Showing posts with label Vintage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vintage. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Spring Look For Pop Chic Boutiques Spring / Summer Purses

Everyone wants to see the purses I painted for Spring and Summer . I still have 11 more in production that will be released this week. Here are some of my favorites from my Etsy Shop come by and take a look at the others  . You can stand out of the crowd wearing art one of a kind. My shop Link :  Pop Chic Boutique 

This is a funky bag that will go wonderful with your spring wardrobe. Its measures 12 inches in width and 51/2 inches in length . Long generous strap can be worn around you or off the shoulder . Also tuck the strap in for a clutch. This purse is hand painted with Acrylic Paint set with Mod Podge Sealer . Its a unique piece of art that noone else will have. I love the symbol of the butterfly in the fact that change is beautiful

Melting Chevron
This purse is 7 inches tall 51/2 inches wide . 24 inch strap , Brown faux suede purse with metal hardware , hand painted melted chevron pattern . Cool purse you can use in summer also bring you into fall




                                                                            Flapper Girl Purse 

This purse is circa late 1950's started out just black. I hand painted a 1920's Flapper Gal. My inspiration was Kiki the famed photographer Man Rays Muse. Her head piece is made out of a damaged clutch from the 20's I up cycled to give her some glam. 6 inches in hgt 10 inches in width . Chain strap is 12 inches can be tucked into purse to make a clutch.


Painted Daisy  Pop Art Purse
This purse measures 5 inches hgt 6 inches deep 12 inches wide strap 14 inches . I took this 1980's purse hand painted some colorful daises on it inspired by Warhol . Its a fun purse that is a great arty statement. The ruffled top pocket looks like a bodice to a dress. She is a fun purse.



This Pretty Pink Wallet with faux pink snake skin design is from the 80's . Its like totally awesome !! This wallet dates circa 1985 . Painted to restore its vibrant pink . 3 1/2 inches height 7 inches width 

Cosmic Cat Love Purse
Cats in Love purse vintage circa late 50's . I hand painted the purse 12 inches wide 5 inches tall 
The strap is a wrist strap that comfortably dangles from your wrist . Spring is a time of love





Friday, May 31, 2013

My Vintage Purse goes to Breakfast

This is a vintage purse collectors dream . This is a Whiting and Davis white mesh purse. There is a slight crack in the top frame of the purse. I show it in the pictures. It is other wise in very good condition it measures 4 inches in height and 6 inches in width. The first Whiting & Davis mesh handbag was handcrafted by Mr. Whiting in 1892. The small gold and sterling silver purses which the company produced were completely handcrafted until 1912.
http://etsy.me/16KZ3Bp




It was an early morning in may when Sophia ( Whiting and Davis purse ) woke up to go on an adventure she was going to breakfast. She hadn't been out since the 1950's how would the world look now. Here other purse mother wore white gloves and hat to take her out. Her companion today was wearing jeans and sneakers out . She gasped to think that the women taking her out may not have set her hair and done her makeup. Thats okay for cleaning the house or gardening but to go out for breakfast. Sophia ( purse) notice that her  purse mom was putting a phone in her pouch. She was shocked to know that a phone could be carried. What other surprises would be in store ?

When Sophia the purse was born 
Life in America in 1950's 

Population: 151,684,000 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census)*
Unemployed: 3,288,000
Life expectancy: Women 71.1, men 65.6
Car Sales: 6,665,800
Average Salary: $2,992
Labor Force male/female: 5/2
Cost of a loaf of bread: $0.14

They made there departure to the diner she couldn't belive how much her world had changed. The cars looked like space ships , no pay phones , . People were all in a rush around her she would be relieved to have breakfast. She settled into the diner. Her new world was becoming normal . She could fit into this modern age . Many women were telling her how lovely she was. There were so many career women in the diner this inspired her. Maybe one of them would be her new owner . 


Enjoying her coffee waiting for pancakes 


She has a big smile on her face loves 2013

Talking up the locals learning what she has missed . Such a social butterfly

Time to pay up and head home she enjoyed her modern adventure