EBAY AUCTIONS

hello! hope you are all having a relaxing Sunday..i am! on this rainy one in beautiful California..my weekend was a great one Zoe went to a sleepover on Friday and i prepared for a Bella Vintage photo-shoot for Saturday..then i had a great time with good freinds at an art opening for an amazing artist (pictures to come)..it was nice having a social night out and getting a break from my responsibilities to my small business which i only truly have the weekends & nights to tend too along with single mother-hood..it had been a while so thanks to my kiddo-sitter!

i finally am starting e-bay auctions once again for all of you vintage loving gals whom like the bidding wars..fingers crossed, which really means late nights the following items will go live midnight tonight latest Monday night!

i'm starting with 10 auctions for now but will eventually work up to have a steady 20 thru 40 weekly auctions..it's a matter of time..

here's what's to come:












~bella

THE DESERT AND VINTAGE

this weekend was my birthday weekend..i turned 32 on July 5th..birthdays to me are not a big deal i pretty much know how old i am according to how old my daughter is..we are 20 years apart so i tend to keep track that way..other wise i do not keep track..so no partying for me but i did do several of my favorite things with my favorite person..which is what i enjoy best.

we took a little road trip to the california desert to go do some digging in search of vintage, and boy i hit the goldmine..

i got a replenishment of vintage goodies for the shop which some of it will hit this weekend..half on Etsy half on Ebay...but i did find the greatest birthday gift of all, a gorgeous 1980's Valentino floral sun dress..i felt like a kid again in a candy shop in which i found the golden ticket..i can't wait to show it off soon on a future post.

it was quite windy, but i love these pics along with my cute Mexican embroidered top my best friend Viv gave to me on a previous birthday.

beautiful blue sky..California is a great state, no where else can i get city, desert, ocean, mountains, melting pot of culture and snow..we were in search for poppy fields that grow by the thousands which is what this desert town is famous for..but sadly when we found the fields they were not in bloom..oh well next time.

i also found this super cute 1980's Polaroid camera..

i think i had this one as a kid.

i can't wait till friday there's allot going on for BELLA this weekend..happy wednesday.

~gisela

DOC MARTENS!

i remember when Doc Martins were sooo popular, i was in high-school and it was 1991. the grunge movement is what made them trendy then but they have been a staple among many for several years prior, (on a side note: they have been around since the 1950's)! most of the rocker, punk or grungy kids wore them in school and i recall one friend of mine who had a purple velvet pair, oh wish i had those now!

i had pleaded and begged my mom for a pair who then was a single parent with a very tight budget, they were $100; she caved in and i was delighted to get them in black. i wore them with everything! my jeans, skirts and baby-doll vintage dresses. i wore them with black and white striped tights or knee highs, i actually owned about every color pair of those tights out there; the combination was very cute especially on a 15 year old girl.

despite all they had been through, punk shows, the beach and just my everyday use they were still in great condition and worn in just right. Doc Martens last forever! i held on to them for many years, i just could not part with them, buuuttttt..about a year ago i was cleaning the closet and did the dreaded thing i tossed them in a bag headed for goodwill and now i'm regretting the decision. thinking of it now i could of handed my original 91 Doc's to my daughter or probably even taken them for a stroll myself...but now some lucky girl has a 5.5 pair Doc's or in the irony of how things go they probably landed in good ol e-Bay!

below is a pair that will soon hit the shop, which with non-stop work at night will launch on Saturday, April 25th!

picture above from http://jakandjil.com/blog/