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Month: December 2013


Dec
2013

My Vintage Christmas Wish List

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I’m only a couple of days away from my non vintage vacation to Vietnam and I’m getting very excited to see such a different culture than “small town Toronto” lol 🙂 But before I go I must do my annual “vintage wish list” that I use to just do on my own but now that I have a blog I can share it with you! The list is just basically all the things that I love that is for sale right now (regardless of price) that I really really wish I could have.

wish list

1. Bakelite Scotty Dogs-Ever since I got married to my Scottish husband I have somehow become OBSESSED with obtaining this dog in Bakelite form.

For Sale on Etsy-One Mans Junque $213.25

Bakelite Scotty Dogs

1940s Vintage Suit-I just LOVE the pockets so much.

For Sale on Etsy-Rococo Vintage $463.69

1940s vintage suit

1950s Lucite Purse. Like this gorgeous Rialto “Bleeding Hearts” purse.

For Sale on Etsy-Paris Antiques $158.47

lucite purse

1950’s Vintage Dress-Black Corduroy. I love the letters on the bottom of the dress.

For Sale on Etsy-Fab Gabs $148.73

1950s vintage dress

Vintage Celluloid and early plastic cherries. So cool!

For Sale on Etsy-The Plastic Fever $136.70

vintage celluloid necklace

A 1950s Alfred Shaheen dress. Love the pattern, the colour, the…Everything!

For sale on Etsy- Rock this Joint $234.00

Alfred Shaheen

Bakelite Bracelet that has some sort of design on it (all mine are beautiful but plain)

For sale on Etsy -Bakelite Cache $262.00

Bakelite bracelet

Lastly I would love to have a Jonathan Logan dress (see my love affair post here). The one below would be perfect for Viva.

For sale on Etsy -Wanderlust Couture $119.00

Jonathan Logan

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What is on your vintage Christmas wish list?

Liz 🙂


Dec
2013

Vintage Photos of the Work Christmas Party

categories: Vintage Christmas, vintage images

This Friday I have my work Christmas party, it’s a small affair with only about 30 of us celebrating the season over dinner, some raffle prizes and open bar (sweet!). It’s fun but not a crazy party by any means as we are about 99% all men where I work, so no dance floor, dj etc. I’m okay with that as I have to do all the hard work and plan the event so quieter/simpler the better 🙂

I thought it would be fun while I was getting ready for this Friday to peruse parties gone by and see what kind of fun they might have had around the punch bowl (ahhh got to love a good old punch bowl).

Vintage Work Christmas Party Photos 1940s & 1950s (Plus one 1920s)

1950s photo: This is my favorite picture because it reminds me of myself at our work party. As I stated above I’m the organizer of this affair and I work with mostly men so this could be the 1950s Liz 🙂

1950s vintage christmas party photo of a woman passing out desserts to the men at the office.

I wish we had a dance like this. My old job we held dj’d dance parties but never this elegant. 1950s vintage Christmas party photo.

1950s vintage christmas party

Years ago at a work party I do recall after a few cocktails things getting super hilarious (ties on heads kind of hilarious) but never this fun! These ladies are amazing!

Vintage Christmas Party 1950s vintage photo. The woman are wearing fun hats and goofy glasses.

Seattle Engineering Department Christmas party 1957. I just adore the look of the lady in this picture, such style.

1950s vintage christmas party -Seattle Engineering Department Christmas party 1957

Ahhhh a different time. This would NEVER happen now lol! On another note her sweater dress is divine. 1950s vintage photo.

1950s vintage christmas party featuring a woman sitting on Santas lap.

The little Christmas Tree is so cute!

1950s vintage christmas party company photo

Hillbilly Santa 🙂 1948 photo

1940s vintage christmas party photo featuring an image of Santa with no shoes on.

Source: ORNL archives via Tim Gawne 

1950s promotion department party. Handsome and pretty group of workers. The page-boy hairstyle on the girl on the right is super cute.

vintage christmas party -1950s promotion department Christmas party.

Source: btmemories.com

Late 1940s vintage photo: This does not seem to be a work party but I loved the picture anyways because it has so many awesome things to look at.

1. The decor. 2. The hairstyles on the woman..awesome 3. The nothing but Tinsel Christmas Tree (love!). 4. The very stylish ties on the men.

Late 1940s vintage christmas party photo

Source: radioyears.com

I want the style of all three of these woman. 1948 Attorney Generals Christmas party at Woodward’s.

1940s vintage christmas party -1948 Attorney Generals Christmas party at Woodward’s featuring Santa with 3 women wearing 1940s hairstyles.

Source: VPL80726 Photographer Art Jones

Mmmm fried chicken and fixing -1952 Christmas party.

1950s vintage work christmas party -1952

Source: ORNL archives via Tim Gawne

Western Electric Co.Christmas Party -1925. Look at the Hair on the women..wow!

1920s vintage work christmas party -Western Electric Co.Christmas Party -1925

 Source: www.junipergallery.com

Will you be attending a work Christmas Party this year? And if so what do you usually do?

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Christmas Blog Posts from the 1920s-1960s

Liz 🙂