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Buying vintage items may be second-nature to a lot of people, such as myself. I grew up with hand-me-down clothes and frequent visits to the thrift store. At the time my friends thought used clothing and other items meant you were too poor to afford new things, but that's not at all true.  There are many reasons why people like to buy vintage items.  Vintage items can be unique, inexpensive, great quality and comes with it's own history. Not to mention that vintage shopping is eco-friendly and a lot of fun! So here is my list, in no particular order. Top 5 Benefits of Buying Vintage 1. Unique If you have ever taken the time to walk through a thrift store, attend an estate auction sale or even browse online vintage shops, you already know that vintage items have a uniqueness to them. Unlike today’s mass produced items that everyone else is buying, it’s not likely you will run into someone who owns the exact same vintage piece you have. We’re talking ab...

Welcome Hi Vintage Lovers, welcome to our Little Shop of Treasures Blog.  Follow me, I want to share a few of my favorite items in our shop. Kitchens and Washrooms Today, I am featuring vintage items which have flowers that are yellows and oranges. My daughter, Cole hand picked these items with you in mind.  When I think kitchens, I see yellow and white - orange - red.  Yellow in particular is bright, cheery and refreshing. It's the sunshine and bright spring flowers. It is warm and inviting - happiness and optimism.  These drinking glasses would look fantastic with a subdued cool palette of blues and grays. They could also be a wonderful feature mixed up with reds, blues, greens, browns, and other neutrals for an earthy, sophisticated, or psychedelic look. Drinking Glasses Here we have two sets of drinking glasses with the same colour scheme but two very different feels to them. The above glasses are a very cool, retro set of four dri...

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Please Share the Love Welcome Hi Vintage Lovers, welcome to my little blog.  Follow me so I can share a few of my favorite vintage glassware sets. Today, I am featuring amber colored glassware. I absolutely love, love, love the colour. I can't help myself, I am drawn to it like bees to honey.  In fact I painted the walls in my home a very similar color. The Sparkle of Vintage Amber Glassware You know, there's something mystifying about vintage glassware. Just imagine, these items, which are made of glass , that have survived  all  these years. Sometimes glassware doesn't even last a week in my daughter's home so having items that are twenty or more years old is a miracle. When you hold a piece of vintage glassware, you are holding a bit of our history and know just how solid and durable they are. Vitrosax Italy Coffee Cups I don't know why I get this feeling sweep over me when I hold a vintage item in my hands.  ...