Before Grand Opening....Vickie's Vintage has a few visitors...all the way back to 2018. Enjoy!

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NOTE: I treat BMR, (my original no. 3 from 1960), the actual age she was in 1960 so now she is 76. So she dresses and acts that age, well a spry 76.)

Very early on the next day--Vickie opened the shop door early for Barbara M Roberts and her niece, Lara. Not only are they her building manager and landlady--they have become her very good friends.

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Vickie's is ready for the crowd today---if yesterday was any indication.

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BMR: Congratulations Vickie, that was quite the opening last night.

Vickie: Thank you, I think we were surprised too and dinner was delicious, many thanks to you!

BMR:Well, the store looks fabulous, especially without all those people that were here last night. I have to get some shopping in. I saw a yellow outfit, I'm interested in.

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(Last night snapshot of Richelle, BMR and Lara on the stairs. These three are responsible for the re-construction of the building.)

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Lara: Auntie Barb, look what I found, I love this dress.

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Zoe: There are two pair of slacks, the robe, and top here. How about this great golf skirt? Lara said you are quite the golfer.

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BMR: I love the little purse---and the skirt is perfect...not too short-you know I'm getting older and a certain amount of decorum is necessary. Yes, the whole thing...Vickie has such good taste and knows exactly what I like.

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Ryan's Mom, Sandi, appears from the back room and chimes in: Oh, Miss Roberts---you always look so fabulous. You are a role model for all us women of a 'certain age.' (She giggles)

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BMR: Why thank-you. I really do try to be a role model. And, working with Vickie, Richelle, and Ryan has been a dream. 

Dealing with local regulations and acquiring historical status for this building wasn't easy and caused so many delays in construction. But, I think it is worth it!

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Vickie: We love the store, it's perfect. Thanks again, Miss Roberts. And, I'm glad you found something you liked.

BMR: (Big smile) It's always great shopping at Vickie's, my Dear.

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Looks like we bought out the store.... Now breakfast!

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There's will always be great shopping at 

Vickie's Vintage!

(more on Vickie's Opening day later)

CAST:

BMR-Barbie no.3 in original #943 Fancy Free '

and Pretty Changes #2598 1979-81 

purchases were :

Lara Roberts-on the stairs-original clothesBlack Label #The Barbie Look late 2015

Richelle: Playline 2015 face on a Mattel articulated body in Mattel 2103 Fashionista dress/BLT09

Zoe: 1998-99 flat foot Barbie

Sandi:'Happy Family' Grandma in clone clothes maybe...not sure.

Midge:outside--anniversary Midge with eyelashes (articulated) in this and that, purchased green dress unknown.

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Vickie and Trish Wait and WAIT, and now a SPECIAL?

 

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Waiting is DIFFICULT!

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Teresa: I'm here today in front of Vickie's Vintage and Trish's Blue Sprinkling Can Garden Center. Twelve weeks ago, two businesses were interrupted by a cave-in exposing a crime scene almost a century old. 

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Teresa: Did you get that, Ian, or should we do it again?

Ian: No, that is good, keep going.

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Teresa: Here on the Northside a cave-in disrupted two active businesses as their parking lots, basements, and work areas fell into prohibition tunnels which labyrinth under the quiet streets of this near  north side neighborhood of Chicago. 

At one time this neighborhood had a thriving 'mob' culture with a speak-easy on every corner, illegal liquor distribution, and several gangland shootings.  Eyewitness News was here on the spot when these tunnels were first discovered as well as two deceased victims. The history of those victims found in the tunnels is a story in itself. 

I'm here with Vickie of Vickie's Vintage which has been closed all this time while the deaths and the tunnels have been investigated and the damage repaired. Vickie, when can you expect your establishment will be able to reopen?

Vickie: This has been quite the experience, my staff and I wish to thank all of our loyal customers for continuing to support us through- out this ordeal. We hope to be able to open by February 1, meanwhile the website is still up and running bringing you as much merchandise as we can possibly list and ship. We do still have some delivery services available.

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Teresa: Was it hard to not be open for the holiday season?

Vickie: It was different and interesting, but so many of our customers on-line shopped, we were very busy.

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But in person is always the best way to shop our vintage and new clothing and accessories. So come on down, when we are open.

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Vickie: Carly, Zoe, El and myself can't wait to see you all.

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Teresa: I'm also here with Trish from Trish's Blue Sprinkling Can and Garden Center. Trish, I'm sure the neighborhood missed your wonderful selection of holiday decorations and Christmas Trees. 

Trish: Thanks, Teresa. We still had several locations connected to my family's farm in Chicago. We were lucky enough to find a lot nearby for all the extra trees we weren't able to sell here. 

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Trish: Like Vickie, we were able to carry-on with special orders, as well as all the weddings, parties, and events we had booked. 

Teresa: Well, that's good. What kind of damage did your shop and work area sustain from the cave in?

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Trish: Our delivery van had to be towed out of one of the holes and had some damage and a wall was totally compromised and had to be rebuilt in my workroom. Most of the damage has been to the back of the building and not visible from here.

Teresa: Thanks again, Trish, we will all be ready to shop when you are open. This is Teresa for Eyewitness news Channel 7, Chicago. 

If you are interested in this Northside tunnel mystery, visit our website for updates and my special,  The Valentine's Day Tunnel Sweethearts, which will be broadcast on February 13th at 8PM. 

A few minutes later, Detective Joe greets Teresa.

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Teresa: Hi, Detective Joe. Are you finally wrapping up your case? We are so anxious to get in and get some more film for the special. Are you able to take us down tonight? Ian is here, we could do it now?

