boots and jeans...never enough

perhaps because I am a Cali girl...a west coast kid...a hick from the country...I never have enough boots, cowboy boots, never enough denim, never enough Levis......never enough Leather and Lace...

and Levis being a California invention and California being the West of the mythic dream of freedom, wide open space and granola....I don't quite feel exactly right until I'm wearing boots...and jeans.


here's my favorites now....
I save them for very special occasions.....like going to see Neil Young. They're 40s Frye Rancher Boots with cloth pull loops, and inlay designs in vanilla, on cordovan uppers with maroon trim on the top edge, the feet are orange. That's a great set of colors!!
....Tho very old and in bad shape.... I want to be buried in these boots.
That's so cowgirl of me!

I used to ride horses as a little cowgirl every chance I got ( I never got my own pony till I was all growed up) but when I sold the farm, and lost the horse, I kept my saddle and I kept all my boots...
I got rid of a few pair of boots since then because they didn't fit anymore....including the pair I won in a raffle !

The thing is....if you can imagine a design, it can be made into a Cowboy Boot...just do a web Images search on vintage cowboy boots......and click my Cowboy boot link ----> for hours of entertainment.

For years I had a pair of cowboy boots like these......I called them my Emmylou boots...these are from etsy seller RockyMountainRetro

another fave I have stashed away are these Zodiac boots with feather detail...mine need some work...they're afflicted with the dreaded Sticky Lining.......these are from etsy seller billiegoat.

Oh gee, why can' t I order these right now at these prices.....

and Levi's...always made in the usa.....and in my shop.......

What Inspires me today/What I'm working on...

I don't think I will ever tire of dresses/skirts with boots...and really cute sandals.....especially if they have buckles and straps........

A Blue dress for the Alice in you.......on etsy....







A tailcoat of ivory with toile, crochet and shells....and lots of lace......with a blue silk party dress.......
fairytale.........






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and this song was playing last night in the "new" Thriftway...as I was shopping for pie and lotion kleenex for my husband......I sometimes forget that I love Christine McVie

Boots and Flakey Sellers

I buy a lot of boots. I like boots. I am very particular about the insides of my boots...and you should be too. This can also happen with shoes, but it is pretty prevalent with boots, tho.
I ask sellers, when buying on line, if the lining is :
a/ Sticky.
b/ Flakey.
c/ Dusty.
If any of these things are going on, TOSS THE BOOTS IN THE GARBAGE.
Yes, Online boot sellers on etsy and ebay and in general in the big interwebs.
If a sellers knows their boots are ikk inside and sells them anyway....BAD NEWS. I encourage ya'll to file a complaint with Paypal to get your money back.

That "dusty" "flakey" "sticky" shit is TOXIC chemical glue that's breaking down. It is tiny microscopic particles of death that is breathed in to your lungs.
Eww. Bad. Toxic. Crap.

I have had to toss out a few pairs of boots from online sellers because they didn't know shit from shinola. If a vintage clothing seller has been doing online selling for a year or so, I'd say they sure as hell better tell me the truth about the inside damaged lining or they'll be facing A Big Fat SNAD complaint thru Paypal.
I just bought these black boots from this etsy seller and they are wonderful! The boots and the seller! funkyfrugalfashions



2 brands that are the worst, tho it can happen with any boot that is lined in that foamy shiny knit, are Cobbies, and Joyce, but I have a wonderful pair of feather-trimmed tall 70s cowboy boots from Dingo....same problem. I'm gonna cut them apart and remove the lining and remodel them for me.

The best boots in the world, if you can find them...are leather lined ones from Italy. Or unlined boots from Brazil run a close second in the quality scheme of things. Real work boots, real cowboy boots and real designer boots are great finds too....

Right now I only have about 22 pairs of boots....I've really pared down my pairs...ha ha...from my high water mark of 46 boots.
Not a huge number in the celebutant world of shopping-craziness, but then, I'm not rich or a celeb, so I thought that was a big number. This is just my personal boots collection......I'm not counting my boots for sale....at any given time.

I hate getting ripped off...ignorance is not bliss in this case!

Tacoma Winterfest .....What a Feeling !

Working furiously to craft the specialness that is funkoma.....plans are that my daughter Annie will come man the funkoma vintage booth with me December 13.....yippie....Annie and I used to do shows together when she was a baby/toddler/young'en. And she was an integral part of our Organic Farm and when we used to sell at the Gig Harbor Farmers Market in the early 90s.
She took this picture...I love it.....


Here's a very small sample of the kinds of things that will be with us at the show.......
Handmade T shirt dresses and tops.....










Winter coats....




Men's Vintage


For the home


Random Jewelry




Kid's vintage


Party !


For the home and for Fun!






And here's the official Tacoma Winterfest space....wow is it pretty....



angela asks for this.....Help Out !

What's New?

Oh, vintage .....not new.....But new to You........

Cashmere & Mink coat, Beaded & Sequin sweater, Full skirt & Crinolines......
50s and 60s Men's Jackets.....
I'm pretty sure I have the best darn selection of men's vintage in Tacoma......
and you were thinking "What shall I wear for Thanksgiving Week ? "

at the shop now....vintage jackets and other lovelies.......
Cashmere coats, Western shirts and Great Jackets and Sweaters also.....
Tux jackets, Velvet jackets and Frilly shirts......