Susannah's Vintage Combs

[Melanie Marie]

I've discovered a goldmine of vintage combs from Susannah's Combs (http://www.susannahscombs.com/Index.html), and I was wondering if anyone here has ever purchased from this site because I would like to know if they were happy with their combs before I go ahead and buy one that I've been watching like a hawk.

[Scarlet_Heart]

Nice find! Those are really pretty; out of my price range but very lovely.

[Melanie Marie]

Yeah, they definitely are pricey, but I'm going to start saving now and hope no one buys the one I want before I have the money to pay for it. ;)

[Catladyintown]

Melaine Marie I have bought from Susannah before and I was quite happy.:D I bought from her ebay store. I believe I bought 5 combs from her. And yes they are really beautiful in real life. She is a very nice person to buy from. Her S&H is great and also her packaging of her combs. If I could visit her store in person I would go in a heart beat. Hope that helps.
P.S. Heidi W told me about Susannah combs. Heidi know a lot about antique combs.
Maybe you can PM Heidi W and she can help. She was very helpful to my introduction to antique combs.

[little_acorn]

I've bought one comb off her and I was very happy with my purchase. My comb was completely as described and photographed and she was very helpful in email conversations.

[Melanie Marie]

I so glad to hear that you were happy with them! :D Now I feel much better about ordering them (eventually) because they are so beautiful. :crush:

[Finnenna]

Oh, lovely sites like this make me want to buy combs, and do my hair in old fashioned styles. My question is, how do I even use combs or put them in? They baffle me on their use. But once I learn, I'm sure I'll be using them often.

[Melanie Marie]

Finnenna, the main use I had in mind was to use them as peinetas for the mantillas that I wear. If you go to Google and type in "mantilla y peineta" you'll see what I'm talking about. ;)

But some of the smaller ones look lovely for up-dos and other such things. :D

[StephanieB]

Melanie Marie - I have seven or eight (or is it nine?) of Susannah's combs. I've been thrilled with each one of them. I would recommend her as a good source for The Real Deal.

Sadly, now that my hair is long enough to actually warrant such combs, I rarely wear them. I own about 30 antique combs of that ilk. I've been collecting them for decades. But I don't wear any of them any more. Every once in a while (usually on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday), I'll wear one of them with a long chapel veil, but that's about it.

[Melanie Marie]

StephanieB - Good Friday is when the women at my church wear chapel veils too. :) I usually wear them without the combs, but I've been want a nice peineta for a while now...