Luggage Label Love
I just found these vintage luggage labels on eBay, oh eBay, why do you taunt me so? All on zazas123 store. Read More
Not for Sale
I love stumbling upon things at flea markets and antique stores but some times I just want to keep them for myself. So this time I did. Check out these beauties I found around Labor Day at Shupp’s Grove and The Key Antiques in Ephrata, PA. However, I do have many things for sale at my Etsy store, Vintage Suburbia. Take a look! From an Advertising Portfolio of Olivia Golden. Double Grip Gauges for the Letterpress. Metal Number Tacks, I... Read More
Vintage Business Cards
I’m not sure when the typical 3.5 x 2 inch size of business cards became the standard but I love the variety that I found yesterday at the antique shop. There are small ones, standard ones, and slightly oversized versions. I love them all and I think they look great as a collection! Oh, and I love the card directly below on the left “Secret Service & Detective Agency”, that’s awesome! I’m not sure what sort... Read More
Vintage Suburbia
My Etsy store, Vintage Suburbia has just been updated with lots of new items. I try to choose items that I would love to have in my own home – and some I almost want to keep – but I know that I can’t keep everything. (*Frown*) But here are a few items that are up there, and please visit my little spot on Etsy! Read More
Gebrauchs-Graphik 1952
I love hunting in antiques stores and this weekend my keen senses helped me to find a wonderful publication on International Advertising Art in German and English. It features grand examples of design in advertising and I could not resist becoming the owner of it. Though it’s mostly in German many of the parts have an English translation with it making it an ideal find. Take a look below at some of the snapshots of it’s pages. Ooooh,... Read More
Vintage Circus Posters
So how on earth do you suppose on stumbles upon something such as these? Flickr? Google? Nope. I was listing some vintage circus tickets on my Etsy store and looked up a bit of history on the Circus Hall of Fame. A link on their page lead me to find the Circus in America site where these lovely poster images reside. If only events were promoted with such exaggeration today. A beautiful poster collection indeed. If they only had the playbills and... Read More
Vintage Lanterns
What did you during your extended weekend? Me? I went camping at a lovely place called Starlite Camping Resort where I pretty much ignored my iPhone the whole time, sat by the pool during the day, by fires at night and made smores with friends and family. Could it get any better? Yes it did. I decided to wander outside of the campground and found a lovely antique shop filled with goods. One of the purchases was six antique lanterns globes that I... Read More
Trainspotters
I’ve had this website bookmarked for well over a year now and I can’t figure out why I’ve never posted about it. Well that’s changing today. Trainspotters not only has a good story behind it but even more important the products that they offer have wow-factor. Vintage and Antique (salvaged) lighting, furniture and more. It’s not your typical antiques so don’t be fooled by it’s categorization. The only downfall?... Read More
Circus Ephemera
Over the weekend I went to the Antiques Extravaganza in Kutztown at Renninger’s and while wandering around like everyone else I found a box filled with circus ephemera, mostly ticket stubs and cards. I couldn’t resist buying one pack and wish I would have bought more. Too bad I didn’t ask the name of his business, but I do know that he’s from Nazareth. Bummer. I’m going to ask the folks at Renninger’s if there’s... Read More
Vintage Inspiration
Today I was doing some research for a project and came across a wonderful but unexpected source of inspiration. Vintage postage stamps. The best place to purchase them I found, was on eBay of course. If you’re looking for something new and unique try SeaJay Stamp and Coin on eBay. Read More
