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Friday Finds Tournament Recap
If you’ve been around here a minute, you know how much we love sharing our favorite vintage finds every Friday and having you all vote on your winner of the week 🏆 We were so excited to kick off our 3rd annual bracket style tournament to crown THE ultimate Friday Find from 2024!
“Open for Business” at the Dayton’s Market!
Today is the day! So excited to officially be “open for business” at the Dayton’s Market!
Recipe for a Perfect Beach Day
We have the HOT and all the things to get you ready to GO for some time by the water 🏖️ ☀️ 🛶 Whether you’re heading to the beach, lakeside, or spending time appreciating the sun from the comfort of your A/C - we have a recipe for some FUN 🤩
Exploring Vintage Delights through Mold-A-Rama at Como Zoo Conservatory
It is always fun to put my history degree to work for stuff like this to help tell the story of an item - In this case, there was a lot to learn about Mold_A_Rama!
This One Officially Takes The Cake
This #storybehindthestuff officially takes the cake 🍰 Combining some of our favorite things: an amazing history, giving back, rock n’ roll, an unexpected sized piece, and vintage advertising - this one has it all!
Let’s Talk Collections 🎙️ And a Little Story Behind The Stuff Featuring Nancy Drew 📖
Folks are often surprised to hear I am not a big collector. I much prefer to buy “cool old stuff” when I see it. I don’t always know where it’s going to live or have the perfect spot identified in my home.
Story Behind this Antique Barber Pole: From New Jersey to Saint Paul
We believe that every object has a tale to tell, and the antique barber pole is a testament to that belief.
So thankful for the connections we make along the way
We thought this old store display was almost as GUM-believable as the people we met when buying it.
Stories behind the stuff - an introduction
We are planning to have a section of the store with pieces that feature the ‘stories behind the stuff’ to share the things that make buying vintage so special.