the art of adam juresko

I've been a hardcore movie geek since I was 12 years old. I plastered my entire bedroom, floor to ceiling, with movie posters and film-related images that I'd cut out from magazines and newspapers or steal from movie theaters and video stores (remember those?). Most people who walked into my bedroom thought it looked like a crazy mess, but I thought it was awesome.

Now that I'm older and my taste in home decor has become a little more discerning, I realize that my childhood bedroom really was a bit of a mess. But I still love movies. My issue now is how to incorporate movie-related images into my home while keeping it looking clean and curated rather than messy. That's why I'm thankful for artists like Adam Juresko, who turn movie posters into graphic art.

Juresko has an Etsy shop where he sells original film & TV inspired prints. He's currently having a "3 11x17 inch posters for $30" sale (one poster is normally $22) and after spending way too much time narrowing down my choices, I finally decided on this Buffalo '66 poster, plus the Ghost World and Batman posters above. I can't wait to receive them so I can start decorating my home with movies again, just in a much more visually pleasing way. Here are a few more awesome Adam Juresko prints (and equally awesome movies/shows):

fall is here

Here's a preview of what's coming soon to the Etsy shop! Fall is finally here, so that means lots of sweaters, jackets, and coats. New items will be added later this weekend as well as next week.

Have a happy weekend!

colors and prints

Some fun vintage clothing has just been added to Ninja Vintage, with more coming soon. I'm loving the color scheme that's going on in the shop right now. Check it out here!

hidden fortunes

This vintage wrap sweater from the Etsy shop had these fortunes hidden in the pockets. I wonder if they proved to be true for whoever owned this sweater 30+ years ago...

summer etsy update

Added some new clothing to the Etsy shop last week. I'll gradually be adding more until the shop is brimming with all kinds of vintage goodies for summer! Keep checking back, as I'll be doing small updates every few days.

shop update

A few new items have just been added to Ninja Vintage. Someone please buy the heart skirt before I decide to keep it for myself. Seriously. It's awesome. I still have a couple more things to put up in the shop this week, so keep checking back!

orange crush

bonny naranja vintage sunglasses from MODvintageshop

essie nail color in braziliant from essie
layered dress from zara
clair vivier fold-over clutch from need supply co.
vintage orange leather bow flats from twin hearts vintage


I recently decided to join Pinterest and, as I feared, I've become a little bit obsessed. Pinterest is a site where you can save and share images from all over the web and organize them into different categories, or "boards." The items above are from my "orange" board. I also have boards for red, yellow, green, blue, stripes, and neutrals. Yeah, I told you I was obsessed.

You can check out more of my orange finds here and see the rest of my boards here. If you'd like an invite to join Pinterest, feel free to email me and I'll send one your way.

happy skirtday

A few vintage skirts have just been added to the Etsy shop! Just a small update today. Now I'm off to get ready for my birthday dinner. I'm turning the big 2-6 today. Yikes! See you next week!

flower power

Here's a little preview photo of this week's Etsy shop update. I'm in love with this 1960s mini dress! Today I decided to break out my trusty mannequin and doll her up in some Ninja Vintage fashions. I'll be updating a few shop listings with new photos later today.

the right stripes

striped backpack from zara
zig zag card set from wit and whistle

coney island crop top and pantomime plié dress from spotted moth

cha-ching purse bag from deep dark africa

vintage red & white striped skirt from hunt gather fashion

rainbow

Hello! A few colorful skirts were added to the Etsy shop this weekend, and I'll be adding another (amazing) skirt tomorrow, along with couple of other things. I'm really loving bright, colorful skirts for summertime. I'm also loving the longer and fuller skirt styles that I've been seeing around lately. They're so elegant and easy to wear.

On Thursday I'll be heading to Seattle for the Fourth of July weekend. Very excited! I go to Seattle every year, but this will be my first time being there for July 4th. I'll be back next week, hopefully with some vintage goodies in tow to add to the shop.

Also, I just started a Twitter account for Ninja Vintage. If you want to stay up-to-date on the latest shop updates, sales, and promotions, follow @ninjavintage on Twitter.

See you next week!

ninja vintage on etsy

After a very long hiatus, Ninja Vintage is officially back on Etsy! There are only a handful of items up for sale at the moment, but I'll be adding more things in the coming weeks.

As a "thank you" to all you wonderful people who still visit this oft-neglected blog, you can enter the coupon code NINJAVINTAGE24 for free shipping on all domestic orders from now until the end of June. Click here to visit the new shop!

a new year, a new hope

Happy 2011! I've been hard at work on my first project of the new year: a gallery wall for my bedroom. I've spent the past few days finding the perfect shade of white to paint my wall and choosing which posters and prints I want to put up. I just discovered this awesome print on Etsy that perfectly combines my love of Star Wars with my love of Scandinavian design. It will definitely have a special place on my wall. The hard part will be figuring out how to arrange it all. I'll be sure to post photos of the finished wall once it's complete!

good day sunshine

I've had this crazy adorable vintage dress on my "etsy favorites" list for quite a while, despite the fact that it will never fit me, so I figured I might as well share it. The daisies along the neckline and the little bow at the back of the waist are just so perfect. It's available on etsy, here.

The color yellow always puts me in a good mood because it reminds me of sunshine and flowers and all that nature-y crap that I love. So, in keeping with the theme of this blog entry, here are more yellow things:


(clockwise from top left) yellow canoe moroccan key rack from cut+paste; savica waterfall blouse from anthropologie; princess tina mushroom tote bag from giant robot; toms classic rope slip-on from endless.com; tana rolled-sleeve scoopneck from delias; mmmg class notebook from cut+paste; sunrise crochet top from shopruche.com

that's just my bag

I love my bag. It's classic, unassuming, goes with everything, and fits all my essentials. It was also a gift from my grandmother, which makes it very special to me (side note: this photo is fairly old; I have since replaced my ancient RazR with a BlackBerry). Lately, though, I've been wanting something new. So, of course, I turned to the internet. I was looking for a bag that was neutral enough to go with any outfit, but that also had details that made it stand out. I also wanted something a bit roomier than my Coach bag, something that could easily hold a book or two, and maybe a light sweater. After a bit of searching, I came across these bags by Hoakon/Helga on Etsy:

Each bag is handmade from repurposed leather jackets. There are currently nine different designs. The Monarda (first bag) is my personal favorite, but I love the oversized houndstooth fabric on the Willow bag.

This electric blue Monarda is already sold, which bums me out so much. My heart skipped a beat when I saw it while browsing Hoakon/Helga's "sold items" section. Such a beautiful shade of blue. I'm crossing my fingers that the next batch of bags that are added to the store will include something similar to this.

shadow puppets

from Orange Moon Toys

grizzly bear

Grizzly bears (Ursos arctos horribilis) hold the number 3 spot on my Top 5 Bears list (future posts will be dedicated to the others). Here are some of my favorite grizzly bear-inspired things.

Be Prepared for Bears necklace from Erica Weiner

Brown Bear brooch from Fun is Cool

Hibernating Bear sleep mask from Mary Green (on sale! I bought one.)

Reflecting Bear tee from Poketo

Rawr! tee from Foe Paws

Of course there's also the band Grizzly Bear, and the excellent Werner Herzog documentary, Grizzly Man. You can "adopt" a grizzly bear, and learn about other endangered and threatened animals, at the WWF.