If you want to keep your whole head warm or if you want to rob […]
Knit a Winter Vintage Headband
Knitting and crocheting from vintage patterns gives you the opportunity to have a true vintage […]
10 DIY Kitschmas Craft and Decor Ideas
Here are 10 brief and breezy ideas to make your own Kitschmas decor using vintage […]
Celebrating Flag Day: Flag Facts
Resolved, That the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; […]
Granny Square Letters to Crochet
Granny squares are the perfect crochet project. Small enough to that you can complete them […]
23 Auction Tips for Buying Vintage and Antiques
The VU team loves a good live auction. It’s got all the elements of a […]
Make a 1960s style crocheted and knotted rug
Looking for a home decor crochet project that dials the shagaliciousness up to 12/10? Have […]
The Antique Handsaw Conundrum: Restore or Repurpose?
There are vintage treasures to be found in every workshop. There’s the workbench itself, with […]
A Vintage Classic: Irish Aran Sweaters
One of the most iconic legacy knits is the Irish Aran sweater, named for the […]
How to Pack and Ship Gifts Like a Pro
As vintage sellers, if there’s one thing we know how to do it’s pack and […]
Identifying Bakelite: The Gem of Plastic Vintage Jewelry
Identifying bakelite: The gem of Plastic Vintage Jewelry. It isn’t hard although it takes a […]
Decorating with Thrifted Art
As a vintage seller on Etsy, I spend a lot of my time combing thrift […]
Cleaning Vintage Goods: Mistakes Not To Make
Sometimes when you find a tasty bit of vintage, it’s lovely and clean and only […]
Holiday Sweater Crafts, Vintage Style
The Ugly Sweater party officially peaked when mass retailers started making new ugly sweaters. The […]
How To – Repurposing Vintage for Fall (or All Seasons) Decor
We love all of our vintage finds but they can sometimes get boring and need […]
13 cleaning products we love for cleaning vintage
When you’re a vintage hunter and picker, sometimes you have to clean off a few […]
Upcycling new life into stained vintage tablecloths
Stains happen to tablecloths. Chocolate ice cream, gravy, blueberries and red wine don’t care if […]
5 DIY lampshade how-tos for vintage lovers
You can have the most beautiful vintage lamp in the world, but if the lampshade […]
New projects from old denim: the mom jeans blues
I remember the day I found out via my adult girl-child’s single arched eyebrow that […]
5 new lives for vintage encyclopedias
Some of us who grew up in the pre-computer dark ages were lucky enough to […]