Just in Today - Killer Deadstock 60's Bowling Shirts!!

Along with loads of other items freshly picked - we scored with this collection of BRIGHT and COLORFUL 1960's mens bowling shirts!! Orange, Pink, Turquoise, Yellow - some even have tiny embroidered figures on the collar. Now these are deadstock so they are clean, unworn, and ready for you to embroider or silk screen with your own logo - or just wear plain!

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Heatin' Things Up with Vintage Swimwear!!

It might not yet feel like summer outside, but things are heating up with our Vintage Swimwear this week!!

Here's a little summer fun with Annette Funicello and Fishbone in Back to the Beach!

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Deadstock Shoe Bonanza!!!

We've just acquired over 100 "Deadstock" ladies shoes dating from the Swingin' 1940's to the Disco Era of the 1970's! Most still have the original tags (sorry, no original shoe boxes with this lot, most were destroyed in storage, but still protected these shoes - they're in GREAT condition!!)

So what is Deadstock and why is it good, you're asking??? Deadstock refers to Vintage Clothing or Accessories that have never been worn or sold to the public. Usually forgotten stockpiles from warehouses, dead stock is often still in its original packaging or has its original tags.

Most are marked with original sizes, but we recommend you always TRY-ON Vintage! Sizes have changed for shoes over the years, just like in clothing. A shoe may be marked a 10, but can fit a modern 9, etc.
Here's just a sampling of what's to come!

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The "We need room for more shoes" SHOE SALE!!

Beginning Saturday 3/26 - Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage will have tons of their Vintage Shoes at 50% off their original price! Selected Styles only.
Loads of styles, colors, and sizes!! Selected styles will be marked with a 50% off sticker.

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Peace, Love, & Vintage

Arriving this Friday, some of the coolest, hippest, 1970's bohemian looks -
Embroidered dresses, long flowing skirts, peasant tops, knit and embroidered ponchos.

Here's just a tiny sneak peek of some of what's coming!


Also - coming this Friday... loads of Spring Tops, Sundresses, Shorts, and Spring / Summer Fashions!!! Time to shed that Winter Wardrobe!!!
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Retro Styles Reborn - Today Show features Vintage looks!

I love that fashion shows recently are looking at Vintage styles for todays fashion trends - however they always promote contemporary clothing stores and fashion houses to get your Vintage look - but $100 per piece? Who can afford that for everyday wear?

Well, what about getting the real thing?? We've got real vintage from the 40's - 80's in all the fun fashion styles you love! And you can get these same looks for under $100 per outfit!

And here are our hot looks for Spring!

Available this Spring at Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage!

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A Quick Spring Refresher...

Yes, we're STILL bringing in fresh vintage from trips last month (and January...gasp!), so I decided to bring some items in mid-week and do a little Spring Cleanup.
We are almost done getting the spring and summer goodies together, but here's what we've brought in today!
1980's fringe scarves


more 1980's! sweaters, knit dresses, and sweater tunics


2 boxes of sunglasses and earrings, along with some colorful Mad Men style suits


1970's dresses, spring sweaters and 1970's skirts

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Make your own Vintage Style!!

Coming today - loads of vintage dress fabric, linens, and accessories!
Can't find that vintage look that really fits you and your personality? Consider making your own! Here's some easy steps to get started!

1) Pick some fabric -
Fab Fabrics for creating your own vintage styles - classic calicos, shirting, moires, and even some sequined pieces!
2) Find the perfect vintage pattern for your vintage style - we've got HUNDREDS!
3) Add on some glitz, lace trim, fancy buttons - whatever to make it your own! We've even got vintage zippers in all sorts of colors!
4) Don't know how to sew - we've got gobs of vintage How-To books and sewing booklets to help teach you the basics.
5) When all else fails - get someone else to sew it for you!

Pretty soon - we may see you on Project Runway!
Here's a video we found to get you started - just for laughs!


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¡Oh Guayabera!

Admit it - you've seen them around everywhere; on celebs, at the market, and even on old Uncle Giovanni... but no matter who wears them, guayaberas look cool, and we've got 'em at Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage in Charlotte!


What is a guayabera (pronounced “gway-ah-bear-ah”)? Characterized by its embroidered panels and four front pockets... Mexican wedding shirt, Mexican shirt, Cuban wedding shirt, Cuban shirt, barber shop shirt, Havana shirt, or cigar shirt? Whatever you know them as, the origin of the garment is heavily disputed.


A "spin" on the shirt's origins states that Mexicans emulated the trend from Cuban tourists who visited Mexico. However, it was during the trade routes through the Caribbean that the Mexican shirts got to Cuba and were taken to the Philippines by the Spanish and the evolution of the intricate embroidery started. In 2010 it even became the Official Shirt of Cuba.1


Below is 19^th century Cuban poet, Juan Cristobal Napoles Fajardo (AKA, El Cucalambé) 1829 – 1862, poem written about guayabera's. The poet's meaning is much deeper and much more pure than just being “cool.” The peom praises the shirt as a symbol of Cuba – and mentions heroic men who shed blood in battle over independence from Spain.

Oh Guayabera! Shirt
of happy buttons,
four pockets, coolness,
of brave cane and breeze.
You went warrior like mambisa (member of the Army of Liberation)
with more than one bloody button
during the heroic uprising,
and for that the flag
is something of a guayabera
that dresses the gallant of the wind.

Espirituana invader,
You began your invasion
and between Júcaro and Morón
they called you La Trochana.
It wanted you Camagüeyana
the noble and brave Camagüey
until the end, since the Cape
of San Antonio a Maisí,
Cuba isn’t dressed without you,
fresh wave of the Yayabo. (River where the espirituanos lived and harvested guayaba fruit.)

Enjoy this video of guayabera shirt maker to the "stars": Ramon Puig the king of the guayaberas.

1. source wikipedia
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Owls, Owls, and more Owls!

Coming in today, lots of owls to give your home that groovy 70's look!

Dress up yourself too with vintage owl necklaces, pins, and we've even found some kitschy repro owl rings to match!!

How popular were owls in the 70's? Here are 2 of the most played commercials of the decade...

750+ Jewelry Pieces coming today!!

After a solid 3 day Netflix marathon, we've FINALLY have all the jewelry inventoried from our latest excursion to the MidWest and South Texas.
Here's just a quick peek as we loaded everything to take to The Poet!

We loaded up on everything from vintage 50's earrings and multi-strand necklaces to 1980's colorful earrings and beaded necklaces - and YES that is a Michael Jackson ring, and we've got 6 of 'em!