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I'm a girl about town at heart - I love the city! I'm happily married stay at home Mum who lives in Melbourne, Australia, and I have a beautiful little girl, who's 3. I love all things vintage (especially from the period 1947-1963), I also love anything Paris & Shabby Chic. I love to write, I love to draw & paint, and I love taking photos. I also love old postcards, especially from the 40's & 50's. I love the city of Sydney, and would one day like to visit Paris and New York!!

A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS...

POSTCARDS (would love postcards of any of the following):

Cinemas & Theatres – Sydney or Melbourne, any era; Department Stores – Sydney or Melbourne, any era; Elvis Presley – vintage 1950’s only; Melbourne – prefer vintage 1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s; Melbourne Suburbs – Footscray, Essendon, or Sunshine, any era; Roses – vintage early 20th century (particularly signed by C. Klein); Sydney – prefer vintage 1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s; Sydney Suburbs, especially Parramatta – any era; Vintage Cars from the 1950’s – eg Holdens, Fords, Chevys or similar.

Vintage Postcards from the era 1947 – 1963 on any of the following: Australiana; Hollywood, CA; Las Vegas; New York City; Paris; San Francisco.

SWAP CARDS plain or playing card backs (would love swap cards of any of the following):

Australiana, Ballerinas, Ballet, Big-Eyed 1970’s Girls, Bullfighting, Café Scenes, Cats, Christmas, Cinderella, Cottage Scenes, Deco Ladies, Fairies (prefer vintage), French-themed, Garden Scenes (vintage), Ice Skating, Melbourne, Mermaids, Paris, Poodles, Romantic Couples, Sarah Kay girls, Spanish Ladies, Strawberries, Swans, Sydney, Victorian Ladies (especially Strevens), Vintage Roses.

TRADING CARDS (would love trading cards of any of the following):

Elvis (50’s vintage only), Grease, Happy Days.

OTHER: Anything…

1950’s era, Country Home Ideas magazine, Gay Purree (cartoon movie), Little Golden Books from the era 1947-1963, Melbourne – from the era 1947-1963, Paris Chic, Parramatta, Prints – vintage 1920’s, Prints – vintage 1940’s/1950’s/1960’s, Rock ‘N Roll memorabilia – vintage 1950’s, Shabby Chic, Sydney – particularly anything from the era 1947-1963, Photos from the 1950’s – vintage not reproduction, Wrapping Paper – vintage from the era 1947-1963.

FAVOURITE COLOURS:

Pink, Periwinkle Blue.

FAVOURITE ARTISTS:

Albo (little girl prints circa 1950’s), Atkinson-Fox, R (deco scenes circa 1940’s), Cherie (ballet dancers circa 1950’s), Cydney (ballet dancers circa 1950’s), Detlefsen, Paul (riverboats, trains, farms, turn of century Americana circa 1950’s), Edwards, C (ballet dancers circa 1950’s), Strevens, John (victorian ladies & little girl prints circa 1950’s), Ward, Vernon (swans, circa 1950’s).

Anything 50's especially Elvis! I'm also a huge 80's fan and love bands like INXS, Spandau Ballet, Adam Ant, Duran Duran, Wham, etc.

Grease, That Thing You Do, Almost Famous, Marjorie Morningstar, Pleasantville, An American in Paris, Under The Tuscan Sun, Love Actually, Music & Lyrics, Barefoot in the Park, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, St Elmos Fire, Dirty Dancing, Parenthood, Point Break (and there's more, but I can't think of them!!!)

Everybody Loves Raymond, Mysterious Ways, Sex and the City (ADORE this show!), Beverly Hills 90210 (the Brenda & Dylan years lol), 21 Jumpstreet, Happy Days, Antiques Roadshow, Bargain Hunt, Location Location Location, The Biography Channel, Oprah, Medium.

Painting in acrylics, drawing & sketching in pencil, photography. At the moment I am playing around with acrylics on canvas/wood. I like painting 'shabby chic' and paris-apt style things - things like little Paris inspired cats, 50's ballgowns, cupcakes, that kind of thing! I especially love old childrens books from the 40's and 50's, and early 60's (for their illustrations), also vintage paper and postcards from this era too.