tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79569922172472406612024-03-13T17:29:09.145-04:00jessjamesjake authentic vintageHello!! I'm Jess from jessjamesjake. Thanks for stopping by my vintage blog! Please enjoy my hand-picked, geniune vintage dresses, shoes, swimsuits, handbags, jewelry and decor. If you find something you like please visit my shop! I ship internationally!jess (jamesjake)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07382486744236944114noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956992217247240661.post-35565637955716653832013-07-20T17:55:00.003-04:002013-07-20T17:57:02.874-04:00Shop Update by Size (for ALL Sizes)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">XS and Small </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">50s Cotton <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156892819" target="_blank">Dress</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">60s Ruffle <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157032413" target="_blank">Dress</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">XS Plaid Cotton <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156833831" target="_blank">Skirt </a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Polka Dotted <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156195519" target="_blank">Bathingsuit</a> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">60s Boho <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156344459" target="_blank">Dress</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nautical 80s <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156910270" target="_blank">Pinafore</a> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Lace 50s <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157292609" target="_blank">Dress</a> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">80s Cotton <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156546535" target="_blank">Bikini </a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">50s Red Striped <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156245957" target="_blank">Dress</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">80s Cotton<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156185872" target="_blank"> Sundress</a> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20s Inspired Gunne Sax <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156193100" target="_blank">Dress</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">70s Colorblock Summer <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157285753" target="_blank">Dress</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">40s Plaid <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157020356" target="_blank">Skirt</a><br />
50s Sailor <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157017174" target="_blank">Blouse</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">50s Lace <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156691428" target="_blank">Swimsuit</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">50s Mint Green <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157211254" target="_blank">Dress</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Large and XL</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">60s Cole of California <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156828670" target="_blank">Swimsuit</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1910 Crochet Lace <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156752035" target="_blank">Nightgown</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late 60s 2-Piece <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157212931" target="_blank">Playsuit</a><br />
(Romper + Wrap Skirt)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">80s Hot Pink <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156351881" target="_blank">Dress</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flutter Sleeve <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156305665" target="_blank">Dress</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">XL 50s <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157133305" target="_blank">Blouse</a><br />
Large Gabardine 40s <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157285682" target="_blank">Skirt</a></td></tr>
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XL 50x Cotton <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156622246" target="_blank">Shorts</a></td></tr>
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one full of marcasite and the other full of whimsy!</div>
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These marcasite pieces are stunning, circa 1920s - 1930s. </div>
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These whimsical pieces are adorable! Circa 1940s - 1970s.</div>
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All are listed in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessjamesjake" target="_blank">shop</a>. Hope you enjoy!</div>
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You know when you're so excited about finds that you get to look over condition? Yeah, that happened to me yesterday at an estate sale. I saw polka dots and I purchased them. No looking them over, no examining the sole: primary colors + white swiss dots = add to cart immediately.<br />
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So, who wears a 6.5 - 7 and likes ridiculously cute shoes? I'm giving away the <b>green</b> polka dotted pair & the <b>yellow</b> polka dotted pair. Their problem is the edges of the soles are pulling away from the canvas. There are also some discolorations along the sides. I'd recommend reinforcing them with a little glue for now, wearing them a season, and then deciding if they are worth resoling ($15-$25 depending on your cobbler). Either way, they have a season of wear left in them -- and they are really freaking cute!<br />
