Under-$100 Secondhand Finds on 1stDibs, Etsy and More
needlepoint, Dior and more
One thing about these under-$100 secondhand finds posts: this stuff does not sit around for long. Often, I will bookmark something to include, come back a few hours later, and it’s already been snatched up. Which is all part of the thrill of secondhand shopping in the first place, isn’t it? There’s so much incredible vintage and design out there for very little money, but you have to move quickly.
I also wanted to share something I’ve been thinking about of late — sending a third newsletter each week, likely on Fridays. This would be a quick, highly scrollable dispatch of the things I’ve bookmarked, hunted down, become obsessed with, or can’t stop thinking about: vintage finds I don’t include in my under-$100 roundups; beautiful objects; under-the-radar brands; estate sale listings; fashion pieces worth searching for secondhand. The kinds of things I’m constantly saving or texting to friends but don’t do much else with…. The Leftovers, if you will ;)
Something short, fun, useful, and easy to read with your coffee on a Friday morning. Thoughts?
Anyway, happy shopping.
xx,
VC
from top left: needlepoint pillow, $30; 1980s silk duster, $95; Maitland-Smith ashtray, $29; abalone shell belt, $79; Matisse needlepoint pillow, $33; Alessi fly swatter, $45; modernist abalone fish bottle opener, $40; 1970s ceramic necklace, $79; button-up sweater, $107
from top left: needlepoint rams head bag, $58; studio pottery vase, $95; 1970s red fringed scarf, $71; faux amber necklace, $54; Roland Garros French Open poster, $95; cast iron reclining woman boot jack, $90; malachite sculpture, $50; Oleg Cassini lips paperweight, $28; 1960s Brutalist tray, $85
from top left: egg-shaped shell-inlay clutch, $51; black and gold honeycomb drawstring bag, $79; Pierre Cardin handkerchief, $15; Man Ray autographed art book, $100; Rachel Aronova art glass vase, $65; whimsical needlepoint pillow, $39; surrealist eye pendant, $47; snake belt, $87; 1970s chainmail coin purse necklace, $75
from top left: hand-painted sun plate, $95; 1960s needlepoint MY BAG, $125 (I know, I know, over $100 slightly); 1990s cabochon earrings, $30; framed Pierre Cardin advertisement, $16; ceramic tiger ashtray, $22; keyhole earrings, $44; Mexican modernist bowl, $100; silver and blue clip-on earrings, $95; I’m Not Perfect needlepoint pillow, $45
from top left: 1990s Christian Dior Dune perfume tote (probably was a free gift with purchase with the perfume), $40; lucite flower sculpture, $75; 1976 needlepoint clutch, $85; sculptural stoneware mug, $60; colorful needlepoint pillow, $85; Maitland-Smith whale trinket box, $43; Christian Dior feather hat, $95; sterling silver woven basket charm, $100; mah jong bracelet, $35
from top left: Ginnie Johansen parasol scarf, $48; hand-shaped trinket dish, $29; Bill Blass fringed shawl, $49; spiral necklace, $55; wood trinket box with dog, $80; gold shell bag, $38; harlequin beaded shell clutch, $98; 1980s hat, $67; Rosenthal paper bag vase, $84
I’ve become deeply attached to this leather tote bag that has an attachment for accompanying bag charms (I got the peach and the orange, because I was born in Georgia but grew up in up in Florida).
My latest hyper-fixation that I’ve been wearing almost every day: these elastic-waist, super-wide leg barrel pants (wore them to the movies and it felt like pajamas).
It is officially warm enough that a spritz of this ultra-calming, uber-hydrating facial mist on top of my moisturizer is now a daily necessity.
*as always, a note that I often utilize affiliate links and sometimes highlight gifted items — but I never share anything I don’t actually love and use.
We would love that extra newsletter of your bookmarked finds, Virginia!
What a great eye you have, Virginia! 💕 I love the jewelry, especially the eye!