Tuesday 19 April 2011

My New Pretties

Mr Postman delivered the new pretties for my vintage compact collection yesterday. Being a rockabilly chick I love the Flamingos, yes I had some plastic flamingos in the back garden but unfortunately the rain in blighty (and lack of pink fish) had left them a manky shade of off white so they have gone to the flamingo heaven in the sky (aka The Tip) and I'm now on the look out for some replacements.  But until then I am loving  this:


Stratton compact with a flamingo print!!!  Its so amazingly clean inside too:



Its sad how excited I was about bagging this baby!

Here is the other more subtle lady:
 Again another Stratton compact which is a bit more understated, but still just as shiny and fabulous.

So these are my two new lovelies, I also discovered this weekend that there is a British vintage compact collectors society - who'd have thought!  Its very exclusive though as charges a yearly membership fee ;o) lol.

And here is one last look with my beautiful hairbrush from Kylie:


Ta ta for now

Scarlett x


23 comments:

  1. Hi Scarlett, loving the flamingo compact. I too have pink flamingos in the back garden but, unfortunately, they've lost their legs (how, I know not) so they lie around looking a bit hopeless and sad! I can't bear to throw them away, though. I tried getting replacement flamingos from the internet (this was a while ago now) but couldn't find any anywhere! The US company that made them, apparently, went bust. Boo hoo.

    Have a lovely day. xx

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  2. That flamingo compact is absolutely beautiful Scarlett, I can easily understand your excitement at nabbing it.

    ps have a look at Dawn and Steven's White Horse blog for flamingo info...Dawn has just got some from the states for her birthday x

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  3. Molto romantico e dolce lo specchietto.portacipria!Un abbraccio,Rosetta

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  4. I'm a big fan of flamingos too... maybe I should sneak some into my flats shared garden?!

    Victoria xx

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  5. Oh what beautiful compacts ~ well done indeed! How many compacts do you have in your collection so far? What a lovely thing to collect! Love Brenda

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  6. I saw a compact just like your flamingo one on eBay! Is that where you got it? If so then I'm glad you won it because it's stunning! Such beautiful colours! I was looking at compacts on eBay last night too! xxx

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  7. I so love the vintage compacts im always eyeing them up on ebay but saving for our holiday so not alowed to spend on stuff we dont need at the mo :(

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  8. More fabby finds from you! Love it! Thank you for your sweet comment regarding my gift tags! I'm on a high at the mo as I've just come back from a little jaunt to the charity warehouse, which can be a little hit and miss, today it was a hit!!
    Will post about it later!
    Rachel x

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  9. Stratton compacts are my favourites - there are some utterly fab designs! Although my plain gold coloured one isn't too fancy but I adore it. Those flamingoes are incredible - it's so you! Lol. The plainer one is just as lovely though and they look great with Kylie's hairbrush!

    Jem xXx

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  10. I love compacts and had a love affair for flamingos as a teen so love what you got

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  11. What a fantastic find. defiantly of its time. so very cute!

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  12. Scarlett I love Flamingos. I have some in my deck garden and a whole 'collection' of Flamingo items. That compact is so spectacular! I would swoon if I found one. The other is lovely also. I think I'm falling in love with compacts now. hugs, Linda

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  13. Gosh, there's an association for everything these days isn't there?! That Flamingo compact was a great buy, have you got a dress with Flamingo print on it? I'm sure I've seen someone wearing a halter-neck. That's be a lovely combo.

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  14. Indeed they are pretty amor.
    I have the the blue compact ,but with flower version.flamingos are a must for rockabilly girls.

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  15. Ooh fly my pretties, fly! There is a wetlands centre round by my folks (Swansea valley) which has all the local birds - mallards and such - and then some random flamingos which are unbelievably noisy and stinky. I think I prefer your compact ;-)

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  16. OMG I love flamingos! So jealous of that compact right now, its so pretty! :)

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  17. Loveeeeeee the flamingos compact! adorable arent they??? look how shiny the inside is!! and the stratton one is so elegant!! im surprised they have the compact collectors society lol.

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  18. ooohhh i love this one the flamingos is a real beauty and such bright colours still, no wonder you were excited i would have been to. I can't believe there is a club for this that did make me smile bless ;-)) dee x

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  19. Oh girl that flamingo compact is killer! Great score! I'd be excited too...heck I'm excited for you! *winks* Vanna

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  20. Lovely compacts and practical too. Imagine the glamour when touching up your nose! I'm on the look out for some flamingos for the garden too, to keep the gnome company!

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  21. I never realised how much of a kitchsy girl at heart I am - (I like to think I am understated...hahahaha as if).... those flamingos are the bees knees!

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  22. Compacts are looking fab!

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  23. Fun finds Scarlett! I just knew when Linda saw those flamingos she would be all over them! LOL I have only found one vintage compact while thrifting and it is such bad shape. yours are wodnerful!

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