Like Anja, I headed out to the Portland Antique Expo this weekend. I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it since I am in the midst of a lot of sewing, but I decided I should take a break and I’m so glad I did.

Oh, the dresses. So many pretty ones.

This illustration is amazing. A flapper, a bat, a lap dog, and an evil kitty. What could be better?

Most of my purchases were sewing-related, because (a) I eat that stuff up and (b) I find it really easy to justify. The lady with the booth above was selling bundles and bundles of fabric, including 40s silks and rayons, which I pounced on.

And these are buttons. Meticulously filed and labeled, there were tons of early plastics to paw through.

And now, here are my purchases! Like I said, I find it all-too-easy to spend money on sewing things.

This is a gorgeous navy silk. It’s 4 or 5 yards and was only $10 because it’s cut in multiple pieces. I will make good use of it though! I love large scale prints.

These are both silk as well.

I buy up those buckle kits whenever I see them. These were $0.25 and $0.50, if you can believe it. And I love the red buttons that look like candy.

This booklet is adorable. I will probably review it on the Colette Patterns blog at some point.

The purple fabric is just a scrap, but I had to have it. And the buttons were in a bin that I had to go through to find matching ones. I’m a sucker for a challenge, I guess.

Knitting magazines, most from the 1940s. $1 a piece! Sorry, I just can’t get over the deals.

And the final and best deal of the day was a powder blue bouclé Lilli Ann coat. It had a spot on the front, so the dealer gave me a very low price. I took it home and got the spot out within 5 minutes. voila! I’ll get a photo of me in it at some point. It is lovely.