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I Love Art, Adore the Handmade and Treasure the Vintage. I am the Fun Mom, the Silly Friend and the Writer who wants to make more room for beauty in the everyday.

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Showing posts with label vintage finds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage finds. Show all posts

Sunday, February 14, 2016

happy heart day...Sweet Valentine's Wishes...

...sweet wishes for a Happy Valentine's Day...

Here's hoping there's lots of chocolate...
 
...and much appreciation for you...
 
...from someone dear...
 
...heartfelt wishes from me to you
 
xxoo Jen
 
PS for those of you who follow the blog regularly...you know I love old postcards AND valentines cards...t
hese are some of my fave vintage images...

Monday, November 23, 2015

...joyful wishes for a Thanksgiving filled with good things and happy moments...



...it's time for me to extend heartfelt wishes for a beautiful and happy Thanksgiving... 

...it's time for me to remind myself just how much I have to be thankful for in my world.

I am a #gratefulgirl and I thank each of you all for your kindness, support and encouragement for me, my family, the artists and the business.

Happy Thanksgiving...
 
My wish is that you share the day 
with people who treasure and appreciate you...

xxoo Jen 
ps...order with code THANKFUL15 now through 11/30/15 and we'll take 15% OFF your order...
sorry no layaways, prior order and WEE Forest Folk are excluded... 


Saturday, October 31, 2015

Happy Halloween...

...love this festive holiday...
 
pumpkins, candy & playing dress up!

Hope your day is filled with all treats and no tricks...
...and here are some fave vintage postcards that celebrate the season with retro style...just how I like it!

We've got our own family traditions for the holiday to savor...trick or treating in town and then my brother's chili...
Enjoy your day whatever you are up to!

xxoo Jen

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Monday, May 26, 2014

hello Monday...Lest We Forget...Memorial Day

Hello Monday...
Today is Memorial Day...
liberty has a dear price and on this day, 
we remember...
All gave some, and some gave all.
 We are off to the Memorial Day Parade downtown...the kids and Micah are all marching with the Scouts...I am wearing my red, white and blue and will watch from the sidelines with my folks and wave flags as they pass and applaud the many, many who will march and thank them for their service.

 I love these vintage postcards, with their sentiments  that may seem old-fashioned...
though patriotism can never go out of style!
 These are some of my very favorites...
I have collected postcards for years 
and have some on the site too...


Hello Monday.
May I ask nothing more of this week, than that we remember with honor and grace all those who have served Our Country...

Hello remembering old-fashioned ideas can sometimes be good...

Hello Monday and this new week, I am ready for you.

Hello to getting ready for 
The Country Living Fair...yikes only 10 more days! Hope we will see you there.

Hello to hanging the bunting on the porch and draping the flags around the front door...

Hello to tons of projects for the kiddos, it's that time of year as school wraps up 
(we go 'til the end of June...)

Hello America. Have a wonderful week, whatever's in store for you...

xxoo Jen

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

is it yoyo or yo-yo...either way we're shipping free thru 5/15...

