Avoid The Mall and Get Free Shipping!

I hate to go to the shopping mall at any time, but especially this time of year, so I usually don't. If I REALLY need to buy something there, I dash in with blinders on, and dash out before all the racket and frustration gives me the hives! That being said, what's the alternative? Why, shopping online of course! For the Three Chicks, shopping vintage and handmade on Etsy is THE way to go! I just added some goodies to Three Chicks Vintage and will be adding to The Happy Hoarder in days to come. So check us out on Etsy and do your holiday shopping! Convo me and mention this blog post and I'll give you free shipping on jewelry orders over $15, shipping to the US and Canada, from now until December 31!

Whew! I think I'm back!

I know it's been quite awhile since I blogged, and I sincerely want to keep this up, but I've been pretty laid out for about six weeks. Not the SWINE flu, but very anemic. I didn't know having a hemoglobin count of 7.1 could turn me into a human slug, but it did! I'm all the way up to 10.something and am feeling much better, thank you.
Finding the little brooch pictured here made me feel pretty good too! I found this sassy Hattie Carnegie piece at the Goodwill for Pete's Sake! Sitting in the case with the really junky stuff! Imagine, poor Hattie having share the same air as the mass-churned-out stuff from China sold by the little teen boutiques at the mall!
I've searched hundreds of listings on dozens of sites on the internet with Hattie Carnegie stuff and found quite a selection of Hattie's quirky and lovely pieces, but not a single one like this. If anyone knows anything about this one, please feel free to contact me.
If you'd like to purchase this pretty, you can find it at Three Chicks Vintage on Etsy: Oh My Hattie Carnegie Vintage Enamelled Orange Butterfly Brooch

Hot Stuff Baby!

Hot stuff BAY-BEE!
Here's a sneak preview of the goodies Little Sister scored last week! She's working on getting all ready to list on Three Chicks Vintage.

Something Old ~ New To You!

Isn't that what shopping Vintage is all about? Finding something old that's new to you?! My little sister, Di, and I, sniff out some great vintage jewelry. Her ol' sniffer was working great last week when she came across this strawberry brooch, pooch brooch and fantastically unique lady brooch! Whatcha think?
I stopped in for a visit the other night and check out her latest finds (AND to give her the opportunity to gloat!), and was stunned by the sparkling hoard of vintage jewelry she just scored. Wow! Watch 3CV as she gets these pieces cleaned, photographed and listed because you are in for a great treat: big and bold necklaces from the 1970s, bright and glittering rhinestone ensembles from the 1950s and the most fantastic beaded evening bag from Torii. I'll preview a few of them here in the coming week. In the meantime, check out our other goodies at Three Chicks Vintage!
What's your latest and greatest vintage find? Write and let us know - send a photo and we'll post it here!

Feeling Crabby? Butterflies in your stomach?

I picked up a couple of cuties yesterday! This little crab pin is amazing - and he's in such good condition. He can't wait to crawl his way onto your lapel!

I love the little bird earrings too. Aren't they simply pretty? I've not seen old screwback earrings like this. So sweet and coppery. This butterfly brooch was marked as a favorite by three people within minutes of being listed! A little less than perfect because he has some stones missing, but with this pave' style it's scarcely noticeable!

Funky Junque!

Three Chicks Vintage is being featured in the Back-To-School issue of the "Funky Junque Chronicles", on Associated Content. Author Ira Mency wrote a nice piece on 3CV and our wonderful selection of affordable vintage goods. Check out the article, and while you're surfing, stop by Three Chicks Vintage and do a little shopping! We just loaded some great vintage fashions and will be loading more in the next week or so. There's always something 'new' at 3CV!

For more Ira, go to her page on Associated Content.

iN aBSENtiA

Okay, have you noticed that I've been a little ABSENT lately?

If you have been as busy as I have, perhaps you didn't and that's okay, I'll forgive you. I'm going to try REALLY hard to stay on top of this blog a couple times a week. If you check in and it has been five days or so without change, give me a nudge at threechicksvintage@gmail.com.

SO, what is happening at Three Chicks Vintage? Well, you know how summer is roller coaster season? That describes our sales. We are grateful for the customers who have encouraged us just as things were looking most bleak, but we are looking forward to steady sales again. To encourage that, we're tossing up a bunch of 'new' listings this weekend - just little inexpensive stuff for the most part to get people in the mood to shop. A lot of it is from our 'scratch and dent' pile of jewelry that we just didn't know what to do with. There are pieces missing a stone or a bead or that have some other imperfection, but still look fantastic. They have too much life in them to relegate to the resurrection pile. We hope you find something that catches your eye!

With softball season over with (yes, we LIVE for softball, softball is our LIFE. . . sigh), we'll have more time for yard-sailing, thrifting and auction-haunting, so look for some new stock in the coming weeks. We are also building up a pile of autumnal looking jewelry and apparel which we'll list by the end of August, and some Christmas holiday items not to long after that.

I'd love to hear from some of you, so please drop me a line or post a 'hello'!

PS - While you're surfing, check out Ira Mency's 'Funky Junque Chronicles' on Associated Content. She'll be featuring Three Chicks Vintage soon - we'll let you know when soon!

La Bonne Femme Features Three Chicks Vintage DAISY

Visit La Bonne Femme! It's a beautiful blog and she's featured one of my pretty enamelled metal daisy brooches on her blog, along with some other very nice flower brooches! If you want to set your wardrobe and jewelry box to blooming, check out the DAISY SALE at Three Chicks Vintage! For some other very lovely items, visit La Bonne Femme on Etsy!