For those who don’t know me, I’m Carson, FabFree’s newest AND oldestvintage blogger. I was originally hired By Renee Lowenhart in March of 2010 as the male blogger for FabFree, writing alongside Renee, Whisper Swansong , and Farah Palmer. I also remember helping pick an upstart blogger in 2011 named Love Trill, who by the way likes to call me “vintage”… her word for old. I spent over two years writing over 1000 posts about free and cheap finds in Second Life before I retired from blogging and SL in 2012. I’ll be sharing my finds with you once or twice a week (as opposed to once or 5 times daily, like before) and tell a few of my goofy stories along the way.
Carson’s first find.
The first find I am going to show is more for new residents who land in Second Life, because let’s be honest, after being away for four years, I’m feeling a bit newbish. When I originally landed in SL back in 2008, I was looking for others to chat with and listen to music. One of the first places I went to was Frank’s Place Jazz Club. Having not much inventory, no Lindens and walking into a swingin’ joint with a dress code could be pretty daunting. Fortunately, this destination provided residents with a basic suit as to not draw attention to yourself (and risked being bounced) by wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Frank’s Place partnered with SARTORIA to create an updated version of the original Franks Formal Suit. This can be found just inside the main entrance to the club. Walk straight from the landing point and up the steps .
What’s in the box?
This suit for system bodies (yeah… back in the day they were just called bodies) comes with pants and two jackets, buttoned, and unbuttoned for a more casual look. also included are a pair of black dress shoes. (New Resident Tips: Because all the sliders on the shoes are all the way to the right, edit the shoes to make them look more formal and less like you raided Gene Simmons’ closet. Also, many destinations have free items, look at landing points and main building entrances.)
Nothing for the ladies?
Frank’s Place also has a free black dress for the ladies, but I just don’t have the legs to pull off that gown. 🙂
What’s next for Carson?
I’m hoping you all join me on my journey to create Carson 2.0. In the coming posts I plan on slowly transforming myself to a version that isn’t made with four years old parts. But then again, some people will always call me “vintage”.
Carson is wearing…
Outfit – SARTORIA – Franks Place Formal Suit $OL (Available at Franks Place)
Monochrome Hunts is putting on The Silver Lining Hunt that runs from November 24th – December 9th. All items are themed in silver and are priced at 5L each. It is a quick 23 store hunt to complete with bang-up prizes. I have composed a blog with ALL of the prizes, so you can use this post as a tool for hunting or visit the official blog below for a list with hints.
I am wearing the Glitter Outfit from Innuendo that includes the mesh dress, booties, stockings and the cute winter hat and Cal was kind enough to show the Mens Rigged Mesh Padded Vest from Iron Claw. Behind us you will see the Bertram Console Table & Portrait frame from Estatica. Each piece is only 1 prim and you can add your own photo inside the frame.
Next up, you’ll see me in a stunning silver dress which you will find as a hunt gift at Ezura. The Classic Floral Heels in Silver from even.flow match perfectly and the Diamond Studded Leather Clutch from Ty Zvezda completes the outfit. The mesh Silver Casting Dresser can be found at Diggs.
[Circa] has a really beautiful Starry Night Accessory Set as their Silver Lining Hunt Gift and it includes all the furniture pieces and decorative pieces you see in the photo below. I am really excited about the Anastasia mesh dress from 22769 Casual Couture. I can see myself wearing this one over and over!
The Old Fireplace displayed next is from L&K Prefab and the mesh Full Perm Wall Mirrors are from FLOOD. My Cozy Pantalon Jeans are mesh and can be found at Nudolu.
Zen Creations has two prizes inside their hunt icon – you will receive the Sexy In Silver Blouse (shown left) and the Series Bracelet Collection in several colours. Shown right is the Silver Scarf from Atooly.
I called on Cal again to help me show the mens and ladies gift from A T T I C. When you locate the hidden icon at A T T I C and purchase it for 5L, you will have both the mens Fading Monochrome Cardigan and the ladies Silver Poncho. The Silver Uggs I am wearing are from Intrepid! All are mesh creations.
Just three more prizes to go! The Black & White Long Couples Couch that Cal and I are lounging on can be located at Sour Pickles. It is menu driven with some comfy couples poses. At Breno you will find the Attack of the Space Invaders picture, and the Flatscreen Monitor and Keyboard is from SFW Designs.
“Weeee! Look what I found in the pumpkin patch – A Calgon Foxdale!! “. He is looking a little nervous about my wheel barrow driving capabilities isn’t he… lol!
What fun this pose was to work with! I picked up this wheelbarrow pose from Sparrow Tree Designs for 5L as it is their Autumn Hunt Prize! I am working my way through the entire hunt and found so many wonderful prizes that I thought I would show you a selection of them over the next few days so keep your eyes peeled for more to come. There are about 28 participating designers with Autumn themed gifts.
