project Runway and loved it!  

To be honest, we don't really watch much reality TV except for this show and maybe Top Design.  Oh, and Celebrity Apprentice, America's Next Top Model, Girls Next Door, Jersey Shore (what, it's awesome!), and Big Brother.  Holy moly, do we love Big Brother!  So much that we have started watching the British celebrity BB seasons (Stephen Baldwin and Sisqo becoming friends!) to get our fix until the new American season airs this summer.  I guess we are reality junkies after all.

Anyway, back to Project Runway - I won't say anything about the winner or final three contestants in case you haven't seen it yet so as not to be a spoiler, but there were some surprises and lots of amazing clothes.  Other than Christian Siriano in season 5, I think this was the strongest bunch from the recent seasons. 

There wasn't quite as much juicy drama as there could have been, but we haven't seen the reunion show yet, so you never know lol. Who was your favorite designer this time around other than Ping (since she automatically gets the wtf weird vote)?

Etsy Prom Queen Voter!

We are pleased to be in the running for the Etsy Prom Queen voter on Etsy's Storque blog!  Our Vintage Golden Belle Dress is in the contest with many other beautiful vintage gowns and prom accessories.  It brings back so many memories of high school!  

Vintage GOLDEN BELLE Dress Size Small or Medium

If you have a minute, check out the Storque blog help us realize our unfulfilled dreams of winning prom queen!  You can vote here.

T-Shirts for Spring!

I don't know if there is anything quite as comforting as a soft, vintage t-shirt to wear on a bright Spring day like today.  If I could capture the magic of the thin, brushed cotton with the glittery iron-on transfer or random 70s quote in fuzzy stick-on letters and keep it forever, I would, well, capture it and keep it forever!  Do you have memories of the best vintage shirt you ever had?  Here are a few of our favorites from the collection that we just posted:

Vintage STAR WARS Empire Strikes Back T-Shirt Size Small

 Vintage MASH T-Shirt Size Medium

Vintage SADDAM HUSSEIN Pink T-Shirt Size Medium

Vintage Seattle SKY NEEDLE Women's T-Shirt Size Large

 Vintage MARYLAND IS FOR CRABS T-Shirt Size Large

Vintage TEMPLE BAR Women's T-Shirt Size Medium

Check out more at nickandnessies.etsy.com:

       

Treasury East - "The Shining"

I was so excited to discover Etsy's new treasury. Treasury East today!  No more setting alarms to snag a treasury or limits to the amount you can create.  Thanks Etsy!  I love you :)

Here's a screenshot of my first treasury on Treasury East, "The Shining."

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