Friday, July 29, 2016

Friend Promotion Friday: Fresh to Death Vintage


Hello and welcome to Friend Promotion Friday!

Self-promotion may be hard and awkward, but friend promotion is easy and fun.  

It is with great confidence and joy that I recommend my friend Stephanie Biagioni and her vintage shop Fresh to Death Vintage

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FreshtoDeathVintage

Imagine Jerry and Elaine had a baby and raised her on Salt n Pepa videos - that would be Stephanie. She is hilarious and whip smart and has excellent taste in clothing and housewares and music.

Go Trailer, Go First Class vintage patch, anyone? 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/286660637/vintage-go-trailer-go-first-class-patch


Future Harley Rider Maternity tee?


https://www.etsy.com/listing/466634185/vintage-1980s-future-harley-rider-born


Stephanie cares and hustles and will do everything possible to ensure customer satisfaction. She will probably wrap your purchase in some cute vintage thing and may even put surprises in the box.

Check out her reviews on Etsy:  Fresh to Death Vintage reviews.

Check her out all over the interwebs: 
                         Etsy shop: Fresh to Death Vintage
                    Wanelo shop: Fresh to Death Vintage 
                        Instagram: Fresh to Death Vintage
                           Pinterest: Fresh to Death Vintage

Check her out in a couple of SHV original What the Flock t-shirts (which she commissioned): 

I love peanut butter. 



And garbage!



I told you she was cool! Now head over to her shop and buy something(s) equally cool!

Please keep in mind the vast majority of these friends are hustling to pay for their own health insurance. Supporting their businesses helps in many far-reaching positive ways! 

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

WTF Wednesday: Pouting, Maternity Undies


Ellohay, Wednesday! Ellohay, WTF!

I was introduced to a new church thrift store last week and it was full of treasures, inside and out. 

Thrifting in Weaverville. #thrifting #toilets #manytoilets #thrift #weaverville #wnc #whatswrongwiththesetoilets


The doll is called Precious Expressions. 

kilt doll 2


I have a different definition of precious.

kilt doll


Hey look, it's Pouty Patty!

sad doll


Tongue out Tuesday magnet. 

tongue out pom


What is happening here? Diary? Guest book?

picture girl


Anybody need a maternity stretch panel?

maternity undies


Last but not least, as pointed out to me by my friend SuperMama, Darrin's Coconut Ass - a real life album by Goldfinger. 


As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week:

Friday, July 22, 2016

Friend Promotion Friday: Up the Ladder Painting & Power Washing


Hello and welcome to Friend Promotion Friday!

Self-promotion may be hard and awkward, but friend promotion is easy and fun.

My friend Justin Kaiser does a fantastic job with indoor and outdoor painting at Up the Ladder Painting and Pressure Washing Co.  

After 4 years of dog claws and puddles, you could say our deck needed major attention. 



Nacho has been gone for 2 years now and look how bad it was already back then.


Justin is an excellent communicator who is honest, direct, and very reasonable about pricing and time.

We had some storms the first few days and he was able to continue sanding and painting through the rain by creating an ingenious "tarp city." 


Our deck was particularly challenging as its cracks were filled with pounds of dog fur. Justin removed all of this!



After a ton of sanding, two coats of paint, and a massive ladder and tarp operation, here is Justin applying the finishing touches.



It looks brand new, we can't believe it.  Our chipped, buckled, mildewy deck feels smooth and looks fantastic - our expectations were greatly exceeded!


Justin is also very friendly and tidy and wonderful with pets. If you are in the Asheville area and have a deck or house that needs some freshening, call Justin at Up the Ladder Painting and Power Washing!



excellent with pets
wonderful with pets

Please keep in mind the vast majority of these friends are hustling to pay for their own health insurance. Supporting their businesses helps in many far-reaching positive ways. 

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

WTF Wednesday: Drinking Bear, Womenfolk


Halló Wednesday! Halló WTF!

Let's begin with a beer drinking bear doll sent in by my friend Beth H. who was thrifting last week in my old stomping grounds on Main Street, Ventura, California. 

drinking bear

Sometimes you drink with the bear, and sometimes, well, the bear drinks with you.

More about Jesus.

more about jesus

I know where I'm going, and it appears to be an abandoned beaver den.

i know where i'm going

Last but not least, who let the Womenfolk out of the kitchen?  

the womenfolk


As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week:

Friday, July 15, 2016

Friend Promotion Friday: Robin Egg Surprise Vintage


Hello and welcome to Second edition of Friend Promotion Friday!

Self-promotion may be hard and awkward, but friend promotion is easy and fun. 

