Congratulations to the Winner of my Giveaway

Thanks everyone for all their comments, likes and follows.

My 2011 Holiday Givewaway Winner is 

Grace Johnson Koehler

from Arizona.

She is a fellow etsian. Be sure to check out her store for gorgeous vintage lingerie:

http://www.etsy.com/people/desertgraceboutique

Congratulations, Grace! I will contact you for your mailing address shortly. :)

The winner was determined by a random draw powered by random.org. I had promised a surprise gift for 2nd and 3rd runner up : Linda of http://www.etsy.com/shop/worn2perfection and Nicole of http://www.etsy.com/shop/popgoesmyvintage will get a pair of earrings from me.

Thanks again everyone!!!

Tangerine Vintage 2011 Holiday Giveaway

Sorry I am running a little late here today. I had to set up at Randolph Holiday Market for this weekend and took a bit longer than planned.: )) Here we go now:

And finally the moment you all been waiting for:::: DRUM ROLL:::: Ladies and gentlemen I present to you the beautiful bracelet I am going to giveaway for 2011 Holiday Season (this is actually my first).

 Here is a Gorgeous Goldtone Bracelet with Navette Cut Blue Rhinestones straight from the 80's.

 

In order to win this baby, I am asking you to comply with the following 3 steps:

1) VISIT MY SHOP Tangerine Vintage http://www.etsy.com/shop/tangerinevintage for vintage jewelry and/or Tangerine Style http://www.etsy.com/shop/tangerinestyle for vintage clothing and hats. Copy and paste the link for the item you like and leave a comment about it on this blog. Make sure to enter your name and a contact info: either your e-mail, facebook or twitter ID, for me to be able to contact you in case you win.

2) FOLLOW ME  Like my Facebook fan page using your personal account and not your business page account and follow me on twitter. (look to the right of this blog post for all the buttons you need for doing all this)

3) SHARE THE GIVEAWAY on your personal Facebook page and promote. Feel free to leave your fan page link here.

All comments will be approved by me before they post so, you won't see it right away. This will enable me to make sure you followed all the steps. All the names that qualify will enter the raffle. The winner will be selected randomly using Random.org and will be announced on Nov. 25th at 3pm CST. The second and third runner up will also get a free gift from me. It is a surprise!

Good Luck to you all and Thanks for sharing the love!!!

Update about my Holiday Giveaway

I am so excited that I have finally figured out the details of my Holiday Giveaway. I will announce it tomorrow, Friday Nov. 18th at 3pm CST!!! WooooooHooooooo!!! No, no, no, I am not telling you what it is!!!!! You have to wait until tomorrow!!! The winner will be selected by a random pick powered by Random.org next Friday, Nov. 25th, aka BLACK FRIDAY!!! Nope, I am not telling you what it is!!!!!! No No No No Nooooooo!!! (if you say it to many times, it sounds like On On On On On. LOL!!!)

Ok, I can tell you this much: It's a sparkling bracelet!!!!!! YAAYYYYYYY!!! Wait until you see the pictures!!!

Stay tuned!!

xoxo

pinar

Today is 11.11.11 According to Gregorian Calendar

We are all fascinated by numbers. Even more fascinated by them if they are aligned in a particular order. Prophecies, conspiracy theories, disasters, apocalypse, they are all expected to happen on a certain day where the numbers are repetitive or sum up to a certain total. Humans love encoding and deciphering numbers. It's in their nature, we want to believe in something. We have to remember thought that calendars are man made. The date you are interpreting to be 11.11.11 corresponds to many others on any other observed calender. According to http://calendopedia.com/ there are seven calendars currently in use in the world today.

The Gregorian Calendar is used around the world for business and legal reasons Today is 11.11.11

The Chinese Calendar is used is south east Asia

The Hebrew Calendar is used in Israel and by Jews around the world Today is 14 Heshvan 5772

The Islamic Calendar is used by Muslims around the world Today is 14 Dhul Hijja 1432

The Persian Calendar is used in Iran and Afghanistan Today is 20 Aban 1390

The Ehtiopian Calendar is used in Ethipoia

The Balinese Pawukon is used in Bali

The above mentioned calendars are still in use in our day. There are many others that are no longer used but still continue to stir conspiracy theories around the world.

here is a link to the calendar converter on web:

http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/calendar/

more info on calendars:

http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar.html

Almost a Milestone @ 99 Sales

Super excited to be so close to a big milestone: my 100th sale @ Tangerine Vintage, 13 days to my shop's one year anniversary. This sure deserves a giveaway. As a token of appreciation, I am gifting this pretty "Antiqued Gold, Heart Shaped Shield Brooch" to the buyer of the 100th sale @ Tangerine Vintage.

Happy Shopping!!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/tangerinevintage

Grand Opening of Tangerine Style

Dear Friends,

I've been MIA for a long time and I hereby make my comeback!! It's about time to get organized and write my blog on a regular basis. I actually love making entries. There is so much to talk about, but first I want to introduce you my new shop TANGERINE STYLE, the clothing and accessory department of Tangerine Vintage. Click herehttp://www.etsy.com/shop/tangerinestyle. It opened end of July but never had a Grand Opening for it and now is the time. Please visit and comment and most importantly SHOP!! Spread the word and love. kisses to all.

