NorthStar Vintage

Vintage Clothing from Maine

Pockycock!

When I was a little girl, I used to alter words to my own liking.
One of the few words that I remember is “pockycock,” my own special word for pocketbook. Now that I am 40 going on 12, the word cracks me up to no end.
And I’ve been elbows deep in pockycocks this week (heh [...]

Imitation or Plagiarism?

Anna Sui’s “New” Bag.
as purchased from Dorothea’s Closet.

A very good day

Through my college years and early 20’s, Ruth was not only my roommate, but my best friend, and partner in crime. We saw a lot of music, kissed a couple of cute (and not so cute) boys, drank a fraternity’s worth of Rolling Rock, and shopped. There was a lot of shopping. Actually, there was [...]

My new logo!

So yea….I’ve been really busy um….developing my business. Yea.
And by “developing my business,” I mean doing all the summer things that I have not yet accomplished: eating lobster, waterskiing, drinking on decks, grilling meat, reading trashy romance novels on my front lawn, riding my motorcycle, going to yard sales, taking big walks on the beach….
And [...]