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eBay Holiday Gift Guide: Paris in the Jazz Age

After the first Great War, Paris was the mecca for young bohemians and creative geniuses from all over the world that were rebounding from the war and yearning for a good time. The city was liberal-minded (no Prohibition!), had a cosmopolitan atmosphere, and was so cheap you could live there until you ran out of money. The fact remains: Life is a A Moveable Feast. So why not style it so?

1. Art Deco 14K Gold Carved Lapis Lazuli Earrings: The intense color of these lapis danglers brings to mind a Picasso painting of a cobalt Mediterranean. (buy it now price, $429.00; search term, Art Deco earrings) 

2. Josephine Baker “Sur Deux Notes” Double CD: Parisian sensation “La Baker” and her pet cheetah Chiquita were the talk of the town.  Chiquita would “visit” the orchestra pit when Baker was performing. There, where she brought another level of excitement to the already racy Folies Bergeres.  Hear what all the hubbub is about in this compilation of songs of yesteryear. (buy it now price, $14.00; search term, Josephine Baker music)

3. Vintage Baroque Pearl Necklace: A long strand of pearls draped casually around the neck is as alluring now as it was then. (buy it now price, $399, search term, pearl necklace) 

4.“Carmine” Matte Lipstick by Masquerade: Kiss kiss!  Speak volumes with this unabashed shade of red lipstick. (buy it now price, approximately $11.59; search term, dark red lipstick

5. Moleskine Large Reporter Notebook: Hemingway favored working at La Cloiserie de Lilas café, where he sat in a corner with a stack of notebooks and pencils he sharpened with his pocket knife. (buy it now price, S15.99; search term, Moleskine

6. Patent Peep-Toe Pumps: Patent peep toe pumps are red hot at the jazz club—or under the Christmas tree. (buy it now price, $19.99; search term, red patent pumps)

7. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein Gertrude Stein: A library-worthy, collectors’ edition of Stein’s best known work. (search term: Alice Toklas book; last bid, $75)

8. Karen Walker Dress: This drop dead LBD will transform little ol’ you into a femme du monde. (buy it now price, approx. $166.48; search item, flapper dress)

9. Vintage Leather Travel Bag: A roomy weekender is made for glamorous train travel. (buy it now price, $161.99; search term: leather travel bag)

10. Complete Absinthe Set: Absinthe was the spirit of choice for Parisian writers and artists during the Roaring Twenties. (buy it now price, $59.95; search term, absinthe)

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