people come in all sizes

by JoAnn

I’ve been meaning to address this topic for a long time.  Being in this business, I spend hours every week helping women and girls try on and shop for clothing.  Body size, clothing size, weight, shape, body image and shame come up constantly in conversation.
Sometimes it makes me so sad and frustrated. I get some of [...]

Blizzard of 2010

by JoAnn

Good Grief! This weather is unbelievable. Last week about 27 inches of snow and yesterday it started up again, about 15 more inches and it’s still coming down!!!
Last week we had to be closed for 2 days and of course today we are closed. Will open as soon as we dig our way out.
Last month [...]

Grey Beards Antiques

by Rick

Today JoAnn & I visited a really nice antique mall about 15 minutes from Vintage JoAnn.  I can’t believe we lived this close for this long and haven’t been there before now.
Grey Beards Antiques is located at 51 N. Main Street in Jacobus, PA.  It’s just a few minutes off Route 83 Exit 10 coming [...]

New shop kitty!!!

by JoAnn

We are proud to announce that Vintage JoAnn is now home to a new cat. Her name is Ellie, we also call her Ellie Mae. She’s just a few years old and a lovely fluffy black and white. Gorgeous green eyes.
She is settling in very nicely but she doesn’t care for our little Bichon, [...]

Welcome!

by JoAnn

Welcome to the Vintage JoAnn Blog. Here I’ll keep you updated on our latest finds, maybe point you to vintage fashion news, comment on whatever or let you know what Ziggy is up to. If you have a question or want to add your $0.02 please feel free.