Ventura Nationals 2011

On the Saturday of labor day weekend, we went to the beach for Ventura Nationals. We attend every year, and it is always one of our favorite events. 

I wanted to get one more wear out of my favorite Hawaiian dress before I put it away for winter. 

As always, there were some sweet rides to be seen!

There was also the pinup contest again this year. I entered last year but didn't place. This year I was hoping to place because the top three places received giftcards for my favorite thing: clothing!!! 1st place got $500 to Stop Staring, 2nd got $250 to Nicole Katherine Designs, and 3rd place got $150 to Nicole Katherine Designs.  

You had to answer one question, but mostly you just had to stand there and look pretty. 

Not too much involved in these contests. 

I kind of stick out like a sore-thumb don't I? I was the only blonde, really??

The judges were: Tom Ingram of Viva Las Vegas, burlesque dancer Audrey Delux, and Phil Alvin of The Blasters. The announced the winners as....

1st, 2nd, and 3rd as shown. I was super happy to place! 

I loved the girl in the purple, I would have been happy to place after her-she was too cute and sweet! When she didn't place I was so sad! I wanted to give her my 3rd place. ha ha. Even the crowd kept yelling-PURPLE, PURPLE, PURPLE! 

For my 3rd place win I got a $150 giftcard to Nicole Katherine Designs, and I already know what I want to get with it, and I will make sure to share it with you when I get it. Whoo hoooo. So excited about that! In a nice surprise, we also won a ticket to this years Viva Las Vegas!!! 

Posing with the Viva Las Vegas car. 

While there I also did some shopping at the vintage vendors and got some GREAT steals! When I walked into one of the booths they mentioned that they had some dresses like the one I was wearing, so I asked to see them. I didn't have much money to spend, so I figured they were out of my budget. I loved the two Kamehameha's they showed me, but they didn't have price tags. I was afraid to ask what they wanted for them, but......

I got this Kamehameha sarong dress, and....

this Kamehameha sarong dress.... for $50!! Yes, both for $50! One they said $25 a piece I snatched them up,  paid cash, and ran away with them without even trying them on. I didn't want to seem too eager, and have them realize what a steal it was before I got away! But wow, possibly the best vintage deal ever!! 

Not a bad way to spend the start of my week and a half end-of-summer vacation. More on that coming soon!

But we had one more stop before we could leave for our vacation- the market. I took this cellphone picture while there to prove that I really do wear my vintage everywhere-even the market! No sweatpants for me, no sirree! I wear Shaheen to the market!

XOXO

Dollie