New Years Eve!

by JoAnn

For the first time in way too long the vintage spouse and I went out for a New Years eve party – and party we did!! We went to Kerry’s Green which used to be the old Red Lion country club. Rick made reservations and we joined our friends Scott and Sandi plus his work colleague [...]

Dec. Update

by JoAnn

Time goes faster the older you get!    Christmas gifts are all wrapped. Actually some have already been opened as we celebrated with my son and dil. as they are visiting her mom in Pittsburgh on xmas. I usually get so stressed and emotional this time of year but not this year.  Bought gifts within our [...]

Happy Christmas Season!

by JoAnn

Here at the vintage home calm and peace reign. Had a great, fun Thanksgiving with both kids and their families plus lots of xtra friends and relatives. To give you an idea of how much food I had to make- I whipped 10 lbs. of potatoes and 5 lbs. of sweet potatoes! It was so [...]

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 [...]

St. Paddy’s day!!!!!!!

by JoAnn

Well, another year has sped by and Wed. is st. Patrict’s day again.  I’m not Irish but any excuse to wear loud colors, have lots of fun, and be outrageous I heartily endorse!   So all you lads and lassies who come in to the shop on Wed. wearing green will receive a gift certificate!!!!   Now [...]

Great Sale!!

by JoAnn

Stating today and continuing the month of February everything in the shop that is RED is 20% off!!!. Valentines day is soon here and There is a lot to choose from. Vintage lingerie has been very popular so I’ve been bringing in LOTS!  Also jewelry, gift certificates and more for your sweetheart.  Tell your husband [...]

Christmas is here, ready or not!

by JoAnn

The shop has been busy and so have I.  I’ve found so much fun vintage Christmas jewelry and folks love it.  It is so much more charming then the new stuff.  My favorite piece is a graceful reindeer pin leaping into the air complete with red rhinestone nose! Julie and I took a field trip [...]

Holiday Stuff!

by JoAnn

Yikes! How did it get so late in the year? My daughter Jennifer, her husband Jason, and son Nate were here for a whirlwind visit over Thanksgiving when the shop was closed. They live in upstate New York and we don’t get to see each other very often.  I cooked dinner and my folks and [...]

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, [...]

Snow days

by JoAnn

Yesterday we were cleaning up after more snow and I didn’t officially open but I was here and would have let anyone in but no one braved the weather. Today was better but the sidewalks were icy and treacherous. A few brave souls did make it here, but bad weather really kills business! It was [...]