The Sun has finally come out here in the UK, just in time for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations. Bunting is appearing in unusual places, and I have already purchased my union flag paper plates in preparation.
It is the perfect time for another giveaway, Red White and Blue themed of course!
No, it isn't one of our Red, White and Blue Fleur dresses, since we did that kind of recently, but we do have 15% off them until the end of May (we only have about 15 left so do be quick)
It is, instead, a 50s/60s wicker handbag with an adjustable strap (two domes hold it securely)
Here it is with the shorter adjustment...
and here with the strap in the longest position
I suspect it is American, since the buyer I got it from gets a lot from the states. I paid a whopping £65 for it because it is so very unusual. I love adjustable straps, and I also like bags with only one strap, since my shoulders seem too narrow to hold a second strap on!
It isn't perfect, but it is very very good for it's age. It has a couple of scuff marks and some stitching is coming undone at the bottom of the lining.
Overseas entries are welcome, though we realise that the prize might not get to you in time for the celebrations. But hey, there are the Olympics, Thanksgiving and Nautical parties that this bag would love to accompany you to.
The competition rules are straight forward and offer three chances to get involved...
- For one entry, leave me a comment below.
- For another entry, you can retweet our quick competition.
- For a third entry, post about the giveaway on your own blog!
If you commenting to say you've retweeted or blogged, please post the link.
The competition will close Monday 28th May at Midnight BST.
The competition will close Monday 28th May at Midnight BST.
That should give us time to get the winner's address and get the bag in the post to you on Wednesday.
Happy Celebrating!!
Shona x
its adorable!!! i have retweeted also x
ReplyDeleteWow - what a great bag. Will be great for my nautical themed outits for the rest of the summenr too. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bag!!!! I agree that one shoulder strap is more comfortable than two! :)
ReplyDeleteI have also tweet tweet tweeted! :)
ReplyDeleteThis would be perfect to go with my 'dark-blue-white polka-dot forties dress' (featuring bright red (!) buttons and trimmings) when I shall cycle on my ivory white Pashley "Britannia" at the Diamond Jubilee Pashley Picnic Ride.
ReplyDeletegosh sounds stunning!
DeleteI've retweeted it too!
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Annabel
Great giveaway-I have just retweeted it!
ReplyDeleteThe bag is adorable. Thank you, Shona, for another great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAhoy! Such a cute lil' bag! Would go great with my red pedal pushers :) Hooray for Summer!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh!! :D want want want it!
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I love wicker bags! They are made just for summer in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteOoh, it's lovely! The red/white/blue nautical style is a pretty regular fixture in my wardrobe.
ReplyDeleteLove the bag! So cute! Off to tweet about. :)
ReplyDeleteMay I enter??? That is a flippin' gorgeous bag!!!!
ReplyDeleteSwoon! That's one lovely bag :)
ReplyDeleteThis would go perfectly with the dress i am making from a 1953 pattern, in red, white and blue of course!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bag!! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bag!
ReplyDeleteRetweeted - https://twitter.com/elenalucie/status/206048603133845504
ReplyDeleteOh happy jubilee to the queen and her subjects;) It sounds like you have quite a party over there. It's a lovely bag;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cuuuute bag :) Perfect for summer.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway, yay!
ReplyDeleteWould be so gorgeous with everything!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the bag it would be great for summer
ReplyDeleteSOOOOOO Cute!!! Yes please *rubs hands together like Fagan*
ReplyDelete& I've tweeted @mrs_sock, but it won't let me link it on my phone
ReplyDeleteWhat a delight on the eyes!!
ReplyDeleteThat bag is beautiful! :-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Yes please :) xo
ReplyDeleteAnd retweeted! https://twitter.com/HeydayVS/status/206023377599737856
ReplyDeleteHere's my comment ! Amazing bag !
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest
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picknick bag :) cute
ReplyDeleteOoh, very nice bag! I picked up a 50s plastic accented square wicker purse a few weeks ago at a local antique market so I've been really eyeing all the vintage wicker purses in all shapes and sizes lately! Would love to be the winner of this one. :)
ReplyDeleteI tweeted, @killingbirds
ReplyDeleteLove this purse! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely! Count me in.xxx
ReplyDeletealways thought these bags are the perfect mix between a little gils play purse and a big girls gorgeous going ou bag ^_^
ReplyDeleteDefinitely commenting for that; it's so cute! The straps especially are getting me.
ReplyDeleteI love the red, white and blue combo! It may miss me for the Queens Jubilee but it would get here by July 4th, although that may still be a sore subject with the HRH. Lol.
ReplyDeleteCount me in too! What a cute purse!
ReplyDeleteVery cute purse! I am always scouring through E-bay and Etsy looking at all the vintage wicker bags.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab give away, you are so generous! A beautiful bag....would look great with my dynamite Mary dress:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bag!!
ReplyDelete-Emily
I just posted about your giveaway on my blog! http://vintagevisions27.blogspot.com/2012/05/giveaway-from-in-hey-day.html
ReplyDelete-Emily
Great bag! How convenient that the red/white and blue are the national colours of my home country!
ReplyDeleteSo I keep my fingers crossed till Monday! Have a sunny weekend everybody!
