Fresh Picks: Sophisticated Lady

Vintage ephemera offers a fascinating glimpse into the past. And these fabulous femmes have such stories to tell!

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VINTAGE GREETING POSTCARD, r... junqueTrunque $8.00	Art Deco Promenade Playing C... SwirlingOrange... $12.00	Three pulp fiction books - N... Nickadizzy $7.00
Antique French Double Sided ... LaComtesseDeTa... $70.00	Antique Priscilla Magazine c... LaVogue $20.00	Vintage Book, History of Spo... TheVintageWord... $10.00

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Living A Vintage Life: Vintage Valentine's Clipart

Life is the flower for which love is the honey.

  ~Victor Hugo 
We *vintageophiles are often creative people, looking for ways to incorporate our passion into our everyday lives whether it be a snuggly vintage afghan, funky 1970s blouse or in the gifts we offer to the ones we love. Valentine's Day is no exception as we seek vintage heart jewelry, trinkets and timeless sentiments on aged greeting cards. Even if we were willing to part with our long searched for greetings, we would probably be hard-pressed to acquire enough to give to all the loved ones on our list. Fortunately there is another way to send vintage sentiments: we can create our own Valentine's cards using vintage graphics.

There are many sources of free vintage Valentine's graphics on the internet, you just have to make sure you are truly accessing free clipart. To make that task a little easier, I've swam through some websites for you and came up with a few links.
The Graphics Fairy has a wonderful selection of vintage images and craft ideas. 
Hub Pages has dreamy graphics too!
Vintage Holiday Crafts has gorgeous images for Valentine's and other holidays.
The Stock Solution has free graphics as well as images for sale.
Want to fore go the fuss of printing, pasting and glitter? Fun and free vintage style e-cards can be found at Hipster Cards.

From my vintage heart to yours - Happy Valentines Day!

*vintageophile - a person whose every waking moment is consumed with the thought, pursuit and possession of vintage goods!

Welcome New Members: QueenofSienna, Flyingace, KitschyVintage, VanityFare, TheWhiteRoom and EmeliasCupboard

Blown Mold Glass Spiral Swirl Cruet & Stopper

QueenofSienna offers a unique mix of vintage items spanning many decades and styles. Among the 250 items available are textiles, fabric, glass, pottery, and books. "The items in my shop are vintage and antique pieces that were acquired by generations of two families. I will continue to be listing more items daily. It is an eclectic mix, that's for sure." QueenofSienna opened in November 2010.

Vintage Canister Set with Floral Design

Flyingace was opened in June of 2009 by Ashley, a stay at home mom from Tulsa Oklahoma. "I offer unique, quality treasures for every member of the family. My shop name, flyingace, is an ode to my favorite comic strip character of all time, Snoopy as the World War 1 flying ace in search of the Red Baron." Major shop categories include: Home Accessories, Vintage Books and For Kids.

VIntage Federal Rumpus Shot Glasses

KitschyVintage offers a nice mix of vintage items ranging from the 1920's through the 1960's. "After having a career and then being a stay-at-home mom to my 3 sons (now grown), I've finally figured out what I want to do when I grow up: collect, use and sell great old stuff! The items in my shop are as unpredictable as the imaginings of days past." Top categories include: Jewelry and Accessories and Games and Toys. KitschyVintage opened shop in October 2010.

Antique Filigree Pin Fancy Design circa 1900

VanityFare is a wonderful jewelry shop, offering vintage and antique jewelry representing a wide range of styles and eras. "I've been selling antique jewelry for over 20 years. I've also developed a good sound working knowledge of textiles, linens, ladies accessories and vintage clothing. I've sold antiques from the Georgian Period right up to the late 20th c. up and down the east coast." VanityFare is based out of Barrington, New Hampshire and opened in January of 2008.

Vintage Bead Goodies in White 

TheWhiteRoom, based out of Ontario, Canada, has a lovely selection of vintage rhinestone jewelry, postcards, and ephemera. "I love and appreciate beautiful things that hold a story from the past. I love to collect and surround myself with these treasures, and find inspiration in them for my art and life." TheWhiteRoom has been in business since May 2009.

Vintage Ford Truck Guide F 150 (1979)

EmeliasCupboard currently has an interesting selection of books on offer including a few unique operating and instruction manuals. "I will be using this shop to clear out my vast collections of almost 50 years hunting. I have been involved in buying and selling antiques and collectibles for most of my life, and far too much of it went into our private collections, even long after we ran out of space for it. Now that retirement is approaching, it is time to get serious about clearing out." EmeliasCupboard is based out of Spring Branch Texas (Winter) and opened in May of 2011.

