Vintage things you don’t see anymore
Dear readers, 2019 is well underway – in fact – my neighbors and I were just commiserating that the holidays seem long gone. Once the Christmas light glow has faded, the ornaments carefully arranged in...
View ArticleKnechtel Furniture
Mid-century is a look that never seems to go out of style. The internet and main streets alike are littered with companies eager to recreate the sleek elegance of the 1940s through 1960s. The...
View ArticleKnoll history in a nutshell
Dear readers, it saddens me to report that last week we lost one of the undisputed queens of mid-century modern design: Florence Knoll Bassett. This lovely lady made Knoll into the drool-worthy design...
View ArticleVintage redecorating principles
With the weather being so frigid lately, my view has turned inward. Besides, with the flurries flying, what better time to rethink how to spruce up your interior environment? Join me as we uncover some...
View ArticleMini-history of R. Bliss Manufacturing Co
As a vintage enthusiast I collect all kinds of treasures: books, pottery, and clothes are among my favorites. Yet, miniatures always make my heart flutter. There is something special about dollhouses,...
View ArticleWhen the musical first came into our living rooms
In today’s world of streaming media, it’s easy to enjoy musicians from every genre. With the power of Netflix, in one moment can watch Barbra Streisand sing her heart out to a packed arena and in...
View ArticleVintage Transportation | Commercial Aviation
Vintage airline posters are some of my favorite examples of commercial graphic design. The bold, colorful interpretations of far-off places are not only beautiful to look at, but they envelop and even...
View ArticleThe little hat with the big history: fascinators
Recently a dear friend and I had the pleasure of attending a gala fundraiser for our local food bank. The theme of the event encouraged cocktail attire and toppers. That’s right – fanciful hats were a...
View ArticleA mini-tour of historic American homes
Instagram can become quite the distraction if you let it – after all there’s something inherently romantic about visual storytelling. It’s so easy to get captivated. With the digital canvases beckoning...
View ArticleRoseville Pottery
Roseville Pottery is a favorite mid-century staple of what I refer to as domestic art – those home goods that fill our abodes with beauty and functionality. One of the many iconic ceramic companies...
View ArticleIconic knitters
We’ve talked about the benefits of handiwork before and knitting’s soothing rhythm makes it one of the most popular ways to relax in our modern times. Turns out this hobby has a pretty interesting...
View ArticleGreen with envy
One of my favorite colors is green – it always reminds me of Spring and new beginnings. Green ushers in growth, hope, and excitement for the future. Today’s feature borrows some of that energy by...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Edith’s
With the recent popularity in services such as ancestry.com or 23andme.com, more and more people are learning about their family history. For some the quest starts by learning about their name. Perhaps...
View ArticleHello Jell-o!
Food connects us – to each other and to our past. One of my favorite taglines supporting this idea comes from Penzey’s Spices: “Love people. Cook them tasty food.” While experts say smell is the sense...
View ArticleThe importance of taking a stroll
I’ve been working from home for several years now and while I love many aspects of this working style, it can be challenging at times. Without the backdrop of a humming office and its common...
View ArticlePaint by numbers
We’ve spoken about the benefits of having a hobby before, but today I’d like to talk about one man who started a revolution in the 1950’s hobby world. I’m speaking of the paint by numbers craze, a...
View ArticleTop five personal libraries
Reading has always been one of my favorite ways to spend an afternoon. The power of reading is the power of transformation. Within the words typed on a page lies another world. A world you can visit...
View ArticleThe Harvey Girls
This year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. This Herculean transportation project connected the Wild West with the refined East coast, providing the...
View ArticleStart-Up Culture in the Jazz Age
As we’ve discovered during our vintage journeys, what’s old is often new again. Concepts like working from home or innovations like 3-D movies seem like modern revelations, fitting hand-in-glove with...
View ArticleE is for Ercol
As you know, we love a great vintage furniture brand – especially one that continues to prosper. While scrolling through our previous features, a trend emerged. We have spent a lot of time in the last...
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