Nine things to learn while you’re staying at home:
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Buy a cool chair, preferably one that twirls: 1970s Kevi Drafting Chair – NextStage Vintage, $350
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Redecorate with original art, made by your own hand or salvaged from an online vintage shop: Artist Signed Acrylic Floral Painting – Alegria Collection, $75
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Check out your ancestors on the online genealogy sites. If you can’t find photos of your own family, opt for “instant ancestors” and write a story for them: Antique Photograph Cabinet Card – Third Shift Vintage, $12
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Take up stargazing. Look for real ones at night and sparkly wearable ones during the day: Starburst Rhinestone Brooch – Vintage Renude, $21.95
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Teach yourself to sew, then make yourself something spiffy: White Sewing Machine, c. 1910s – Callooh Callay,$145
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Reread the classics and the books you loved as a kid. If they happen to be colorful, all the better: Instant Library Collection – Sorry Thank You 79, $48.25
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Start feeding the birds in your yard. Keep a journal to share with your neighbors as you spot new ones: Brass Birds in Flight Statue – Attic and Barn Treasures, $37
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Listen to music, all kinds of music. Dance like there’s nobody watching: Nippon Nipper the Dog and Gramaphone Figurine – Aunt Hatties Attic Vintage, $31.99
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Break out the cards and the board games, the older the better: Hickety Pickety Board Game – Selective Salvage, $55
There you have it….nine things to try inspired by vintage items offered by the Vintage Unscripted team and a few of our friends.
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