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US Size: 6.5 - 7</div>
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Width: Narrow - Average</div>
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Cost: Shipping only ($4.90 US / $7 elsewhere)</div>
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First two comments to claim them, gets them. I'll have you paypal me the shipping and email me your street address. <i>Please only claim one pair.</i> Specify if you want the <b>green</b> or <b>yellow</b>. The others will be listed in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessjamesjake" target="_blank">vintage shop</a>, since they're in great condition! Here's a sneak peek (with Jakey refusing to move):<br />
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<br />jess (jamesjake)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07382486744236944114noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956992217247240661.post-89518396918382714012012-09-28T11:59:00.002-04:002012-09-28T12:13:47.019-04:00Enviable Collections: Mobiles So, I don't collect <i>that</i> many things. I collect bobby pins and barrettes pre-1960s, vintage Coach bags pre-1990s, and hanging mobiles. There are definitely other collections emerging . . . like 1950s dachshund accessories (scarves, brooches, handkerchiefs), but not in a quantity that I consider them collections (yet).<br />
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Today I'm sharing my mobile collection! If you saw the Etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/get-the-look-decor-creative-comforts/" target="_blank">feature</a> on my home, then you've already been introduced to my seagull mobile and perhaps the bottom 6" of James's handmade mobile, but here are the others:<br />
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Bi-Planes, purchased from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/53105191" target="_blank">TheOrangeCollective</a> on Etsy</div>
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Whale Mobile, purchased from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/63963894" target="_blank">Projecteur</a> on Etsy</div>
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Scandinavian <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/69389023" target="_blank">Seal</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/69328518" target="_blank">Southwestern</a> Mobile,</div>
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Fish Mobile, purchased from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/55078183" target="_blank">alittlemodern</a> on Etsy</div>
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Geometric Mobile (vintage-inspired), handmade by James (hubs)</div>
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Lucky for you, I found 2 duplicates (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/110691312" target="_blank">sailboat</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/110693030" target="_blank">seagull</a>) and have no need for the same mobile, twice! So, I'm listing them in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessjamesjake" target="_blank">the shop</a> today. They are both stunning, and I'm only parting with them because I already own them.<br />
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Early 1900s under dress with white lace, cotton construction, snap and button back, and eyelet florals. It's pretty perfect.</div>
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I found it in Cambridge, NY at an estate sale hosted by a 80-something year old woman. She was very sweet, and happily parting with much of her mother's estate, as well as downsizing her own belongings. She said this had belonged to her grandmother and was passed down to her mom, and eventually to her. She had never worn it, but kept it pristine all these years. She told me it was from 1910-1919.</div>
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<br />jess (jamesjake)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07382486744236944114noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956992217247240661.post-87624892487911004892012-07-01T17:48:00.000-04:002012-07-01T20:14:16.154-04:00Vintage Pin BoardOk, I thought this up, and it turned out pretty cute, so I thought I'd share! Hope you enjoy:<br />
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My <a href="http://www.albany.edu/english/20078.php" target="_blank">husband</a> is a <a href="http://www.spdbooks.org/Producte/9780967985473/commuter.aspx" target="_blank">writer</a>, and still actually puts pen to pad (as well as fingers to keyboard). He writes on this huge writing pad, tears the sheets out, and hangs them on the walls to move them around and visualize it better. I'm totally down with his method, but the result looks a bit like the <a href="http://www.digitalmediatree.com/tommoody/pageback/27321/" target="_blank">walls</a> from <i>A Beautiful Mind</i>, and since my in-laws are visiting (and his office doubles as our guest room) I needed an idea that would keep his pages unfolded and easy to access, without scaring the guests. A cork board, right? Except James has a great <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewf/3857812177/" target="_blank">desk</a> and his office is pretty freaking stellar, so a cork board doesn't quite fit aesthetically. A couple of days ago, I'm thrifting with James and find this enormous cutting mat (vintage, industrial looking) . . . what can we do with this thing . . . ack! idea: Pinboard; his office! We have some old and awesome tacks (1940s brass window tacks) and stoppers for midcentury furniture that will make amazing "thumb tacks."<br />
