This week we have bought some great vintage/retro children’s toys. We, at Your Vintage Life absolutely LOVE old toys and our poor children are continually bought them. Thankfully for us, we have a vintage business where we also sell these toys, so…
This is our latest article published this month in Vintage Life magazine, all about the key items you need in a 1970s home. Whether you go for the whole look or just fancy a few key pieces, this should provide…
Last Saturday was the first Vintage Nation; a one dayer in sunny (yet very windy) Brighton. It comes to us from Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair and promised to be a one day treat full of shopping, music, fairground rides and…
It’s Fathers day this weekend and the usual dilemna crops up. What to buy our daddys? The shops are full of useless tat for him such as “I Love My Dad” slippers as well as more useful yet boring car…
Your Vintage Tearoom had a jubilee to remember! We set up our mobile tearoom in the local park here in Cranfield. It was part of their jubilee “Party in the Park” celebration with live music, fancy dress and picnics. All money raised…
Well it’s been another busy month in May…so busy in fact we havent really blogged at all! We traded at our first Milton Keynes Handmade and Vintage fair.We loved it…..meeting such nice people who gave up the sunniest Saturday of…
As we all know this Tuesday our country celebrates the Queen’s jubilee…60 years since she came to the throne. I have quite a fascination with the coronation in 1953..mainly due to my love of all things 1950s. I have a…
We have finished another room in our ongoing house renovation and this time it has been an opportunity to embrace my inner girliness. Yes, no retro here in our little girl Kitty’s bedroom. Regular readers will know we are renovating our 1920s…
For someone who loves vintage clothing and jewellery, especially the 1950s, I have not embraced the hairstyle of this era. Don’t get me wrong it looks great on other people…victory rolls, short rollered fringes and curls…but to me it is…
Mr YVL went on a great buying trip earlier this week. Amongst Panton style lamps, teak sideboards, industrial filing cabinets and vintage leather cases he bought 2 1960s Picasso prints. I absolutely love them. I particularly love the painting of Picasso…
Here is our latest article for Vintage Life magazine with ideas of how to create a 1950s home with the must have items from the day. Homes in the 1950’s were evolving fast. The Festival of Britain in 1951…
We are back from a child free weekend away in Barcelona. It was lovely to have a rest, to spend time together and discover a few vintage finds on the way. We both have been a few times before so the…
Being a collector is a wonderful thing. Finding that valuable item that when purchased was just an anonymous yet interesting piece. Being a seller of collectables is even more wonderful. Emersing yourself in history, and items of interest can be a…
Today, Your Vintage Life is celebrating our 2nd birthday. Amazing to think we have crammed all this into just 2 short years! Thanks for all your support, feedback, comments on the blog, likes on Facebook, follows on Twitter…..and of course…
Here is our latest article for Vintage Life magazine called “Have a Cracking Easter”. As Easter is this month, we have turned our heads to thoughts of eggs……chocolate ones, dippy soldier ones, even hard boiled, painted ones. Now is…
Turns out its only made by Holmegaard and dates to the 1960s. It is Danish and designed by Jacob Bang. He designed these pieces in the 1940s no less. He has the signature heart nose and curly tail.…
Todays blog is just a quick reminder that being skinny isnt all it’s cracked up to be. In the past it was actually seen as unattractive. I shared (via The Affordable Vintage Fair) this advert on yesterdays Facebook/Twitter page and…
