About jazzjodi
I live in Virginia near the beautiful ocean. I have a MFA in creative writing: fiction, and I teach at the university in the fall. Between writing fiction and teaching, I am a thrift-o-holic. I love searching for vintage - everything! I can never decided what I love more vintage clothing or home decor. So, why pick one over the other? No way!
To me, vintage clothing is beautiful and constructed with such quality that is not often seen now-a-days in a get-it-now consumer society. Often, I feel like I've found a piece of art work when I find a shirt, dress, purse, or shoes, and I can't wait to share it with the right buyer who will love the clothing as much as I loved finding that item. Now that I buy vintage clothing for my Etsy store, I am no longer restricted to buying clothing for myself or my girls, so I buy everything from a small to plus sizes.
Home decor is my weakness and ceramics is at the top of my list. I cannot resist art pottery, mainly drip glaze -- cups, plates, vases, pitchers, and more. I also really love unique items and often bring home strange pieces that require a lot of research, but it's worth the time. I love learning about a variety of vintage home decor items and vintage clothing to discover its history, which to me is like a story. Sometimes, I stand in a thrift store and think to myself, "Okay, who wants to come home with me and tell a story?" I know this adventure of searching for vintage and learning about the past is what keeps me buying and selling. I blog about my thrifting adventures here.
But where does the jazz in jazzjodi come from? When I was young, I used to listen to jazz records all the time. I loved vocal jazz like Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald and big bands. I felt like I had been born in the wrong decade. I wanted to go back in time and dance and sing (I still do).
To me, vintage clothing is beautiful and constructed with such quality that is not often seen now-a-days in a get-it-now consumer society. Often, I feel like I've found a piece of art work when I find a shirt, dress, purse, or shoes, and I can't wait to share it with the right buyer who will love the clothing as much as I loved finding that item. Now that I buy vintage clothing for my Etsy store, I am no longer restricted to buying clothing for myself or my girls, so I buy everything from a small to plus sizes.
Home decor is my weakness and ceramics is at the top of my list. I cannot resist art pottery, mainly drip glaze -- cups, plates, vases, pitchers, and more. I also really love unique items and often bring home strange pieces that require a lot of research, but it's worth the time. I love learning about a variety of vintage home decor items and vintage clothing to discover its history, which to me is like a story. Sometimes, I stand in a thrift store and think to myself, "Okay, who wants to come home with me and tell a story?" I know this adventure of searching for vintage and learning about the past is what keeps me buying and selling. I blog about my thrifting adventures here.
But where does the jazz in jazzjodi come from? When I was young, I used to listen to jazz records all the time. I loved vocal jazz like Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald and big bands. I felt like I had been born in the wrong decade. I wanted to go back in time and dance and sing (I still do).