NorthStar Vintage

Vintage Clothing from Maine

Rainy day

Flea Market. Fort Andross, Brunswick, Maine

Craphound

I am genetically suited for this job. My mother was a SERIOUS shopper. My father is an antiques dealer. They were both partial to keeping things. I prefer getting rid of things (and making money from them if at all possible!).
So this week we here at NSV Corporate Headquarters are [...]

Helpy

Someday I plan on using these websites. In the meantime I feel like a better person just for having them in my bookmarks.
Color Scheme Designer. Maybe I’ll use this when I finally redo the kitchen.Background DesignerYou Work For Them Stock Vectors (basically they’re stamps for photoshop)VDAS Online resource for visual arts (pretty pictures!)Encyclopedia [...]

I love this blog

It’s hot. I’m crabby because I only found a few yard sales this morning (Southern Maine people, I IMPLORE YOU, please take down the yard sale signs when you are done!) . I have a hangover.
So I’m nursing a raspberry lemonade, pouting, and reading man blogs.
The Selvedge Yard.Heavy Tweed JacketPTLDME (yay Portland!)Dandy NihilismArchival [...]

And another thing….

Some good:

Art of the Kickstart Art Show at Rise Galleries (here I am in attendance with my beloved 1969 BMW R50/2 and vintage BMW shirt.)
Project Runway
Madmen
Top Chef
The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping by my friend Melody Fortier
Tossed and Found by my friends Linda Wary and John Meyers
I got to hang out (and by hang out [...]

The Folly of Excess

My associate, Mr. Northstarvintage, had other plans last Saturday and couldn’t join me as I made the rounds. So I brought along my friend, and new favorite yard sale pirate, Sophie, (who runs Rise Gallery) and we scored big time.
Not having Mr. NSV around meant that I didn’t have to listen to his occasionally [...]

Catch 22

I’ve been doing all sorts of cool stuff, finding all sorts of crazy schwag, and my cat, the Stig, has been extra cute. But I’ve been too busy to blog about it.
However today it’s hot, and I have the fan blowing onto me and my computer, so I’m relegated to catching up online (okay, [...]