Joe: Yes, the case is a wrap, and now is good. The tunnels have been repaired and will  be sealed up again, tomorrow. 

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Joe: I'll meet you at home, this shouldn't take too long. Don't you want to come in too?

Vickie: Noooooo! I'm still too creeped out to go down there again, until that wall is sealed off. Good luck, and I can't wait to get back to normal, with the shop open and your overtime hours, cut!

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Joe: Yep, I don't know whose career this case is going to make, mine or Teresa's. But, ya, gotta love the press; good, bad, and well, she's not ugly.

Vickie: No, she's not. Teresa's a sweetie, so behave and be nice! 

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Teresa: Ian, we can go into the tunnels tonight. Please check all your gear, and Joe says the work lights are still there, so we don't have to drag any lamps in.

Teresa: Joe, can we just do a few quick questions for the special out here?

Joe: Sure, Teresa. Fire away!

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Teresa: I'm here with Detective Joe who was first on the scene of the tunnel collapse on the near Northside on November 5. Detective, can you describe to me the scene and damage you found last November.

Joe: I was just a block over when we felt the ground shake, and then a call went out to come to this address at Vickie's Vintage. Arriving here, we found the shop as well as the garden center vacated and all the staff and customers standing safely outside. Firetrucks and firemen had been called to the scene to appraise the situation and make sure that there were no gas leaks.

Once the scene was declared safe, we entered the lower level of this brick building and found a wall partially collapsed which exposed a dark space, later assessed to be one of almost a mile of prohibition tunnels.

Teresa: Did you know tunnels from the 1920's were common in this area?

Joe: Not at that time. We knew there were some along the alleys behind Green Bay Road, but not really here.

Teresa: Are you going to be able to show us this tunnel?

Joe: Yes, tonight will be the last time these tunnels in this neighborhood will be accessible. Just follow me.

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Teresa: So let's follow Detective Joe, and step back in time to 1927 and visit the tunnels of prohibition Chicago, northside mobsters and molls,  and step into gangland life from a century ago. 

Cut.

Ian: Looks, good Teresa, let me get a few things from the van, and we are ready to go. 

(To be Continued)

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Vickie's has a new Shipment of Shoes!

It's Sunday at Vickie's and the girls are working on a huge shipment of shoes...

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Carly: That looks pretty good---make sure you don't get the Covid warnings in the photo, Zoe.

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Zoe: Shhh, Canadian genie at work. 

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Vicky: It looks great, try a straight on shot and don't use the flash.  We have so many to do, yet!

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Zoe: That looks better and no Covid signs. Sending it to you now, Vickie.

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Vicky: Carly just keep bringing me the boxes so I can enter the information for the website, as we take the photos. We won't post these until after the swimsuit sale.

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Carly: How about these for Fall...I love all of these. 

Zoe: The colors are making me hungry, oranges, caramel, peaches, latte, French vanilla ice cream and love those gray boots. You never see gray boots.

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Carly: Wait until you see these. I hope we have a few more in my size.

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Zoe: Those are really cute, now knees apart a bit more, so the shelf shows.

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Carly: I adore these and they are even comfortable.

Zoe: Got the shot...next! 

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Carly: If you are done with boxes, I'll stack them.

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Vickie: Sure and I can keep going on this stack.

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Carly: How many of these jewelry displays did you order, Vickie?

Vickie: A dozen, in different color assortments. Pretty Cool, I hope they sell.

Carly: The bracelets are in great colors. They will!

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Carly: Let's face it, you have the best prices on the northside...oh, love these cute boxes.

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Carly: Decorator boxes...

Zoe: I'm not taking photos of boxes, Carly. Can you please pick shoes out for the next set-up!

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Carly: How about this for a hot shot,...LOVE the purple ones, but they are too big for me.

Zoe: What size are they?

Carly: A nine wide. 

Zoe: I think Ella, Colette's mom would love them. I'll send her an email tomorrow.

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Carly: Have to love classic black and these fit really well.

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Zoe: Tilt your right foot up straighter.

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Carly: We can display the boxes like this with the shoe in front at least the shorter shoes.

Zoe: Great shot Carly---hold that pose and stop talking.

Vickie: Pizza's here, I'm starving!

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Thanks Ladies, here's to a great team.  Once we get the sandals and swimsuit sale done, we can work on Fall....

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Boots are coming next week.

(Collective Groan.....)

Zoe: It's 90 degrees today! 

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Vicky: We don't have to put them out, but we'll photo for the website...in case we shut-down again. 

Zoe: That's a really a lot of shoes and boxes to put away.

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Zoe: Love the boxes and the new shelf, but where are we going to put purses now.

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Vicky: Eat some more pizza...I have another plan for you both this week! 

(there will always be MORE to do and see at Vickie's.)

Props and Details

Used clear shoe shelf, re-moveable shelves found at a thrift store. I have no idea what it was supposed to be used for, but a steal at $1.99.

Boxes: made by me, I adjusted the sizes from printables free on the internet.

    Tip:Thinner printed card stock makes really nice boxes, with double-stick tape. Embossed or thick card stock--doesn't.

    I cut tissue paper squares for the insides. Have fun with this. I didn't have any small scale prints, but I will look for some.

Shoes: Many from the last thrift finds, a few dollar store shoes-some were really cute.

Zoe just got a new articulated body, Carly is a Nikki vintage doll, and Vickie-from the same time. Clothes are all mismatched vintage, old, and new Mattel, except for Carly's DollarStore top.

I had a great time making boxes this week and going through 4 seaons of Game of Thrones...yikes. That's what I do when it is too hot outside, watch TV and make stuff! 

How are your dolls fixed for Shoes...?

And what's your favorite doll activity when it is 

TOO HOT?

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