The Crazy World of Opal Pink

SF Sorrow is born

2008-10-25T21:09:06Z

Wasting time on the internet this morning I can't stop looking at pictures of the Apollo 11 (1969) moon landing. It is my obsession of the moment. The photos strike me as being stunning, surreal, evocative and bizarre. I don't doubt that the moon landing really happened, but somehow I still can't quite wrap my head around it. Being the first nation to walk on the moon was stunning show of nationalistic prestige for the United States, but why? What was the point of it? Other than to demonstrate our nation's supernatural might relative to other nations, I can't think of any logical reason to want to travel to the moon. At all. It is so very strange. Perhaps it is even the weirdest thing to happen in the entire crazy 1960's decade. And it was done by our government. In fact, the space program as it was designed by president Kennedy in 1961 has been called the largest military financial expenditure performed by any country during peacetime. 25 billion dollars just to prove a point. At least they didn't kill anyone in the process.

The astronauts of Apollo 11 brought many moon rocks back to planet earth with them as souvenirs. One of the moon rocks was given to the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C. (website here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cathedral). Then, as if to prove that nationalism, science, the military, and religion could all peacefully co-exist (if only in symbolism); cathedral artisans took the lunar rock and designed an entire stained glass window around it. Now the first moon landing is enshrined on the cathedral walls along with the birth of baby jesus and the gospel of John. The same cathedral also boasts the world's only sculpture of Darth Vader on a religious building (really!). I find organized religion personally distasteful, but I will always have a deep underlying appreciation for gothic cathedrals, art and architecture.

The infamous space window at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. The moon rock lies in the center of the red sphere.

Help me pay my tuition!

2008-08-07T17:20:58Z

Sorry for the shameless plug, but I'm nearly desperate for money this month. Next month I'm headed back to school and still haven't figured out how to afford it all yet.

My auctions this week are on fire, and they're ending today (8-7-08)! Quick click:

Holy...!

2008-06-13T01:37:24Z

60's fashion affectionadios check out the many mind-blowing Rudi Gernreich couture fashion vintage movie clips on this German website. This is the best thing vintage fashion-related I've seen in a very long time! Certainly the best thing 60's-fashion related. Film # 5, titled aptly "fashion is dead", in which Mr. Gernreich predicts the advent of unisex fashion and contact lenses is a must see for everyone.

Warning: Website content is not "adult" in nature, however the page is not entirely work safe due to Gernreich's infamous 1964 topless swimming suit design, depicted in all its bosom-revealing glory.

By-the-way: I posted new auctions.

Living It Up In Tokyo!

2008-03-20T02:51:12Z

I'm off!

2008-03-12T18:52:05Z

I almost had a heart attack this morning when I couldn't find my passport. Not funny!

Tomorrow I leave for Tokyo. Wish me luck.

If you want a postcard, email me your address:

opal_lalia@yahoo.com

People who hate babies need to bite me!

2008-03-05T02:34:16Z

My new nephew!

Meet my cutest new family member, baby Tommy. I am so, so happy with him. I can't believe how happy I am with him. I am forever in debt to my sister Viva just for having him. Yay!

Alice Cooper

2008-02-12T16:47:59Z

Lately I've been feeling so anxious about the fate of my chosen presidential candidate, Barack Obama. The suspense of this current primary election is killing me! Does anyone else feel the same way?

In my current state of political anxiety, I find Alice Cooper's hysterical (1973) music video "Elected" so comforting.

Rock on!

MySpace

2007-12-21T01:02:09Z

My shiny new cell phone was tragically stolen from Lestat's Coffee house late last nite. I'm getting with the the 21st century now (finally) and am building a MySpace page. It is in its rough draft, but add me, now.

Here it is: http://www.myspace.com/opallalia

Picture Post

2007-12-17T08:07:59Z

My new favorite 60's celebrity fashion icon is Mariska Veres from 60's Dutch power-pop rock band Shocking Blue. Just look at these photographs and I think you will agree that she had the most amazing sense of style.

It doesn't get any hotter than Mariska and her three handsome bandmate/boyfriends.

That's like an entire foreign country of hot right there; beer bottles, a sitar, and OMG what is she wearing? Nice!

Here we have the obligatory 1960's-period group naked shot. Celebrities today are not nearly as good looking if you ask me.

crossposted to 60s__fashion

Small Brag:

2007-12-14T08:27:02Z

Check them out ladies!! My new
modder-than-all-get-out real 60's vintage go-go boots:

(not for sale because they're my size and I'm keeping them)

We're all normal and we want our freedom.

