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    Fashion Rocks

    Has anyone else gotten the "Fashion Rocks" magazine? I got mine with Glamour and a friend got his with a men's magazine. I really like the fashions but my favorite thing was the PRICE$ I took mine for Happy Hour cocktails with a friend and we laughed and laughed. They have these awesome...
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    designer furs without labels?

    Hi, I am a vintage fur hound and recently at a flea market a seller was unloading a big box of furs. I jumped on them grabbing them and defending them from the other grabby ladies. I got a couple fox stoles with tails, a fox coat, and a red quilted jacket with red fox trim. Well after I got...
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    help dating/cleaning? horsehide jacket

    well just a quick update... word got around a few dealers I know, who told a "leather guy" (shoot i am so bad at names but he deals in vintage leathers) and he was waiting in my spot when I got to the flea market. I sold it for $380 before the sun even came up. I knew not too many Japanese...
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    Pantsuit, Playsuit, What the heck do you call it

    I know what I'd call it..... heheheh and why aren't you modeling? maybe that's why it has no hits?
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    monkey fur?

    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/202/202989_no_action_over_petes_fur_coat.html here's another link that I think has a pic.
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    monkey fur?

    on the subject of Monkey fur, I have been looking for one (just the long black fur type) for a while, I only have a cape. There is one at a thrift kind of nearby but they have it marked $200 and are firm on the price. I've seen them around this price at markets so I left it....should I have...
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    help dating/cleaning? horsehide jacket

    Hey we are nearly neighbors, I live in OC and sell at Rose Bowl
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    Anyone know hair?

    well I have hair, so I'll weigh in... Mine is fine but I also have tons, SUPER straight, but I like it curly. And you ladies who thought you couldn't get your hair to curl need to get some Caruso steam rollers. I use mine all the time, it takes me 10 minutes and about 6-9 curlers to get a...
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    help dating/cleaning? horsehide jacket

    I found this old horsehide motorcycle jacket at a flea market last weekend. I sell at a big flea market that has US and Japan buyers interested old motorcycle wear so I plan to try it first out there. it is in better condition than my old camera shows, leather is strong and soft, padded...
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    Good Book On Lingerie Needed

    I had the same problem with finding a lingerie book. I gave away the one I got which was super thick and was about lingerie "history" but was pretty much porn...grrrr I was looking for company information, materials used, dates, etc. Good Luck! let me know if you find a good one please
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    myspace links!

    hey thanks for the picture comment Melanie. :kiss2: That was a fun shoot I did for a friends jewelry company
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    What have I got here? Calling Hawaiian experts???

    OK looking closer I see those strips are sewn onto the print...wow that's a lot of work... hmmm
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    What have I got here? Calling Hawaiian experts???

    man home made stuff is so hard to date. It looks similar in style to some Hawaiian top/capri pants sets I have from the 50's. but it looks a little missmatched to me, like someone liked one part of an old dress and decided to restyle it, maybe for a luau they were going to. It looks kind of...
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    Aloha wear/prints

    wow that crane dress is amazing!
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    Aloha wear/prints

    I have a pretty large collection of Aloha wear, mostly dresses I thought I'd share my favorite and hope to see more posted I found this at a flea market and I think paid only a few dollars for it..it is a rare Disney Adventureland print, and I have heard of a shirt with the same print but...
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    Kids Never Tell A Lie!

    WHOA, I am not saying everyone or every kid who tells a couple lies is going to be a criminal. I'm only saying it shouldn't be turned into an "aww that's so cute" moment. It's just like those parents who laugh and think it's cute when their 2 year old says :censored2: but then they can't get...
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    Kids Never Tell A Lie!

    what do I think? I think if your kid's a liar you don't put a freakin camera on him and make him a star! sorry I'm a Mom of a 12 year old and this kind of crap isn't cute at all. I've seen similar videos win on America's Funniest Home Videos and it has become a pet peeve of mine. Yay maybe...
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    60's catsuit

    awesome fish!
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    Please help!

    http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/bernier.asp now read this... http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/shergold.asp
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    advice on 60's swim suits

    OK boob job it is then.... just kidding thanks so much for the info lizzie, very interesting. I did a quick search and it took me to an article you wrote! I will leave the cups in and mess with the pads and see if there is something I can do with out altering the suit. If it still looks...
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    advice on 60's swim suits

    advice on 60\'s swim suits These are 2 of my favorite swimsuits. My bod is not swimsuit photo ready so here they are on my cheap torso thing, also please forgive the not so great photos I am still practicing. black and fishnet Cole-Saks orange and nude fishnet Cole-Saks this one is...
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    myspace links!

    here's mine http://www.myspace.com/ev_eel please add me oh and "networking" is just what you are doing now...business contacts
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    Corset Talk coming soon!

    take some pics please! I am new to this board and new to corsets too. I found 4 new but very well made corsets by Versital Fashions at a flea market (got them all for $20 and they retail for 400-600) and instantly fell in love with them. I have been enjoying your corset site too! Do you train...
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    Geoffrey's Cat Fur? & Fox?

    It reaqlly looks Geoffreys cat to me too. The spots and pattern are too small to be leopard and I also think fox on the collar... what a beauty! are you planning to sell?
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    HELP AMERICA (updates)

    wow how fun! I love Martha's Vineyard we stay there every year (but in the summer) I hope she took a coat because I wear jackets and sweaters on the island in August...but I am a California wimp :BAGUSE:
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    40's heels

    I can't make out that first or first couple letters. It kind of looks like an H or an f-o-f...but the rest is __uSon SHOE CO. the sole is leather and stamped 3 1/2 and there is a cutout hand written area on the inside with 5-5.5
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    bad boot lining help

    ya know I was thinking I could try vacuuming the powdery ones.... and now I surely will give it a shot, thanks
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    40's heels

    40\'s heels I wanted to share these while I am re-learning to use my camera with it's new to me program. They are 40's heels in the most vibrant Purple. Notice how the front creates a heart. Too cute! They are way too small for me :no: size 5-5.5 I am sending them to a friend who lost...
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    Show us your favorite summer basket purse!

    here is mine I finally hooked up my old camera to my new computer just to post pics of him!
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    shoe sizing?

    I saw a chart also and I have just come to the conclusion that women's shoes are screwy! I took off my boot I am wearing with socks..marked 8, and inside measures 9 1/4" In my closet (and under my bed and in bins and...) I have shoes marked from (converted to US) 7-9 that actually fit. I guess...
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