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The first vintage store we decided to hit here in Barcelona was Magnolia Antic.  My daughter, the vintage queen, literally mapped out where she wanted to go one day, having researched the “offerings” and then plotted them on her little grid of the city.  And so she, my younger daughter, and I headed out along Carrer Provenza, our street, which runs all the way down to Passeig de Gracia, where the beautiful people shop (the Carolina Herrera boutique on the corner being the first clue).

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How to describe this store? First of all, for those desiring everything from pill box hats to beaded opera bags to antique cut crystal perfume bottles to long, headstrong coats that scream Katharine Hepburn, this is the mother lode, and not a single item is in anything but pristine condition.

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You want delicate, artisan jewelry? Also there. Or maybe you’re into collecting medical ephemera?–rare anatomy books, anatomy and physiology models no doubt salvaged from the dusty basement of some university, and instruments whose purpose you can only wonder at?  The woman who owns and merchandises the store obviously has a sense of humor and a dark side.

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Tessa fit right in. Her glasses–a vintage pair we picked up from a store in Vienna (Little Joe’s Gang) and had fitted with prescription lenses. The tunic–a vintage number from the fabulous (and girls only!) Shareen Vintage in Los Angeles. Ribbed leggings–Banana Republic. Maroon Mary Janes–Bamberg, Germany. Lipstick–Viva Glam.  Wrapover braids and vintage smile–all hers.

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(Photos of the store, courtesy of Magnolia Antic!)

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Big Score at the Consignment Store

by Becky on April 2, 2012 · 1 comment

in Fashion

Crossroads Trading Co. is one of our favorite consignment stores. The folks there are pretty picky about what they accept on consignment. As a result, the pickings are pretty darn good.

Evidence: last Friday, I scored a pair of J Brand skinny jeans for my daughter. Brick red and in perfect condition, they cost just over forty bucks. Originally, I’m fairly certain they would have been at least $150. If you doubt me, go to the J Brand website and peruse the offerings. And the dark purple (eggplant, to be specific) Quicksilver jeans I got her were half off because they’d sat on the rack for a while, which meant they rang up at a whopping $7.50. She bought herself several tops, and we went halves on a couple of sweaters, both of them brands sold at the Anthropologie store down the road. But the best thing: the colorfully happy Emilio Pucci rainboots, probably a couple hundred originally (at least), marked at sixty-five at Crossroads, then half off that. Now the thing is, my daughter loves rainboots. Loves them! And this particular pair . . . I mean—Pucci!? Bring on the clouds!

Where do you get your deals? Fill me in.

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