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I took my Canon AE-1 out for a stroll last night for New Years Eve in Pittsburgh, PA. I own several Canon 35mm SLR cameras, but I really recommend this one for beginners and those interested in getting into film … Continue reading →
01. January 2014 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Cameras, Scene on the Street, Weekday Outing |
Tags: 1979, 35 mm, buy, camera, canon, canon ae-1, ebay, film, manual, old, photography, pittsburgh, purchase, review, slr, used, vintage |
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This past week I was out in the Pacific Northwest visiting friends in Seattle and Portland. I made sure to check out a couple antique/thrift/record stores along the way! One of those stores was Easy Street Records. They have two … Continue reading →
11. March 2012 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Featured Stores |
Tags: albums, easy street records, entertainment, fleetwood mac, LPs, music, records, seattle, the beatles, tom tom club, used, vinyl, where to buy vinyl in seattle |
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Disco Vision Vintage specializes in old-school video games (Nintendo/Super Nintendo/Sega Genesis/Atari etc), Polaroid cameras, records, vintage clothing and footwear, and general vintage electronica. His selection of leather boots and records is what drew me to his booth, but there are plenty more deals for … Continue reading →
02. March 2012 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Flea Market, Weekend Outing |
Tags: antique, boston, disco vision vintage, leather, LP, nintendo, records, Sega Genesis, super nintendo, used, video games, vintage, vinyl |
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Swift and Faire’s booth is located right next to Vintage Finesse at the SoWa Vintage Market. They carry Men’s and Women’s apparel and accessories from the 40s-90s. They also carry a nice selection of vintage furs and are available to work with … Continue reading →
01. March 2012 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Flea Market, Weekend Outing |
Tags: 40s, 60s, 80s, boots, boston, clothing, fur, jackets, jewelry, leather, shoes, SoWa Vintage market, swift and faire, used, vintage |
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Vintage Finesse sells a variety of nostalgic items, including antique lamps, book ends, furniture, glassware, clothing, silver and prints. But what drew me to the booth was their cameras. As you may know already, I’m a little obsessed with old … Continue reading →
29. February 2012 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Flea Market, Weekend Outing |
Tags: antiques, boston, cameras, lamps, minolta, old, SoWa Vintage market, sunday, used, vintage, vintage finesse, weekend |
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On a weekend trip to Portland, Maine, I found pinecone+chickadee, a super cool store that sells vintage cameras, housewares, purses and other knick knacks. Their prices were reasonable and their selection was quite interesting…if you are looking for a Polaroid … Continue reading →
20. February 2012 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Featured Stores, Housewares |
Tags: affordable, antique, cameras, canon, maine, new england, polariod, portland, thrift, used, vintage |
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I am home for the holidays and stumbled upon these awesome $5 chairs at the Elkview Goodwill!
21. December 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Housewares |
Tags: charleston, cheap, elkview, furniture, goodwill, kanawha county, thrifting, used, west virginia |
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I spotted a pair of super cute yellow chairs today at Savers in West Roxbury for $10 each! Hurry up before someone snatches these up…they’re in good condition!
25. November 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Housewares |
Tags: $10, 1960s, 1970s, boston, chairs, cheap, furniture, good condition, inexpensive, ma, old, sales, savers, unique, used, vintage, west roxbury, yellow |
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I recently posted about Artifaktori in Beacon Hill, so I felt it was only appropriate to head over to Davis Square and give the original store a spin. To my surprise, the two stores couldn’t be more different. Going to … Continue reading →
09. November 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Housewares, Jewelry, Vinyl in Boston |
Tags: artifaktori, beans in a can, blouses, boots, boston, clothing, davis square, dresses, elaine mcmillion, fashion, hats, high heels, inexpensive, jewelry, ma, men's clothing, mod, scarves, shoes, shopping, skirts, somerville, stylish, thrifty, tricia fulks, unique, used, vintage, winter coats, women's |
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The Boylston Congregational Church in Jamaica Plain has a thrift store the first Saturday of every month and guess what today is! I am unclear about what time they close (I think 3 p.m.) but I know they open at … Continue reading →
05. November 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Housewares, Weekend Outing |
Tags: boylston congregational church, church, church thrift store, clothing, housewares, jamaica plain, outing, saturday, shopping, stony brook, T, things to do on a saturday in boston, thrift, used, vintage |
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Found these black-leather puppies a couple weeks ago at the Buffalo Exchange in Allston! They are getting their debut tonight with some bright turqouise tights and a black and white polka-dotted dress.
23. October 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts |
Tags: allston, black leather, boston, budget, Buffalo Exchange, consignment, fashion, nine west, shoes, thrift, used, wedges |
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I added three new listings on the directory (link above), including Rick Walkers in Back Bay and two locations of Artifaktori Vintage. Their original location is in Davis Square but I will be posting photos from their newest location, in … Continue reading →
17. October 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Featured Stores |
Tags: back bay, beacon hill, boston, boutique, directory, thirft, upscale, used, vintage |
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Bean Rating I finally made it over to Urban Renewals located here on Brighton Avenue in Allston. Although the store is huge and fairly well organized, I was slightly dissapointed in their selection. Alot of the things for sale are … Continue reading →
17. October 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Bean Rating, Clothing, Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Housewares, Vinyl in Boston, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: allston, antique, bean rating, beans in a can, blankets, boston, brighton, cheap, childrens, city, clothing, dishes, family, Glassware, housewares, location, LPs, ma, records, review, shoes, thrift, ur, urban renewals, used, vintage |
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Matt (the vinyl-fanatic for beans in a can) found some great vinyl yesterday at Planet Records in Harvard Square. He picked up a Louis Armstrong, Professor Long Hair, The Traveling Wilburys, and Slim and Slam albums. Definitely check this place … Continue reading →
09. October 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Bean Rating, Daily Posts, DIY, Featured Stores, Vinyl in Boston, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: boston, cambridge, cheap, deals, harvard square, jazz, LP, LPs, ma, music, old, records, stores, used, vintage, vinyl, where to buy vinyl in boston |
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I found some really great deals at the Second Time Around in Harvard Square last night. Everything downstairs was 70% off and everything upstairs was 30% off. The sale will go through Monday (Columbus Day). They have several racks of … Continue reading →
09. October 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Jewelry, Sales, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: 70 percent off, blouses, boots, boston, clothing, columbus day, consignment, dresses, fall, harvard square, ma, new, pants, sales, second time around, shoes, shopping, skirts, summer, used, where to buy nice vintage clothing in Boston, winter |
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