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Vickie's Vintage December 2024

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Vickie's was certainly ready for the Holidays!

Catching up with my Doll World...I had neither the time or energy to post more in December...so here is the recap of what I had partially set up early in the month.

Hi, I'm Vickie ....

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Vickie: Hi, lovely Customers and friends...I just wanted to catch you up on all we have going on in Vickie's for the winter Holidays. We'll start on the Bridal Shop and Zoe has done a fabulous job of curating and displaying our vintage and new collections for the Holidays.

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Delicious bridal, formal, and casual fashions!

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Zoe: Thank you so much, Vickie. We really have lots of great looks for the ladies and gentlemen for the coming festivities.

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Our Eternal Couple is all decked out for a Winter Wedding...classic white and black,

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He has decided to add some whimsy with a knitted hat...just to remind you that Christmas and Hanukuh

are only three weeks away.

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The fur trimmed Ice Blue gown would be perfect for a wedding, formal, or New Year's Eve!

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We have lots of wedding apparel New and lightly Used, perfect for your special day at any price. For Party attendees, classic neutrals are always chic...

and accessories are here in abundance.

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Our accessories and fashions make great gifts, and we gift wrap also.

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We have lots of Red and classic Black,

with fur accessories and trims.

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Check this one out with gold accents.

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Short, long, full or skinny we have choices for everyone.

I think I have to have that blouse...we have several in different sizes by a local artisan.

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The stairway wall is full of tuxedos, suits and outfits for the Guys.

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Add different color accessories for formal or casual...love this suit in Winter Gray with a silver sheen.

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Four-piece formal wear suit...so classic and what's better than Santa jackets, we have them in all sizes.

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Back to you Vickie. Carly and EL have done a fabulous job on the main floor for the Holidays.

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The Top of the Carousel always features t

The 'LOOK' for the season.

Carly has chosen some great ensembles and accessories.

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I think this is my favorite in dusty and pale pink with fur everywhere, add a black Santa belt and boots...perfect for parties or festive shopping!

So many people travel during this season, classic metallics in a sheath dress, add a jacket and you are ready to board the plane, train or automobile!

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The last side is blush and neutral, with a great Peppermint striped scarf to include the season.

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Below we are filled with red and green holiday sweaters along with dresses and everyday wear.

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Here's some amazing sparkle!

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Love the long green dress and optional fur shrug.

Isn't Rudy adorable on that sweater?

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We fill this up everyday with Vintage,

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Used, and New fashions and accessories.

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We have every color and style for your gift giving or wearing for the holidays.

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Most are one of a kind so hurry in!

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EL: Hi, I'm EL, and Welcome to Vickie's Vintage.

Shanlyn: Thank you, what a unique shopping experience here!

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I'm overwhelmed with all the choices...I never thought I would find purple boots in a Vintage shop,

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Those Gold Knee-highs...are to die for.

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I really LOVE Metallics.

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OH, this would be perfect for NEW YEAR'S EVE!

EL: Shall I wrap it up for you---how about a purse to match. Carly will be happy to ring you up.

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Hi, I'm Carly, Welcome to Vickie's Vintage.

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Check out our Red and Gold cabinet, with great looks for Winter and the HOLIDAYS...

I'm totally loving that red hat and scarf!

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How about this Sparkles set for every Holiday party you will be attending!

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Mulan: The store looks SO fabulous as always. I thought I would model the outfit I purchased here last week. I'm on my way to the Faculty Christmas luncheon! I will need some cards or brochures to pass out when everyone asks me, "Where did you get that...?!"

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Vickie: Happy Holidays, Mulan. I think you were our very first customer. I even have a lovely suit in the back room I saved for you to see....it's just your classic style.

And let's see if I can find those coupon cards to pass out!

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NOTES:

Vickie's Diorama...nothing has changed but I have added a new under-cabinet light fixture downstairs that plugs in, no more battery lights. I'm slowly replacing lighting with plug-ins everywhere.

The New Doll is Shanlyn /Fresh Doll. I purchased her at a thrift store for $3.97 new in the box. SCORE!

