HIS AND HERS

Justin and I got new bikes! Well...new OLD bikes.

Mine: a light pink and white vintage Ross.

His: a burgundy vintage Armstrong.

Some of the sweet details:

a tank with super 60s graphics and a headlight (gonna try to get it to work)...and a wicker basket

a pink rack on the back

a big old-school speedometer/odometer

an adorable scripty logo

and a red and white bike seat with a matching satchel!!

We got them from Revolution Bicycles in Saugerties -- a cute bike shop with a good selection of vintage bicycles.... and the best part....it's owned by a young couple from Manhattan who also bought a house in Kingston!!

We took our first bike ride down to Keegan Ales, the local brewery...enjoyed a couple glasses of Four Philosophers Belgian Tripel...watched the sun set and rode back home.  God, I love summer.

SUMMER WARDROBE

Lately all I want to wear are caftans and maxi dresses. Unfortunately, almost all of my vintage frocks are of the mini variety. Yup...I pretty much have a closet FULL of teeny tiny 1960s tent dresses. But now I'm craving a longer hemline. Maybe it's living upstate? The proximity to Woodstock? I don't know.

I'm thinking something 2 parts Rhoda Morgenstern and 1 part Mrs. Roper.

photo sources (top to bottom): caftan pattern; rhoda 1; rhoda 2; rhoda 3; mrs. roper 1; mrs. roper 2.

OUR FIRST AUCTION

Auctions are something that I have been interested in getting into for a while now.  I've heard that you can find great vintage and antique furniture etc...and if you are lucky you can snag some real bargains. 

Well...guess what my new neighbors do.

Run an auction house! 

Justin and I went to the preview last Friday where we got to walk around and take a look at everything that was for sale. We picked a few things that we were interested in - a mid century modern credenza, an antique glass front bookcase, an old work table, a box of quilts and old  American flags....and we decided what our max price would be for each item.

The actual auction was on Saturday....and while I was back in NYC with some of my oldest lady friends for a bachelorette party, Justin was there bidding on the items we had chosen the night before.  The credenza and the bookcase went for more than we were willing to spend...but we ended up with the work table, the lot of quilts and flags, 10 boxes of books, 3 wooden chairs, and and a tapestry covered armchair. (The books and chairs were a last minute impulse buy that Justin couldn't resist because they were going for SUPER cheap.)  All in all we spent under $200 and ended up with some great stuff. 

This is one of the items from the box lot - a big, beautiful yo-yo quilt large enough to fit a queen size bed.  It's made with the most darling vintage feedsack style fabrics.

Let me apologize for this terrible, blurry photo.  It does not do this table justice.  It's beautifully weathered and work-worn in person.