The glaze captures the imagination . . . Russel Wright dedicated long hours to mixing glazes to achieve the depth of soft color of American Modern Dinnerware. The first glaze colors - Chartreuse, Seafoam, Granite Gray, Coral, and Bean Brown - were envisaged as a complementary palette. The glazes bring out the best in each other -…
Vintage Ephemera: Christmas Cards
Vintage Holiday Greetings are one of a kind . . . choose one for a friend who is one of a kind.
Selling Pieces of the Past: The World is Your Marketplace
Governor James Rhodes brought the dream of the Appalachian Highway to life with a lot of political capital earned over the span of a long political career. Born and raised in Southern Ohio, his efforts on behalf of the people and the economy of Appalachian Ohio are still remembered. Jimmy, as the old timers call him, is a local…
Rare Vintage Woven Wicker Picnic Basket
This picnic basket is supported with an oak frame and split oak base; double-wooden handle and brass tacks and hinges. The woven wicker top is supported by fiber board. Notice the diamond accent also woven in wicker. This basket is a real beauty.
Ohio River Pottery: Black and White Restaurant China
Call it what you will . . . Retro Diner, Restaurant China or Restaurant Ware. To my eye, these plates look fresh and modern. Black is back but did it ever fade away? The scalloped edge brings a cottage in the country feel. The bold black thick border looks clean and contemporary. Add to a…
Vintage Fashion: Don’t Forget Your Hat
The best thing about a hat - put a hat on your head and you can become a different person. Or the same person with a different attitude. Especially with a vintage hat. Recently, we inherited quite a few fascinators. "A what," you might say, well I hope a few of you might say since…
Vintage Fashion: An Old Fashioned Wedding
Sometimes I "meet" people on Etsy who speak to me far beyond their email or convo in Etsy speak. In fact, I think that I have been so lucky to meet so many kind and generous people on Etsy. But one day, I discovered that a pair of gloves was going to be worn at…
True Romance: The Perfect Picnic Spot
"Let's have a picnic." Yes! Gather the supplies and pack the food. The adventure really begins once we are all in the car. We must find the "perfect" picnic spot. At first, we pass places that are not shady enough, parks with too many people or for one reason or other they are "not quite…
A New Look for a Vintage Filigree Vanity Tray: Mason Jars and Milk Glass
I often wonder about the new homes for the vintage treasures that we send. Taryn paired a 1950s mirrored filigree vanity tray with painted ball jars and then added a glass knob. . . . what a great new look for a vintage tray.
Celebrate Our Storefront with this Guatemalan Tote Bag
We're giving this beautiful Guatemalan tote bag to one lucky person.