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 […]
9 Reasons Why You Should Collect Milk Glass
Luminous white vintage milk glass is easy to collect because it’s easy to love. Lots […]
Decorating with vintage gesso frames
What is a gesso frame? It’s not hard to spot an antique gesso frame at […]
25 best thrift shopping tips
Today is National Thrift Shop Day (August 17). It’s a day to eat cake AND […]
Cleaning Vintage Pottery
The thought of cleaning vintage pottery can lead to many fabulous pieces stranded on the […]
Cleaning Vintage Linens, or, How to Whiten Whites without Bleach
Welcome to our post on cleaning vintage linens, or how to whiten whites without bleach. […]
Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 4
Welcome to part 4 of our series on cleaning vintage clothing. In Part 3 we talked […]
Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 3
Welcome to our series on cleaning vintage clothing part 3. Let’s talk about types of stains […]
Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our cleaning vintage clothing series. In Part 1, we figured […]
Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 1
Welcome to part 1 of a 4-part series on how to clean vintage clothing. Cleaning […]