NorthStar Vintage

Vintage Clothing from Maine

The best cure for a hangover

is finding cool stuff at yard sales!
Visiting friends from out of state + the debut of my husband’s rock/metal band (a la Kyuss or Black Sabbath) + the first warm night in Maine in ages = a bit of a rocky start to this Saturday.
But relief was found via coffee and success at yard sales.
To [...]

Real Life

It’s not often that I find a real life application for the knowledge I’ve accumulated about vintage clothing. But yesterday, I had my chance.
Dad and I were at a local furniture consignment store, Cherished Possessions, aka amongst my friends (or at least amongst one very funny friend), CherPo. My father [...]

Danish Modern IQ Test

It’s a gorgeous example of usable Danish Modern design.
It’s a peppermill – desperately needed to replace the horrible modern green plastic thingy that crushes peppercorns with the force of a fluffy kitten.
It’s an IQ test, and one that I have failed. For the life of me I cannot figure out how to get the [...]