The Most Maligned of Cakes
Fruitcake. What comes to mind? A tough, brown brick dotted with weird fruit bits? A doorstop? Cellophane encased nightmares? A last minute Gas ‘n Sip gift, purchased under duress, complete with hideous...
View ArticleThe biggest moments in vintage fashion history
With the year coming to a close, most fashion blogs are heralding the trends on their way out while they look ahead to upcoming styles. Everyone wants to catalog the landmark moments of another twelve...
View ArticleMy Vintage Fashion New Years Resolution
It’s prime time for fresh starts and exciting adventures. This year I started a few new traditions – a thankful journal (every night I write down all the things I want to give thanks for), a happiness...
View ArticleBeginner’s guide to Pfaltzgraff
I fell in love with it the moment I saw it – then I picked it up, felt the smooth texture, appreciated the craftsmanship and the color, and there was that familiar feeling: joy. Every collector knows...
View ArticleLBJ Presidential Library
This is my year of pint-sized adventures. It started this last Saturday with a lovely brunch at Kerbey Lane, followed by a trip to the LBJ Presidential Library. It’s a funny thing, going on a...
View ArticleVintage Soda Pop
Vintage Soda Pop | Vintage Bubble-liciousness No matter what you call it – soda, pop or just “coke”, we’ve had a love affair with sweet, carbonated beverages (adult and non-adult) for a good 120 years...
View ArticleThe Acclaim Collection by Lane
As most of you know, finding information on Lane Furniture is a particularly taxing endeavor. I have recently ordered a book, originally published in the 1960s, that is supposed to be a historical...
View ArticleThe Manchurian Candidate
In my on-going quest to watch the AFI Top 100 in its entirety, I was very excited to discover my local PBS station was featuring The Manchurian Candidate for their weekly cinematic feature. Armed with...
View ArticleCollecting Music Memorabilia
In the spirit of the recent Grammy Awards, let’s talk about collecting music memorabilia. After all, in another 30 years all our favorite artists from today will roll into vintage territory! We’ll...
View ArticleA Jeweled Past
A Vintage Jewelry Tale, in Three Parts If you’re a frequent reader, you’re familiar with the shenanigans of my wild and crazy family – including my great-Aunt Carrie Vonderheide. She of the mostly...
View ArticleHistory of Lane Furniture
Dear readers, I am excited to announce that after months of Lane research, I’ve had a lucky break! I was able to find an informational pamphlet that was published in 1962. As you all know, it is...
View ArticleRemembering Nancy Reagan
In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re taking a moment to celebrate a force of nature: former First Lady, Nancy Reagan. We have shared the stories of many incredible women here from Sandwina to...
View ArticleCollecting California Pottery
Every collector has their favorite thing – the item that will make them stop in their tracks and mentally calculate what the status of their checking account is. On. The. Spot. For me, I have a trio of...
View ArticleVintage Expert | Spruce Upholstery
One of the questions readers most often ask us is where to find reliable upholstery and restoration experts. Our standard reply: reach out to your local network of vintage shop owners for a...
View ArticleNot So Modern Love
Spring is springing up all over! The birds are singing their pick me, pick me songs and the squirrels are running amok, seeking a mate. Even my tulips and iris are emerging from their long winter naps....
View ArticleWhy the Golden Girls are my spirit guides
Over the weekend my allergies kicked into overdrive. Being outside with the dogs sent me into a frenzy of sneezes, runny nose spells, and irritated eyes. What’s a girl to do when she needs to lay low?...
View ArticleCambridge Glass Company
Welcome to our short and sweet article focused on the Cambridge Glass Company. For any collector venturing into American glass manufacturers, this is a key company to know. We have thunderstorms...
View ArticleHistory of Lane Furniture: 1922-1930
Welcome to the second installment of our history on Lane Furniture: 1922-1930. Catch up on Lane’s first decade (1912-1922) in this post. In that feature we were right at the moment where our beloved...
View ArticleVintage dieting
Chewing the Vintage Fat | A Brief Look at Vintage Dieting I distinctly remember, as a little vintage maven, accompanying my wonderful Momma to the Y in Terre Haute. In the musty, humid gym she would...
View ArticleHumphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
This last weekend I enjoyed a night of good food, good wine, and a good flick: The Maltese Falcon. I absolutely adore this movie, but soon realized that I didn’t really know anything about the leading...
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