Rat Rod Girl

Back in September I attended the Las Vegas, Nevada stop of the 2012 Rat Rod Magazine Tour.  The 5&Diner brought the official Diner car to this event, and they invited me and another employee (the lovely and sweet Erin, she's the one in the cherry print dress in the photo below) to help them promote the restaurant at their booth.  Of course I couldn't pass up such an opportunity, and even though it was blisteringly hot that weekend, I had a great time!

The magazine held a pinup contest, and though I didn't win, each of the participants was featured in a one-page photo spread in a special edition of the magazine.  This issue just came out, and I excitedly picked up a copy last night.  I'm quite thrilled wth the shots, the photographer was very talented and got some great photos of each of the contestants!

I'm wearing one of my all-time favorite outfits, a 1940s strawberry print jersey playsuit paired with red 40s-style shoes and fruit cocktail earrings. 

xoxo,
Amanda Lee   

The G.I. Jive

Doug of Atomic Age Pictures put together this video--didn't he do a fabulous job?

xoxo,
Amanda Lee

Ahoy There!

I apologize for the cheesy blog title, but I couldn't resist ;-)

The military vehicle show turned out to be great fun--I had a fab time hanging out with Brenda Lee and Melissa Moxie. Both ladies were lots of fun to chat with, and I think our booth was quite a hit! Brenda Lee was representing the Pinup Angels, a group of pinups that puts together care packages for the troops. Melissa and I were both selling our 2011 calendars, which proved to be quite popular (everyone should have a pinup on their wall every day of the year, don't you think?) Doug Monce of Atomic Age Pictures photographed and filmed us (video clip to follow soon, so stay tuned!)--I wore my cheesecake Marine uniform (a custom design by V Vintage) on Saturday, and a pinup sailor outfit (borrowed from the Brenda Lee) on Sunday. Melissa and Brenda Lee also dressed in pinup military attire--and let me tell you, a lot guys asked us where they needed to go to enlist! We also met a gentleman who enlisted in 1945 at the age of 13 (he had some great stories) and a spitfire named Helen who was a WAVE--as you can see in the photos, her uniform still fit! All in all it was an enjoyable event, and I hope to be back next year.

xoxo,
Amanda Lee

Vintage Military Vehicle Show

Cheesecake Marine Uniform by V Vintage
Photo and artwork by Jensen Photography

This weekend I'll be appearing at the Vintage Military Vehicle show along with local pinup models Brenda Lee and Melissa Moxie--the three of us will be at a booth selling our pinup photos and calendars. There promises to be a good turnout of military vehicles and other goodies, including uniforms and other collectible items. I attended last year's show, and had the honor of being one of the auction girls--it was great fun :-)

xoxo,
Amanda Lee

A Little Red White and Blue

I thought I’d share a few photos from Saturday’s benefit show—these were taken by my talented photographer friend Matt Carson. The event was well-done; the band started a bit late as the other portions of the benefit went over the planned time, but it was a very nice tribute to the military. The people who put on the show were incredibly nice and appreciative, and we were glad we could help out!

xoxo,
Amanda Lee

Jazz in AZ Big Fall Swing Dance

On Sunday, Jazz in AZ hosted a big band dance at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort. The stellar nine-piece band, conducted by Auggie Mendoza, featured the group MayneSwing (a trio of sisters who sing in the style of the Andrews Sisters) along with Sinatra-style vocalist Vito Mayne (yep, he's the brother of the MayneSwing sisters--there's plenty of talent in this family). It turned out that photographer Doug Monce's brother, Denny, was one of the trumpet players in the band--now there's another family that is bursting with talent! I sold raffle tickets for the Big Apple Raffle (the winner will receive a trip for two to New York, including an evening at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola--doesn't that sound like fun?), and wore a fabulous original 40s cigarette girl outfit provided by Matilda's Closet. The hat was made for me by the lovely and talented Jennifer of The Pin Curl Diaries, and I also wore my favorite black velvet pumps. All in all, it was a fun evening that I enjoyed being a part of!

xoxo,
Amanda Lee

Tea Time Across the Atlantic

Just got a couple of pics back from the most recent Vintage Vogue fair, at which I made a guest appearance in the form of a life-sized cutout (photo taken by Atomic Age Pictures)! I hope to attend in person someday, because the pics I've seen all show the most drool-worthy vintage items!

Stephen and Michele put on a fine fair, and Michele knits the most wonderful sweaters as well. I'm especially taken with this model:

Did any of you attend this event? If you did, I'd love to hear about your finds!

xoxo,
Amanda Lee