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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Buy a Charm. Get a Bag

Buy a Vacuum Charm ($25) & Get A FREE Vintage Stripe Med. A-Frame Bag! ($85 Value)

Vintage Stripe Medium A-Frame Bag
You’ll be floored by the classic style of this carpet bag. It’s roomy enough for all the essentials, including your wallet, lipstick, and cell phone. Keep your things secure with the turn-lock closure, and carry it all comfortably with the practical double handles. From Jerry Terrence.

Dimensions: Width: 15”, Height: 12”, Depth: 2.5” 

Vacuum Charm
This charm is a collectible, custom crafted, three-dimensional miniature replica of a vintage vacuum cleaner. It shows every detail, even the cleaning tools on the reverse side. Sturdy metal construction, elegantly plated in silver and gold enhanced with an auroe boreale gem stone. 

Dimensions: Height: 2 3/4”, Width: 3/4”

 Xoxo,

 

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

60’s Lingo. Man.

Here's Our Fave Lingo From Our Fave Era!



  1. A Gas: Having a lot of fun, as in “That’s a gas!”
  2. Ankle biters: Little children (creepy!)
  3. Bag: Meant to steal. Who bagged my wallet? Also "what's your bag?", which meant "What's your problem?"
  4. Bat phone: Police officer's phone.
  5. Bearded: Tricked
  6. Birdie biker: Female motorcyclist.
  7. Boss: Cool, fantastic, or super, as in “The new album I just bought is boss!”
  8. Box: A record player.
  9. Boxes: Guitars.
  10. Crocked: Intoxicated.
  11. Dance holes in your soles: To dance energetically.
  12. Deb's delight: Eligible bachelor.
  13. Deuce and a quarter: A Buick Electra 225                   
  14. Gutt Waddin': Any type of cheap fast food, to fill you up and take the hunger away.
  15. Keyed: Excited.
  16. Mess and a half: A situation which has degenerated beyond what you can handle.
  17. Mickey Mouse: Out of touch with styles and trends.
  18. Midnight Auto Service: Car thieves.
  19. Midnight Auto Supply: Stolen auto parts.
  20. Mileage: Wrinkles.
  21. Paper Shaker: Cheerleader
  22. Peepers: Eyeglasses.
  23. Percolate!: Let it happen!
  24. Pokey: Jail.
  25. Poop: The latest information.
  26. S.W.A.K.: Sealed With A Kiss.
  27. Shuck: A phony
  28. Skirt: A girl.
  29. Sosh: Meaning a person who is stuck-up, snooty, and thinks they are everyone else.
  30. Squaresville: A dull place.
  31. Submarine Races: Parking next to a water shore to wait for the submarine races to which of course was only an excuse to park and make out (FYI there was no such thing as a submarine race)
  32. Tagged: To be caught doing something wrong.
  33. Tones: Phonograph records.
  34. Tooling: To cruise or drive around
  35. Tough toenails: Too bad. -Ha, my grandma uses "tough tacos!" as an alternative to this expression :)
  36. Tuesday: Later, never.
  37. Tuff: Excellent.
  38. Unglued: Distraught.
  39. Wax: A phonograph record.
  40. Way out: Beyond explanation
  41. Weeds: Cigarettes
  42. Wig: The mind.
  43. Wig out: To lose
  44. Zot: Zero; nothing.

Sources:
  1. http://www.flashcardexchange.com/flashcards/list/282074
  2. http://the60sofficialsite.com/Do_You_Remember_The_60s_Slang_.html
  3. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/print/p-teach_lesson4_worksheet2.html
  4. Flappers 2 Rappers, American Youth Slang: by Tom Dalzell