Sunday, May 8, 2022

Continuing with more Vintage vibes...


Did you have a wall phone when you were growing up?
We had a very heavy bakelite phone that actually gave the arm muscles a workout 
if we chatted for too long.

My father was quite strict about the telephone
 we had an egg timer with sand in it to let us know when our chat time was up.
I used to flip the timer over before all the sand ran out to extend my calls...
the main reason for limiting conversations were because we had a "party line."
A party line was a shared connection with someone else in our neighbourhood...
if they picked up their phone they could listen into our conversation and visa versa! 

Can you imagine?
There were no secrets unless we spoke in code!


~ Recently sourced ~

Vintage black patent leather Pourchet Paris handbag.
Quality leather and classic details.


Cross body bag


The company Maison Pourchet, has been in business in Paris since the early 1900's.
It is still in business today and you can find many of their classic vintage bags online.


Black and white skirt picked up at the thrift shop.

I have a small basic wardrobe that has a lot of black and white pieces 
so this will be a very versatile skirt.

White or black tops
casual or dressy.

Paired it with my distressed denim jacket 
or 
black vintage Susan Bristol dressy knit sweater...
I have numerous options.


Sparkly Vintage Canadian designed Sherman rhinestone brooch.

I have several of these brooches and add them when I feel I need a dash of bling.
Mom received several Sherman sets for Christmas from Dad.
They would usually be earrings, a bracelet and necklace...
set in a velvet box from Birks.

The sparkle was perfect with her bright and festive velvet dresses.

Vintage pieces add an extra zing to my classic neutral wardrobe.

When I am in a thrift shop I gravitate to the vintage section...
I keep an open mind
you never know what you'll find!

Good Luck and Happy Shopping.

Thank you for popping by The Humble Bungalow Blog.

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~ 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a great telephone!! I'm laughing because we, too, had a party line when I was very young. Can't imagine that at all today! Love your vintage items, especially that cross body bag!

Lorrie said...

You've found some lovely vintage things - the skirt will be perfect if the weather ever warms up!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Today a party line would be a source of amusement for sure! Thank you for the compliment on the bag...I love a thrifty find.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

The weather has been quite cool so far...I switched my closet clothes for spring and summer ones so I hope it warms up soon!