The Vintage Fur Debate

Someone brought to my attention that it is unfortunate I sell fur (as seen in last blog). For being pescetarian and a huge animal lover, I wanted to think this through further. My first winter at the shop I had people asking if I would sell their vintage fur coats for them and I was pretty opposed to the idea. Somewhere along the way, I was brought smaller pieces with hints of vintage fur on them and got more used to them. I liked the idea of the item being re-used and not filling up a landfill, which would not seem to honor the animal who gave its life. That's why I have decided that if I do come across an item with vintage fur, I will donate a large percentage of the sale to an animal charity. Perhaps for every vintage fur sale, one less new fur will be purchased, and one day one can only hope, produced.

Vintage Luxuries, Look Book Part II

More from the Look Book.. Some luxurious shots featuring vintage fur, cashmere, and silk. All available for sale. Photos by Courtney Scalzo.

Fall Look Book Pt I

Here are a few shots from my fall lookbook. Photos were taken by Courtney Scalzo. I love this vintage dress and hat that were brought in. Both available for sale. In progress of putting items online for sale!

Baby and Kid's Vintage

So I got around (or my new intern did actually haha) to taking some photos of the baby/children's vintage clothing I have. I'll be putting these on etsy along with some other items from the shop.





















Just a few.. there are a lot more at the shop and they are all priced very reasonably, most around $8 each.

Updates !

Ahhh last I posted it was early spring and now we're nearing the end of summer. Let's catch up. A few things to report, after a loong time in the making, I finally have a real logo! I hope everyone likes it.. and if you don't, keep it to yourself ;p



I also have a new nice fancy business card unlike the plain black ones I have been using. If you'll notice the little circles on the bottom, I am offering a frequent buyer reward. Every $10 you spend gets you a punch, and after $100, you'll get 20% off your entire order.

I've been adding little touches to things like painting blackbirds on my bags and stamping birds on the back of clothing tags and something I am thinking of trying out in the future is having a certain stamp mean the item is discounted/on sale. It's just a good way to clear out old stock and bring in the new!

Overall, this summer has been a good one for Blackbird Attic, with July topping sales of all previous months and I hope it just keeps going in that direction. More and more people are hearing about the shop and coming to check it out. I am optimistic about the store's growth and still striving to improve on anything I can.

We introduced a baby and children's vintage section this summer and will be putting the items online, along with many other things carried in the shop (goals goals goals!).

Another thing to look out for soon is our fall look book shot by the talented Courtney Scalzo. Below is a sneak peek.



In other, more personal news, I am refreshed after a 2 day camping and hiking trip. Would have stayed longer if I could, but it was enough to give me some perk back. I grew up camping, but in the last 5 years, have only gone 1 other time. Now that I am out of the city and we have a car, it will be a lot easier to plan trips next year.

We went to North-South Lake and hiked around there as well as Kaaterskill Falls. I highly highly recommend going. A few shots:







Write soon.. I promise!