weekend update (and new arrivals)

happy Memorial Day friends! i thought i'd check in with some of the weekend happenings around here...

90% done with cleaning, tagging, and packing the Farm Chicks Show inventory!

a new hair color. i'm going back to my natural, dark blonde color. it'll be a bit of process, but it's off to a good start.

deciding on shoes for Farm Chicks (via text messages with the bestie)

we went to a 2 year old's birthday party yesterday- so fun. all the little ones there were so cute playing together outside!

i also had an exceptionally good day at the thrift on friday so there are some great new arrivals at the Fremont Vintage Mall space...

fundue anyone?

love love love. almost kept this one it's so good.

these were handed out at Boeing's family day in 1972. they're the material that had to be punched out to put the windows in the plane, turned into souvenir trays. cool!

an Ingrid picnic ball, just in time for Memorial Day picnics!

this microscope projects the image onto the wall as you look at the slides!

what have you been up to? i hope you're enjoying this monday, even if you don't have the day off!

finds to fancy

yesterday i spotted this sad looking blue case at an estate sale...

ever the optimist, i set my bag of other goodies down and opened the case up. expecting to find an ugly, broken typewriter inside (like most of the typewriters i find out here), i was completely floored to find this inside instead...

amazing! such a lovely color and it even had it's manual and the dust cover in addition to the case! i've never found one with it's dust cover intact!

i love it so much i want to keep it! i think i should probably let it go live with someone else though- i already have a cute grey one, and with a move coming up, this is no time to start another collection!

what have you found this week? i'd love if you'd share! as always, just email your finds to me at danae{at}gatherandhuntvintage{dot}com.

today i'm out on the hunt with the bestie over in her home base- Yakima, Washington. i'm excited to see what we find! if you want to keep tabs on what we're gathering, follow along on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (my username is danaerolyn) or Instagrid for those without 'smart' phones.

i hope you all have a lovely weekend and happy hunting!

this week's finds to fancy comes from yours truly! remember lite brite? i never had one, but i was always jealous of my friends that did! my friend Pam even reminded me that they also had such a catchy commercial jingle, which i dug up on youtube for your viewing pleasure...

i spotted my 1980's Lite Brite in it's box on a high shelf at one of the thrifts i hit up yesterday, but figured it probably wouldn't be complete- those little plastic pegs got lost so quickly (right moms?)! the store had taped the heck out of the box so it took a little bit to get into it, but to my delight it had a whole bags of pegs and a bunch of design templates- some not even used yet! it was also an amazingly good price! i took it home and the mister and i had some fun with it last night (sorry for the instagram photos- after a day of thrifting i was too tired to get out the good camera!)...

i'm still debating between keeping it and putting it in the shop- it would be so fun to have for decorating parties! 


what did you find this week? don't forget to send me your finds! just email a photo, and little about where you found it and why you love it, to me at danae{at}gatherandhuntvintage{dot}com. 


happy friday! i hope you all have a great weekend! i'm so excited to be doing a photo shoot with my very talented friend Carlie tomorrow- can't wait to share the results with you next week! 

march's first find to fancy comes all the way from Mexico! Ari, a wonderful gal i worked with back in my other life as a coffee shop manager, recently moved to Mexico from Seattle to help a family member out. she has been making me a teeny bit jealous with all her Facebook posts about life there (i would love to live in Mexico someday)!

her find:

it's pretty cute right? Ari writes:

I found this at a local segunda (second hand store) named Los Globos in La Paz, BCS, Mexico. We were actually looking for dressers but I saw this cute hanging on the wall. It wasn't priced, but I loved the cute owl so much that I went to the woman and said "quanto?" (which means "how much is it" essentially). I'm still not even sure if it was supposed to be for sale, but she told me it was 30 pesos, and when translated to US currency that is about $2.35. I've been looking for grey/black smaller framed drawings for awhile to put in my bathroom at home and this was just perfect, and what a steal! 

what a steal indeed! thanks Ari for sending me the first international find to fancy! can't wait to see what else you find in Mexico!

do you have a find you fancy? send it to me! email me at danae{at}gatherandhuntvintage{dot}com so i can share it!

happy friday everyone! i'm heading to the thrifts today- what are you up to?

today's Finds to Fancy comes to us from my dear friend Katie. Katie is my go-to estate sale buddy in Seattle. we always have a great time together: she doesn't mind getting up super early; she has a good eye for treasures; and she doesn't tire out too quickly so we can hit every good sale listed! the thing i enjoy most about going to sales with Katie though is that she loves to ponder who the people were who owned the items we're purchasing. she has a true appreciation for the personal history that we're granted a peek into while we wander the home of a stranger and go through the things they owned. to me, that's the amazing thing about estate sales- i get to become a part of another's story when i give their things a new life with me or my customers. i love that Katie appreciates that too!

