Thrifting and Collecting
I got this dress at a flea market a while back. It's from "Finnish Exclusive" made in Finland. I don't know anything about the age or the company, but I adore the dress. The color and pattern really speak to me. Now, the only problem is that it doesn't fit me! Gotta loose them last pounds before next Summer, I guess.....
My Smurfs! I've had these since I was a kid. I remember getting my first one from my Mom, one day when she came home from work. I love(ed) Smurfs - I even had Smurf wallpaper in my first room as a child.
that dress IS divine - and Smurfs - what a blast from the past - we had those here in Australia as well - a worldwide phenomenon!
Posted by: Andie | August 20, 2007 at 12:47 PM
My little brother had a lot of smurfs, I was very jealous.
Posted by: camilla Engman | August 20, 2007 at 01:08 PM
I love that dress! And the smurfs... I used to have so many of the as a kid, I wonder what ever happened to them...
Posted by: amy | August 20, 2007 at 05:36 PM
oh!
the dress is so beautiful.
and i collected smurfs when i was a child!
in france the name is "schtroumpfs"!! (not easy).
xxx
Posted by: mai | August 20, 2007 at 09:47 PM
Great dress and great picture...
Posted by: Mette | August 20, 2007 at 10:12 PM
Og en vaskeægte karoline muh-ko!
Vild kjole, tror du det er en marimekko forgænger?
kh Linda
Posted by: Linda | August 20, 2007 at 10:12 PM
gorgeous dress - great colour!
Posted by: Rebecca | August 20, 2007 at 10:51 PM
What a smurf treasure, and lovely dress!
Posted by: Elisabeth Dunker | August 20, 2007 at 10:51 PM
That is a great dress! I used to have lots of those Smurf figurines when I was little -- I wonder where they went??
Posted by: amy h | August 20, 2007 at 11:59 PM
I don't collect smurfs but I should. My last name is what they call smurfs in German (Schlumpf)!
Posted by: Heidi | August 21, 2007 at 05:48 AM
I loved smurfs too! Particularly the fact that there was only one girl and that Papa Smurf wore red!!
The dress is great too!!
Posted by: Di | August 21, 2007 at 11:35 PM
haha, smurfen! you know what, I still buy them sometimes for my kids!
Posted by: hilde | August 22, 2007 at 10:38 AM
The print on that dress is amazing! What a great find.
Posted by: Ileana | August 22, 2007 at 04:44 PM
Ah, smurfs! I had the hugest collection. I don't know what ever happened to them, I hope they're still tucked away in my dad's house somewhere... Maybe I'll look this weekend! You've inspired me! :)
Posted by: Heide | August 23, 2007 at 08:12 PM
I used to love the Smurfs and I had the Smurf drinking glasses collection...but my mom ended up breaking every one of them while washing dishes. I still have my California Raisins collection though! LOVE that 80's stuff.
Posted by: Monkey | August 23, 2007 at 10:16 PM
I bought one smurf on a trip to Norway when I was little and still have it. It's riding a bike but I lost the little stand that held it up.
I was just in a toystore in Seattle, Washington in the states last week and saw that they had some for sale there! You don't see that very often around here.
Posted by: Siri | August 29, 2007 at 08:18 AM
beautiful dress!
and those smurfs... in Italy we called them 'puffi' (poophy). Weird world.
Posted by: monica | August 29, 2007 at 05:34 PM
heeheehee...
i also have a collection of smurfs...
i was trying to get 99...
of course,
i was about 23 when i started
collecting mine though...
:)
Posted by: gkgirl | August 29, 2007 at 07:16 PM
I still have the one with glasses and a book :) I loved the Smurfs when I was a little girl (I still love them).
Posted by: Lalage | September 14, 2007 at 11:48 PM