In todays vintage nostalgia blog read all of Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ posts from this week. As ever, we had fun sharing and you had fun commenting! So, what do you remember vintage lovers…? Who loved having a Snowball at Christmas time…
Recently we went on a buying trip together on a cold Friday morning. Our focus was to buy stock for Keeley’s many shop units and vintage wedding accessories for Kate’s wedding fair. Let’s face it buying is the best bit…
It’s been an emotional two weeks here at Your Vintage Life. A bit of a rollercoaster really, and thankfully we are just about getting off the ride. So today’s blog is (in the words of the late Ian Dury) is…
Here is our latest feature for Vintage Life magazine called Save The Date: the 1950s which some of our exhibitors contributed towards. A big thank you to all of them! Save the Date: 1950s Kate Beavis from the National Vintage…
“In the 1940s china production in the UK continued but anything ornate was exported abroad. If anyone bought these styles they were usually factory seconds. Utility tableware was plain, nicely glazed, came in pretty pastel colours and was the choice…
Its May, the sun is shining (mostly) and all of a sudden our gardens have become appealing again. There is nothing we at Your Vintage Life like better than getting out into the fresh air of our garden, eating al…
In todays vintage nostalgia blog read all of Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ posts from this weeks shorter list due to the bank holiday. So, what do you remember? Who remembers celebrating the Queens Silver Jubilee? Did you have a…
We are hugely excited to share with you our interview with Dawn O’Porter. Dawn has become the face of vintage recently, having written a book called This Old Thing which was released earlier this month and appearing on 2 vintage magazine…
Everyone of a certain age probably has very fond memories of The Body Shop going back to the late 1970s.. For me, it goes back to the 1980s when it was must go to place for your cosmetics. In a…
Sunday 4th May was Star Wars day – a day to celebrate all the amazingness that is the Stars Wars franchise – May the Forth/”May the Force…” get it? Well, we at Your Vintage Life do not need much to get excited about…
In todays vintage nostalgia blog read all of Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ posts from this week. As ever, we had fun sharing and you had fun commenting! So, what do you remember vintage lovers…? Who had a Slinky Spring toy? It was…
Did you know that the Distance Selling Rules have changed? Do you even know that there was such a thing as Distance Selling Rules? Basically anyone selling items online, whether new or second hand need to abide by these rules…
Well it has been a very busy week but also a fabulous week. First up was the Festival of Vintage in York organised by Discover Vintage. We all went up for the weekend as I was signing books across the…
This week we present to you the fabulous vintage 1950s style from LoveurLook. We caught up with the founder to find out more about the business, the inspirations and the recent collection. YVL: What inspired you to start your business?…
We totally fell in love with Swatch while writing the book last year. It totally sums up the 1980s style with it’s bright colours and fun design. “In 1983, a revolution in watches hit our high streets called Swatch. Designed…
Last week fantastic home retailer Graham & Green launched a great new homewares range using the works of ‘king of kitsch’ Vladimir Tretchikoff. These are official pieces, licensed by the commercial arm of the Tretchikoff Foundation and made in South Africa where Tretchikoff spent most of…
In todays vintage nostalgia blog read all of Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ posts from this weeks shorter list due to the bank holiday. So, what do you remember? Did you remember wearing large blue gym knickers in the 1970s…