October 20th – November 4th * Hunt Icon – Cornacopia * 5L Per Item
The white denim shirt Cal is wearing is a free group gift from Gabriel which you can find in the Group Gifts area where there are a ton of gifts for both men and women. The group is free to join! He has paired them up with a pair of Ripped Jeans from Dirty Hands by Sartoria which are now on sale for 50L along with the entire rest of the store inworld and on Marketplace.
The dress I am wearing in this post is also a TA hunt prize and you can find this supa sexay partial mesh Wiggle Dress at Sassy! I searched high and low for a matching necklace for this dress, and remembered a tip from FabFree Reader,Petuniia that Virtual Impressions has some gorgeous free jewelry! I TPed my way down there and found the Bead Shower Necklace in Amber set out as a freebie!
The pose used in this second photo is a The Autumn Hunt prize as well, you can find this fantastic pose in a pack of five hiding in the TAE hunt icon at -no wow-.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Kyle tried to steal Love’s crown, but she smacked him with her scepter. “MINE!”
Rotten Defiance has released an awesome Halloween group gift. Ladies can pickup the Halloween Queen outfit and guys can pickup the Halloween King outfit. As you can see on Love, the queen outfit includes a beautiful mesh dress, gloves, crown, and scepter. Kyle is wearing the king outfit and it includes the black jacket and pants, orange shirt, ruffled collar, top hat, and scepter. The shirt comes with an untucked option and you can wear the shirt or jacket on it’s own. The Rotten Defiance group is 250L to join while group gifts are out, otherwise it is free.
___________________________
“Hey! That’s my favorite place to sit you little moocher!”
If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Cinema event yet, you are missing out! Many designers have made exclusive designs themed around the movies for sale only at this event. I made my way to the concession stand and found a LOT of FREE yummy goodies made by the sponsors. Everything from popcorn, slurpies, nachos, sodas, candies, etc. I was in snack heaven! I walked into the 3D theater where I found a creature sitting in my favorite seat! I learned about him by joining the Fennux group for free and got my own 3D Glasses Fennux Grabber Pet. It’s a good thing I found a pair of free 3D glasses for myself at Insufferable Dastard in the Sci-Fi theater. I was dressed to impress thanks to an exclusive outfit from 22769 in the Action theater where I picked up the Diktator Jacket in Red and Diktator Pants in White.
The Cinema event lasts until Oct 31st, so don’t miss it!
Ready for Halloween? 22769 also has their October Group Gift out now at their Mainstore. Join their group for free and you can receive the Grumpy Scarecrow Mesh Avatar! What an awesome Halloween costume!
______________________________
I’m back with more great gifts from the Make Him Over Hunt. First off, I want to tell you about the Climbing Up Pose Prop from PNP. The wall and ladder prop comes with five different poses to show off your climbing skills. From Ducknipple is the Green Polo and the gift at SS Spearsong is the Neon Blue Mesh Jeans. The hunt prize at Sartoria is the Travellers Sneakers.
At Silhouette Fashion you can find the MHOH Shirt and Pants and the Sive Black/Brown Shoes awaits you in the hunt gift from Latreia.
I suppose fabulous free jeans must come in threes! This week I showed you the Classic Jeans from Picarra and the Grand Opening Gift from Crash Republic and today I have found yet another pair of smexy jeans as a group gift at Bounce! You can pick the Maddy Jeans in Green at Bounce with your free group tag activation.
The adorable penguin T-shirt is from Retro and is not free, but I wanted to share with you that all of the clothing (excluding boots and poses) at the Retro store until February 9th is just 30L! They have so many cute things such as dresses, T-shirts, etc to pick up, you’ll want to take a look! They even have a small selection of mens T-shirts. Don’t forget to pick up the For Whatever Hunt Item I showed you HERE, if you haven’t already!
Yeah, I know… Love is running around SL in her underpants taking pictures again… What people must wonder about that strange woman… These little panties that look really cute with the T-shirts in store are a group gift from Retro. The group is free to join.
The Skin I am wearing today is called NaughtyU Pale by Modish and is currently on a limited time off sale for 99L. I love the deep red lips ❤ They also have a free group gift, which I will be showing you soon.
ChiChickie! has passed 10,000 members to their subscriber group and is celebrating with a gift to the members. The Marcus Hair is available to sub-o members. There is also random gift card giveaways to store visitors.
Sartoria also has free gifts at their store. The Klaus and Klaus II Sweaters are available just inside the door. Each sweater comes with a neck scarf and the sweater can be worn by itself or create a layered look.
It could have been the travel or all the food I ate, but today I’m feeling like a slug. But because I’m feeling that way doesn’t mean I have to look like one. The Walker Outfit with the Dusty Red Vest can be found on the K.V. Christmas Hunt at Sartoria. The Laudanum Black & Silver Shoes are free at Lassitude & Ennui.
Find the Walker Outfit by Sartoria at Mimi’s Choice. This free gift includes an open white shirt with a blue vest, jeans, and a fedora. While you’re there, look for other gifts from the designers that have displays at Mimi’s Choice.
