Goodbye Ikea, Hello Alexis!

Just when you thought you wouldn't ever find the right gaudy-looking silver clock to place above your jewelry armoire -- or the perfect pin-up life-sized cutout (pictured above) to go in your living room, next to your Gil Elvgren Book Collection... and right when you had given up on finding a set of 50's glasses to amuse your guests during your next femme fatale soiree, I have great news for you!

His name is Alexis, a cutesy L.A guy who travels around to different thrift/vintage/antique shops and buys the best, most classic pieces anyone could ever find. Then he goes home, takes pictures of them and posts them on his simple, yet easy to follow website (which is actually a Kodak picture gallery): http://www.thisisnotikea.com/

His prices are very reasonable, our blonde bikini-bound bombshell (pictured above) for example, goes for $80.00...
There are vintage posters, like my favorite, a movie poster of L'Ammaliatrice starring Marilyn Dietrich that sells for $120.

If you want rare cocktail tables, antiquated lamps, Victorian-looking chairs or even an alarm clock from the 50's that still works,check out the website. Have fun!