Your guide to all things vintage,‘Oh, for the Love of Vintage!’ covers clothing & accessories, cosmetics & beauty products, a wide array of collectibles, vintage hairstyling and much, much more! Particularly focusing on the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s.
Black Dahlia
About Black Dahlia: Vintage doll. Jewellery maker. Lover of pearls. Kitschy. Serious coffee addict. Into Sherlock Holmes, Jack the Ripper, ghosts, horror, true crime, Tiki, mysteries, knitting & sewing, pinup art & photography.
- Canadian lover of vintage clothing and accessories, primarily the 1940s, 1950s and early 60s.
- Collecting vintage since I was a child including dolls, books, accessories, etc.
- Went full-fledged into wearing vintage clothing about nine years ago.
- Maker of vintage inspired jewellery called ‘Oh for the Love of Baubles!’
- I’ve been lucky to amass a large collection of vintage clothing and accessories thanks to my mom. ;0
Want to know more about me? Join me on Twitter and give me a shout!
Danny Ocean
Guest Blogger
About Danny Ocean: Keen on all things vintage & retro, in particular the 40s, 50s & 60s. Likes include: classic cars and historic motorsport, The Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra, big band & swing music, cocktails & bars, musicals, live music, the list goes on……oh, and I play the drums, also!
Cheers! Danny Ocean
If you have any feedback, or would like to ask a question, leave a comment or send an email to ohfortheloveofvintage@yahoo.com.
Hi I love your blog and for that reason I nominated you for a versatile blogger award, if you accept awards that is
http://vintagestylequeen.com/2012/03/13/versatile-blogger-award/
Thank you so much vintagestylequeen!
Missing you on twitter, just checking you are ok? xx
Hi J! I’m ok, but my computer is broken. Using another one now to just check in. I’ll be back online and to Twitter soon. X
Hi there, as a subscriber to my blog I’d like to say thank you so much for your support and would like to invite you to participate in my current giveaway (my latest post) – it’s open internationally and you could win £40 fashion store credit plus a cute pair of cubic zirconia earrings! Thanks again and best regards, Dapperdolly
I also love these things you mention….the simpler things in life…sigh. 60s and 70s horror….retro recipes….retro hair salons….retro kitchen gadgets…extinct disney attractions….meh. I hate how things have changed.
Hi Dalia, you seem to know a lot about vintage jewelry, I recently got a so called vintage glove or handbag holder I just can’t figure it out how to use it do you have any idea? please show or explain , much appreciate your help
Hi Julie and Ann! Thank you for your comments. I too hate how things have changed.
Ann, I do know as I have a couple of my own. This image will help you http://bit.ly/RmeHtS then fasten the clasp to an area inside your purse. That way you won’t lose your precious vintage gloves!
xoxo
BD