Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales

This is a list of team shops that are going to have a sale coming up. Be sure to check on them for great deals!

Covetedthreads is having a half off everything sale with coupon code halfoff

AsItNeverWas is having a sale Nov. 20-27th.  Prices will be marked down.

NeverLostGardens is having a 30% off sale Nov. 25-28 with coupon code Cyber

KalamazooMaps is offering free shipping with coupon code FreeShipping all this month

AsSeenBefore is having a sale Nov. 25 -28  25% off with coupon code holiday2011

More to come!

Shop of the week for the vintage Michigan Team

KazooVintage on Etsy!

Kazoo Vintage is run by a Kalamazoo native slightly obsessed with all things retro.
I'm also on twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/KazooVintage_1



http://www.etsy.com/shop/KazooVintage?ref=seller_info


Congratulations!

youtube videos on vintage

Here are some on vintage clothing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-GGEpZYhEM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvxAL1WnahE

Hairstyles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw10CnRZUeo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TbxcCAIbvo&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLA25DDCD647591A3B

Jewelry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4_wtetNK20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxSONDKa3Ik&feature=related

Glassware

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDxm4gvb43A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux_oI9gE2bU

Vintage Trends: Cameos

Yesterday I read where cameos are the newest trend in vintage. I have always thought a cameo is one of the prettiest pieces of jewelry.

Cameos were often a stone or shell that is cut into some kind of design. It is debated when the first cameo was made. Some say Greece others say Rome. Eventually though, the art of cameo carving settled in Italy.

Here is a couple of great sites for info on the cameo
http://www.cameojewelry.com/index.php?p=page&page_id=history

http://www.victorianbazaar.com/cameos.html

The article in the paper talked about stores selling cameo jewelry targeted towards the younger generation. I use to have fun wearing my grandmothers. She had a large collection of cameos.
What is a piece of jewelry you liked to wear as a teenager?

Do you think cameos will make a return? Could they become a hot trend?


Look for cameos hitting stores like Target and JC Penny soon.

Vintage Trends: fashion the 1950s shirt dress and 1940s hairstyles

This post is for vintage trends. I am going to start with fashion. I know not everyone on the team sells fashion but it is an interesting trend that is going on.

The fashions of the fifties have always seemed to be in. Shirt dresses are a staple that seems to be in demand. I know when I sell off some of my vintage clothing selection the shirt dresses sell first.  I have even been looking at a few websites that sell clothing and they have shirt dresses. I remember wearing them in the eighties. Mine were a lot shorter than the 1950s version.
What is a piece of clothing you own that could have been from the 1950s?

The red carpet in the past year has gone from stars dressing in very revealing outfits to a more 1940s elegance. I can not wait to see how they dress this year for the Oscars.  I have also noticed a trend with the 1940s, hair salons that specialize in the hairstyles from the era. My sister is a hairstylist and she purchased a book on 1940s hairstyles. She lets the teen girls look through it and many have picked one of the elegant hairstyles to wear to homecoming or other parties.
Would you wear a hairstyle from another era?
This is a great site about hairstyles for women from the 40s.
http://hot1940shairstyles.com/vintagehairstyles/

Well, thats it for today. See you all Mon. with a new trending post.

Buying Trends

What are some of the trends you have seen in your stores? October was a great month for me. I sold a lot of compacts. That seemed to have been the hot trend in October for me. I even sold compacts off site. I did sell a few other accessories but mostly compacts. 

I know most of you sell a variety of items. What is the trend with you? Do items vary by months? I mean in July and August I sold mostly hats and purses. September and October it was compacts. So far the first few days of November have been shoes and jewelry. This is just an example of my varying buying trends.

Vintage websites

Here are a few sites that I use when looking up vintage sellers. Some are very friendly about sharing their information with you.

http://icecricket.com/

http://verabattemarco.com/

Feel free to add