Vintage Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers Under $10

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Ribbon candy and walnuts, perhaps an orange. And tiny trinkets just for fun. These vintage stocking stuffers are all under $10.00, and actually fit inside a stocking!

Two Tiny Model Railroad Tree... tparty $9.90	coloring books- 2 vintage co... Shoptastic $10.00	20 vintage hair pins nosnowsupplies $4.20
Vintage Miniature Nodder Kok... WheeTreasures $6.00	1931 Calendar VintageInspire... $2.95	Vintage Ceramic Owl Pair Fig... vintagegoodnes... $5.95
Recycled CIRCUIT BOARD Geek ... DebbyAremDesig... $5.25	Mini Pitchers with Flower Ac... sweetrice $6.00	Perfume bottle pendant Vinta... KatsKuriosityS... $9.00
Vintage sunglasses - Retro S... FairyFiligree $6.00	1978 Distressed Vintage Ton... Charie88 $5.00	Vintage Mini Railroad Lanter... DandelionGirl $9.00
Miniature Vintage Souvenir S... suchandsort $7.00	A Fuzzy Little Bunny awfulwaffles $3.00	Miniature Space Needle Souve... TheHeirloomBou... $3.75

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Welcome New Members: MaggieMoons, ScoutandRescue, LuncheonetteVintage and TheIDConnection

Vintage Orange & White Cow Salt & Pepper Shakers

MaggieMoons opened shop in May of 2010 with a mix of sewing notions, housewares, accessories and random vintage odds and ends. The focus is on items from The 1950's through the 1970's and features a nice selection of "How To" books. Felicity, of Temple, AZ, has this to say about her shop inpiration; "I’ve been collecting funky, fun items since I was a little kid. I can still remember my first box of doll heads I found at a Salvation Army in 1978. Over the years I've developed a keen sense for finding vintage and I want to share that with everyone."

Orange Schramberg ceramic pitcher

ScoutandRescue is the latest shop from Dahlila of DahlilaFound. "After 3 years of running Dahlila, Found Vintage, I am adding this new shop especially for home & garden decor, industrial metal finds & quirky pieces that are irresistible, but don't really pop with the silk scarves & heels over at Dahlila." ScoutandRescue features a wide and eclectic range of home and garden items including many mid-century ceramic pieces.

Vintage Roller Skates 1980s Sprints Roller Derby

LuncheonetteVintage is "serving up" a nice mix of styles from Victorian to art deco to 80s new wave and a wide mix of items from farm relics to cocktails to old photos and soft papered books. Self described as "Part geek, part girly and part goofy, like its head cook." Jana opened up shop in July of 2008 and is based out of New York State.

Vintage 1950's Popeye Goes on a Picnic

TheIDConnection has a huge selection of almost 2000 items to choose from. The shop features a wide selection of vintage holiday items including Halloween and Christmas decorations. Also on offer is sewing notions, ephemera, toys clothing and more. TheIDConnection is based out of Galveston, TX and opened in March of 2008.

Welcome New Members: glasspanic, kentoncollectibles and fireflyvintage

 Vintage Pfaltzgraff Ball Pitcher Blue

Based out of Denver, Colorado, GlassPanic offers a lovely selection of vintage house wares and home décor including some nice silver serving pieces and Pyrex dishes. The shop is run by Amy and Jeff who describe themselves as “amateur vintage hunters.” “We love finding new pieces and love the history associated with each piece.”

Vintage Miniature Die Cast Cars-Old Timers 

KentonCollectibles has a little bit of everything a vintage collector could want. They specialize in antiques, oddities and hilarities with an emphasis on ephemera and machine age wonders. Also available is a beautiful selection of vintage jewelry including some fabulous rhinestone brooches. They are based out of Portland, OR and have a Brick & Mortar shop there as well.

Vintage 50s Little Black Lace Cocktail Dress

FireflyVintage is a beautiful vintage clothing shop. On offer is a wide selection of women’s clothing as well as some men’s and children’s clothing. The women’s selection ranges from party dresses and career wear to beachwear and also include accessories and shoes. Rita’s passion for clothing started at a young age, “as a little girl, I used to beg my mother to save the beautiful dresses she wore for me. She would laugh and tell me I would never want ‘those old things’ when I was old enough to wear them. She never guessed that those lovely 1950's fashions would be one of my life's greatest passions!”

