Vintage Websites to Watch

http://www.vforvintage.com/index.html
http://vintagefabulous.com/index.php
http://www.ninjavintage.com/index.html
http://www.adorevintage.com/ - pricey but awesome
http://avantgaudy.com/ - cheap shoes
http://sydneysvintageclothing.com/cart/
http://www.dandelionvintage.com/
http://www.sveetcouture.com/catalog/
http://www.prettybabyvintage.com/
http://www.modcloth.com/ - coupon code 'blog' gives you 10% off
http://www.vintageamore.com/

Flickr.com

So I'm really liking flickr.com. I got an acount there a week or so ago, but I didn't really get around to using it until thursday. Believe me, this is so much more than a photo-hosting site. There are so many groups with pools of photos on any subject. Some of them are extremely clever. My faves? Wardrobe Swapshop is a group where people post pics of the old clothing, shoes, and accessories that they no longer want, and if they like the stuff that someone else posted, they can trade one of their items for it. That's right...it's like thrift shopping, except it has the added bonus of cleaning unwanted clothes out of your closet, and oh yeah, it only costs the price of shipping. Yippee! Another awesome group is Wardrobe_Remix, where people post pictures of their daily outfits. I'm always so jealous of how awesome everyone looks. It's a great place for wardrobe inspiration. (I'm clothing-obsessed, can you tell?). Finally, flickr hosts many groups full of photos of delicious-looking food and accompanying recipes. This is great for me, but not so great for cookbook authors. Score!

http://www.thethriftshopper.com/

Enter your city or zip code and get a list of charity-driven thrift stores in your area. Some stores have even been reviewed! I will definately be using this site.

The Best Places for Vintage in Boston (Lucky Magazine)

Boutique Fabulous
1309 Cambridge St., Cambridge
617-864-0656
Amazing home items, jewelry, and accessories from the '20s to the present fill this eclectic Inman Square shop. We found rustic wooden baskets ($45), a blue beaded Moroccan chandelier ($415), and a wide array of burlesque '20s table lamps ($30 to $60).

Room 125
125 Charles St.
617-523-4450
This small storefront is definitely a hit-or-miss kind of place, but when you hit, you score big: vintage pieces from designers like Pucci, Halston, and Diane von Furstenberg, priced from $65 to $350. Check back regularly for special shipments or sign up for alerts at room125.com.

The Great Eastern Trading Company
49 River St., Cambridge
617-354-5279
Stop here before Halloween for Vegas-showgirl, belly-dancer, and cowboy looks, or visit anytime for modish miniskirts, little black dresses from every era, a rich selection of oversize bohemian jewelry, and a wallet-friendly boot selection.

Oona's
1210 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
617-491-2654
Just outside Harvard Square, this tiny shop is packed with dresses from the '60s and '70s, leather jackets, and tons of covetable jewelry, bags, and accessories, including feathered hats, ladylike '50s fur shawls, and colorful plastic bangles from the '80s.