welcome to my shop blog!



i spent the first 9 years of my life in a small town in arkansas right outside of hope, and my grandfather, charles aubrey lea, whom everyone called "charlie," and my grandmother had chicken houses, and so did my family. when my grandpa wasn't covered from head to toe in chicken poop or chewing tobacco, he was a very handsome and dapper man, and i am honored to name my shop after him.

i sell only my favorite vintage finds--things i would wear myself but can't keep because we live in a 1930s bungalow and the closets are too small to store all these goodies.

i also sell my favorite photographs--the ones that speak to me most deeply and make me most happy.

thanks for visiting, and i hope you find something you like that inspires you. have a great day!

Monday, March 7, 2011

featured on chow and chatter

hi everyone!

i wanted to share two things.

the first is that i have just been featured on chow and chatter by the lovely rebecca, a friend of my sister's in north carolina. i met her recently when i was visiting my sister, and i immediately sensed that i liked this girl.

her blog is great: she posts healthy recipes, and i'll be finding new ideas for what to cook for dinner there, to be sure.

the second piece of news is that i just updated the shop with a few new photos. so go check them out, spread the love, make a purchase...

as always, i appreciate all of you!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

and the winners are...


well, maybe my timing was off, or maybe i picked the "wrong" thing to give away (store credit vs. merch?). if any of you seasoned etsy sellers want to leave advice, it would be much appreciated!

so i decided since only 2 people entered, they both win!

katie and kellie, thanks for your friendship, and thanks for supporting the shop. congratulations for winning!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

GIVEAWAY in the shop!

happy thursday! thanks to everyone who has checked out the shop. i guess i know what people are doing while they are snowed in all over the country.

i just added some new infant girl clothes to the shop, and they are so stinkin' adorable. i was lucky enough to have been given these vintage items from a friend when my daughter was born (weighing a tiny 5 pounds 14 ounces). we went on to have two more children, both boys. i love my boys, but i have to say that girls' clothes are so much more fun to look at and buy. or maybe i just haven't found the right boys' clothes.

so when our first son was born (second child), i guess i must have been feeling sentimental about not being able to buy any more tiny girl clothes, so i saved some of my favorite things. honestly, they are too adorable to be sitting in a box, so i want other people with tiny little girls to be able to get some use out of them!

take a look:





in celebration of having so many cute and funky things in my shop, i would like to offer dear friends and readers a chance to win a $20 store credit to my etsy shop.

here are the rules:

1. to enter once, please go to the shop, find something you like, and leave your comment with a link to it in the comment section.

2. to enter a second time, post a link to this blog entry on FB or twitter, and then come back to leave a second comment with the link to your posting.

3. all entries must be posted by midnight EST monday, january 17. i will use random.org to draw one winner on tuesday, january 18, and will follow up via e-mail (so be sure to leave contact information!).

the winner can use the $20 credit toward any merchandise in the shop (shipping excluded).

this is exciting! good luck to everyone, and thanks again for all the support you have given already!

Monday, January 10, 2011

photos listed in the shop


welcome to my first blog post for aubrey lea vintage! you can read about the history of the name at the top of the page.

if you like what's in my shop, or if you just like me, please bookmark this site and pass the URL along to all your friends, acquaintances, frenemies, and enemies. 

i just listed some new photos in the shop. here's a sampling.



be sure to check out my shop to see all the photos i have for sale. (see the link on the right side of the blog)

and while you're there, take a look at the awesome vintage finds!

stay tuned for a shop giveaway announcement later this week!