Do You Love Vinyl?

When I was very little one of my favorite things to do was listen to my Grandmother's record collection. We didn't have a cassette player yet then and the local AM  radio was on a lot during the day playing oldies.
In the evenings after dinner my Gran would set aside some time to play with me. I loved to play dress up with old vintage dresses that had been hers, or her sisters, play records and dance around the living room. One of my very favorite albums was  "Arthur Murray's Music For Dancing" I loved the photo on the jacket of Arthur Murray dancing with his wife. I loved her champagne colored dress. I loved that the back showed you the dance steps. And I loved the music!

Other favorite albums of mine were, "The King And I"  and  "The Sound of Music" soundtracks. I remember dancing around to the later when I was only three and we still lived in Brooklyn. From Liberace to Nat King Cole, there wasn't much I didn't like. I think because I have these great memories associated with vinyl, that it is still something I love to this day. I am the proud owner of all my Gran's records now along with some that had been my Aunt's and numerous albums that I have purchased myself.

Occasionally I will find a record or two at local antique malls or flea markets. My very favorite place to find records is from our yearly local library sale! They always have a lot of records that people have donated or that have come from other area libraries and are priced around fifty cents. Then a week or so after the sale you can buy what's left by the bag! The first year I found them there, I came home with several original Frank Sinatra Capitol records. They are some of my favorites. The next sale is coming up in May and I can't wait!

Another aspect of albums I am intrigued by is the sleeve artwork. Sometimes I will buy an album just because I love the jacket. It's a bonus when it sounds great too!

My Grandmother's stereo set was a mid century Sony. Unfortunately I don't have it. I play my records on a reproduction Crosley from Target that also play's cassettes and CD's. It's been a very good purchase and I've had it a number of years now.

Do you have a record collection? If so, I'd love to know what your favorites are and where you like finding them best. Looking forward to reading your comments!

Sew For Victory With Lucky Lucille!!

I am so excited to be joining another sew-along with Lucky Lucille! My last one was the September Fall For Cotton sew-along and I just loved it! I made this Vintage Vogue repro pattern dress in a vintagey cotton print.

For this sew-along I have chosen  vintage 1940's Hollywood pattern 471, I am planning on doing version 1 in the vintage voile floral print on the left. I still need to shop for my collar and cuff fabric and ruffle trim. I am very excited to finally make this pattern as I have had it for quite a while.

If you would like the join me and a bunch of other lovely ladies in this sew-along, just click on the button on the right of my blog. It's loads of fun! Hope to see you there!

The NEW Arthelia's Attic Blog!

Hello! And welcome back! For a long time I have been thinking about bringing back my blog. It's been over a year since I posted anything and even back then when I did, all my posts weren't all they could be, nor did I post very often. I think I just didn't know what I wanted my blog to be. It was mainly linked to my Etsy shop and I used it mostly for sharing new products. That to me is not fun and is just advertising. I am so much more than that. So I finally decided to make my blog about ALL the things I love about vintage.

Vintage for me I not something I "got into" or discovered. I feel it is just me and the things I like, the things I do. The films, fashion and home decor that is my style. It just suddenly became something that I found others liked and that I could delve deeper into. Having grown up very close to my grandparents and not being very social with kids of my own generation made the things I was exposed to most, those of my grandparent's generation of the 1930's on. Sure I like a lot of things that were from my generation, the 80's. Certain TV shows, my favorite at 12 was "Scarecrow and Mrs. King." Music, I loved Cyndi Lauper and Madonna and I am a huge Depeche Mode fan to this day.














But when it comes to fashion, films, and most other things I have been and always will be a die hard lover of styles from the 30's, 40's and 50's. Anything that even looked remotely like that when I was a kid had to be mine. I was forever looking for big circle skirts and crinolines!






Cooking is another aspect that I learned from my grandmother. Pure home style cooking. Cooking and baking from scratch. To this day I am happiest when I cook this way. I want to share this with you too. Sewing, knitting, the list goes on!
This is just the tip of the iceberg on the things I think I could have fun writing about and hopefully that you will enjoy reading about! The blog is still getting revamped a bit and I hope to one day add advertising and some new sponsors but all that will come in time. I'm really excited to get started sharing these things with you all "For The Love Of Vintage"!!

Midnight Bunny

Here are some new photo's of Lolita Haze modeling the Bunny Snood in black. I'm sure you'll love them as much as I do! Watch for Cranberry next! The Bunny Snood is made from beautiful Italian mohair and silk yarn. The perfect accent to any holiday outfit.

A Moment To Catch Up

Oh my! I can't believe I have not posted since May! It has been a very busy summer! We had lots of personal stuff going on including the move of some of my family from Pennsylvania to near me here in Arkansas. I am thankful to now have them just a few blocks away after being thousands of miles away for many years.

Then in June my husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe it's been that long. Time flies when you are married to a great guy who loves you as if you were only just married a few weeks. :) I made my dress for the party from Butterick 4513 using vintage fabric I found on ebay several years ago.

Business has been very busy too. I was thrilled to be asked to be interviewed by a local magazine. The article came out in the August issue and you can read it on line here: @Urban Magazine. The experience was so much fun from start to finish!

I hope you all had a wonderful summer! Now that the weather is started to cool down (thank goodness!), we are turning our thoughts to new items we will have for you just in time for the holidays, including new snood designs, new colors of the bunny snood, and a brand new item. Stay tuned!

The Vintage Lifestyle Hour

I was really excited when I was invited to be on the The Vintage Lifestyle Hour on Women's View Radio.
I knew about the show from having listened to it when my friend Lolita Haze was on last summer. I was honored to be asked and happy to have the opportunity to talk about my shop, how it came in to being and the  great people I have that help me out.
If you would like to learn more about me and my shop I would love for you to listen and leave a comment!

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Introducing The Vintage Bunny!

I am pleased to announce the arrival of a new style snood  called  The Vintage Bunny!  Made from the same pattern as the traditional 1940s style snood, this model is made from a lovely mohair and silk blend yarn.

It is very soft and light as a feather!

The mohair creates a fuzzy halo for your hair! 

 It is accented by a small matching grosgrain ribbon which is removable. It is available as shown in white and sky blue. I also have yarn to make it in turquoise and baby pink. The Vintage Bunny will add  that extra bit of fun to your snood wardrobe! Thank you to Lolita Haze for modeling it for me!

Fabulous New Hair Video by Amanda Lee and Doug Monce!

One of my lovely models Miss Amanda Lee and photographer Doug Monce have collaborated once again to make this beautiful and professional hair tutorial. Amanda Lee shows you how to effortlessly make triple victory rolls and also how to wear your Arthelia's Attic snood. I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I do!

Va-Voom Vintage Celebrates 1000+ Followers With Giveaways!

That's right! Brittany of Va-Voom Vintage has reached a milestone and is celebrating with a full week of fabulous giveaways!
Each days giveaway is sponsored by a different shop. Today yours truly is the sponsor so you can win a 1940's snood in your choice of color!

To enter you must follow Brittany's Blog and like my page on Facebook. Be sure and comment on Brittany's post to let her know you have done so!

And The Winner is......

Well, I'm a little late in getting this post up but the winner chosen by the random number generator was entry.....

25 by Autumn Luciano! Congratulations Autumn!