Victorian Photos

by JoAnn

I have always been facinated with Victorian photography ever since I played in a grandmothers attic and looked at all those unsmiling portraits as a child.  To me, it is almost like a window into the past.  I love to look at all the clothing detail through the decades.  I find the history and human element [...]

Vintage Autumn

by JoAnn

Went to Roots market today. It was cold and damp but that was a great excuse to wear my black and white rain boots, yellow sweater coat and a huge zebra scarf. Sort of like a chubby demented bumblebee, but a cute one!  Got two compliments on my hair and outfit from strangers. I was [...]

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, [...]

Halloween 2009

by JoAnn

The witching hour is once again coming soon.  Do you have your costume ready??  If you want something original instead of a mass produced one from China stop in to see all the unique goodies here. We have outfitted folks to look like Marilyn Monroe and other glam stars, cowboys, disco queens, flappers, 50′s housewives, [...]

Halloween Party

by JoAnn

Rick and I went to a fab party hosted by our friends,  Julie and Marvin McLaughlin on Halloween night. Julie is an artist and spent weeks planning and assembling props and decorations from her garage sale shopping. She totally outdid herself and the decor was really cool and spooky.  There was everything from a full [...]