Truly, nothing is “matchy-matchy” anymore! From eclectic entertaining tablescapes to interior design, it’s all about a collection of items that lends the color and creates the feel you are going for! Colorful Beach Cottage Says author Sandy Garrett owner of Cottage Style Decorating,  “For cottage style decorating seems to be more of a feeling than [...]

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Hear the music? It’s coming from our vintage sheet music, vintage vinyls and vintage chorale books…tunes and voices from the past…1930′s – 1950′s to be exact! Early sheet music produced from the 1890′s on, generally featured favorite songs from the stage. Subsequently, radio then movies became the catalyst to spread popular music into homes in [...]

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Were you one of the thousands of children who have warmed up to a story being read to you from…A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK? “When Little Golden Books launched in 1942 at 25 cents each, they changed publishing history. For the first time, children’s books were high quality and low-priced. They were available to almost all [...]

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Today, vintage-retro style kitchen decorating is the hottest trend! Photo by Country Living But, what about vintage cooking? What about utilizing vintage cooking untensils? Old cookbooks and recipes from the past? Vintage pottery for your “vintage” casseroles? Vintage cookware in your retro kitchen setting? Wear your vintage apron while sifting flour and stirring up a [...]

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I remember friends and family planning their ‘day after Christmas’ strategy to get to the Hallmark Store first to snatch up bargain Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments on sale. Others ‘gift’ a Hallmark Keepsake ornament to their children or grandchildren each year as a tradition.  And many are part of clubs who collect and thrive on finding [...]

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Many beautiful crystal pieces are hard to distinguish its manufacturer as few of them are marked and they strongly resemble the patterns and molds of each other. This is especially true in the Fostoria American and the Colony/Indiana Whitehall. In this context, you may hear the following names and combination of names of makers: Fostoria, [...]

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Ever attended a World Fair? World Fairs traditionally serve as a launch for inventors and commemoration for national achievements. They are generally well marketed and organized, bringing a profit to the city in which they are set as the venue.  For instance, the 1893 World Fair in Chicago “marked the rebirth of culture and architecture [...]

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“Board games have been around since Victorian times. These games were beautifully lithographed and generally had intricately detailed artwork, playing pieces and storage containers. And the oldest board games are a hot collectible today…” writes Mary Audet. She continues, “You don’t have to find Victorian board games to enjoy collectible games. Collectors enjoy many different [...]

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Shawnee Pottery produced a perfect King Corn Oval Platewith the darker yellow corn and lighter green shuck. Pile it high with baby ears of corn for your next BBQ, and you’ll have some vintage charm for sure! Shawnee Pottery History: The corn style dinnerware line was originally started by Martha Holmes Breithaupt around 1940 but [...]

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