Happy Holidays!

I cannot believe Christmas is this week! I'm still not done shopping. After Christmas, Mat and I have a 50% coupon to use at Value World, which we got for spending over $20 last week. So, hopefully we can put that to good use!

Here's what I wore when I finally started my Christmas shopping this past Thursday:


This amazing '80s Batman tee, which is unfortunately distorted here by my camera. (In case you haven't caught on yet, I love all things Batman.)

I layered up with this Woolrich vest that I got last week. Mat found it but passed it on to me. He has the exact same vest in navy blue. I love the sheep on the back, and there are also sheep on the buttons!


The color is perfect, and the vest is so warm. It feels like I'm wearing a giant pillow.

To our Rock and Rummage event on Friday, I wore one of my all-time favorite t-shirts:


The bottom reads, "Jamaica, One Love." It is so soft and thin, and it cheers me up every time I wear it.

I also got around to organizing some of my closet, which for the most part is a disaster zone.


That isn't everything, but it is the bulk of my t-shirt collection. You can see why I need to sell things--I just don't have the space to keep them all!

I have the day off today, and I've been taking full advantage of it, which is why it's 3 p.m. and I'm still in my pajamas. I guess it's time to get moving, but tell me all about your weekend!

I'm ready for the weekend

Somehow I never get anything done that I want to do, no matter how much time I have to do it. Oh, well. I have the day off tomorrow, so hopefully I'll get around to posting some more things.

Here is what I wore Sunday night:


Good long-sleeve t-shirts are hard to find. This one is nice and thin, and I like the graphic.

I also wore what is quite possibly the greatest shirt ever ....


Yep, that's my boyfriend's face! He screen printed it for me on a vintage purple Screen Stars tee. The white comes off a little Santa-y, but in truth, it is a spitting image.

Monday I wore a pink and gray baseball tee that I picked up back when we went to Lansing:


It is so soft and fits really well. On Monday we did a ton of thrifting, which is what I keep meaning to post, and also ate SONIC! Mmm, cheesy tots... and cherry limeade, always.

Yesterday, I had to work, but underneath my work clothes I wore this amazing Pegasus shirt that I got on Monday:


It isn't old, but it is awesome. It's thrifted, but is pretty much brand new!

Today I'm wearing an MSU shirt I found last week:


Sorry again for my crappy, crappy camera. The shirt isn't so spectacular, either, but you really can't go wrong with anything Michigan State! The shirt is from the '80s.

AND on that same day I got these awesome shades,


which I forgot about until I pulled out the shirt. The amount of clothing in plastic bags covering my floor right now is straight-up ridiculous.

One last thing:


THIS FRIDAY Mat and I will be at the Crofoot in Pontiac, reppin' Thrifty Outfitters, courtesy of Rock and Rummage. So, be there. The event is featured on The Crofoot website as such:

"Prepare for a holiday dance of yester year, as the Crofoot twists the space time continuum into a knot and out falls Phonotropic's Bing Crosby's Holiday Dance & Shopping Explosion of Cheer and or Glee !!!!!

Performances by: Deastro, Vicious Cycles, Charlie Slick, Carjack, Sex Ghost, Champions of Breakfast, Downtime, Gad Kassian the Musik Selektor, the Phatboy Chef & Voltron, and more!

Visitors are encouraged to dance while drinking, shopping, talking, playing Nintendo, or dancing.

Plus more than a dozen vendors selling records, t-shirts, and nostalgic items with words attached to them like "The Goonies", "Garbage Pail Kids", and "The Dark Crystal" compliments of the great folks of Rock N’ Rummage."

It should be a good time, so if you are in the area, you should definitely check it out! Cover is $5. Event starts at 8 p.m.

That's all for me today! Peace.

Happy Birthday, Mat!

Hello! I'm going to apologize in advance for a slightly boring post today. I was hoping to take pictures of some recent purchases, but I ended up being too lazy to do so. Hopefully tomorrow!

In the mean time, here are some shirts:


I work this yesterday to work, since I have to wear red. I like the hearts!

And I'm wearing this today:


I thought about selling this shirt but just can't bring myself to do so. I like the back graphic a lot, and the front is just too funny. Random factoid: Bob Seger was at my cousin's marching band competition one year; apparently his daughter is also in marching band.

