February in Chicago generally can be a chilly, gloomy month, fortunately The Vintage Bazaar popped back up last weekend with a special cocktail shopping soiree event to help liven up the winter scene. Friday the 15th marked the third anniversary of The Vintage Bazaar, they were back in the space where it all began, the Dank Haus German Cultural Center in Lincoln Square. The curated market featured 25 vendors selling clothing, home decor, jewelry and furniture. I attended the evening kickoff event that included cocktails by Scofflaw, tacos by Big Star and photos by Smilebooth.I'm posing above with my friend Kaitlin, we're both showing off our finds from the market.
Fortunately all the vendors were familiar faces, Linda of Morning Glory Collectibles must know that vintage cats are my Kryptonite! Look at those black ad white cat photos above and the cat knick knacks in the following photos.
A fun Modernist necklace (above) and rows of vintage Ferragamo shoes in the booth shared by Zzouzi Vintage and Lost & Find Vintage.
Vintage and handmade jewelry from vintage components by Persnickety Vintage (above) and vendors Maranda of Persnickety and Niki of Bombshell Shocked (below).
Chad of First Born Vintage was crushing hard on this vintage varsity jacket form Midnorth Mercantile.
Jerome of Apt528 playing Nintendo on a 1970s TV.
Plants for sale in Apt528's booth had me dreaming of Spring.
Wonderful merhandising as usual in Hot House Market's booth. Doesn't the fox below remind you of a children's illustrated book?
Colorful almost Op Art style quilt and various folk art objects in Wolf & Wispy's booth.
Instagram photo of the cat planter I purchased from Linda (above) and photos of my outfit, a 1960s Mod mini dress purchased from an estate sale for $4 (below).
Things got a little out of hand when Sarah got a hold of the photobooth remote!
Striking a pose with Maranda.
Left to right: Mustache Mike of Midnorth Mercantile, Karyn of Dethrose Vintage, Maranda's husband Jon, Me, Niki of Bombshell Shocked and Maranda of Persnickety Vintage.Photobooth Photos courtesy of Smilebooth.
If you want to see more photos of the market, check out the official photos taken on Saturday in natural lighting. You can also check out the photos I took of last year's market.