2007-12-14T08:19:01Z

It might sound strange to say, but the cover of a vintage woman's magazine from 1960's Iran symbolizes almost everything that I believe in. The women sitting together so outwardly and openly symbolize sisterhood and female friendships. The tranquil mountain scenery in the backdrop symbolizes inner peace and harmony withe the world outside. Most importantly, their above knee skirts and jewel-colored garments symbolize social freedom and mobility. Look at their elaborately coiffed hairstyles, look at shoes, look at their legs (!) and the sun shining on their hair and smiling faces. Compared to the bleak tragedy that is the modern-day Iranian woman's dresscode, that is paradise lost.

Taken from this website. Read it.

New auctions

2007-12-14T07:58:44Z

Click:

opal_pink @ 2007-10-03T13:32:00

2007-10-03T20:34:50Z

New Auctions! Great bargains this week! Click over photo-ad to visit.

The Beatles Dress

2007-05-28T18:20:54Z

There are no words for how cool this is!

Up for auction on eBay, here:

"1012: Novelty cotton The Beatles" dress, holland, 1960s
Novelty cotton The Beatles" dress

holland, 1960s

Sleeveless white cotton sheath with yellow stripes and blue guitars, with portraits of the four band members, snippets of song lyrics and notes, and printed autographs of the band. Unworn with original pricetag."

I so want to bid!

Go-Go Boot Brag

2007-05-17T00:10:40Z

Just a small brag about the go-go boots I have for sale in my eBay store. I'm so happy that after a long dry spell, I'm finally go-go boot happy again. I've got them in white, purple, black and red. The catch is that they're literally all a size 6-6.5. No kidding! I found two more pairs this week (not pictured-but one pair has Bond-girl-type stilleto heels and the other is black velvet with lace-up ties) and those were size 6-6.5 as well. You'd think I had gotten them all from the same person, but nope. I guess it is just my luck to find shoes that almost fit me, but not quite.

Amazing Late 60's Over-The-Knee PURPLE Buckskin Suede Go-Go Boots

60's Red Suede Vintage Corset Tie Go-Go Boots From Neiman Marcus
(I'm posting these for sale tomorrow)

Super Cute RARE early/mid 60s Center Seam White Leather Go-Go Boots

Peter Max

2007-05-13T04:35:40Z

Just a public service announcement about smoking!

Makes perfect sense, right?

In other news, this is what I want for my birthday, Christmas and Easter.

opal_pink @ 2007-04-11T14:07:00

2007-04-11T21:07:56Z

Auctions ending in hours. Click over photo-ad to visit.

opal_pink @ 2007-03-28T19:21:00

2007-03-29T02:23:08Z

Vintage clothing auctions on Ebay. Mainly 60's. The 1940's/50's vintage rustic tooled leather deer-head purse is really cute. Click over photo-ad to visit.

Auctions

2007-03-18T14:40:38Z

No bids yet, seriously. There is one bid on the flapper-print shirt, but that's it.

opal_pink @ 2007-03-03T11:34:00

2007-03-03T19:36:32Z

Fab 60's vintage for sale on ebay. ENDING SOON. LAST CHANCE. Click over picture to visit auctions.

opal_pink @ 2007-02-22T20:34:00

2007-02-23T04:35:24Z

Fab 60's vintage for sale on ebay. Great stuff. Click over picture to visit auctions.

villagepinkvintage

2007-02-18T00:57:02Z

Those of you who watch my auction, take note. I just changed my Ebay ID to "village*pink*vintage". I'm already feeling a tingle of regret. Like I already miss my old user name. I knew from the start that opalblak22 was a horrible ID for a vintage seller, but I kept it this long anyways. As lame as this sounds, I had mixed feelings about changing my user ID namely because I didn't want to seem like I was trying too hard to be commercial (well, duh). I kind of miss having my actual name in real life as part of my ID. I tried to change it to "opalpink", but that ID and all its close variants (opal_pink) were already taken by other ebay users (WTF?). I can't change it again for 30 days, so I think I'm stuck with it.

opal_pink @ 2007-02-07T17:45:00

2007-02-08T01:46:10Z

Take a look at my auctions. This week, I have listed 60's vintage dresses (including a lolita/dolly Lacoste-label sailor dress!), and a handful of handmade Palestinian psychedelic embroidered dresses from the 60's. A true rarity! Check it out.

opal_pink @ 2007-02-02T21:30:00

2007-02-03T05:31:29Z

opal_pink @ 2007-01-21T10:14:00

2007-01-21T18:17:21Z

Take a look at my auctions. This week, as usual, I have listed a few cute vintage 60's dresses, wool and velvet vintage coats, and even an amazing 1960's clear vinyl raincoat. Check it out! My auctions always end on Saturday.