here's her find:

Katie writes:


'I try to tag along with Danae to estate sales whenever I get a free weekend. This particular weekend I received a text the night before saying “ there’s only one good sale tomorrow, but it’s a really good one!” and so I knew I had to be up and at ‘em whenever Danae was ready to jet! Oddly, at sales I gravitate toward textiles & plants (yes, you are able to buy plants at estate sales) & old photographs. When I saw the old View-Master box, and then opened it to discover the View-Master plus nine additional reels tucked inside, I figured, I must at least grab it and get the details from Danae at check out. The biggest surprise came when I started incorporating my new finds into my home. I flipped through some black & white photographs, letting the stories of those spotted in the pictures drift in my head. Next I took a seat on the couch, and pulled out the View Master, one by one going through the slides. I was pleasantly surprised to find a couple of the slides (slide #174 of Monument Valley & #226 Mesa Verde National Park) happened to be the destinations of a very special road trip I hope to take this upcoming summer! So I continued to let my mind wander. I wondered if perhaps some of the people in the b & w photographs may have taken a similar trip? Did their souls feel the very same calling that mine is? Regardless, the slides spoke to me, and I think they were saying ‘go for it, you won’t regret it’!'

thanks for sharing your find with us Katie!

have a find you fancy? i'd love to share it! send your submission to danae{at}gatherandhuntvintage{dot}com. please keep email attachments to less than 1MB. 

happy hunting this weekend! 

new on friday's: finds to fancy

remember back in january when i asked for your submissions of the awesome vintage stuff you find? well the day has arrived- it's the first

the inagural submission comes from melissa, my bestie, and a lady who is constantly finding amazing vintage treasures! i'm sure this won't be the last find we see from her, but if you don't want to wait you can visit her blog- re.stock- to see more of her lovely vintage home.  

melissa writes:

i just bought this yesterday and i am so in love with it! it's one of those things that has been on my 'list' for quite awhile. you know, the mental, 'o if only i could find this' list? so of course i snatched it up as soon as i saw it- and it was a STEAL! Yakima antique stores are the best. i am planning on using it in the kids' room to corral toys, stuffed animals, books, or blankets...i actually cannot decide. :)

thanks for sharing your find melissa!

have a find you fancy? i'd love to share it! send me your submission at danae{at}gatherandhuntvintage{dot}com. please keep email attachments to less than 1MB.

on the hunt in Salt Lake City

during my recent trip to Salt Lake City for Alt Summit, i managed to escape the hotel for an afternoon to do a little thrifting with my friend Jenn from Scout. Vintage Rentals. we didn't have much time but we fit in a couple of great shops, and had a little fun in the snow too!

the snowflakes were huge and slushy

our first stop was Capital City Antique Mall. i had seen a spread about this shop in Cityhome Collective and it looked like a good spot- filled with treasures. it didn't disappoint.

i have a thing for lightbulbs ever since seeing the Edison exhibit at the Smithsonian in December

serious looking couple

a plate from my home state

i really wanted to take that blanket home (such pretty shades of green), but opted for some items that would fit into my suitcase a little easier.

after our taxi finally arrived (SLC is not really a taxi town), we headed over to Decades, the most amazing vintage clothing store i've ever been in! everything was immaculately organized and the store is just packed full of everything you could imagine. unfortunately, they didn't want us taking photos, so i only have one pic that was snapped before i asked if we could take photos. they also don't seem to have a working website, so the link above will direct you to a NY Times Magazine post about the shop.

the only photo from the shop- a case (that filled a whole wall) with amazing vintage jewelry

a few clutches i couldn't pass on (that peachy one is my favorite color right now)

as i write this, i'm wishing i had driven out to Salt Lake so i could have gathered even more treasures to bring home with me! there was some amazing vintage out there and the prices were so affordable. those of you living in SLC should count yourself very blessed! 

wanted : your submissions

you know that thrilling moment when you score some amazing vintage? i want to share those moments with the world- your moments of vintage victory!

i'm excited to launch a new feature here, where i can share all the wonderful things you've been gathering. i'm looking for your photos of things like:

great vintage you found thrifting
trunk shots from your weekend at estate sales
favorite vintage pieces
and more!

as long as it's vintage and the photos belong to you, i'd love to see them! each week i'll pick a submission to share with all the readers, so start snapping some photos and send them my way!

please email your submissions to danae {at} gatherandhuntvintage {dot} com. please do not send emails with attachments totaling more than 1MB. i'd also love to hear the story behind the score, so feel free to include some info!

can't wait to see what you've found!