tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61406463451770615302024-03-05T07:19:43.938-05:00Vintage and MainCelebrating all things vintage.ReconGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02014323226877752189noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-70148450578163776982013-11-17T05:00:00.000-05:002013-11-17T05:00:01.461-05:00Vintage Holiday: Nostalgic Noel
What better way to herald the holidays into your home than to deck your halls with vintage decor? Make new memories with your family while giving a nostalgic nod to Christmases past with these holiday treats.
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The month of November is here and it means it is time to start getting ready for the Holidays. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and what better way to make your home warm, cozy and inviting to your family than with beautiful vintage pieces on the dinner table? Vintage and Main has so much to offer!
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-87629241713307732192013-10-11T07:00:00.000-04:002013-10-11T16:18:16.746-04:00Etsy Business Profile: RustySpoke<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-4153802894037136102013-10-02T06:00:00.000-04:002013-10-03T11:26:26.102-04:00Fall Finds: All Hallow's Eve
The season of pumpkin carving and scary story-telling is upon us once more!
Also known as All Saint's Eve or, more popularly, Halloween, All Hallow's Eve isn't as scary as Halloween Horror Nights makes it out to be. It's actually a historical time of year dedicated to remembering the dearly departed, including saints and martyrs.
Because of this connection with the dead, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-66376797128689694162013-09-27T07:00:00.000-04:002013-10-01T14:28:28.864-04:00Etsy Business Profile: Anna Lee's Attic
Today we're chatting with Anastasia from Anna Lee's Attic about her vintage shop.
I’m Ana and I live on the Front Range of Northern Colorado
with my husband and our rescue dog Lulu. We’re blessed to also have our
wonderful daughter and son-in-law residing in Colorado and she helps me out
with modeling from time to time.
Ana, her daughter and Lulu.
As anyone can guess, IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-31984805429251570792013-09-16T09:52:00.004-04:002013-10-18T20:21:11.083-04:00Vintage and Main Collections: IndustrialLooking for metal, for sleek design and home decor that makes a statement? Who isn't? The warehouse-in-your-house home decor is one decorating trend with no sign of wearing away.
There is so much to do with vintage industrial finds, and this week Vintage & Main goes rusty, and sleek; steampunk and chic.
1) Caged key sculpture / 2) Rusty spring collection&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-54202888312499695862013-09-13T06:00:00.000-04:002013-10-01T14:29:55.837-04:00Etsy Business Profile: Beep3
Today we'll be chatting with Annie from Beep3 about the thrill of the vintage hunt!
My name is Annie Boyer, and I love finding old, dusty,
rusty, things and giving them new life and another chance to become something a
new person can love!
A little about me: I grew up in 40 acres of woods on a
gravel road in southern Indiana about 3 miles from the one stop light town
where my mother and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-47769946375219990132013-09-01T22:53:00.000-04:002013-10-01T22:55:08.867-04:00Etsy Business Profile: Amelia Bedelia Vintage<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Today we're chatting with Nickie and Ashley from Rambling Vintage Gypsy about their vintage family affair!
Rambling Vintage Gypsy is comprised of the totally fab
sister duo of Nickie Feddersen and Ashley Vassilakos. Jointly they scour the
mammoth city of Dallas, Texas and beyond searching for vintage items that are
extraordinarily unique. They thrive on the straightforward philosophy of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-41210430820028157352013-08-23T07:00:00.000-04:002013-10-01T14:33:52.895-04:00Etsy Business Profile: Water Between Stones
Today we're chatting with Weslee, owner of the vintage shop Water Between Stones.
My first name is Weslee. My middle name is Evan. My last
name is spelled Supper, but we’ve always pronounced it “Super”. My initials,
you see, spell my name, W.E.S. My parents claim un-intentionality but I find
that hard to believe!
I currently work as the Office Manager at Hocking Hills
Canoe Livery in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-37065427728803358042013-08-16T22:47:00.000-04:002013-10-01T22:55:27.716-04:00Etsy Business Profile: Recycle Buy VintageToday we're chatting with Recycle Buy Vintage about the philosophy behind their shop.
Tell us a bit about you and your shop.
We are RecycleBuyVintage, the place where you can find
unique and familiar vintage items. This shop has been open since 2009, but we've been on Etsy since 2005, working out of Akron, Ohio.
Is there a story behind your shop name?
Our shop name came about when my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-4979740910021662552013-08-16T07:00:00.000-04:002013-10-01T14:35:20.074-04:00Etsy Business Profile: Sparkles and Sass
Today we're chatting with Michelle, owner of Sparkles and Sass on Etsy.
Hello, my name is Michelle and I am 40 years young :) I’m the
owner and photographer for SPARKLESandSASS, my Etsy shop full of vintage
finds.
I live and work in Garden City, Michigan where I’m incredibly lucky to
work with autistic students right here in the city I was born and raised.
Although this is a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-92074472136583792142013-08-09T10:35:00.000-04:002013-10-01T14:33:00.367-04:00Etsy Business Profile: The Heirloom Shoppe
Today we're chatting with Sue, owner of The Heirloom Shoppe on Etsy.
