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Back in April, my sister and I went to the City Wide Garage Sale (aka amazing monthly vintage show) here in Austin. Leigh Ann had just recently moved here, and she was looking for a few things for her home. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular…until I spotted this baby when I rounded a corner.

Without really even knowing what it was, I bought it. It was one of those vintage shopping moments when I knew that I had to act immediately. In fact, two different people were trying to buy it while I was completing the transaction with the seller. Step back, y’all! It’s mine!

I posted the above picture to Instagram, and a lot of you guys let me know it was a Pachinko machine (think Plinko meets a slot machine). I did some research on it, and this particular machine was used in a Japanese Pachinko parlor in 1976. We’re pretty sure that it spent the following 37 years in a barn, because it was disgusting – dirt, cobwebs, dead spiders disgusting.

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As a lover of all things Austin, I enjoy picking up the various local publications that we have available around town. There are some really fascinating and accomplished people who live in this great city, and it’s always fun to read about the great things people are doing.

And then all of a sudden, one of those publications – Austin Woman magazine – lowered the “fascinating and accomplished” bar and featured me.

All kidding aside, I’m still pinching myself that I was given the opportunity to be interviewed for Austin Woman. The writer came over to chat with me about my background and my style vision, and then a photographer came over to shoot some images in my home. The final product is a beautiful feature, which is far too good to actually be about me.

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Life is Like a Vintage Pachinko Machine

I’m Featured in Austin Woman Magazine!