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Here's our end result (full office shots to follow soon, currently it has a Aerobed and other guest stuff in it that's unappealing).<br />
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So, he has his pages stacked about 5 sheets deep, a little picture of me, and he's going to put up some prints we have yet to frame, as well as couple post cards from friends. I was just experimenting on the side with the copper <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/90763207" target="_blank">apple necklace</a>, but actually think I may shoot some of my jewelry that way because it has the inches right across the side and would give a great <i>ruler</i> shot without actually having a silly ruler next to my jewelry!<br />
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These are the brass tacks I was talking about! Much more attractive than thumb tacks and industrial enough to work in a midcentury-inspired office.<br />
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Anyway, that's it! Super easy and I didn't even have to back it in cork because this type of board is made for sewing, so there are pinholes everywhere and it is quite sturdy!<br />
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I love the three tone greens: moss, celery and sage.</div>
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Recently, I persuaded the lovely <a href="http://allthishappiness.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kater</a> to do a jewelry and handbag shoot with me just outside of Albany. We found a pretty little park out in Voorheesville, NY with a little bridge and lots of lush greenery! The weather was not entirely cooperative, but I was able to snag some pretty shots in between drizzles.</div>
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summer. cotton. straw. green. vintage. peter pan collar. mary janes. woven.</div>
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The j-3 crew will be at the Etsy Handmade (+ Vintage) event in tomorrow<br />
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So, I got a new camera! It's pretty great, and although I'm still learning, I wanted to share some of my first pictures with you! I'm very lucky that my friend and fellow vintage-enthusiast, <a href="http://allthishappiness.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kater</a>, was willing to be my guest model for this shoot. She looks amazing in everything, and for this shoot, we did mostly hats and jewelry so that I could work on my macro and portrait shots.</div>
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All of these items will be in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessjamesjake" target="_blank">the shop</a> shortly! Thanks to the lovely Kaitlin of <a href="http://allthishappiness.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">AllThisHappiness</a> for being the prettiest model around! She's wearing a vintage dress from her personal collection, her nail polish is June (a true coral) from Chanel, and her lips are Niagara by Nars. Stunning!</div>
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Summer is coming. Rompers are cute. Rompers look adorable on many shapes and sizes.</div>
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This one is 60s repro, handmade from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84058272" target="_blank">DandyRascal</a>. It really couldn't be any sweeter. </div>
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$258</div>
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WWII era <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73909228" target="_blank">romper</a> with pink florals. Perfection!</div>
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This <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51928742" target="_blank">romper</a> is handmade from a 40s pattern, with era accurate buttons.</div>
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1960s Mod anchor-print <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93107102" target="_blank">romper</a>. Nautical charm!</div>
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I just listed this one - 1960s <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/98946637" target="_blank">cotton romper</a> with pointed collar.</div>
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$48</div>jess (jamesjake)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07382486744236944114noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956992217247240661.post-33852169330302357012012-04-11T19:57:00.002-04:002012-04-11T19:58:55.188-04:00pale blue shop update<div style="text-align: center;">I've been listed a lot of pale, summery blues! Here are a few of the recent ones:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Vintage Polka Dotted Plus Size <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/97333890">Dress</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Door Knocker <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91247404">Belt</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1960s Vintage <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/95788800">Playsuit</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I love this last pale blue <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96688113">ring</a>. If it were my size, I'd surely keep it!