introducing DUET VINTAGE

If you follow me elsewhere, you might have noticed the big change to the etsy store! 

We are rebranding to a fun and more appropriate new name!

introducing

Duet Vintage

along with the name change, there are some other things in the works!

Rose and I did a photo shoot earlier in the week with the incredibly talented Hana Haley 

which will be coming out in a couple of weeks in the form of promotional duet vintage stuff! 

We're also currently testing out a new photo edit for etsy! We're not set on it, but it seems good so far!

Sweet little rounded edges on our pictures make us stand out 

and is a fun way to easily identify our items in search and treasuries! 

for the love of rusty metal

yesterday, Jim and I set out for the renegade craft fair down on the bay. it was in an area that I haven't been to yet, so that was fun. Located in a large, airy warehouse there were probably 100 little vendors with their wares set up in booths. Everything from handmade soaps to screen prints, to these amazing wooden ties! 

Right away I spotted these pencils that I had seen on etsy, and knew I had to have some. Inscribed with many different nerdy references in little themed packets. I chose the two Twin Peaks packs, which include phrases like "damn fine coffee", "log lady" and "one-eyed jack's" -- so good! 

Later on I found these cute little vintage pins and hair comb! 

After the fair, we drove out to Point Bonita, just on the other side of the golden gate bridge. 

We (somewhat accidentally) ended up on the beach for a little while before continuing on to the area near the lighthouse. We knew that the region was formerly a military base, and were hoping to see some of the old bunkers and whatnot. We were not disappointed. 

i really love this one. something about black cast iron littered with rust really warms my heart.

gorgeous colors

our new favorite place

a flock of pelicans! 

random secret staircase 

ammunition! no smoking -- danger

amazing art

ocean's edge

my charcoal graffiti 

oh my! a tunnel!

juxtaposition

i love spanish moss!

those little lumps on the rocks are SEALS! or sea lions...

(click to make the picture bigger!)

no lighthouse for us this time - we were unaware that they closed at 3:30 

so we'll just have to come back ... 

fog finally lifted and you could see the bridge!

pretty lola - thanks for bringing us to this beautiful place

I can't wait to go back and do a photoshoot there! and jim of course wants to shoot a zombie movie. 

what a perfect day. 

I Met TOM WAITS

The title says it all, pretty much.

Last Saturday I arrived at work and my coworker said "Guess who's in the neighborhood??" Me: "No idea, who?" Jesse: "tom FUCKIN waits!" cue brain melt and total loss of control! I'm sure I was practically jumping UP and DOWN. A couple minutes later she was on the phone with Emily down at our other location (just a block away) and was literally speaking his name when Emily said that she'd seen him out the window. I race over to the other store and see him in the shop next door to ours. ---freaking out freaking out---

After many hours of half sightings through the windows and half-blocks away, he came in to our store!
He walked in, said hello (rather quietly, which surprised me somehow) and peeked around a little bit. I was speechless. Thankfully Jesse was there to chat him up a bit. Otherwise I would have just been standing there awkwardly smiling and turning as bright red as my dress.

Then he noticed the velvet matador painting that we have up on the wall. "Is that...old?" he says, looking somewhat confused. "Yes." Jesse replies, "But I'm not quite sure how old..."
"Hmmm..." He mumbles, "Is it from...Tijuana?" (I hope that I don't have to remind you to read this in the gravelly-est, whiskey soaked, cigarette smoked voice. He sounds exactly like you would expect him to.)
Jesse pulled the painting down, but we can see no indication of where it was made. Just a signature that is essentially unreadable.
Tom Waits then goes on to explain to us how this is is a lost art, and how folks should try to make these paintings again. He's pretty sure that they're going to come back into style soon. He seems to really like velvet paintings, which makes me exceedingly happy.
He pokes around the shop for a moment more until another lady comes in, at which point he wanders off. I muster the energy to say "Thank you! Have a lovely day!" to him. And then I look down at my hands, which are shaking rather violently. SO FUCKING THRILLED.

this is tom waits jaywalking across hayes

this is tom waits photobombing a very sweet girl who stopped in the shop and let me pretend to take a pic of her while he was walking by. photo blurred because she requested it. 

best day of my life. pretty sure. 

date night: moonrise kingdom

at first, I was curious what all the buzz was about. this phrase "moonrise kingdom" suddenly began popping up everywhere. so when I finally found out that it was a new wes anderson movie, I was ecstatic! I'm a huge fan (but really, who's not??) of his movies. I was going to try to choose a favorite, but I can't. 

So last night, we went to see Moonrise Kingdom, and I had no idea what I was in for. 

The theater was nice, and they served beer and wine, which was an added bonus. We got in a couple minutes late and missed part of the opening scene, which is really disappointing so I might just have to go see it again.....

At this point in the movie, I leaned over to Jim and said "This is what I want our life to be..."

I am not sure he realized how serious I was. 

Dancing on the beach in my underwear to a record would make me pretty much the happiest girl ever. 

This Wes Anderson movie is destined to be another one of the greats. 

His brilliant color palate, smooth camera work and forever excellent soundtrack make me swoon. 

The vintage dresses help too. 

a week in photos

vintage deer figures & roses from richard's memorial

jim with 7lbs of popcorn. 

4th of july - america loves beer. 

the kitten helping with etsy listings

almond macaron 

labels for the spices used in making vermouth 

making of chuckie's birthday video

because sometimes you just need an ice cream cone 

beer holders at the Fat store, and the new teenage bottle rocket.

complimentary pabst. they sure know how to treat their customers right! 

etsy updates (aka I am a model because my model is out of town)

Yesterday was the 4th of july and instead of doing anything remotely patriotic, we did an etsy photoshoot! 

Miss Rose is visiting Seattle, so Jim took over photographer responsibilities and I wore the clothes. 

well, at least he was the photographer most of the time. 

obviously i am pretty happy about modeling - late 70s gothic gunne sax dress & blouse

kinda don't want to give this sweetie up - 1940s whiting and davis mesh purse

bright colors on this sweet 50s dress!

these will all be up in the etsy store within a week or so! 

and I'll be off vintage hunting again tomorrow! I hope I find some more great stuff to share...