Showing posts with label mad men. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mad men. Show all posts

Monday, March 28, 2011

New Giveaway!...A Little Nepotism Never Hurt Anyone...

Congrats to the winners of Last Week's Giveaway!!

Jinx won the giveaway from Shadowjewels!
The Chief Strumpet won the giveaway for a gift certificate to Beteabon or Mantiquities!


It is my firm belief that into everyone's life a little nepotism must flow...especially when you forgot that March had an extra week, and didn't schedule a featured seller....

(Don't worry I have some Amazing featured sellers for April and May already lined up!)

So this week we are featuring a giveaway and an interview from Mantiquities on Etsy.  The proprietor of that shop happens to be my husband, Jonathan.  Thus the nepotism.  The whole idea of interviewing my own husband is hilarious to me, and secretly makes me wish I had a truth serum like in the movies.  Then I'd ask questions like--you didn't forget to take out that trash, did you...you just didn't want to...  Or did you just check her out?  Or who's Really right most of the time?!  Of course, I would never be able to get another featured seller on this blog, lol!!

Actually Jonathan and I have a great deal of fun together searching for treasures, he's really the one that got me involved in it.  He has helped me immensely with the shipping end of things, and then decided to try his hand at having a 'man shop' of his own.  We are still light on 'man items'...because when we go out, I still buy like crazy for Beteabon...but we will be listing all week this week on Mantiquities instead!! 
This accidental interview and giveaway has provided me with a motive like no other!

This week we are giving away a Kodak Brownie Camera, a deck of advertising playing cards--Mad Men era, and your choice of vintage shirt, with tie.  It's a bit more on the 'guy' side as a giveaway...but remember Father's Day is not long off and a tie is always the perfect impersonal gift...lol..





To win just--

Comment on any post this week
Follow the Beteabon Blog
Follow Jonathan on Twitter...Twitter @Mantiquities

I think this week's going to be lots of fun even without the truth serum.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Lucite

Remember to check out my interview with Rachel, and sign up for this week's giveaway from her terrific Etsy shop!

Recently I have started a love affair with Lucite.  That fabulous clear material that has provided submariners with ocean views, police with shatter resistant protection, Salvador DalĂ­ with a surface for his genius, and the 1950s and 60s with some stunning pieces! 
Here are a few of the very finest I've found.


Fabulous Farmhouse Style Table from PeterandGrove
                                           http://www.etsy.com/listing/68848543/vintage-lucite-farm-table

Sit Pretty with this Vintage Stool from ModFurnishings
                                            
                                      http://www.etsy.com/listing/55989705/sale-vintage-lucite-vanity-stool-mid


                                         
                                 Talk all day on This Sweet Looking Phone from Biscuitblues   
                                   http://www.etsy.com/listing/54564610/sale-one-sweet-vintage-lucite-and-chrome

                          
                           Plexi- Glass Slippers Anyone? These are from Frauleinmarlene       
                                    
                                       http://www.etsy.com/listing/66542005/aaamazing-1950s-vintage-lucite


               This trio from VintageQueen are SO WONDERFUL, and the reason for this article!
                                              
                                              http://www.etsy.com/listing/66166591/vintage-mid-century-trio-of-lucite


                                            And at the risk of shameless self-promotion,
                                          here's some Trifari Earrings from Beteabon
                                       http://www.etsy.com/listing/67596371/vintage-trifari-clear-lucite-and-gold

                                                How great is Lucite?!  Go get some!
                                                         (Before I beat you to it!)