eBay Wishlist: Vintage Wool Coats

eBay Finds: Vintage "Hollywood Regency" Pieces

It's a new year and I'm baaaaack with regularly scheduled programming.  

Now...everyone across the Inter and in my real life knows about love and undying passion for eBay.   Half of wardrobe and my whole shoe and handbag selection are eBay goodies.  So...I thought I'd do you all a favor a show you my favorite eBay finds every week.  Today, I've got some gorgeous (and affordable) vintage "hollywood regency" pieces.  

It's like Oprah's Favorite Things, except, I'm not Oprah and I'm not buying any of these for any of you.

vintage pill box

mirrored side tables

bronze vanity stool

swag lamp

tufted linen slipper chairs

side chairs- Louis XV style

eBay Finds of the Day

I'm not sure if it's the crappy economy and people are trying to get rid of their stuff, but I've found loads of great things on eBay for you folks today. Take a gander!

Blanc de Chine Lamps

Howard Miller Desk Clock

Glass Coffee Table- Yellow

Culver 22K- Gold Shot Glasses

Vintage Art Deco Poster

French Demi-Lune Desk

Red Velvet Shield-Back Side Chair

Italian Bagues Jansen Brass Cart

Murano Glass Bubble Lamp

Musings at Dusk

I need more Christmas Lights to hang up. I know it's super late, but I'll leave them up at least until the New Year. I'm also drinking some delicious hibiscus ginger tea from Ineeka that I scored from Mom. I love going to her house because I usually leave with a handful of goodies:)

And I'm looking for vintage children's books on eBay.

eBay Finds of the Day

OK everyone, here are my latest eBay finds. I am in love with this cherry-red Murano Glass Vase.

1950s Murano Glass Vase

If I weren't so clumsy with glass (and if I weren't broker with broke), I would jump on this vase in a heartbeat! I think it would look beautiful in my dining room, on my Ikea Docksta table filled with dinner napkins like these:

DwellStudio Woodblock Print Cocktail Napkins

Kartell Louis XIV Ghost Chair

Murano Glass Chandelier

Anthropologie Yes Frills! Jewelry Organizer

Marimekko Kastu Pillow Case

Hollywood Regency French Desk

eBay Finds of the Day

Dearest Blog-Readers,

I am back on my eBay kick. I'd been avoiding it since my work hours were cut in half which prevented me from buying lovely, vintage Hollywood Regency or Modern lovelies. Oh well, I'm still window-shopping per se. And honestly, there are so many fantastic things on eBay. It's like going to one of those stores where you love just about everything. Oh well, enjoy the eBay finds below. I'm totally checking out those French yellow nightstands and that silver headboard to be honest.

Full Metal Headboard



Brass Chiavari Chair


Dining Side Chairs by Henredon


Silver French Headboard- King



French Decorative Nightstand

*I really love this silver headboard. I have a duvet cover with a metallic-y sea foam green triple piping and these shams from West Elm:


*Anyway, my plan is to 'accessorize with some turquoise throw pillows and a blankie and I think really think yellow would make the turquoise POP! I don't know about the metallic on metallic though. What do you think? I'm not buying anything anytime soon, so I have time to really think about this.*

My eBay At a Glance....

I have been very busy this past week, what with working on my site, painting these dining room chairs, assembling an Ikea table and working and educating myself. But since my birthday was yesterday, I gave myself a little shopping spree on eBay and found some amazing pieces that I can't wait to incorporate into my increasingly lovely, though still spartan, apartment. Take a look at the love below:

My eBay At a Glance....

I love eBay and I've spent the better part of the weekend watching, bidding and buying things now. I found this great vintage black and white ice bucket that I will use for my little bar. I also used Polyvore to create a mood-board to compose images and ideas. I love that I can compose and collect ideas for my space and these mood-board thingies give a little bit of reality to my overactive imagination.

Bar Vignette by Lindsey Lou! Blogs on Polyvore.com

I'm a tad iffy about this mirror (above) from Ballard Design because it's not exactly what I want. I had my heart set on a lovely green faux bamboo mirror on eBay, but I was outbid. For those of you who don't know, faux bamboo mirrors are 1) hard to find and 2) expensive. So I was disappointed when I lost, but I'm keeping my hopes up that I will find the (affordable) faux bamboo mirror of my dreams. If any of you come across a lovely, reasonably-priced faux-bamboo mirror, please let me know. Now you may ask, "Why would you want a mirror for your bar area?" And to that I would retort, "I can't possibly be the only girl who likes to watch herself pour or make a drink." Am I?

FYI, with the exception of the champagne flute (available at Ikea), the bar ware and cocktail shaker are available through my Amazon shop. Just click here to view this and other dinner and flatware that I've handpicked just for this shop:)

And finally; below are some of my newly found treasures from eBay's trove. I'm bidding on the mirror as we speak, some are in my watch list and some are already mine. You'll all see what goes where when I finally get around to buying some furniture.

My eBay At a Glance....

Hollywood Regency Chaise Lounge

Faux Bamboo Hollywood Regency Coffee Table

Black & White Cane Lattice Fabric

Hollywood Regency Harp End Table

Set of 3 Sculptural Mid-70s Armchairs

Ebay Finds of the Day

As my mother and friends and some strangers will tell you, I love ebay. It is the most serious retail relationship that I have ever been in. There are unique and lovely pieces that would never be found in stores today. So on that note, I'm making a list of the pieces of art, linen, furniture and decor that I've been watching right here.

Hollywood Regency Brass Stool


Hollywood Regency Headboard

Phillipe Starke's Louis XIV Ghost Chair

Jonathan Adler Darjeeling Teapot

Mid-century Italian Caged Glass Lamp

What did I tell you? Beautiful pieces and that's not even a quarter of my "Watching/Wanting" list. Not everything on ebay is cheap or worth the bargain, though. Particularly furniture. That lovely tufted headboard is $899. Even if the furniture is affordable, shipping and handling fees are usually monstrous. But if you're patient and find the perfect chair or lamp or whatever that you might not ever find in a store near you, then those fees are little bit more tolerable.

I definitely encourage anyone who is even remotely interested in vintage/antique anything to check out Ebay though. Please note that you run the risk of becoming an addict like me:) Happy hunting!

I LOVE Ebay!