Plaids and Plaids

Plaid is always the right choice. What's new for fall and winter at funkomavintage? Plaid.

 

womens vintage classic plaid blazer black Stewart, just ducky over almost anything but looks quite cool with black, and white fur, and green satin or silk.

Vintage Argyle socks. Not plaid but like a cousin.

this is a very cool 40s corduroy work jacket. It has the coolest plaid lining. Though the jacket is worn, it is still very wearable, and That Lining!
 

Plaid flannel pajamas. Cute cozy for the mens, but there is no law keeping a cold woman from wearing them!

Plaid shirts..... Wool Pendleton, vintage wool and nylon blends, Blue plaid wool shirt, red plaid wool shirt, and brown plaid wool shirts.
If you need a warm and wooly plaid shirt, funkomavintage is here for you!
I don't need to remind you, do I? that buying vintage is buying better quality. And it's recycling. and good for bicycling.

Halloween costumes and the family

If it's a classy Halloween costume you are wanting, step right up, funkomavintage has all kinds. 
No boring ordinary costumes here. You won't look like all the other wacky people that dress like ho's and pimps, and really bad polyester Elvi.


here's a sample of the flotsam and jetsam we have procured for you.  Sit back, relax, and buckle up. This Vintage Halloween is gonna be a bumpy bumpy ride.

Even Couples Halloween costumes, and a set of Hawaiian tourist togs for the the fam damily!

Mom, Dad, or Mom/Mom, Dad/Dad, or whatever, and some small person, can dress alike in tacky or cute, 70s Hawaiian shirts, and a matching dress. I Know!

 


Matching Hawiian vintage shirts. Just add black socks and sandals, a fanny pack and a camera around your neck, hey, gray all ovah!

Vintage Purple satin cape is lined in shiny gold satin. This is a stunner and too cool just for a costume.

Real Deal 60s cheerleader outfit. Wool sweater with a big chenille R and a cheer megaphone, and a culotte pleated skirt in black with orange. I know!

Vintage 50s gypsy costume, handmade, with glorious details. Spangle scarf and 2 other scarves for tying around your head, or your waist, and a velvet vest with a red skirt with lots of ruffles. Spanish dancer, or fancy nightclub singer, oh yes. 

 

Here is something really wild. Long blue fringe dress.... I don't know exactly what you want to do with this one......  20s flapper? oh sure why not. I'd just chop off the sleeves. more fun that way, right.

Bright neon green chiffon with beading and crystals make this vintage 60s dress anything but tame!
Phyllis Diller? It's a great start to something wild and crazy, we know it.

80s! What fun, and nothing is more 80s than a mini metallic dress, strapless with a big bunch of shiny sparkly sequins and a big big big Fabric Rose!

 The classic Crackerjack suit, is such a great choice for staying warm and looking cute. Sailor suit, is the pullover top, a 40s Wool US Navy jumper with a Ruptured duck. Matching pants too with all the 13+ buttons, waiting for you at the funkomavintage shop on etsy. 

and how about a Tiger Woods - esque Golfer get-up, in a vintage 70s polo shirt, that says Oh Shit. I shit you not.

Everyone likes bunny rabbits right? How about breeding them suckers. They multiply like rabbits! ha ah hahahahaha.....  Yes, it's a Rabbit Breeders coveralls with patches and oh, just go take a look.
Here's Clem and he has on the most amazing stupendous embroidered coveralls known to man and beast. Even the ladies can get in on this.

50s Vintage Dr. Strangelove Cold War Flight Suit Pilot Halloween Costume Astronaut US Air Force

Relive the glory days of nukleer bombs, lying liars lying about Weapans of Mas Deskruchun. yes, Mission Accomplished, George Ass Bush, the world is at war, and all the rich people have all the money.
Well done, jerk off,  AWOL from the armed forces.

Falling for Autumn vintage clothes 2014

North of the Equator it is now fall, or autumn if you like. And I like it! the weather is a bit cooler, the mornings and evenings have a bit of chill. It is fun to feel the change from an 80 degree day to a 40s something evening. Time to keep a sweater handy.

What's new or newish in the funkoma vintage shop?

80s Vintage Black wool tweed jumper Dress High Waist Suspenders trumpet skirt dress S M.

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70s Vintage Tall Brown leather Riding boots equestrian 7.5. clicketh hereth.

Fresh and new vintage over on the funkomavintage website. 

A 70s Mexican leather hippie purse lined in gold velvet, 2 vintage skirts, and a vintage 50s Levis wool plaid shirt, and oh so much more. We've been busy adding lots of new fall stuff. And this is only the beginning of an autumn full of vintage Pendleton, vintage sweaters, jackets and coats and wool beanies and even some handmade things that have been faves in the past... cashmere scarves, and mitts....

 Vintage corduroy southwest print skirt, and the classic vintage Patio skirt with lots of gold metallic rick-rack, and oh boy is it full!


50s Levis plaid wool shirt, oh Look at the Big E tag! 

American Converse

If you are gonna tie your Converse shoes, then you may need some very vintage Converse shoelaces. Am I right? Converse shoes, made of rubber and cotton, were invented in 1908 and the laces were also cotton. Now, made of nylon or polyester. So yeah. Here's some very vintage Converse shoelaces we have for auction right now. Hey Nike. you need these.

The Converse artwork is very 20s, and is in the same style as the first Coca-Cola logo, which, still survives today, no thanks to smart people in the Coca-Cola corporation, who are dumb people who sell sugar water, and are very good at rotting your teeth. If I was a dentist, I would own a lot of Coca-Cola stock. Job Security!!

Back to Converse shoes, shall we.

 The "All Star", was introduced in 1917  to get the basketball market. In 1921 Chuck Taylor became a famous basketball player when he joined the Converse company basketball team, sweetly named "The Converse All Stars".   He later went to work for Converse, and made important changes to the shoe design. His name started appearing on the Converse shoes, those high tops,  in the the Converse All Star logo in the 1930s. That, kids, is why we call them Chuck Taylors, or simply, Chucks.

But in the beginning the Massachusetts company made their All Stars all black-- the  cotton canvas with the black rubber soles.  Then came a white canvas with blue and red trim, finally, they switched out the cotton canvas for black leather and a black rubber shoe sole. Post-war, in 1949 then Converse decided to added the rubber toe guard,  make the laces and the edges all white, and there we have the Black/White Cons we love.
But wait, There's more!!

In 1957, Converse designed the  "Oxford" style, (my personal favorite). And even better........... Colors!
So yeah, Iconic Americana. Punks, sorority girls, moms, dads and kids all love their Cons! Folks will even paint them custom for you.  Then Nike bought the company, and moved production to some hellhole. That's why American made Converse are worth it.
Here is our funkomavintage vintage, made in USA, Converse selection available right now ---

US made Vintage RED Converse high top 80s sneakers cotton rubber classic shoes 4.5

and the vintage Converse Christmas Holiday version.  Red stripes, Green cotton, holly on the Converse All Star patch, and green rubber soles.
These had a tiny bell hanging at the back....feel free to add it back again!

and back in the day......funkomavintage has provided you with these sweet vintage Converse.

and a few of my faves in my shoe box right now!

 red and black flannel plaid, dark green, off-white, and some Polo tennies, and a pair Tigers for running. and some very adorable skeleton bone, Tuk red tartan plaids.