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February 14, 2018 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Artisan-Made Lovelies

While vintage stuff is a passion of mine, fabulous artisan-made items are a close second. Finding handmade quilts, paintings, jewelry

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January 16, 2018 Vintage Goodies

Buying Rust: The “Frank & Shirley” Brass Tray

I promised myself…no more buying rusty metal things unless they look better that way, like these antique rusty cast iron bits

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November 10, 2017 Vintage Goodies

From a Tomb and Sweet Things

It’s not often antiquities pass through my hands, but recently a friend gave me this little box of old (really

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November 2, 2017 Vintage Goodies

The Holidays are A-Comin’

I’m in denial how quickly 2017 is zipping by. There are things I should have gotten done already, like most of

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October 21, 2017 Vintage Goodies

Humble Wood Finds

Do you like wood?? I’ve long been attracted to little things made of wood, particularly those with a delicious patina. I

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October 19, 2017 Vintage Goodies

What I Bought, What I Didn’t, What Sold

I’ll admit I had this large aluminum “chip and dip” roulette wheel thingy in my basket at Goodwill. I thought

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October 11, 2017 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Buying “Smalls” on Vacation

I’ve been a California girl for over 30 years now but I look forward to my annual visit to see

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September 30, 2017 Vintage Goodies

This Way Madness Lies

The other day started off great. I had yummy coffee before going to the gym, lots of camaraderie at the

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September 24, 2017 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Saturday Thrifting

It was a beautiful sunny fall day and my daughters and I decided to do a little thrifting in the

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September 19, 2017 A Few Lessons / Vintage Goodies

Goodies Found Hither and Yon

Finally, cooler days (and nights) that make me sigh with relief. Even with less daylight, I love fall. Don’t you? 

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After years of collecting I’ve channeled my passion for vintage things into a small business. In this blog I share my favorite finds, adventures and life lessons learned along the way. Don’t be a stranger!

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