Celebrating over 100 followers !

So, this is long over due since I now have 102 followers ! :) But here it is - a little give away to celebrate the occasion! The package contains :

1. A pair of blue and white-striped vintage gloves.

2. A vintage compact powder case with a powder puff and some of the original powder still there. This large 1950's compact is in black Enamel with brass Flowers. The brand is Rex Fifth Avenue an American manufacturer of compacts in the 1940's-1950's tied to Dorset Fifth Avenue.

3. Also, I've added a pair of baby blue sparkling hair ornaments!

The rules are simple :

1. To enter the give-away post about the it on your blog.

2. If you want two (2) chances do a second post on any topic that you can link to a post on my blog.

3. Don't forget to let me know that you are entering and have blogged about the give-away and if you have done one or two posts.

4. Last entry date is 30th May - Good luck!

Vintage Baroness has a give-away!

Perhaps you've already heard, but the fabulous and utterly chic Vintage Baroness the quintessential 1930s vintage queen herself, is celebrating her 600th member. And to celebrate she is having a give-away ! The prize? 60USD worth of items in her shop Adelines Attic on Etsy.



This is the dress I am pinning for should I win! Doesnt it look grand! More pics here.

And the winner is...

Congratulations Glitter Pictures




Miss Fiona Timantti of Helsinki, Finland has won my 1940s velvet topper hat ! She was the only one who not only did a post on her blog Diamond Stash, but also linked her post to mine.

But ... there is also a consolation prize to the ever lovely Gingeyginge -
the elegant brown & white 1950s/60s shoes.

And now dear ladies... I´m off ! My next post will be from Paris, mais oui! :)

Handbags & Hats

Lovely Lemondrop Marie is having handbag give-away please be sure to visit her ! They looked really nice :)


And I want to remind about my own give away !



This 1940s topper hat ! Please note that for entering a giveaway you need to post about my giveaway on you blog and then make a link back to this site.

So, 1. Mention it on your blog 2. Link back to Vintage Me 3. Let me know that you have done so.


As previously noted the hat is small and your head measure should be approx. 54 cm / 21,2 inches.

My give away ends 30th June - Good luck !!

Happy 100 posts & 50 followers Give-away!

So here it is finally - my 100th blog post and 50 followers ( actually as of today 52 :) ! And with it a fabulous give-away! A couple of years back, one of the first things that I bought on eBay was this 1940s hat.



Being an eBay novice I did not bother to check its measurements, thinking I could have it re-fitted should it not be quite my size... Well, that proved more difficult than I had thought. So, I never used the hat, since it was too small for my big head ... :)



But it turns out it can be worn, as modeled here by my friends daughter, Anna. Her delightful head measures 54 cm / 21,2 inches.



So if your interested in this beautiful little hat, post a notice on your blog and let me know that you want to be part of the give-away. And since I think its fun to have a runner-up prize ...



I have decided to also give away these authentic late 1950s/early 1960s elegant ladies shoes. The winners will be announced on the 30th of June - Good luck !



So far, it has been a journey finding my own "blog voice". As a person I tend to be, by nature as well as profession, quite personal. Yet I have a need to not be too "private" in my musings here. The Internet gives you this feeling of having an intimate one-on-one conversation and you can easily forget that this medium is far from private ...

I often find myself thankful that I was not in my teens when blogs, Skype and virtual chatting exploded. I would have been ill equipped to fully understand the difference between personal and private, something I think is necessary for virtual survival. Thus I have had some trouble finding my "blog footing" in the beginning. Also as a verbal person I feel compelled to, at least, try and write well... But since English is only my second language (thank God for spell checking :) I tend to think a bit more before I express myself (which is a good thing ! ;) which might make my style not so fluid at times.

Still I have no regrets about starting to blog, all in all its been a great experience! And I look forward to more blogging ( even though I shall never understand how people find all the time !!) And here I am - 100th posts - hooray! Who would have thought it when I started... Here´s to another 100 !

Fransesca / Diva

Congrats to a fellow blogger !

Fellow blogger Born too Late has an awesome give away to celebrate that she´s just reached her 50th follower ! She always has these cool "roller-set" pictures and now she´s givin away a book on vintage hairstyles, so be sure to go visit her blog !

Here´s to 50 more ! :)