“If you have a head you can wear a hat”.
It’s not surprising that this sentence came out of the mouth of a passionate milliner.
Someone who can remember being enamored with a vintage hat when she was 8 years old.
It’s time for you to meet the artist behind the incredible House of Hats Ilana Meilak.
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This week we are taking a virtual tour of Australia’s longest running milk bar.
You might expect it to be based in Sydney or Melbourne but that’s not the case. This piece of history can be found in the remote mining town of Broken Hill.
So pull up a chair and get ready to devour a milkshake at Bells Milk Bar.
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There are some incredible people in the Australian and global vintage community.
Every week at the end of the podcast I say to get in touch with my if you know someone or are someone who would be great to feature on this podcast!
And I mean it.
I want all your suggestions so that I have the privilege of meeting passionate, enthusiastic and interesting folk that share our passion for all things old and shiny!
And Laila Shalimar is one of these people.
Marjorie May Fair (Photo: Wendell Levi Teodoro)
I have been following Marjorie May Fair on instagram for a while now and cannot get enough of her incredible talent for vintage hair and makeup and her fashion!
Even the kids were getting into the Elvis swing!
OH MY!
What a week we had at the Parkes Elvis Festival! This was my 5th Elvis festival and each year I have fallen more and more in love with it.
For me my first trip started for work. As a reporter in the central west region of NSW this was in the heart of my coverage area but it was love at first sight.
Hayley Cooke with Baymax
If you went on a road trip over the summer period what was your drive like?
Hitting the open road can be one of the best ways to travel and for Hayley Cooke aka Miss VeeDub getting around in her vintage Volkswagen Beetle Baymax is the best way to travel.
Lost in the 50’s museum
When you walk through the doors of Lost in the 50’s museum in Newcastle NSW you are instantly taken back to the 1950’s.
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