some vintage finds.

a few days ago, i went into a store in town that seems kind of like a gifts/crafts store. i've been in there a few times in the past because their back room is full of yarn- local alpaca and huge cones of undyed yarns from "henry's attic". i went in looking for some wool roving for felting, and i realized how much cool stuff they had, and really cheap.

i got a pair of gloves, i'm guessing from the '60s, in a light dusty pink colour that i love recently, for only $2.

i also picked up a magazine from 1943 and a knitting pattern book from 1945.
i love these two dresses, but i totally don't have the patience to knit them. they're fingering weight and stockinette all the way, plus they're in sizes 32-34-36. i'm sure i could fit in the 36, but i wouldn't want to take the chance of it not fitting. maybe i'll play with the guage and knit the 32 in a thicker yarn.

then, today, i went to this weird shop that sells antiques and chainsaws. the antiques were the part i was interested in, of course. when i hear "antiques stores", i always think of furniture, which is something i don't really have much use for at this point in my life. but this store has all kinds of little trinkets and things. the upper floor is like a bedroom packed full with stuff right out of the 1930s. i was tempted by a pair of silk stockings, but they didn't have a price on them so i figured i'd be better off not knowing. instead, i went with a nice pair of novelty salt and pepper shakers.

i think i'll be getting a smaller meal plan next year, so these will work nicely to smuggle salt and pepper from meal hall to season my baked potatoes or other cheap and bland foods.

they also had quite a few old cameras in the 20-30 dollar range. there were a few 35mm point-and-shoot types, but also some medium-format types. they all seemed to take 620 film, but i believe i've heard it's essentially the same as 120 but on a different size spool. i'm going to do a little research to see if they're worth it, but if i switch back into photo for next year (which i'm now fairly sure i will do), i'll probably get one.