</div>jess (jamesjake)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07382486744236944114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956992217247240661.post-84565087985353024502012-03-28T19:21:00.001-04:002012-03-28T19:24:42.461-04:00giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qvKS1jAgotc/T3OcFIRykLI/AAAAAAAABSo/N_q-lIMputs/s1600/j3-giveway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qvKS1jAgotc/T3OcFIRykLI/AAAAAAAABSo/N_q-lIMputs/s400/j3-giveway.jpg" width="332" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I'm doing a $50 giveaway over at <a href="http://allthishappiness.blogspot.com/2012/03/sponsor-giveaway-win-50-gift.html">AllThisHappiness</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Come join in on the fun by leaving a comment on Kaitlin's blog</div><div style="text-align: center;">with how you'd spend the gift certificate and</div><div style="text-align: center;">you may also win this little guy:</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">All details <a href="http://allthishappiness.blogspot.com/2012/03/sponsor-giveaway-win-50-gift.html">here!</a><br />
Hurry, giveaway closes Saturday night!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo</div>jess (jamesjake)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07382486744236944114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956992217247240661.post-74075735304654047442012-03-26T20:00:00.002-04:002012-03-28T19:10:25.231-04:00the copper lockets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UBlH3SRKctI/T3D7n7hX2cI/AAAAAAAABRo/8dgzDZWEJUg/s1600/P2140742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UBlH3SRKctI/T3D7n7hX2cI/AAAAAAAABRo/8dgzDZWEJUg/s320/P2140742.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I found three amazing gold-filled lockets. They are all pre 1930s. I'm usually good at picking my favorite one, but this time I'm at a loss. I love them all for different reasons.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I love the 1920s engraved DH locket because it's the only one with a picture. It's also the only one with its original chain. I found it in a little town outside of Milwaukee, about a month ago.<br />
(3/28 Update: now <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96351502">listed</a> in the shop!)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This punched metal locket is amazing because of its filigree metalwork and delicate construction. She's roomy enough to actually be a little trinket box and was probably used to hold a lock of hair. She has the most beautiful detailing around the edges and probably dates from the turn of the century. I cannot find a hallmark. This beauty was found in a little town outside Albany, NY.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 1910s square locket may be the most special. Maybe not, maybe it's a 3-way tie. It has a boxy, book shape, and one side has a piece of black onyx, the other a golden ochre stone with a deep rivet and polished finish. The interior houses purple cloth and the original inserts for pictures. This was found with the deep pocket locket above, just outside of Albany.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They will all be listed in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessjamesjake">the shop</a> soon. I breaks my heart a little to split them up,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but only 2 of them were found together. Maybe I'll keep one for myself . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>jess (jamesjake)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07382486744236944114noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956992217247240661.post-89261971444196685662012-03-23T11:14:00.003-04:002012-03-23T11:54:39.926-04:00a girl can learn a lot in 4 years . . .I thought it would be fun if we chuckled together at the progress I've made over the last 4 years as the proprietress of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessjamesjake">jessjamesjake</a>. We celebrated out 4-year anniversary on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> last Friday!<br />
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2008 - One of my 1st sales, using the bed as my "model"<br />
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My last sale of 2008, and I'm seeing a little improvement in the photography department (very little):<br />
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2009 was the year of models. I had 4 of them:<br />
1st up, was<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82542273"> my dress form</a> (which I still own and love):<br />
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Next, was my lovely blonde model, Nicole, who was very talented but incredibly flakey. I could not get her to show up, even with extra $$ offered.<br />
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This model was sweet, but too over the top in her poses, so we only had 1 shoot.<br />
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At the end of 2009, I met Lauren. She was my next-door-neighbor and a natural beauty! I've been working with her ever since.<br />
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In the summer of 2010 I got a better camera:<br />
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In the fall of 2010 I accepted the fact that natural lighting + Albany, NY were never consistent, so I purchased a lighting kit.<br />
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I am getting a new camera this year, so there will be continuing improvements (hopefully!) to the shop. In 4 years and over 4300 sales, I can say I'm probably most proud of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/jessjamesjake/feedback">my feedback</a>. Keeping only positives has been a challenge, but each and every customer has been so great to work with on any little bumps along the way! We've had fun, and will continue to!<br />
