You wait, and you wait, and you wait…and then bang zoom pow! the vernal equinox happens. Cosmic spring arrived last Thursday. Longer days, warmer weather, trees budding and flowers blooming are all good. But the return of seasonal flea markets is the real reason to celebrate. Yippee, skippee! Where’s my Ikea bag?

If flea markets are not your thing, allow us to tempt you with this week’s fresh to market vintage. We’ve got decor and sewing and reading and adornments, one of which might tickle your spring fancy.

Rhinestone Scatter Pins

Scatter pins are meant to be added to the collar points of a jacket, neckline of a cardigan or perhaps added to a hat to add a bit of sparkle and fun. They are often in the form of insects, flowers, or animals. Meant to be combined in groups, scatter pins are an easy and relatively cost effective way to add interest to an outfit. They are a form of lapel pin, although more decorative. These two would look stunning worn as intended, to enhance a suit jacket. What a lovely way to enhance your work wardrobe.

Pair of Rhinestone Scatter Pins, $24.95

-Pam, Vintage Renude

1950s Cobbler Apron Pattern

Two of my mom’s sisters had sewing machines and would whip up cute clothing for us girls because they had boys first and then girls later. I can just see my aunts wearing this sort of apron at the family Christmas party. There are now such incredible retro design prints on cotton that are holiday related. You could make a gift of one of these for your MCM lover friends. I guarantee that compliments will abound.

1950s Advance Cobbler Apron Sewing Pattern, $21.99

-Mary Ellen, Aunt Hatties Attic

Four Framed Fredonia Seed Packets c 1920s

Offering four different seed packets from the “Card Seed Co., Fredonia NY”. They include: sweet marjoram, long red cayenne peperone pepper, Henderson white plume celery and tall green curled scotch kale. A bright reminder of the importance of healthy eating.

Vintage Seed Packets, Framed, $45

-Linda, Selective Salvage

The First Book of Baseball, 1950

Thursday, March 27 is baseball’s Opening Day, the earliest opening day in MLB history. For baseball fans, this children’s hardcover explains the basics and rules, as they were then, and highlights some of the key players and teams from 1950. It’s also got some excellent retro illustrations.

The First Book of Baseball 1950 hardcover, $14.

-Laurie, NextStage Vintage

Whether you are looking forward to baseball, flea markets, or something as simply satisfying as longer days and warmer weather, we’re glad you stopped to read this week’s fresh to market vintage. Those rhinestone scatter pins would be smashing on your Easter cardigan, would they not?

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