Not so vintage vintage...

The fact that I am moving out of the country and going to college, has made me wan to simplify my life. i figured out about a month ago that I very well couldn't bring all of my books with me, or all of the clothes that I have had since age 10. It just seems impractical if you know what I mean. Sooo...I decided to declutter, simplify!
The decluttering process has brought me to alot of vintage clothes and book shops. When I first started going I decided that I didn't like those places. They always smell of dust, and, I'm not really a germaphobe, but the idea that a million people have been touching the merchandise in those places just sorta freaks me out. But, the thing is, when you start to frequent these places, you pick up some cute earrings here, a perfectly retro hat there, and then you tend to get lucky. The other day I got very lucky...
I took some old books to a used books store to sell, I ended up not selling them, but getting store credit. Does anyone else find this ironic? I took these books to the store to declutter, and I ended up getting money to buy more books! I was forced to shop. So, I set aside a day, and went shopping!!! Have I mentioned I love to shop? ( Ok, someone just call the police, I need to be locked up.)
I started in the art section. I wanted to find an anthology on Annie Liebowitz or David Lachapelle...two of the best photographers of our time. I found a book on Annie Liebowitz, but it seemed a bit old...I think that's the point of a used book store, but whatever. I browsed in the music section...eehhh, nothing too interesting. Then, I worked 5 steps to the right. Records!!!!!!!!! I am a total record freak. I think old records are just fabulous. The art on them tend to be so much more interesting than cd covers today, mainly because cd covers are just pictures that are too small. I started to search through the records and I ended up finding three Clash records!!!!!!!!

Here they are, above, in all of their glory. You can't believe what a find these were. Especially the London Calling Album, for 13 dollars. I almost screamed. Have your people call my people. Let's do lunch...

My next find was just too much to handle. Here it goes. A double album by The Who... The Magic Bus and My Generation. Here comes the pictures. Hold on to your keyboards...

Oh yes, I know, they are beautiful. Teehee. Let's just say, I got lucky. I got really really lucky. And, in short, that is what used book stores and used clothing stores are all about. They are about the stories that you tell your friends when they tell you that they love your new military jacket. "Oh you like it? I got it for 20 bucks at a vintage shop. Yeah, I know it's great! I just got lucky, I guess."

Vintage shops don't smell that great, and sometimes you may walk out with nothing, or you may walk out with a whole lot of something. That's the fun of it. So, go out there, just enjoy. I am sure that we can all afford to save a little money and put a little individuality in our lives. So get out there! Shop. And, don't get discouraged. You'll find a whole lot of something at some point...

This is Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds here reminding you all that Iggy Pop was way cooler than he is now.