Tell us a bit about you and your shop.
Well, let's see ... my name is Sue and I live in Elgin,
Illinois and have all my life. My husband and I have one daughter, a cat and a
horse. My daughter is the horse back rider; me, I just write the checks.
Is there a story behind your shop name?
I named my shop The Heirloom Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-82401285265059832222013-08-05T09:59:00.000-04:002013-08-05T09:59:17.620-04:00Garden SchoolAs gardeners, it is always a joy and delight to see others begin to take their first steps to having their own garden. For this blog, I'd like to take a step away from tips and ideas on gardening and show you how gardening can inspire, change lives and bring fresh food to much needed areas.
Stephen Ritz is a teacher in the South Bronx and sees the potential in each of his students that come Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928250356218136259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-18196486683353715552013-08-02T07:30:00.000-04:002013-10-01T14:32:20.870-04:00Etsy Business Profile: forgottenPLUM<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-26848295835984421342013-07-26T08:00:00.000-04:002013-10-01T14:36:03.217-04:00Etsy Business Profile: Gentlemanly Pursuits
Today we're chatting with Sebastian, owner of Gentlemanly Pursuits on Etsy.
Tell us a bit about you and your shop.
After having a whirlwind and rather profitable BIG life in
NYC...
Big Job, Big Apartment, Big Stress and Big Sleepless
nights for far too many years, my long time partner of 30 years and I decided
to ca$h in our ticket to ride and move someplace
small town and very old. I oweAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-311743025813890872013-07-23T08:47:00.000-04:002013-07-23T08:47:41.656-04:00Go away, bugs!As the heat of summer continues to rise, bugs, whether pest or not, look for a cool place to escape the sun. Growing a healthy, pest-free garden is a goal that many gardeners have, but it can be a difficult goal to accomplish. What is more disappointing then picking a strawberry only to find a small hole in
the side or cutting into a squash just to discover it is infested with mites?
In our Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928250356218136259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-24723519539766110792013-07-19T07:00:00.000-04:002013-10-01T22:45:34.338-04:00Etsy Business Profile: The Things That WereToday we're chatting with Valentin, owner of The Things That Were.
Tell us a bit about you and your shop.
My name is Valentin Stoev and my TheThingsThatWere is my shop. I am an enthusiast photographer (I actually run my own photography shop on Etsy as well). I have a daytime job and try to handle 2 Etsy shops in the meantime. I am 28 years old and live in Varna, Bulgaria just on the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047898388415376849noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-90706424874802869272013-07-15T08:43:00.000-04:002013-07-15T08:43:35.041-04:00Prune That Squash!Squash of all varieties are fantastic additions to a garden. My husband and I planted a plentiful amount of butternut squash and zucchini in ours, and in a matter of weeks, flourishing green vines and large leaves were hanging from our garden boxes with small yellow buds. Little did we know that this was just the beginning of the squashes' conquest in our garden.
Our butternut squash Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928250356218136259noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-45790156687506118572013-07-08T10:05:00.003-04:002013-07-08T10:41:59.741-04:00A Gardener's Tale: Featuring Kate from StoryTellersVintage
Starting a garden on your own can be an exciting, rewarding experience. Gardening is not easy, though, and research and hard work are what produce the best, bountiful plants. Kate from StoryTellersVintage is one that has taken the step to gardening and has discovered through trial and error how to grow a beautiful garden. I had the opportunity to ask her some questions about her Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928250356218136259noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-68395352064731044972013-07-03T02:06:00.002-04:002013-07-03T02:07:48.817-04:00Happy 4th of July EVE!!
What flavor of independence will you be celebrating on July 4th?
Hanging with family and friends, possible travel, right?
I feel so good knowing that I have a choice each day to act independently - all the while knowing that inter-dependence is what also feeds me. I get to choose all the items in my Etsy shop, for instance. And I am inter-dependent on this team, customers, other Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-90656235021842197632013-07-01T12:54:00.000-04:002013-07-01T12:54:01.067-04:00Hints from a Fellow Gardener
As beginning gardeners, my husband and I are constantly looking up information, reading books, and seeking advice from fellow gardeners when it comes to our growing plants. On one such search this past weekend, I discovered a delightful YouTube channel called GardenGirltv.
Surprisingly, in a world filled with YouTube uploads and Instagram feeds, dedicated garden YouTube channels are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928250356218136259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-82016271087455450672013-06-28T06:00:00.000-04:002013-10-01T22:48:29.508-04:00Etsy Business Profile: Reverse Chronology<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Something Old
I'm not kidding when I say that I looked atUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140646345177061530.post-68674013337099154942013-06-24T12:48:00.001-04:002013-06-24T12:48:23.432-04:00The First HarvestToday, I would like to share the joy of the first fruits of the laboring gardener.
The day has finally arrived. You have toiled and strove to create a beautiful, flourishing garden. You finally begin your harvest. The garden is green and blossoming. You walk out and immediately spot the ripe and ready produce standing proudly in your nutritious soil. The mission to collect your Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928250356218136259noreply@blogger.com2