North Shore Flea July 27

It has been 6 shows since the North Shore Flea Season Opener. July 27 aka the lucky 7th, to me was, by far, the best one. Don't get me wrong, we have fun at each and every show, cause it is our girls' night out. But this time seemed to me, like we started having an established customer base, with lots of familiar faces. The expected storms left us fewer in numbers. But "Lucky 7" showed it's miracle and the rain passed us by. Julee of a Touch of Vintage was with us, too. Great dealers had great product. I feel lucky to be a part of such a wonderful vendors' community. Unfortunately, I won't make it to the next 5 shows, cause I'll be in Turkiye first and Brimfield after that. I am hoping to make it to the season closer on Sep 14th. Thanks to everyone and especially to Melissa Sands for making this fabulous event possible. I am gonna miss you all.

A Touch of Vintage, Estate Chicago and Tangerine Vintage Trio

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Melissa Parks of Megilicutti had super cute merchandise

antique sterilizer (I want one)

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C'est Moi

Kim

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Paul Degen is a great guy and he is getting married this weekend.

Congrats Paul and his beautiful fiancee!

and this lighthouse came home with me along with a globe and an antique stereoscope :)

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End of the night: Kim posing with the gigantic Norge wall hanging

asta la vita y'all!

Oh, before I go, this weekend is Randolph Antique Market, so be sure to make your way over there. I had a peek tonight during load-in, there are some awesome awesome stuff to be revealed to daylight and you don't wanna miss it. See ya!

Barrington Arboretum Antiques and Garden Market

Last Sunday me, as Tangerine Vintage and my partner in crime, Kimberly Oliva of Estate Chicago were exhibiting at Barrington Arboretum Antique Market. It is a mini show in the heart of the Arboretum Mall in South Barrington, held only 3 times a year next one being on September 18th and it is probably the most visually enticing show in the Chicagoland. I saw some great displays and love to share them with my fellow followers.

Here are some takes from our booth:

DeLizza Juliana Demi Parure, Amber Art Nouveau Czech Glass Necklace and Miriam Haskell Pearl Necklace

Czech glass jewelry and Irice Glass Perfume Bottles

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It is always a pleasure to have Diane Landry around with her great displays and fabulous taste. Check out the following shots from her booth:

Don't you love vintage signs? I do!

Diane was sharing her booth with her friend Lisa. I loved the dice filled bowl and the letters

The following gorgeousness is by the owner of the Arboretum Antique Market, Ms. Karrin Olsson-DaBoll of Steeplechase Antiques

Those Victorian Booties and the Footstools are to die for

a real Elkhorn

Those jars are amazing

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This is the Fountain right next to us, which is refreshing when it's hot. We have experienced all types of weather that day. Rain and Storm in the morning, cool and windy in the late morning, hot and muggy in the afternoon. Oh, Chicago, we love you!

North Shore Flea Season Opener

We got rained on for another season opener this year, while still recovering from Randolph Street Market's season opener last month. Yet, I am confident that North Shore Flea is bound to be a huge attraction for the Wednesdays to come, this summer. I loved it!

Diane and Edna trying to stay warm and dry

I looked like a crazy lady after putting on those layers to beat the chilly weather

Shot by Melissa Sands during early set up in my booth

Leslie Kane and the young vintage lovers.

My 2 best customers were under 10yrs old!

Looking forward to next Wednesday and keeping my fingers crossed for no rain!

Randolph Street Market Season Opener

It's already here, the long awaited Season Opener of Randolph Street Market is this weekend! I am so excited. Every year, as we say hello to summer with Memorial Day weekend, we indulge ourselves into the vintage marvels of the Randolph Street Market. People travel from around the U.S. or even from around the world to shop for the fabulous Antique and vintage finds. Be sure to visit us: there is music, there is food and most importantly you'll be having a great time traveling back in time. Here is Randolph coverage from WGN News for a sneak preview:

Vintage Bazaar

This post is two weeks over due, but better late than never.

Vintage Bazaar was a huge success. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we wish it was every month. We will have to wait until September. The premises, an old warehouse in Pilsen, was a gorgeous space: open brick walls, unfinished wood floors and beams. Definitely an inspiring space with great big windows that let in tons of natural light. These shots were taken before the early buying started. Once the doors opened we couldn't even touch the camera, as our booth was filled with people bumper to bumper. We loved it! I was so impressed with my partner Kimberly's on the spot video interview with Northwestern University News. Who knew she was so prepared. I wanna send a big Thank you to Katherine and Libbey, the awesome organizers of the Vintage Bazaar. Great Job everyone! Can't wait till the September Show.

Shots from our booth before the doors opened

To our best luck we also had the kitty corner from our booth to showcase more of our Deco and Mid Century Merch

Me-proud and happy

Fabulous Kimberly of Estate Chicago

Ah yes, Kate Middleton was in our booth and bought this fabulous feather hat from us. Isn't she beautiful?