Monday 27 February 2012

Lets take a blast to the moon baby

Our weekend clockwise from the top left - Southfield Antiques Expo and the goodies we brought, Fridays OOTD for getting fish n chips at Applebees Jumper - Target, Shirt - H&M, Trousers - Zara, Necklace - Charmed Charlies. Ed spotted playing with the typewriter, giving up pop for lent has led me into investigating more of the fancy teas Joe has in his cupboard - this one in particular being a new favourite. Making strawberry margarita's on Saturday night - a new addiction and detailing of our new vintage teapot.

On Saturday we went to the Southfield Antique and Vintage expo here in Michigan which was a show I'd been looking forward to for ages. The hall was filled with all kinds of vintage goodies, from old clothes, posters, toys, antiques and lots of vintages ladies accessories - from buttons [oh so many buttons], bags, costume jewellery and my favourite thing - vintage compacts. As with these exhibitions a lot of the compacts were over priced [predominately being priced between $60-$180 dollars] but we managed to find two which were reasonable priced and in a fair condition - a Bourjois and a Rex compact which I'll blog about in the future in more detail. There was also a stall selling plate stands which I use to display my compacts so we grabbed a load of those because they aren't the easiest thing to find.

Although I did get slightly disheartened about collecting compacts yesterday when your constantly faced with not being able to find information on the internet about manufacturers and feeling somewhat faulduant because of it when it comes to blogging and writing about then in comparison to the big name compact collectors who also have blogs. Gah.

Driving back we happened upon the Mitt Romney campaign bus - currently in America is the big Republican candidate leader campaign to decide who will run against Obama for president, the vote for which in Michigan is on Tuesday. Not to get political but I don't side with republicans for their views and it was weird seeing his bus that close to our apartment. To get over it we drank posh wine and made strawberry margaritas from scratch which were delicious - I totally got into drinking margaritas on our honeymoon and they are my weakness.

I was trying to think up something to give up for lent although I'm not religious but I'm all for a challenge and if it helps saves us money - all the better. I opted to give up drinking pop/soda for the next six weeks. Its something I never drank it in the amounts I did before moving to the states at the expense of not drinking enough water. It's been the perfect opportunity to drink more fancy tea too. Our friend has been clearing out a family members house and gave us a teapot to re-home, it has gorgeous porcelain rose heads and leaves decorated out around the sides.

Did you have a good weekend? Anything planned for this week? 

18 comments:

  1. I love going to antique and vintage expos. My best friend always gives up chocolate for lent.

    My weekend was pretty low key. Spent some time with my cousin who was visiting and went to dinner with my sister. I love low key weekends.

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    1. Yeah they can be the most relaxing, we spent yesterday afternoon just watching loads of old films on the tv and it was one of the best afternoons had in ages!

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  2. Looks like you had a nice time :) X

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  3. Just found your blog so cute! The week days are my weekend so I'm always out of the loop!

    http://thecharleygirl.com

    xxoo

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    1. I use to feel the same when i was working every other Saturday. Didn't have a clue what day of the week it was!

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  4. I think as long as you still love the thrill of finding new compacts, I wouldn't be too disheartened by other compact bloggers. xx

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    1. Thank you, just feel like i'm the one that knows nothing sometimes in comparison!

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  5. Can't wait to see your new finds. x

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    1. I have a slight compact blogging backlog but they are in the to do pile!

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  6. Try not to get too disheartened about your compact collection, I always think a collection grows out of love and not money or quantity. Keep collecting and never give up trying to find information, I'm sure you will find what you are looking for xxx

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    1. Thank you Alice and your right. I collect because I love them and most of the time I love trying to work out how old they are and their history. Just sometimes you come across one that is just a nightmare to research and then you find their blogs and they know so much and it's like how do you know all that?! Even though I have all the books I feel like i'm lacking somewhat!

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  7. The antiques expo sounds as though it must have been brilliant to wander through, I'd second Alice - your collecting has really being going apace lately - especially since you arrived in America! You're doing much better than you think you are and the rest will come in time :-)

    Jem xXx

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    1. Thank you Jem, I think the stress of immigration is just coming out upon random other things. I've been trying to get my head into reading one of the compact books I haven't read yet and it's getting me back into it. I guess we all have to start somewhere when it comes to learning and i'm still relatively new in the collecting. Also emailed about seeing about signing up for the compact collectors club but they aren't getting back to me yet.

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  8. Great picture! Love your blouse with the sweater! looks really great!

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    fashionobsession-mieni.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you - was hating that blouse till I tried it under the jumper!

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  9. The antique & vintage expo sounds really fun, I enjoy reading about your compacts collection :)
    Home made strawberry margaritas sounds delicious!

    Caroline x
    Caroline's Catwalk

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