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To celebrate, we've having 20% off <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessjamesjake">the shop</a>. Sale ends tonight at midnight with code 4YEARS.<br />
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Usually, we're here looking at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessjamesjake/search?search_query=dresses&search_submit=&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5267797&shopname=jessjamesjake&order=price_desc&page=1">vintage dresses</a>, mid century decor that James and I have added to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/get-the-look-decor-creative-comforts/">our home</a>, or coveting items on Etsy . . . but today, I want to chat a little about this fun food tour we did with my favorite local foodie, <a href="http://fussylittleblog.com/">Daniel B.</a> I've been following <a href="http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=PipGc4TdxurGizJ6CKmU7Q">Daniel B. on yelp</a> since we moved to Albany in 2008 (he had also recently moved here), so we had the same sort of "what the heck . . . where can I eat good food in this town?" feeling. James and I wasted a ton of money in first couple of months of our relocation trying places blindly and being disappointed. Now, I pretty much yelp everything. I don't necessarily allow the yelp reviews of an establishment to prohibit me from trying it, but they better equip me for what to expect. That being said, Daniel B. led me to a few places that were "meh, I must have gotten the wrong thing" (repeatedly, in some cases). Generally, he's spot on for what the jessjamesjake crew is looking for, so we were stoked when his blog started running local food tours. They did a couple that we missed (tour de <a href="http://fussylittleblog.com/2011/08/08/tour-de-fish-fry/">fish fry</a>, tour de <a href="http://fussylittleblog.com/2011/04/12/saturdays-soft-serve-standings/">soft serve</a>), so our first was his 2011 Tour de <a href="http://fussylittleblog.com/2011/09/26/tour-de-donut-2011/">Apple Cider Donut</a>. It was so much fun! We have amazing apple orchards here in NY State, so this was a perfect idea. The next tour was to be savory (sweet and savory must alternate). I was trying to think up an affordable, group-friendly tour, where meat was not included/optional, and that was savory . . . Bingo: Egg and Cheese sandies! Daniel B. tweaked the idea to make it more Upstate-centric (it had to be on a hard roll).<br />
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First up: Jack's Diner (1st choice of averaged tour ballots, my 4th place)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*I have to just skip the 3rd location . . . I understand why it was added to the tour . . . but it was just a yucky disaster. (Stewart's convenient store, Whitehall @ New Scotland, unanimously last place).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4th up: Bella Napoli (4th overall, 2nd for me)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was solid. Nothing too memorable, except being a little disappointed that the cheese wasn't thoroughly melted. I did think Bella Napoli's hard roll was very good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last up: Famous Lunch (3rd overall, 3rd for me)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wanted Famous Lunch to be my 2nd place because it had such a great vibe, and the guys behind the counter were a lot of fun. Unfortunately, they took the idea of a "toasted bun" a little too far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Agreed! Though you may have seen our Ferrieri modules on Etsy's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/get-the-look-decor-creative-comforts/?ref=fp_blog_image" target="_blank">Get The Look: Vintage Decor</a>, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we still consider this one of our most exciting newest additions! We stumbled on a set of these amazing space-age Anna Ferrieri containers awhile back and since then have been carefully cleaning them and sliding the tiny curved doors back and forth in amazement. The design is wonderfully simple and functional as you can see from the dismantled pieces. Each unit consists of a sliding door and a circular container. They stack directly on top of each other, each one functioning as the top of the next and the finished slide for the door. The only other piece is a topper. Unfortunately we are missing one topper, so our quest continues. But so far, we've put a houseplant in one, stretching out its leaves from the small round doorway. Another has small hand painted clocks. James and I each have our own for our keys, wallets, hats, etc. They keep everything so organized!</span></div>
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</div>James B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14584302693077057737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956992217247240661.post-86938835508440386962012-01-11T11:10:00.003-05:002012-02-08T11:41:55.749-05:001950s Dresses (Plus Size and XL)<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year! Here's a 2012 sneak peek of an amazing lot of </div><div style="text-align: center;">50s dresses I will be listing soon. Here are 4 of my favorites: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91283735">1950s Miss Smith dress</a>, in a spring floral cotton. A vintage size 20 (Bust 46"/Waist 34"/Hips 70").</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Look for them <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessjamesjake">here</a>, soon!</div>jess (jamesjake)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07382486744236944114noreply@blogger.com1