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We are all vintage lovers here, we source, clean, mend, collect, and sell vintage. Living the vintage life is a […]
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I spent many years as an educator at Old Sturbridge Village, a living history museum in Massachusetts. It shows New […]
Celebrate a Vintage First Day of Spring
Welcome Spring! Where have you been? Why did it take you so long to get here? We’ll forgive you, though, […]
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It’s almost Thanksgiving, and we want to know… Are you a masher, ricer, dicer, or something else when it comes […]
5 Winter Thrift Picks in Summer
All those inspired flea market decorating ideas that you’ve been Pinning for months to make your winter season decor smashing […]
5 Ideas for a Meaningful Mother’s Day
When thinking about how to have a meaningful Mother’s Day, it helps to take a look back. Modern American […]
5 reasons Christmas in July is a thing
The origins of Christmas in July are partly practical, partly traditional and partly manufactured. There’s no signature event that everyone […]
Online and on the road: honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Jr. Memorial Stone of Hope Photo Credit: NPS/volunteer Bill Shugarts On January 16, as America celebrates the life and […]