Head over to my Etsy to check out a petticoat garden light, my latest creation:
And other groovy things you can't live without...
My Inner-Child Is European
Hey! I just found out that I could have an "About" page in my Etsy shop. Must pay closer attention to those notices they send. I discovered it when I was looking at things in other people's shops and I saw their portrait, with a "learn more" link, beneath each product. How cool. So I made one for myself. Come visit my shop some time!
~ mother's day 2013 ~
"I have been 'thrifting' my entire life. It's one of my earliest memories, growing up hunting through the back alleys of San Francisco for found objects. When I eventually went outside of the city my treasure hunting extended to the woods and fields of British Columbia and later the Santa Cruz mountains.
I became fascinated by rummage sales, flea markets and yard sales as they revealed a certain perspective on history that drew me in. I've always had a European sensibilty with regard to the things that attracted me. I went on to open a vintage clothing shop in downtown Santa Cruz, then sold vintage clothing in a shop in St. Germain des Prés in Paris and then opened a vintage furniture shop in Los Gatos. When I closed that shop I had beaucoup inventory left over, so I decided to open an Etsy shop.
Throughout these ventures I've also indulged my pleasure for doing Interior Design in homes from San Francisco to Rome. I continue to work/play in that field. A long journey from the fields in British Columbia."
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Etsy Love!
I'm hoping you already know about Etsy, but in case you don't, it's a wonderful online place for buying and selling vintage and handmade goods, as well as crafting supplies. You'll see an Etsy widget in my right-hand sidebar that links to my shop.
Why am I telling you about this? Because Etsy recently became one of my customers. They bought my vintage hooked throw rugs for their office in New York!
Thay have exquisite taste!
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Voila Printemps! Spring Is Here!
A birdie pendant that I made. A local reader is coming by to purchase...merci...
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New Year, New Life!
I know. I've been absent, but with an excuse! I've been working like mad trying to get all of my treasures weeded out and organized. What to keep, what to sell? It's a major undertaking. But the reward is irresistable! We are making a gigantic move! Yipee! Details on that later. In the meantime, enjoy viewing some of my Etsy offerings:
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Christmas gifts on ETSY...
A big merci to Sandra from ReBopShop for featuring my Etsy shop on the Etsy Vintage Team blog today!
I have loads more treasures to list so visit the shop periodically, or email me with your wish list if there's something specific that you're hunting for. Readers that put a note to me in their Etsy orders mentioning they saw this post on So Sylvie will receive 10% off. Cheers!
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My Etsy Grand Opening!
It's occupied my days of late -- getting inventory uploaded is a tedious process. But I think I have enough pieces to feel like I can launch So Sylvie Etsy. Please pay a visit and let me know what you think. I'll be adding more items daily. Yipee!
Surf's up!! Catch a wave over to my shop!!
My first sale: Vintage Kokeshi Dolls
It's all vintage, all fab. I'll be selling textiles (including drapes, table cloths, yardage, dish towels), original paintings, ceramics, clothing, jewels, kitchen items, decor objects, and more! I deal in 1920s through mid century. Spread the word, s'il vous plait.
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Etsy Bound
Please forgive my absence these days. I've been trying to get my Etsy shop together. It's a tedious process -- photographing, measuring, uploading, describing, etc. In a few days I will be sharing the link. Merci beaucoup for hanging around :)
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Transcontinental Design
I received an email from a gentleman, Fredrik, in Sweden who saw a coffee table of mine on Flickr and wanted to get the dimensions so that he could replicate it. It was a table that I sold in my shop quite some time ago -- for only $65 (consolation gifts may be forwarded to me, thank you)!
This is the inspiration table:
Part of Fredrik's email:
"The background is that I got a lot (approx 500 kg ) of massive oak boards from one of my friends (it has been part of an enormous large bookshelf in a luxury house) that I am using to build things to our family. I had just finished a large dinner table (shaped like a super-ellipse nearly 3 m in length and 1,3 m wide) when my girlfriend asked if I could do a new coffee table, and I said 'yes'."
As I said, It had been quite some time since I had the table so I gave him my best guess as to the dimensions. Well he has finished the table and today sent me photos of it and the dining table. I would love to find a pile of wood like that to recycle. Bravo Fredrik! Your work is gorgeous. You have one lucky girlfriend!
I had a project yesterday -- no comparison to Fredrik's of course -- to reconfigure an entertainment hutch, purchased on Craig's List for $70, for storage in my dining room. I will be adding another shelf for more cookbooks, the drawers are for aprons and tablecloths. It had a paperboard backing board. I replaced it with a proper backing board covered in $1 paper from Ikea.
Happy Sunday!
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Antiques on Sunday!
I will have a booth at the Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Fair this Sunday, June 14th. You can meet this little silver table in person!
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