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8 Vintage 1970s Perfumes We Remember All Too Well

06/13/2025 2 Comments

Did you wake up this morning and wonder what women smelled like in the 1970s? […]

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Bill Cunningham – Milliner, Photographer, Writer, Icon

06/06/2025 No Comments

If Bill Cunningham is familiar to you, it’s most likely for his work in his […]

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Found Vintage: The Snow Crest Bear Bottle

06/04/2025 No Comments

Here in New England, there are about 55,000 black bears roaming our woods and backyards, […]

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The Beauty of Blenko Glass

05/21/2025 No Comments

William J. Blenko was born in 1854 in England and trained in glass making. He […]

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Laundry Stain Removal Tips from 1948

05/09/2025 No Comments

We’ve already had two other posts from the 1948 booklet Ironing Can Be Easy; one […]

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Why Is There A Social Security Number On This Tray?

05/07/2025 1 Comment

Occasionally vintage lovers come across something that has a Social Security number engraved on the […]

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50 Years of Rocky Horror

04/30/2025 No Comments

After 50 years, The Rocky Horror Picture Show holds the distinction of being the longest […]

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The Perfect 1960s Prom Ensemble

04/23/2025 3 Comments

When it was high school prom time, I had two challenges. One was whether or […]

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Tom Tierney: Paper Doll Design Icon

03/26/2025 No Comments

Creating paper dolls is what Tom Tierney is best known for, but he created much […]

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Calico Fabric and Calico Balls

03/19/2025 No Comments

I am a lover of New England history and I’ve been happy to have worked […]

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8 Things To Know About The Collectibles Market

03/05/2025 2 Comments

The collectibles market is cryptic, fickle and confounding. We sellers sometimes think we have cracked […]

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Black History Month: 2 Designers You Should Know

02/26/2025 No Comments

February is Black History Month. To acknowledge the history of design, vintage, and black women, […]

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The Fun of Collectible Automobilia

02/19/2025 No Comments

Do you remember any particular decor that your mom or dad had on the dashboard […]

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Lingerie Icon: Frederick Mellinger of Frederick’s of Hollywood

02/07/2025 2 Comments

It could be said that Frederick’s of Hollywood started a fashion trend. Mr. Frederick, as […]

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How to Iron A Dress Shirt – 1948 instructions

02/01/2025 No Comments

Reading vintage housekeeping booklets is educational and enthralling. Keeping house is an art and a […]

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Iconic Sculptor: Ron Lee

01/29/2025 5 Comments

Best known for his clown sculptures, artist Ron Lee created pieces which brought smiles to […]

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The Legend of the House Hippo

01/17/2025 No Comments

A while back, I came across the term “house hippo” in a few online stores, […]

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Design Icon: Maija Isola

01/10/2025 No Comments
Maija Isola for Marimekko

Marimekko’s Poppy, or Unikko, one of the world’s most recognizable designs, was created by Maija […]

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9 Packing and Shipping How Tos

01/08/2025 No Comments

We online vintage sellers know packing and shipping. Over the years, we’ve made mistakes and […]

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Regifting 101: what goes around comes around

12/22/2024 No Comments
Photo by Matthias Cooper on Unsplash

What are the first words that pop into your head when you hear the word […]

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