I’m happy to report that I am no longer going to be an iPhone photographer. I have a real grown up snazzy camera with all the bells and whistles. I’ve had the worst luck with all the cameras that I’ve ever owned. They always jump into water or crash themselves against the pavement and break their lenses. I took a little day trip to Brooklyn with my Mom and we went to one of my favorite antique stores. I always forget the name of it but it’s right below Buffalo Exchange which is at 505 Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg. On the way we stopped at this corner deli for ice tea because it was hot out today.
My favorite part of the store is the vintage postcards. It’s fascinating to read correspondence that is at times over a hundred years old. If you get really lucky you’ll come across a love letter.
Then, make your way over the the bin of antique photgraphs. They’re quite inexpensive and if a particular one really touches you in some way then it’s completely worth it to hold onto.
I have to stop myself from the desire to frame every vintage Life magazine I come across. They’re just so iconic and timeless. I adore them. They have quite the selection.
I love pins with ironic witty sayings like Ithaca is Gorges. It just makes me smile.
I’ve never bought used silverware before but after seeing this I thought to myself how cool it would be to have a collection of mismatched utensils from different time periods. Every now and then I come across a fork with monograms and if I ever find one with CRG I’ll buy it in a second.
There were endless stacks of these back issues of Playboy. It was funny to observe how dated the looks are compared to now.
I think it goes without saying that if you do make it to Willamsburg your trip would not be complete without a visit to Beacon’s Closet. It’s pretty much the only place I shop anymore.