Hey there -- every day we're adding "vintage loot" and "fun finds" to the site from our artists and forays into the world of handmade
...and shipping them FREE....
Yep, all items ship free with code SHIPITFREE through 5/15...it will take us that long to add the dozens of vintage items we've just photographed...
so check the vintage pages often and use that code as often as you like to get your orders sent FREE
CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW for vintage treasures

~~~
CLICK HERE TO SHIP NOW for fun finds

Enjoy and thanks...
xxoo Jen

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Do you have a soft spot for vintage loot?

Do vintage finds thrill you? Does the patina of age make you happy?
The bottom line is I really love old things. I respect how they have survived the battle with time, and somehow along the way, picked up stories and wear.

We've just relaunched the "Vintage Finds" pages on the site...
And to celebrate, we're offering 15% off through Sunday with OLDLOVE15 at checkout...keep reading for details or CLICK HERE to shop now..


 Here is the link to all of the pages...take a scroll about -- there's everything from old bling to prize ribbons and postcards, some toys too!

And remember...shop our vintage pages today through Sunday, and take 15% off with code
OLDLOVE15 at checkout.

We've got more than 375 items posted, so take a peek and enjoy a browse.

If it's not handmade, it's gotta be old or I try not to bring it in my house!


xxoo Jen

Monday, February 11, 2013

old things are nothing new...

Hello new week, I gotta tell you, your bright and shiny and new, and everything else around here is old. I've got vintage loot on my mind...
 We've just added Vintage offerings to the site from baubles & bling to ephemera and old playthings...
So hello new week, can I ask you not to bring us any more snow...the kids are already out of snow days. It's cold and wet, and chilly, and how many layers can we wear?
But yes, hello to those sweet slow baking filled snow days and getting little things done. And tiding up and organizing...
Hello to sitting with my kiddos and working on school projects....and teaching Aidan how to bake a cake, and working with Charlotte to study for the spelling bee, and helping Rory to draw armour and swords and shields (...he is on a knight kick again...)

Hello to your emails....I love that so many of you have written to ask why we've added pages upon pages of Vintage Loot to the site...well, this is how we do things around here. Everything we use when we set up for the Art Girls' Road Show -- all the props and fixtures -- they are old. 

Hello to all the Earth Angels' artists and friends who often don vintage clothing and old bling with new, love antiquing and those junking jaunts we take.  
 
Hello to respecting the wear and age of objects that have survived.

...hello to new things, but don't worry, change is good...it was just high time we make some of this available on the site, and it seems -- since things are selling awfully quickly -- that you like what we have to offer and feel the prices are fair...
Hello to all the customers were asking for years to buy the props we used to show items, or the items that would peek out in the back of images from photo shoots of art, so see what you think...but beware, these pages are changing VERY quickly, we've posted and sold dozens of items just this week, so you'll need to check back often.
Hello to 4 days weekend coming up...and Valentine's and those sweet traditions.


Hello to new things on the site...new art and yes, and hello to all these old things, which is nothing new around here.   
Do you like the vintage offerings, are you looking to see more of this or something specific??? Someone asked for Halloween loot, old Halloween is posting today...
Oh and Bakelite, that's coming next week, more than 30 pieces, priced fairly at ready to share prices...many of you know I love that fantastic plastic and it's retro vibe and yummy clink when an arm is loaded with bangles.


We're putting out heart into this -- we're just adding another layer and texture to the business...oodles more art is posting at the same time...the artists are getting ready for our event in Florida at the Jeanine Taylor Folk Art Gallery in Sanford on 3/1 and 3/2...stay tuned for sneak peeks...
 
Hello to all of you and tell me about your week??? Anything fun planned...and have a Happy Valentine's Day???
xxoo Jen

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

a wonderful little shop..."The Vintage Emporium"

On my recent, annual trip to Orange County, CA for our event, we were able to sneak in a few fun little jaunts...topping the list was our visit to "The Vintage Emporium" in Long Beach...

What a delight -- Julie's store is wonderful... (...for those of you that know "Rose Petal Porch" -- Joyce we found your twin sister -- separated at birth!!) This store has an uber cute vibe with oodles of vintage finds at fab prices -- I bought a cute table that I now have to get shipped -- silly me -- but I could not live without it!
Here I am with Julie... she is a delight!

And here's a peek at the shop...these images are a bit dark -- we were there in the evening -- so next time I need to be there during the day to get some brighter shots...

Here's Julie with Earth Angels' Marie Pendley of "Derby Blooms"...Marie lives in the area and she is a regular at the shop....thanks to Marie for sharing this local haunt!

Keep scrolling for my fave shots of the store and her displays...
Here's what Julie's website says about her shop:

The Vintage Emporium is a small gift shop located in the Historic California Heights area of Long Beach, California. It is filled with unique one of a kind vintage treasures, that show their years in style rather than wear. The quaint little shop is a cozy pocket filled with delightful things, from vintage linens, collectible pottery, shabby chic furnishings, and 50's purses and hats, to a fabulous array of funky costume jewelry. If you are looking for that perfect accent piece to finish off a room in your home, or a gift for someone special, the Vintage Emporium has something for everyone. Stop by soon and bring a friend!




Krys, Melody and Jennifer loved it all...




Here mascot!










Here are the details for the shop:

3423 Orange Avenue
Long Beach, CA
90807
(562) 988-8460

STORE HOURS
Tuesday - Saturday
11:00AM - 6:00PM
Sunday
12:00PM - 4:00PM

If you are in the area, do NOT miss the chance to stop by and meet Julie and see her offerings...tell her I sent you and that I hope to be back soon with the girls -- we all loved your shop, you and your loot!

So glad we made time for the adventure!

xxoo Jen O'Connor

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