FIESTA!!!!!!!

by JoAnn

Rick, the vintage husband and I are celebrating our 35th wedding anniversery! For a surprise he whisked me out of town fri. and wouldn’t tell me where we were going. We spent the day driving and stopped at a few thrift shops and antique stores along the way which of course was great. After hours [...]

New Boudoir photos

by JoAnn

last week I started moving Vintage JoAnn’s office, computer, remainder of inventory, etc to our 3rd floor, and moving our guest bedroom to the 2nd floor. I wanted all my business stuff together on one floor. I had been sleeping in the 3rd floor bedroom a lot lately, mostly to give poor Rick some rest- [...]

Vintage JoAnn in the News

by JoAnn

Look what greeted me when I got to the Living section of the York Sunday News this morning! The reporter, Leigh Zaleski, had called me about 6 weeks ago because she was doing on article on vintage clothing and someone had given her my name as someone local and knowledgeable.  After discussing the article she was working [...]

Vacation Shopping

by JoAnn

I got home last night from our almost annual trek to Ocean City MD. We usually go on the off season and meet up with my sil Becky, her husband Ken and my niece Kristina. My almost favorite part of the trip is the day we leave home. Our routine is to hit every thrift [...]

Spring FEVER!!!

by JoAnn

Well it snowed again and although it bummed me out, the sun is shining today and I know March is on the way.  It was so warm last week Rick and I got the entire garden cleaned up and I noticed some bulbs peeking through.  I have been gathering items to decorate my porches come [...]

My Vintage Town

by JoAnn

I’ve been without my car this week as it was undergoing major(expensive) repairs. So today I tired of this house arrest and spent a few hours walking about our small town, Red Lion, PA. Rick and I both grew up in the area but spent over 25 years living  in other states, including MN.,MD.. and [...]

Doo Wop!

by JoAnn

Sat. night, Jan. 29th was a blast.  We went to see the Stingrays at Kerrys green in Red Lion.   Friends Julie and Marv, Scott ,Sandi, Brooks, and Andrea joined us. The Stingrays played great old classic music from the 50′s and 60′s and the place was sold out! Julie and I wore vintage outfits of course!  [...]

Shopping Zen

by JoAnn

I’m always relieved when the holidays are over and the years starts anew! Even though I’m fighting hibernation mode- I can smell Spring in the distance which gives me the will to live.  Not a wnter person, 20 years living in Mpls. cured me of that. Well, in between hibernating, eating carbs, talking on the [...]

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 [...]