Anywho, it's Mat's birthday today, so happy birthday, Mat! =)

And, for all of you who live in Michigan, we will be at the Elbow Room in Ypsilanti THIS SATURDAY for the Rock and Rummage Holiday Shopping Show! We will be selling our goods along with 7 other vendors. There is a DJ and the event is FREE, so come check it out! We'd love to see you there!

Circus

This post is a bit overdue, but now it's time to catch up!
Here are some outfits from the weekend:


This is what I wore Saturday while watching the MSU game. If you know the outcome of the game, then you know that's all I have to say about that! I also have a white t-shirt with the exact same graphic.

When going out Saturday night, Mat wore one of the many westerns he purchased last week:


Please excuse my dirty camera!

He also brought out a shirt that has been in retirement for quite some time:


Mat used to wear this shirt all the time, so much so that it is completely see-through and full of holes. It is still an amazing shirt.

Sunday, I went to see TWILIGHT and wore this sweatshirt:


It's an '80s Remington Guns crew neck. It is so unbelievably soft and I love the graphic!

Speaking of Twilight, did anyone else see it this weekend? Thoughts? I, for one, was very pleased, and I thought they stuck pretty close to the book. But I know others have had different opinions. Feel free to share! Or your thoughts on the True Blood season finale... I was not happy about the ending!

How was your weekend?

Also, my sister turns 20 today, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNY! =)

Success!

Yesterday's thrifting excursion was a rousing success. I picked up some items for myself and some for the shop. (Look for those tomorrow!)

Here's what I wore out:


A 1970s San Diego Chargers t-shirt. I will admit right now, I watch The Girls Next Door on E!, and Kendra is my favorite, so I was pretty happy when I found this shirt. Regardless of that, though, this shirt is pretty amazing. It's also a Champion blue bar,

meaning it has the Champion "blue bar" tag. Blue bar shirts are pretty valuable, especially old football jerseys.

Mat wore a blue western embroidered with white roses:


He also found at least ten westerns yesterday, all in amazing condition. Sadly, he couldn't buy them all, but he did pick up about half.

I also wore this hat:


I have a scarf to match, but I'll save that for another post. It's a knit grey beanie that reads "Property of Michigan State" and has a pom pom on the top. I collect vintage Michigan State apparel and have a pretty decent collection, so expect to see more MSU items popping up in this blog.

That's about all for today, but check back tomorrow to see some of my finds!

Also, if you have a blog and would like me to link to you, I'd love to!
I just ask that you return the favor. Leave me a comment with your blog's link, and I'll add it to my "Daily Reads" list.

Even if you don't have a blog, feel free to leave a comment! I'd love to know who reads this and what you think. =)

Weekend Recap

Here is the My Daily Vintage: Weekend Edition!

First, let me introduce the new face on my blog: my boyfriend, Mat.

Here's what Mat wore out Saturday. It's a pretty nice v-neck and has three stripes on each sleeve. We aren't sure of the brand, but the shirt is from the '70s.

What really makes the outfit, though, is his belt:

I can't even tell you how jealous I am of this belt. Had I beat him to it, it would have been mine. But it does look better on him. The Budweiser logo alternates with the text.

Sunday, Mat bought Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe for his PS3, and since we pretty much played it all day, we dressed for comfort (and slight hangovers).

1984 Detroit Tigers American League Champs t-shirt.

Batman t-shirt.

The Batman shirt is from a Taco Bell promo for the Michael Keaton Batman that came out in 1989. It's still in amazing condition. I was obviously repping for my favorite DC character. Which, can I just say, that game is so fun. Rent it if you have the chance or like fighting games. The graphics are amazing and the fighting is really fluid. It's pretty sweet.

Today we are heading out to some thrift stores, so hopefully I'll have some good finds to post this week. I am also on a mission for some cheap khakis, because I finally got a job!

For those of you who don't me, here's a quick back story:

I graduated from Michigan State in May with my B.A. in Professional Writing. Ideally, I want to get into book publishing and become an editor. Unfortunately, my job search hasn't been going anywhere. Since I'm pretty much out of money, and I have to start paying back my student loans next month, I've been applying everywhere. I finally got hired to work at a Starbucks at Target. It's seasonal for now, but hopefully I can stay on, and even if I can't, at least it's money for the holidays. Eventually I hope to get to San Francisco and break into publishing, but for the time being, I'm happy to work anywhere.

Well, that's about all for me. How was your weekend?