 

 

Welcome New Members: Dime Store Vintage, Bumber Stickers 'N More, Add Vintage and The Vintage Reader



Vintage Tin Cups & Saucers - Nursery Rhyme Motif

DimeStoreVintage who's motto is "Rescued Vintage to make you smile", has an eclectic mix of playful vintage items that are indeed reminiscent of an old fashioned dime store. Janis and Randy "have been rummaging through garages, back yards and even dumpsters (!) to bring ajunkin' pile of goodness for you to rescue and reuse." They are based out of Minnetonka, Minnesota and also have handmade wood signs and ampersands available. 



Vintage Village of 1800 Pigeon Forge Tenn Sticker



 Bumperstickersnmore Specializes in vintage bumper stickers but also features vintage books, maps and coloring books. As Debbie says in her profile: "Most of the cool old paper ephemera in my shop come from an old stash that I found in the upstairs attic of an old barn/workshop on a property I purchased a couple years ago. Lucky for me everything had been preserved just as it had been left in the eighties." You can take a virtual cross country road trip through her shop and remember vacations long past.



12 Vintage Buttons - Elegant Burgundy and Gold



AddVintage is the duo of longtime friends Michele Piccolo and Yvonne Barineau. "We're vintage gals who love vintage stuff. Between the two of us we've been in the antique textile and embellishment business for over 25 years." Based out of Houston, Texas they specialize in vintage buttons but also feature cotton trim and lace, jewelry findings and other hard-to-find items.



GORGEOUS Vintage 1968 JOSE CUERVO Tequila Advertisement

TheVintageReader  offers Vintage books, magazines, cookbooks, comic books, pamphlets and advertisements. Run by Jennifer and based out of Ridgefield, New Jersey, her shop features a wide variety of advertisements dating from the 1940's through the 1960's. Ads range from cars and motorcycles to beer and cigarettes. Also on offer is a nice collection of 1960's Playboy magazines.

Welcome New Members: Fotografika, VioletQVintage, Keeky27, and Mellow Mermaid

fotografikashop, based in Columbus, Ohio, offers a wide selection of vintage and antique photographs, from candid shots to formal portraits. Mitzi's shop features an extensive collection of head shots and publicity photos from Hollywood's "Golden Age". Some notable names include; Rock Hudson, Carry Grant, Warren Beatty and Frank Sinatra. (Pictured: Vintage Laurel and Hardy Actor Promotional Photo)

VioletQVintage specializes in mid-century housewares and home decor, including vintage Pyrex, Hazel Atlas, Fire King, brass decor and milk glass. As Elise says in her profile: "Searching flea markets for vintage kitchenware is a hobby of mine and I am pleased to be able to share my finds..." (Pictured: Pink Hall China Riviera Water Pitcher)

keeky27's shop, Vintage New England, has the tag line of: distinctly elegant gifts, wedding essentials and home decor. The shop features a wonderful selection of milk glass. Sarah is, "doing my best to help find beauty and new life in vintage, re-purposed items. Most of my items are found locally in Maine and some even come with great stories!" (Pictured: Vintage Serving Tins Instant Collection)

MellowMermaid is a whimsical shop of vintage house wares and collectibles mixed with repurposed and handcrafted items. Lori has this to say about her shop:"Mellow Mermaid Studios is based in Virginia beach, Virginia. I am inspired by my oceanfront home and the relaxed lifestyle that comes with living near the coast. Rescuing treasures from future landfills makes my life more meaningful." (Pictured: Set of 4 Vintage Stackable Ceramic Soup Bowls)

Vintage Buzz: Ephemeral Memories

Autumn is a memorable time to many: chilly football games and warm homecoming dances; homecoming picnics with church and club friends; school days, crisp apples and flaming trees. A fun way to commemorate those precious days is by creating scrapbook pages and multimedia art treasures with beautiful vintage ephemera. Sellers on the Etsy Vintage Team have lots of fabulous paper goodies to offer! Check out the selection below and click here to search 'etsyvintageteam ephemera'.

Opalessence is home to this fab 70s Vintage Pattern - McCalls 2845 - 1971.
The Vintage Gooding Amusement Tickets can be found at The Happy Hoarder.

Vintage Goodness has crisp and tasty Vintage FRUIT Illustrated Prints - 1960s Book Pages.
Nachokitty has this wonderful Old Halloween Magazine Cover...The Country Home, October 1933.

Callooh Callay has these fabulous 1950s Paper Dolls, Vintage Retro Couple.
The Bakers Daughter Too is home to the Dick & Jane Poster.