Kate

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Outfit of the day

Yesterday we went to a christening and for once the sun shone! They used our cake stands for their cakes and pies which we featured yesterday in our Vintage Diary. So what do you wear to a christening? Churches are often…

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The perils of being self employed

It’s not like me to write a personal post but I feel the need tonight to share with you. I love being self-employed and I love what I do. The freedom of running your own business is great, I get…

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Customer Corner

A while back we sold an amazing 1950s kitchen unit and table. They were bright yellow with black and gold swirls all over the formica. They were made by Barget who were better known for their cocktail units back in…

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Friday’s Finds

Here are some of the great things that have inspired us this week: The first was blog post earlier this week by the great Retro Chick. Her blog is always informative but I loved this weeks discussion on the future…

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Friday’s Finds

Here is a round-up of all the fab things that have inspired us this week:  another Gil Evgren lovely We found this gorgeous blog called A Beautiful Mess full of craft ideas, vintage dresses, recipes and interior design. It comes…

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Definitely not bored games

Another great weekend was had by all at Your Vintage Life towers! On yet another buying trip Mr YVL came home laden with 1980s board games. Off went the television as we all sat around the playroom’s 1950s melamine table. First up was…

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Customer Corner

Here at Your Vintage Life  it is so important that our customers are happy with their purchases. So we wanted to share this with all our readers in the form of a customer gallery. source A&P, 1942 via Tumblr A…

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Child’s Play

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…

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The 1970’s home: Get the Look!

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…

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Vintage Nation

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…

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Dad’s dilemna

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…

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Your Vintage Tearoom

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…

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Your Vintage Life’s May

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…

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60 years of Jubilee celebrations

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…

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Pretty Kitty’s Pretty Room

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…

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Vintage hair, Vidal and me

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…

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Our blue period

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…

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