3 levels of championhood

level 1: neighborhood champion

level 2: state champion

 

level 3: olympic champion

i believe strangers would give you trophies and garlands, were you to wear all three at once.

WTF Wednesday: Monkeys, Hummers, Pencils

WTF! Wednesday! WTF! Wednesday!

Feast your eyes on this decorative pillow spotted by blisstexas.  

 

ummm, what? i think that is a barbary macaque.  hails from northern africa. the males help raise the babies. this one aspires to be a florist.

pencil parking virginia: 

holds a grand total of 5 pencils.

howdy cowboy santa!

this sculpture was done at the north pole dude ranch. 

cute fox candle.

just light the wick and watch as the fox's face drips down all over his body.

hummer's galore!

great name for a company.

last but not least, here is the next episode of "kickin' it in coalinga" released yesterday by guadalajara joe. 

there are no words.

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:

• 80s Cat Rhinestone Eyes Bryce Canyon Tee
• 70s Bay View Phallic Monument Tee
• 70s Blue Eyed Kittens Photo Framed

Dog Pees in Toilet!

Jimmy J from defunkd vintage t-shirt collective just posted this on facecrack:

The Most Amazing Dog Video Ever by Grupo DeFato.

I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS POSSIBLE!!!!!!

daily sugarhoney: sugarturkey

frosty early walking.

and a sugarshadow.

 

eli made it to the top of the world

the snuggliest.

it was a lovely thanksgiving, complete with delicious turkey.

WTF Wednesday: 60's Knit, Crochet, and Polka

Bienvenidos a WTF Wednesday! Fiesta!

Let us begin with a couple of early 70's Polka records. 

 

Sing, Dance, Drink with the Michigan Polka-Tels. And a portrait of their Godfather. 

George Poole and his Polka Dots.

 Oom pa pa! 

Next let's discover the excitement of Hairpin Lace in this 1967 crochet pattern magazine. 

Her toe is extremely excited.

The vest frees up his arms for quick clicks.

Without the vest, she's staying at home Saturday night. But with the vest...

Exactly like Mandarin China.

So snuggly, so manly. 

Ace that job interview with an afghan granny knit necktie!

This family is my spirit animal.

Last but not least, here's a little sugarshark tooth: 

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:

• 80s Glitter Sparkly Unicorn Sweatshirt
• 80s Faux Fur 3D Women's Sweater
• 70s Holstein Cow in Floral Lei Cross-Stitch

my old clothes: tarheels edition part I

a few months ago i admitted my vintage t-shirt addiction and promised to share a few of my personal favorites here. 

then nacho died, sugarhoney arrived, and the second busiest month of the vintage year (october) steamrolled along, but here i am today with the first real glimpse into my own closetful of vintage treasures.

i spent 9 of my most formative years in chapel hill, nc. i love love love love UNC basketball. (i don't care about football. get rid of the team, fine by me). my tarheel ardor is diminished not one iota by the recent academic scandal - i truly believe athletes at every college in this country get special treatment. every single college. we have all heard of 'rocks for jocks.' not that 3 million wrongs make a right, but i am just not shocked or appalled by the news. the issue is complicated, and i am not judging. 

i've been collecting UNC t-shirts for 20 years now. i have about 15 of them. i've sold many over the years that did not fit me, and i don't keep every UNC shirt i see. the ones i do keep are extremely soft and comfortable. they may be the best collection of North Carolina vintage t-shirts in size Medium in the entire world.

they are not for sale.

first up is this paper thin, soft Carolina Tarheels t-shirt with grumpy Rameses on the front.

made in the early 80's with a Signal tag.

this fits like a dream and is silky soft. perfect summer t-shirt.

next up is this North Carolina Tarheels Coca-Cola reminiscent design on a poly-cotton-rayon blend heathered gray t-shirt. 

made by velva sheen in the early 80s. again, soft and thin and broken into perfection. versatile.

number 3 is this Carolina blue gem with a rainbow chest print from the 1982 NCAA National Champion Men's Basketball team. (hello Michael Jordan). 

i love how the basketball is swishing. it's so soft. so festive.

number 4 is similar, but in a baseball raglan ringer form: 

 the word National is the net. it is so comfortable and thin.

last, and definitely not least is this gem of a UNC Chapel Hill t-shirt from the freakin 1960's. 

extremely broken in heathered gray. classic. 

ooooold velva sheen tag:

there you have it. 5 of my most prized t-shirts of the UNC variety. 

thanks for following along and stay tuned for more of my favorite t-shirts in months to come. 

WTF Wednesday: Humping Seals, Smoking Snorkelers, Driving Dogs

Good day, Wednesday. Good day, WTF.

The pickins are rather slim this week as I spent several days in Tallahassee for a sweet 6 year old's birthday and haven't hit the thrift like usual. 

Here is a princess castle cake that Kevin and I decorated. It may not look exaaactly like the one in the video, but it did not fall over. 

hey we tried

Next we have a charming story from the BBC.  Seals discovered having sex with penguins. (warning, video is graphic - One seal eats his penguin mate).

Antarctic scientists have recorded at least 4 instances of this behavior - the only times pinnipeds (mammals) have been known to attempt mating with birds.

Jesus Christ Mother Nature, WTF?!

Here are a couple of dolls.

Research has shown that old couples look alike, but this is pushing it. 

Next up, what better place to store your hot water bottle and Advil? 

Here is a full page ad for Newport Cigarettes in the 1977 issue of Country Style magazine. 

Snorkeling and cigarettes go together like seals and penguins. Why bother, indeed.

Now for a couple of photos sent to me by my brother.  I am including his captions. 

Ok, you can drive this time.

So I was thinking maybe have Chinese for dinner tonight honey...what do you think?

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:

• 80s Rainbow 3-D Bead Fringe Tee
• 80s Love Pours Umbrella Sweatshirt
• 80s Tiger Cross Stitch Blanket Tapestry

trucker hat bonanza

while thrifting last week i came upon a bin chock full to the point of overflowing with vintage 70s and 80s mesh and foam trucker hats. 

it was clearly the collection of one man.  a man who loved baseball caps. he may have had an obsession. 

there were 58 of them, a few of them have doubles, 95% were in unworn brand new deadstock condition.

i've already sold a handful, but you can see photos of the fronts of the entire original collection here: 70s 80s vintage trucker hats

i think it's a fascinating snapshot of a human being. 

what did he do for work? 

where did he buy his tractors?

where did he buy his tools? 

where did he do his banking? 

what did he like to eat?

where did he go on vacation?

what did he do for fun?

 

 what did he consider himself?

to the farmer from western north carolina who donated his lifelong hat collection to the goodwill, i say thank you!

all of the hats that are still for sale can be found here: 70s 80s vintage trucker hats on Skippy Haha Vintage Etsy