Gonnie
This bag is fabulous; what a find! Such a gorgeous giveaway, you're too kind - I wouldn't be able to part with it! Count me in and I have tweeted too for a bit more lady luck at https://twitter.com/CassyFry
ReplyDeletePlease enter me Shona! I don't know if the fact I've already won one of your giveaways means I won't win this one but it has to be worth a try for such a scrummy bag!!
ReplyDeleteI have retweeted too!
ReplyDeleteWonderful bag! Is this open to the United States? If so, count this as a comment :)
ReplyDeleteThanks doll,
The Glamorous Housewife
I Facebooked it as well :)
ReplyDeleteThanks doll,
The Glamorous Housewife
Sweet bag and very nice site. Bookmarking you too! : )
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I've been looking for one like this for so long, would love to win it.
ReplyDeleteHave just retweeted too for my second entry!
ReplyDeleteLovey love love it!!!!
ReplyDeleteits so cute and vintage.
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i tweeted - https://twitter.com/trinicutiegal/status/206162056720826368
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I hope that I win!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful prize! Fingers crossed I win :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the bag! It's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Beautiful bag & what an amazing prize. I would love this bag on my arm like no other. Wishin' & hopin' xX
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ReplyDeleteOh, such a pretty bag! I have a weakness for wicker bags, so count me in please!
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ReplyDeleteTweeted here: https://twitter.com/bdotdepictions/status/206197797471531008 :)
xox,
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Count me in!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I'll be spending the Queen's Birthday in the Antipodes studying... but I'd still love the purse!
ReplyDeleteIts lush!!
ReplyDeleteAnd it is tweeted..... :D
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Want want want!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely, I'm a sucker for anything red, white and blue so I've got lots of things it would go with!
ReplyDeleteCount me in please.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful bag, I'd love to win it as it would compliment my Chap Olympiad outfits perfectly xx
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! I've been after one like this for years, but always get outbid.
ReplyDeleteLUV this bag - gorgeous!! And it would be lovely to have it here in one of our Queen's colonies - little ol NZ!! x
ReplyDeleteLove this bag! Happy Jubilee & good luck <3
ReplyDeleteI love wicker bags! It's amazing!
ReplyDeleteAwesome bag, I love it!
ReplyDeleteOoooh I would love to win!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous bag! Perfect for the summer :)
ReplyDeleteI still can't decide what to wear for the Jubilee celebrations...This bag is gorgeous; a fab giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway Shona! Even though I'm a Yank, I still love the Royals. My friends and I woke up at 5 am for the wedding :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Laura Ashley are doing something similar this season but not nearly as nice as this.
ReplyDeleteplease enter me!
ReplyDeleteive also retweeted the giveaway! here - https://twitter.com/#!/DilysTreacle XX
ReplyDeleteI love this giveaway! What a lovely bag!xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! xxx
ReplyDeleteIt looks pretty awesome! so vintage and doesn't mind the marks :)
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tweeted:
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What a cute bag! It's perfect for summer. Of course, I would have to find the perfect dress to wear with it - and shoes!
ReplyDeleteI hope I win. I'd love an excuse to do some shopping.
Gorgeous bag!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely bag! I'm actually giving away a vintage clutch on my blog too ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the bag
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I'm in! :D
ReplyDeleteI have blogged about as well!
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What a lovely bag, would love to win it
ReplyDeleteHope i win:)
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This looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeletecount me in :) xx
Looks great! I'm in aswell!! Cross my fingers and hope to win! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes please!! Thank you for this competition...
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed!
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So cute and unusual, I love wicker bags for summer!
ReplyDeleteCount me in baby!
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Aaaand, tweeted :) x
ReplyDeleteOhhh, wunderschön!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to wear it this summer! It would be perfect for the new 50s dress I sewed lately....
Ooh! Something pretty to put 'stuff in' and still look smart. What a generous 'give away'.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bag and wonderful give away.
ReplyDeleteI never win anything,but thought I'd enter anyway :) Fabulous bag!Don't think I own & white & red one!Will match a few outfits I have :) x
ReplyDeleteOoh me please :) lovely giveaway Shona. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway!!! Perfect for our 4th of July as well!! xox
ReplyDeleteooh am I in time? I'd love to enter! it's a stunner!
ReplyDeleteOMG I just LOOOVVEEE it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveaway! Perfect bag for many occasions. Good luck to everyone x
ReplyDeleteWell I'm working all over the Jubilee weekend but I don't have a bag for the Von Mew wedding yet! <3 (also retweeted sweetie) x
ReplyDeleteCute bag it would go well with my move to Florida. Very vintage summer, which is the best kind of summer!
ReplyDeleteOh I so hope I win!x
ReplyDeleteHere's hopping!!!!
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Suh a darling bag! I hope to win it like the others here! Thank you
ReplyDeleteEnter the dragon!
ReplyDeleteIt would be just perfect for Croyde ;0)
ReplyDeleteI really really like this bag. Enter me please
ReplyDelete1 enter for me please:) really like this bag,beautiful.
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have a nice day:)
Such a sweet bag!
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Aryn
Cool website buddy I am gona suggest this to all my list of contacts.
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