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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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FAQs About Using Silver Plate Tableware

12/13/2024 2 Comments

When holidays and special occasions come around, people dig their lovely silver plate pieces out […]

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A Most Amazing Find: Holt Howard Polar Bears!

12/04/2024 4 Comments

Everyone who knows me can tell you where I am on any given Sunday from […]

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What To Do About Moldy Books

11/20/2024 No Comments

Back in 2015, the Boston Public Library (BPL) had to ten weeks of painstaking remediation […]

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Behind the Scenes: Running an Estate Sale

11/13/2024 No Comments

Today we’ll take a look behind the scenes of running an estate sale. If you […]

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Athletic Shoe Design Icon: Tinker Hatfield

11/08/2024 No Comments

From high school athlete to VP of Design at Nike, Tinker Hatfield is known around […]

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Selling at a Consignment Shop: a Primer

10/25/2024 No Comments

Many of us have experience buying at consignment shops, but when it’s time to winnow […]

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Ceramic Design Icons: The Saturday Evening Girls

10/18/2024 No Comments

Have you ever heard of the Saturday Evening Girls and Paul Revere Pottery? The Saturday […]

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Architectural Design Icon: Mies van der Rohe

10/04/2024 No Comments
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ludwig-Mies-van-der-Rohe#/media/1/381736/52302

“Less is more” was the motto of Mies van der Rohe. Regarded as a pioneer […]

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Architectural Design Icon: Le Corbusier

09/20/2024 No Comments

Le Corbusier was an architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner, regarded as one of […]

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Clothing moths: the holey truth and how to control them

09/18/2024 No Comments

Right around Halloween, summer wear is packed away and our fall and winter woolies are […]

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Fashion Design Icon: Coco Chanel

09/06/2024 No Comments

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was born to a poor family in Samur, France in 1883. After […]

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Arnel’s Molds and Figurines

09/04/2024 6 Comments

At a flea market, I came across a marvelous frog who is contemplating life. It […]

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Robert Guzman-Forbes: illustrator of animals

08/30/2024 1 Comment

The 1960s was a big time for soft pastel illustrations of demure Victorian ladies with […]

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Ebenezer Butterick – An Original Pattern Maker

08/07/2024 No Comments

Where would we sewists be without our patterns? And where would we be if they […]

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Fashion Design Icon: Elsa Schiaparelli

08/02/2024 No Comments

Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli was one of the most daring and innovative fashion designers […]

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