Puttin on the Ritz!-Snaphots of the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum

 

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Jennifer Fenwick Irwin and Vicki Racey– how can you not love these women?

 

It began at 10 am with a line up outside the door and the cars were circling the neighbourhood like bees looking for honey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beckwith celebrities were there! Reeve Richard Kidd and Councilwoman Faye Campbell

Celebrities from Ottawa– the iconic Rockabilly musician from Ottawa George Stryker. Last time I saw him was when I closed my store 20 years ago, and he has not aged a bit. Of course you were like 14 right George? 🙂

 

I don’t care what anyone says- her bat socks make the dress..:)

Here from P. E. I– via Ottawa!

Lynne Johnson from Carleton Place– Better not speed down her street..she has signs!! Stay safe Carleton Place! This is our town–slow down!

A sweet gal from Nepean

 

 

Another gal from Nepean!!

 

We don’t know who these folks are.. Hmmm. Let me think.. Beckwith councilor Tim Campbell and Carleton Place’s very own Rob Probert! Join the Roy Brown Society today! Tell Rob you did:)

 

At home with Jennie Juniper and her vintage clothing sale purchases– by Jennie Juniper

 

The wonderful and amazing Jayne Henry!

 

 

At the end of the day these two old gals down at the old CPR station had enough.. Time to go back to being the museum:)

 

 

and I keep getting emails from happy people!!

The Wardrobe Stylist

Great vintage boots, loving them!

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MESSAGE FROM JENNIFER!!

Message —From Jennifer Fenwick Irwin – curator of the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum
April 23 at 11:19pm

I should be sleeping but feel I need to thank some people here. Vicki Racey was the brains behind this sale. She needed to clear some space and I needed some publicity for the Museum.

Our first sale in February 2015 was super busy – she sold lots of merchandise, and we got so many people into the Museum, most from “away” and most for the first time. Vicki generously donated a share of the proceeds to the museum because she believes in what we do there.

This year’s sale has been incredibly successful and we still have tomorrow to look forward to! Sarah Evans has taken beautiful photos for us both years and encourages everyone to “get their vintage on”!

Jayne Henry is not only a beautiful model, but volunteers her time helping us get organized, hanging clothes, steaming, pricing and working the door or cash – what ever we need help with – and does it with a smile and enthusiasm! Linda Seccaspina is our main “voice” about town and does an amazing job of making history fun and getting people involved. She too, puts in the volunteer hours lugging things and pushing those hats and selling up a storm.

Wendy LeBlanc is a constant support and our biggest fan and we miss you (and your singing!) this weekend. Henry Irwin is a good sport, and Rob Probert a true fan. Steve Racey is a saint. Thank you all! Thanks everyone who read this far, who shopped and bought teacups and helped spread the word around town!

 

 

 

Buy your tickets soon! This year’s Heritage Dinner celebrates the history of Beckwith Township. Reeve Richard Kidd will take us back in time through many vintage photographs of the township and it’s people. Tickets are available at the Beckwith Township Office, the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce and here at the Museum. Dinner by Leatherworks Catering.

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Our draw for this beautiful hand made quilt is coming up! Hurry in to buy your winning ticket today! $2 each or 3 for $5.

 

Invest in Wearable Art at the Carleton Place Museum Vintage Clothing Sale-Photos!!

ALL PHOTOS BY SARAH AT SHOEBOX PICS

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Models- Jayne Henry and Henry Irwin shot at the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum.

Personally I believe contemporary designer clothes are a waste of money. Vintage clothing is wearable art with an investment value. So come on down to the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum in Carleton Place this weekend. All the clothing is the iconic Vintage Vicki. Friday to Sunday, and I will be there to help you on Saturday. See you all there!!

Model Jayne Henry

 

 

Model Henry Irwin- Sorry ladies only the kilt is for sale!

 

 

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Sarah Evans website

 

 

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Sarah Evans website

 

• April 22 – April 24 Apr 22 at 10 AM to Apr 24 at 4 PM in EDT

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With Clothes from the Collection of Vintage Vicki

 

Betty can swing, the best ya ever saw-at the Vintage Clothing Sale this weekend!!

 

 

• April 22 – April 24 Apr 22 at 10 AM to Apr 24 at 4 PM in EDT

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Only $20 in my Pocket–Vintage Clothing Sale Coming Up!

 

• April 22 – April 24 Apr 22 at 10 AM to Apr 24 at 4 PM in EDT

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With Clothes from the Collection of Vintage Vicki

Thrift Store Shopping — Vintage Personal Thoughts

If you look up Thrift Shop in Wikipedia you will get the history of a “charity shop”, as that is what they were first called in 1899 in the UK. During the Second World War the charity shop became widespread and The Red Cross opened up it’s first charity shop at 17 Old Bond Street, London in 1941. For the duration of the war, over two hundred “permanent” Red Cross gift shops and about 150 temporary Red Cross shops were opened. The entire proceeds from sales had to be passed to the Duke of Gloucester’s Red Cross or the St John Fund. Most premises were lent free of rent and in some cases owners also met the costs of heating and lighting.

I don’t think I recall my Grandmother mentioning a thrift shop when I grew up and people used to wait for local church rummage sales to get cheaper clothing for their family. The first time I heard a thrift store mentioned was in the late 60’s when I was working as a designer/seamstress for Le Chateau in Montreal. All the cool people that wore the high-waisted gabardine pants and shag haircuts raved about the Salvation Army Thrift Store that was in an old stone building in Old Montreal. The first time I went there I was mesmerized by everything in it. After that, I began to add trips to army surplus stores for things that coordinated with my thrift store finds.
In the 70’s thrifting began to evolve and some of the cool stores I went to in NYC like Reminiscence on MacDougal Street mixed, surplus and vintage together to create unique fashion. There was such an upsurge in the vintage fashion trends that Caterine Milinaire and  Carol Troy  came out with the great book called Cheap Chic in 1975.

When I opened my store Flash Cadilac in 1974, there was very few thrifts stores in Ottawa except for Salvation Army, Ste. Vincent de Paul and Neighbourhood Services. Vintage fashion stores included: “Yes We Have No Bananas” on Elgin Street, Paddlin Maddlin’s, and my friend Catherine Landry’s shop’s “Ragtime” which evolved into her kitschy store “Pennies From Heaven.”

The quest for good vintage finds in Canada were sparse and I used to go to Flushing NY and buy 500 pound bales of silks. Needless to say Canadian customs would make us cut the compressed clothing bale open and I don’t think I have to tell you what a 500 compressed clothing bale looks like when it’s free. Many station wagon trips were made from Ogdensburg to Ottawa– but it was worth its weight in gold.

Times have changed and charity chains like Goodwill now have pickers and you can seldom find anything worthwhile, as the best is sold online. They hire staff to go through books with UPC scanners to pick out all the valuables in media and vintage clothing pickers go through the clothing. On Thursday mornings at most of the Salvation Armys in the Bay area flea marketers line up with their trucks to buy better value items never seen by the common customer.

Personally I changed my shopping habits for fun frugal fashion a few years ago.  So come on down to the Vintage Clothing Sale come April at the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum.

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