Etsy: Handmade cat magnets

Not long ago, somehow, I stumbled across what is Etsy. http://www.etsy.com/. A site where people post and sell their handmade items, as well as vintage goods. It's a shoppers paradise or hell, depending on how much time you spend scrolling through the items and how much money you spend on all the cute items you find.

One of my favourite sellers on Etsy is alliebeans, although I have only ever purchased her magnets, and always the cat design. http://www.etsy.com/shop/alliebeans. As a cat lover how could I resist these gorgeous fabric magnets for my fridge. Even DH doesn't object as they're stronger than any other magnet we've had, and our papers don't get relocated when the wind blows!

While I'm not delusional to believe I am as cleaver or creative as any of the Etsy sellers, it's still a place I browse, and occasional buy whenever I'm in the mood.

Oroton handbags and other leather goods

I have always been a fan of this Australian "Luxury Accessories" retailer. In fact I have three handbags, once wallet and one coin purse at current count, including this baby in black (one of the smaller bags I have is in this very vibrant and classy red).

http://www.oroton.com/?nocache=true

One of the key components of the Oroton label is their "O", which can be seen on their handbag handles, or on the clasp of their purses.

The beautiful part of the Oroton brand is because it has been around since the 1930s, you can pick up one of their vintage styles in most of the local vintage clothing stores or vintage markets that happen around town. The mesh style can be found on occasions un-used, in the original box.

Vintage style swimwear by Esther Williams

I've long been a fan of these "vintage" style swimsuits since Mama Mia came out in the cinema. I can imagine myself on a lounge chair, mocktail in hand, fanning myself with a large sun hat. Of course, it wouldn't be in white (would clash too much with my skin), it would be black, with large white pok-a-dots.

http://esther-williams.com/products.php?cat=Sheath

You can order them in a large variety of sizes and colours/patterns, with a return policy. But, as usual, the distance of the Pacific makes the cost of shipping out of my league and I have to settle for logging into the website and gazing wistfully at the designs.