Our Vintage Life
This week has all been about one thing….Vintage Academy. Our first event is tomorrow so we have been busy finalising everything. We have goody bags to fill…. We have decorations to hang…. We have the presentation to finalise…. And…
Get The Look: from Facebook to your home
We wanted to share some of our mid century furniture which we recently sold via our Facebook page. We showed you the foyer of our business premises complete with 1930s sofa and 1950s glass topped table. It is really atomic…
We Love…Pretty Nostalgic magazine
We love vintage magazines but Pretty Nostalgic is something a bit different and that is why we love it so! A bi monthly magazine which focuses on vintage, but is so much more. It’s fiercly independent while still being mainstream, printed…
Ten of the Best: Early Christmas picks for advert loving vintage fans
The Christmas John Lewis advert launched on Saturday night to great fanfare, and now most of the other big retailers ads are showing regularly on TV. Its official – Christmas shopping season is now upon us! Every year I say I will…
Do you Remember?
It has been another great week looking back to the past and remembering! All images were posted on Facebook and you guys shared your memories and added some great comments. Wham bars. My main memory was eating them after swimming in…
Making Vintage Your Business: Customer Promise
Often you see in large shops such as supermarkets a sign that charters their “Customer Promise”. It clearly shows the customer what service they promise to provide. While this is vital for the big retailers, we feel it should also…
Our Vintage Life
This week has flown by and at this rate it will be Christmas before we know it. Well with all the festive magazines dropping through the letterbox, you cannot help but starting to visualise how to decorate the house. Considering…
Get The Look: A Handmade Lace Necklace
Today’s Get the Look blog post comes from Emma Milroy who organises for Judy Berger, the Cambridge Affordable Vintage Fair. She recently made the cutest necklace and posted it on Facebook…we loved it so much we asked her to share…
We Love…Vintage Pyrex
Before I fell in love with vintage home wares I had no idea how brilliant Pyrex was. To me it was simply clear glass dishes you put in the microwave that you bought from the supermarket. Then I discovered the…
Ten of the Best: Bonfire night beauties for vintage lovers
Its November already – can you believe it? Before we know it, it will be December and that big exciting day… but lets not go there just yet!! The beginning of November means one thing as you pack away Halloween – its…
Do You Remember?
Yet another week has passed full of nostalgia over on our Facebook page. Here is a round up: Who remembers Smash and the robot advert? Often hailed as the most loved advert, it definetely wasn’t the most loved food (YUK!)…
Making Vintage Your Business: Describing stock online
Writing a good listing or description for your online goods is vital for you to get the sale. But it is also important for your customers, so they can clearly see what you are selling and so that they are…
Our Vintage Life
We had a great weekend last week especially selling at Manchester’s Vintage Home Show. It is always a great event and yet again, it didn’t disappoint. We sold lots of retro teak furniture as well as signing books. David Platt…
Get the Look: Dark Ercol Furniture
Often it is said that Ercol furniture is only wanted in the blond English elm finish rather than the darker stained version. Well, let us show you how it can look great- and it was even good enough to feature in…
We Love…V&OAK magazine
V&OAK magazine is a new magazine dedicated to individual style. It is packed full of original content but it’s not like your usual vintage magazines. V&OAK is glossy and very editorial in its styling and we love it! The first…
Ten of the Best: For vintage inspired Halloween fun
1. For Halloween a gothic look is de rigueur and for that black velvet is the way to go…This dress with an adorable peter pan collar is perfect – 2. Growing up we had an antique witches ball always at the…
Do You Remember?
It has been another great week looking back to the past and remembering! All images were shared on Facebook and you guys shared your memories. Firstly it was Mork and Mindy. Turned out you all loved this programme especially Mindy!…