She has flat hands and simple articulation in shoulders, hips, elbows, and knees. Love her booty which was a challenge to dress, but basically is Curvy sized (depth) on the bottom and on the top, regular size for fashions. Her feet feet are a bit wider than standard Barbie with similar articulation, but fit many shoes. LOVE HER HAIR!

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Here's Hoping!

My Gramma doll wishes you a Happy New Year from Me.

She's pretty close to what I look like when I found her. But, I gave her gray hair some blonde highlights and a bit of fresh makeup and tweaked her smile...!

So she's a Mini Me wishing you Happy New Year 2025.

So in Blog world, I have been pretty quiet the last half of this year...I'm still recovering from surgery, spending time with family, and just low-keying life as much as possible.

Wishing YOU ALL, the BEST possible for the NEW YEAR.

Just a suggestion, but I'm wearing a seatbelt at all times,

because it's going to be a BUMPY RIDE!

HUGS, Sandi @ OldNewGreenRedo

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Windy City Christmas Party 2024, Longest Diorama

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I actually got to do some fun stuff in the craft/doll room this week. A doll club friend asked for some help setting up a 'Christmas Party' diorama for our holiday party.

The party was held at a local library (one I had nver been to,) so with a rough idea of how we might set something up and a bunch of questions and answers as to exactly what the theme was to be...it was settled a winter wonderland type formal party setting with a dance floor, band, photo op spot, and just some winter lusciousness.

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This was a temporary setup of how an acrylic lighted dance floor might look with a backdrop of trees and lights.

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After the first run with the lights, I decided to really put them in a straight line...the haphazard look wasn't working. I coated the acrylic plastic with washable kids glue clear and then 'basically decoupaged some snowflake tissue on to it. It worked pretty well. I'm hoping I will be able to soak it off later. I may use it for a doll story.

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My goal was to use as much stuff as I already had. I did purchase the tissue 2 packages at $1.47,. glue was like $2.76. I mounted the wood beams (painted silver acrylic) and double stick taped them to a piece of foam core. The measurements of the floor are 24" x 18". The lights were plug in and began at the far end of the stage, you can see the stage footlights reflected on my backdrop.

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I had hoped the tables at the library would be as deep as my work table (30")

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I covered a hunk of packaging styrofoam...the thick dense white stuff around fragile electronics. I covered this with my trusty matte silver poster board. I poked holes through the edge of the foam and inserted the lights up from bottom...roughly 1" apart.

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This is my old trusty mini stage from gosh my 2017 Halloween Bash...it looked rough...so I also covered this and made a similar footlight of the poster board. Everything was applied with double stick foam tape.

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Another necessity was to have some seating. Since it was too cold to spray paint all my dollar store chairs...I covered them with some tissue squares and tape. A sweet tie of ribbon across the back. Tables had a cohesive table cloth square and a simple tree for a centerpiece.

I did not do this---it was an inspiration photo backdrop on Pinterest (real size). I could not find the original source, it's been used a million times. My friend wa really liking the idea of a photo op...spot for the dolls everyone would bring to the meeting.

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I used the wall backdrops with trees and lights and my trusty cake pillars. These are actually the ones for the Grandview with all kinds of velcro which I utilized to stabilize the dome which is a baseball cap drying frame I've had for years. I did buy 4 sprigs of white berries for 1/2 price at $1.00 each. The glass balls I had on hand from past projects and the battery lights---two strings

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This was a very popular spot for couple shots.

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This couple was waiting their turn in the gazebo.

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Stunning dress on this doll and he's pretty sharp, too.

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These girls were waiting for their turns...for Christmas cards for MOM. Custom dresses on an early Midge and a Handkerchief design on Barbie.

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Here's an over view of the bar area...left- where a group of characters showed up to party. Santa was first up to the modified 'Gloria' bar. The Ugly sweater crew showed up looking adorable!.

The dance floor is to the right. Two more pillars support a rod with my mirror ball lights I've also had for years and never used but for the Billie Holiday Special last Spring. the 18" floor just fit with the snow and tree in front of the backdrops.

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Everyone placed their dolls where they wanted to party---um this girl must have started very early and was definitely a 'bargirl' and carried her chair everywhere.