Birthday O' Mine

   So this last September.... I turned... 39 EEK!  It feels really weird to be on the last leg of my thirties. I liked my thirties. Your thirties are good stuff.
   But I'm not here to delve into feeling older or any of that. I just wanted to share a little picture. I walked into work the day after my birthday (I didn't work the day of) and found this...

My sweet co-worker, Tara, put out some cute decorations. Banners, flowers on my cutting station, paper hats and paper straws (I love paper straws!). I did, for the record, wear the paper hat for at least half that day. Thanks Tara for the adorable birthday decorations and for getting pie instead of cake!

Fall Vintage Trends for 2016

   So I read a pretty awesome article from Etsy's blog yesterday on the up and coming fashion trends for Autumn. I was excited about it because, well, I've already got some of that up in my store and a lot more to come.
   I'm going to keep this post short... because basically.. it's a "Hey go look at my Etsy store and buy some stuff" post, and I don't want to shove that in anyone's face. But seriously... go look at my store and buy some stuff! Man in The Paper Moon
  So here is a recap on that post followed by a picture of something in my shop. I'll link the original at the bottom.

1) Vintage Denim
Anything denim.

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2) Tooled Leather Accessories

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3)Jumpsuits

This item isn't in the shop yet but will be soon.

4)Turquoise Jewelry.
   Now this is something I don't have any of in the store, because when I find it, I keep it. But if you really want some... I'm sure there are plenty of other shops out there parting with it.

5) Textured Jackets
Quote from the Etsy blog " a high-quality vintage stunner — whether in velvet, suede, leather, or fur — is a wardrobe game-changer"

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I also have some velvet and plaid jackets going up soon.

   The next few items I don't have in my shop either but definitely still worth mentioning.
6) Bolo Ties
7) Patches and Pins
8) Canvas work jackets

And finally

9) 80s Punk

I'm not sure I'd call this hat "punk" But it's surely 80s.

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And there you have it, what vintage items to look out for this fall. Here is that link I promised earlier for the original post from Etsy for a little more in depth read Etsy Blog Fall Trends

First post:Let's see how this goes

     Okay so I'm sitting here in my chair at my computer and I have no idea how to start this blog. I had a first post several years ago when I was in hair school.... I deleted that.
   So like I said, I'm sitting here and starting things is always the worst right? I'm not a writer, I'm not a blogger, I'm not good at spelling, and my grammar sucks (so you'll have to please excuse my many mistakes that are sure to come up). I used to be good at keeping a journal when I was 18 and tried to make everything sound like I was in a Jane Austen novel, but you know, no one else is reading those but me so no pressure (unless I die famous and they find them years after my death... which is what I used to think about when I wrote them. We know that's not happening though.).
   So I'm sitting here and I guess the first post has to be a sort of introduction. So here goes. (This stuff gets boring but it must be gotten out of the way) I'm Chandra *waves*. I am 38 and fast approaching 39, which is really weirding me out right now. I moved from Portland Oregon to Chattanooga Tennessee, got my bachelors in art... did art restoration for several years, bad economy went to hair school, I do hair part time and work one day a week at an antique store. (Still with me?) I sell antiques at two booths in town with my boyfriend. Oh yeah...I have a boyfriend (Wesley)

Wesley and I wearing matching ponchos we found at Goodwill

he helps me with stuffs. 


I  also have a chihuahua,

Chico hating on me because I made him wear that denim jacket

 








a best friend of 15 years,

My best friend, Emily

and an Etsy store (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ManinthePaperMoon) 
I am currently obsessed with little ceramic animals, Polaroids,

and trying to find an 80's Swatch watch. My obsessions change often. I'm sure you will discover that as we go along.    
   So... (I say so too much) I think this blog is going to be a platform for me to post stuff I like, like vintage pictures of ... whatever. Or thrifting trips and sneak peaks at Etsy items I'll be putting up soon, and probably a lot of pictures of my dog, 'cause that's what people do, post pictures of their pets.
   And on that note, I will leave you with a little of Fats Waller doing his thang. Aint Misbehavin