VPOD: Vintage 1930s Glass Leaf Necklace

So it's mid-November and most people are turning their thoughts to turkey dinners and the upcoming holiday shopping season. And if you're not one of the uber-organized types who has had all your gifts purchased and wrapped since before Halloween, then you might want to think about polishing up your running shoes, making your list and checking it twice, and heading out to elbow the mobs on Black Friday. Because, remember, the sooner you finish your holiday shopping, the sooner you can allow visions of spring fashions to dance around in your fashionista head.

For instance, while everyone else is scoping out the glitzy, glamorous jewelry they'll be wearing for New Year's Eve or the year-end office party, you'll be able to snag a beauty like today's VPOD.

This vintage 1930s glass necklace is capable of injecting a jolt of style into everything from one of Spring's slouchy t-shirt dresses to a knock-out linen sheath to a sexy string bikini--which means it delivers mucho bang for your buck.

And that makes it a sensible and chic find for a vintage fashionista!

Available at JewelDiva.
Discovered at TheFind.com.

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VPOD: Rare Vintage Whiting & Davis Star Series Charlie Chaplin Mesh Purse

There are some vintage items that are so rare that collectors can wait years to add one to their collections. And today's VPOD is a good example.

Back in 1976, to celebrate their 100th Anniversary, Whiting & Davis produced a special series of handbags known as The Star Series. These were unique mesh portrait bags of the silent movie actress Renee Adore, the actress Marion Davis, the actor Clark Gable and that Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin. These bags are now extremely rare because rumor has it that Whiting & Davis recalled and destroyed most of the purses in order to avoid lawsuits over their use of the stars' likenesses.

And that means that today's VPOD, which sold for a mere $10 in the mid-1970s, has appreciated by...oh, about 20,000%!

Yes, it's a very rare and valuable find for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Fashion House Vintage.

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VPOD: Vintage 1970s Leather/Fur Combo Jacket

As much as 70 percent of the population reports experiencing deja vu, that eerie feeling of familiarity with something you shouldn't be familiar with. But deja vu literally means "already seen," and that's exactly what I felt this morning while searching for today's VPOD.

Everyone talks about how unique vintage clothing is but it is not necessarily one-of-a-kind. Just this morning, for instance, I had a moment of deja vu when I spied this fab 1970s leather bomber jacket with raccoon sleeves. Why? Because I happen to have the same jacket in a darker brown. And while mine is waiting for a trip to have one of its toggles repaired, today's VPOD is in tip-top shape and packing a whole lot of style.

It's a fab leather and fur combo for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Mill Street Vintage.

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