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Poolmaster Floating Table Tennis

Dance Lesson Flip Book

Cuban Zorro Poster

There's a little something about this green-eyed dude that looks like Inspector Gadget…...

Just Opened: Den

The Odin dream team goes solo—sort of—with a new East Village boutique. Bringing together a tightly edited assortment of lesser-known labels and items

Vintage Cazal Sunglasses

Cazal eyewear has been around since 1975, and these sunglasses scream '80s: To be worn with an acid-washed jacket and your favorite pair of neon spandex le

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Vintage Radio Station Notepads

They sure don't give away groovy pads like this anymore at the bank. Granted, the calendar from 1961 might not be so handy…...

Cherry Pulp Book

Besides being part of a 'sexecutioner thriller' series, you can tell Cherry's a badass from her smokin' Barbarella getup. Not only will this look great on

DEAR:55 and Travessia

by Lisa Dionisio DEAR:55 As antiques dealers in Williamsburg, Moon Rhee and designer Hey Ja Do were bored with the typical local vintage store fare—d

Three Vintage Bowling Trophies

Could these babies be the next best thing to your Russel Wright pitcher collection? Don't say we didn't warn you…get 'em while they're hot. ...

Vintage Madame Planchette Horoscope Game

Whip out Madame Planchette's Fortune Telling Kit and Horoscope Game during a late-night drinking sesh. Even if you end up with a bad fortune, this board ga

Nice half catsuit-tell me about it? It's gray and I can't eat too much when I wear it....

Gold Holga Camera

Everyone knows Holga is the best inexpensive artsy camera to have, but what's even better is a GOLD Holga. Definitely a way to stand out when taking snapsh

Object Lesson: Royal Flush

First there was the LBD (that's Little Black Dress for all you beginners). Then the Red Dress…and white, one, too. But thanks to Zero Maria Cornejo, we'r

Battles—MirroredIndie rock supergroup and recent Warp signees, Battles, have delivered one of the most surprisingly good releases of the year. Comprised

Vintage Yellow Rubber Girdle

It's perforated. It's rubber. It's the same color as Big Bird. And it makes control-top panties seem like amateur night… ...

What so you love or hate about L.A. fashion? Love color, hate lazy… ...

Vintage Estee Lauder Cinnabar Perfume Bottle

While vintage Youth Dew does not smell as good as it's recently resurrected counterpart, vintage Estee Lauder perfume bottle pendants are certainly sweet?

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Object Lesson: Into the Woods

Though they've been sawed, shaped, and smoothed, Heather Kosch's designs seem to have organically grown into existence. Her bracelets and necklaces curve a

Vintage Ouija Board

Somehow your chances of contacting the other side seem likelier if your spiritual vehicle is a Ouija board with a little history. Though it's fashioned fro

Benito Mussolini Walk Clock

The one good thing about those meglomanical facists of the last century: They sure knew how to keep the trains running on time. Keep yourself punctual with

WWI Leather Aviator’s Coat

Confession: forget fireman, astronaut, or ballplayer, all we've ever wanted to be is a World War I flying ace. Alas, our Sopwith Camel is still up on cinde

Russian Doll Bento Box

If you're slimming down for summer, the best way to contain your calories is to pack a healthy lunch in this charming little pick-me-up of a lunchbox. Foll

Object Lesson: Poetic Justice

In the beginning, there was only one blouse. A peasanty, billowy, carelessly elegant top that designer Gaby Basora draped and sewed for herself. As the com

Just Opened: Rodan vs. Griffith

Despite its seemingly combative moniker, Rodan vs. Griffith is a lesson in teamwork—the kind of good-natured communion seldom found in the world of fashi

by Laurel Pinson

Social Usage Etiquette

A sort of anthropological look at a time when people were still civilized, this ettiquete book from 1907 covers relevant topics and/or daily challenges lik