Vintage love.

So while trawling etsy for supplies and secretly looking for pretty things, I did a search for vintage suitcases. The only ones I've ever found in person have been particularly beaten up, stained or ripped. Oh, and grossly over priced to boot. On etsy I've found a haven for vintage luggage in surprisingly good condition, but most of it is from the states so the postage is through the roof.

Can I justify spending $77 on the most gorgeous piece of luggage I've ever seen in my life, when I really don't need it and seeing as it doesn't have wheels would have to lug around and because it's too big to carry on, I'd have to get it shrink wrapped everytime so it doesn't get damaged by bag throwers, thereby losing out on the joy of having beautiful luggage anyway?? Sure I can, it's gorgeous!!! But I don't have that kind of money, so I'm going to secretly hope no one else buys it and pray I win the lottery or something so I can buy it.

Well, enough with the wishing, here are some of my favourite picks from etsy...

Can you guess which is my dream case??

eep!

I can't stop spending, and it's definitely hormonal. I'm excited for the arrival of my packages, but it means I really have to knuckle down with trying to earn money as well as spending it. I bought some craft related items so I'll have new things to try out too, which should be fun... except me and the hot glue gun are not best of friends!

Not much else is going on... I've been holed up for most of the day moaning and complaining about menstrual cramps. They hurt. Alot.

But it helps when you have pretty things like shoes and etsy and ebay and a whole array of gorgeous items in your wishlist that you'll probably never own but desperately want, to occupy the time... I decluttered my etsy hearts yesterday only to fill them up again and I spent the whole evening lusting over Art Deco glass... drool.

I managed to bag a beautiful pink glass trinket holder, which I'm really looking forward to receiving. Fingers crossed it makes it through the mail ok :)

Anyhoo, enough spending for now... I hope!

edit: I also really want a dolls house wall shelf... it's like a cross section of a tiny house with tiny compartments to display cute knick knacks in, but they are impossible to find in the UK. Luckily I have 5 of those printing drawers in Lyon, which I may attempt to convert into said display units. Seeing as I was thinking of using them to display keys, this should go down well as a practice run :)

Consumeritis

I am a really big fan of etsy, I love the great range of things available there and the amazing ideas it gives me for things to make myself. I also love to fantasize about all the wonderful things I would buy and display or wear on a day to day basis. I wanted to mention a seller that I love Unique Art Pendants, I really do love the pendants, and the rings and I really like the prints for sale there too. I have my eye on a few things there but they are way out of my price range at the moment, seeing as I still don't have a job, but I've had these earrings in my favourites for a while now and I wanted to share because they are adorable, and a steal at only $10...

I love them :D