My friend Allison Griswold sells vintage clothing, toys, and paper ephemera on Etsy at Robin Egg Surprise

It's easy to recommend Allison's shop because I have known her for several years and she is extremely kind and thoughtful, and will work with any customer before or after the sale to make sure they are happy. 

She is based in Indiana, has a great eye for vintage, and finds some wonderfully fun things.

How cute is this toddler fire chief t-shirt


https://www.etsy.com/listing/451333838/70s-toddler-t-shirt-fire-chief-striped

She has an amazing collection of (cheap) old photos


https://www.etsy.com/shop/robineggsurprise?ref=l2-shopheader-name&section_id=16713150

Check out her gushing reviews from customers. Nothing but 5 stars all day long!

I do not have any photos of Allison in my t-shirts, but her 4 year old son wears t-shirts and hoodies from me, and I do have a photo of her with Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings after she gave them a bunch of vintage clothing, which they loved and immediately wore on stage for the rest of the tour. 


So if you like vintage things, head on over to Robin Egg Surprise on Etsy and buy something, or buy two things from Allison, you will not be disappointed! 

She also has a twitter if you're into that: Robin Egg Surprise twitter


Wednesday, July 13, 2016

WTF Wednesday: Anti-Gun Landscaper, Pig's Fingers


Guten tag, Wednesday! Guten tag, WTF!

Here we have lunchtime at the ATM.

lunchtime at atm

The back of this trailer has a laminated photo of the back of this trailer. Also do not shoot the landscaper or landscaping equipment.

no guns landscaper

Dance to the beat.

angels wings

Remember when we played that game of football and couldn't stop laughing? (ask the shoulder-sitting models on the board game "LifeStories").

remember football game
 
Here's a book - Dogs n Stuff. 

dogs n stuff

Filled with nothing but dogs and stuff - no text, no explanations, just a terrier poking through a bathing suit.

inside dogs n stuff


A piglet in each arm and creepy human fingers. 

father pig


Last but not least, a cat with a massive head. 

big head cat


As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week:

Thursday, July 07, 2016

Friend Promotion Friday: WNC Debt Law


Hello and welcome to the inaugural edition of Friend Promotion Friday!

Self-promotion may be hard and awkward, but friend promotion is easy and fun. 

The first friend(s) I'd like to promote are Asheville bankruptcy lawyer - WNC Debt Law - The Law Offices of Kevin J Radey

http://www.wncdebtlaw.com/

If you are in Western North Carolina and are having trouble paying your bills, WNC Debt Law can help. 

Kevin Radey has been my live-in boyfriend and joint tenant with right of survivorship for the past 8 years, and I can guarantee there is nobody out there more dedicated to protecting the rights of consumer debtors in the face of big banks.  The majority of his clients find themselves in his office after medical bills, job loss, and divorce.  He is hell bent on making sure debtors are treated fairly. Kevin has a huge heart, and is compassionate and relentless in his pursuit of achieving the best results for his clients.  He works with bankruptcy and student loan cases. 

Michelle Rogers is Kevin's assistant, and she has been a dear, dear friend to me for the past 9 years. She is extremely positive and friendly and and excellent communicator who helps clients collect their documents and makes sure their cases run smoothly.

You don't have to take it from me, check out their Google reviews. Keep in mind how uncomfortable it might be for clients to have their public Google accounts associated with a personal bankruptcy, and see how intent they are on expressing gratitude anyway. 


I am going to try to put photos in these Friend Promotion Friday posts of the friends wearing Skippy Haha Vintage t-shirts. Luckily, Kevin wears nothing but SHV t-shirts, and Michelle did some modeling for me back in the day. 



I sincerely hope nobody reading this needs their services, but if you do, there is no better office to call. 

http://wncdebtlaw.com
 

Wednesday, July 06, 2016

WTF Wednesday: Sorry Tina, New Website


Hello Wednesday! Hello WTF!

Hello sidewalk sausage sticker.

sausage


Sign in front of departures at the Detroit airport. What does it mean? 

begin straight push

Tim, Tim, Tim....really screwed up this time...had to resort to the Community Communicator. I applaud the effort. 

sorry tina


I saw this on the interwebs, and the dog has a point. 

fetch fuckface

I also have 2 announcements: 1. I am going to start another weekly blog feature this week: Friend Promotion Friday - because self promotion is sucky and awkward, but friend promotion is fun; and 2. skippyhaha.com is officially under construction - and should emerge very shortly in a MUCH simpler format with products linked automatically to my Etsy shop. Thanks for your support and patience, in the mean time, SHV Etsy is the same as ever. 

As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week: