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December 11, 2015 A Bit of Bling / A Few Lessons

Tips for Buying Old Jewelry From Online Sellers

I adore old jewelry and over the years I’ve bought lovely pieces for myself, as gifts and to resell. Once upon

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November 17, 2015 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

“Calling All Angels” or Finding Real Vintage

Some days trying to find REAL vintage stuff is like trying to find a needle in a haystack thanks to tons of faux vintage items flooding

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November 2, 2015 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Last Day Thrifting in NYC

Now that my daughters are grown, I try to go to NYC with my husband when he travels there on business. I

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October 27, 2015 Hunt Stories

Thrifting in NYC

Okay, let’s just say upfront that thrift store deals are a little light on the ground in Manhattan if you’re buying stuff

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October 22, 2015 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Yes, It is Addicting!

The other day on one of my usual early morning Goodwill forays, I bumped into a mom whose daughter used to

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October 20, 2015 Collections

Smoking May Be Passé, But…

Smoking may be passé, but you gotta love the smoking accoutrements: ashtrays, lighters, matchbooks, vestas (match safes), cigarette cases and boxes. My

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October 17, 2015 A Few Lessons / Hunt Stories

Notes to Self…

This week was full of irony, sickness, sales and notes to self. Hopefully you’ll get some takeaways from this too! Note to self

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October 6, 2015 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

The Cute and the Weird

Errands this morning included the grocery store, the bank and Goodwill, of course! I had one small bag of stuff to

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September 17, 2015 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Home Town Thrifting and Antiquing

What do you do when you go back to your home town for a visit? Well, of course, you see

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August 29, 2015 Sentimental Stuff

Odd Request, Odd Finds

The Odd Request I got a request the other day from a potential customer who wanted to know “if I would take

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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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