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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

A Vintage Classic: Irish Aran Sweaters

02/15/2021 1 Comment

One of the most iconic legacy knits is the Irish Aran sweater, named for the […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

How to Pack and Ship Gifts Like a Pro

12/15/2020 1 Comment

As vintage sellers, if there’s one thing we know how to do it’s pack and […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

Identifying Bakelite: The Gem of Plastic Vintage Jewelry

11/06/2020 9 Comments

Identifying bakelite: The gem of Plastic Vintage Jewelry. It isn’t hard although it takes a […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

Decorating with Thrifted Art

04/04/2020 6 Comments

As a vintage seller on Etsy, I spend a lot of my time combing thrift […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

Cleaning Vintage Goods: Mistakes Not To Make

03/27/2020 1 Comment

Sometimes when you find a tasty bit of vintage, it’s lovely and clean and only […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

Holiday Sweater Crafts, Vintage Style

12/16/2018 1 Comment

The Ugly Sweater party officially peaked when mass retailers started making new ugly sweaters. The […]

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How To – Repurposing Vintage for Fall (or All Seasons) Decor

11/25/2018 1 Comment

We love all of our vintage finds but they can sometimes get boring and need […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

13 cleaning products we love for cleaning vintage

05/31/2018 2 Comments

When you’re a vintage hunter and picker, sometimes you have to clean off a few […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

Upcycling new life into stained vintage tablecloths

05/20/2018 3 Comments

Stains happen to tablecloths. Chocolate ice cream, gravy, blueberries and red wine don’t care if […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

5 DIY lampshade how-tos for vintage lovers

01/26/2018 1 Comment

You can have the most beautiful vintage lamp in the world, but if the lampshade […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

New projects from old denim: the mom jeans blues

01/19/2018 2 Comments

I remember the day I found out via my adult girl-child’s single arched eyebrow that […]

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DIY Ideas, Vintage Lifestyle

5 new lives for vintage encyclopedias

10/06/2017 2 Comments

Some of us who grew up in the pre-computer dark ages were lucky enough to […]

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9 Reasons Why You Should Collect Milk Glass

05/15/2017 1 Comment

Luminous white vintage milk glass is easy to collect because it’s easy to love. Lots […]

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Decorating with vintage gesso frames

05/08/2017 2 Comments

What is a gesso frame? It’s not hard to spot an antique gesso frame at […]

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25 best thrift shopping tips

08/17/2016 6 Comments

Today is National Thrift Shop Day (August 17). It’s a day to eat cake AND […]

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Cleaning Vintage Pottery

07/18/2016 7 Comments

The thought of cleaning vintage pottery can lead to many fabulous pieces stranded on the […]

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Cleaning Vintage Linens, or, How to Whiten Whites without Bleach

07/05/2016 4 Comments

Welcome to our post on cleaning vintage linens, or how to whiten whites without bleach. […]

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Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 4

06/27/2016 No Comments

Welcome to part 4 of our series on cleaning vintage clothing. In Part 3 we talked […]

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Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 3

06/20/2016 No Comments

Welcome to our series on cleaning vintage clothing part 3. Let’s talk about types of stains […]

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Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 2

06/13/2016 No Comments

Welcome to part 2 of our cleaning vintage clothing series. In Part 1, we figured […]

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