I spent the afternoon rummaging through racks and bins of old wares at the Midwest Vintage Show. I spent hours looking through clothes and nearly blinding myself examining buttons and jewelry to, in the end, only purchase a red, one-piece, Hawaiian-print, skirted bathing suit and a feathered headband.

And after all of that, would you believe that I saw a cheap rip-off of my new finely plumed head band at Urban Outfitters! Hsss!