Pro Curler

So today is not such a great day... I had to put my undies on hold because as I got closer to the last step I realized that I had forgotten to by fold-over elastic! AARRGGHH! So here I am trying to find something else to do. Luckily I got something in the mail yesterday that I had ordered on eBay.

Two holes in top to hold bobby pin open

This is called a Pro Curler. When I bought it on eBay it was mislabeled as a pin curling tool, however after some research I have found that to be incorrect. This tool is actually used to make really tight curls at the head as shown here in this picture...

I guess you could use it for pin curls and I do intend to try it that way. I doubt I would ever where my hair like she is in the picture. Anyway here are the instructions on how to use it...

I found it interesting that they put the two little holes in the top to hold the bobby pin open. Its a nifty little gadget and, (after some much needed cleaning) I can't wait to use it!

Introductions Please

Hello friends! I am a little apprehensive about starting this blog. I mean there are hundreds out there about vintage style so why do we need another one! But, as redundant as the vintage movement may be to some blog readers I feel that everyone's story about why and how they started on their vintage journey is both unique and relevant. As for me....well...

(Que sentimental music)....

"It all started in a one room cottage located on the outskirts of Savannah, Georgia. I was born in the fall of 1980 to a single mother who worked as a housekeeper for a rich family in town. Life was hard then........"

( chirp, chirp).....

OK so not all of that is true. I was born in 1980 to a single mother but she wasn't a housekeeper ( she worked for J&J) and I was born in New Jersey not Georgia. I just thought it would sound a little more interesting if I started my story that way. Any-who, my mother would tell you that I was always into the "old days". I was the three year old that preferred to watch old black & white movies over cartoons. I would memorize the songs and dance around like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. I was enamored with the glamour that the on-screen ladies had in those days and wanted to be just like them. As the years went by I developed a flair for the dramatic and eventually started acting in high school, but never had the courage to bring my love for "playing dress up" from stage to real life.  Now that I am in my 30's I no longer care what anyone else thinks of me and now want become one of those elegant ladies myself. This is my journey.... follow me!

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