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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Never more have I wanted to sit down with you and just yak about vintage over coffee, Virginia! "the past is full of good shit!" YES! I snorted at that Bode back - what a rip-off! I had a vintage 1920s one that I bought for $6.95 in a thrift store. Gave it to my niece for Christmas and she nearly cried at its beauty. Same with the camisoles and slips, which really had their heyday in the 1950s-70s. I have thrifted so many of these and they are still in perfect condition (that OG nylon is so much better than anything made nowadays).

I committed many years ago (20? probably close to that) to shopping secondhand first for pretty much everything. Furniture, housewares, art, kitchen stuff...it's all out there. Got a Lagostina pot for $20 a couple of years ago.

Rock on with your awesome self! I always love your articles, thank you!

Virginia Chamlee's avatar

Incredible!!!

acdlt's avatar

Love this so much! Could not agree more!!

Annie Hampstead's avatar

Don’t you find as well that this is such a polarising idea? I just bought a vintage Paolo Buffa arm chair for £400 of eBay when the soho house equivalent is £3000! Someone honestly said to me though ‘what if someone died in that chair?’ 😂

Virginia Chamlee's avatar

I get told I am buying haunted items allll the time on social media. To which I say: bring on the ghosts/the more the merrier/if they want me, they can have me.

Annie Hampstead's avatar

Exactly it’s such funny idea

Mari's avatar

In other words… don’t be duped!