The next event will take place May 19 at the Vintage Garage, 5051 N Broadway.

IF YOU COME BY TRAIN: It’s at the Argyle stop on the Red Line. However Northbound trains are not stopping at Argyle this weekend. Simply take the train to Loyola and transfer to a southbound train. Details are here

Vintage Ride in Los Angeles Photo by Rick Risemberg and bicyclefixation.com

A vintage style ride will kick off the 2013 season of Vintage Garage Chicago April 21. Alderman Harry Osterman of the 48th Ward and event promoters expect hundreds of bicyclists dressed in vintage to descend on the neighborhood that day.

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“A bike ride is the best way to celebrate the arrival of spring,” says Melissa Sands of Vintage Promotions, LLC, producer of the show. “And wearing vintage for the ride is a great way to launch the season of fun and finds in the Vintage Garage.”

The ride will begin at 11 a.m. at 5051 N Broadway, at the Vintage Garage for a ride the neighborhood. Ample bike parking will be available and anyone dressed head-to-toe in vintage will receive free admission into the event.

Participants can also have their photo taken with their bike by the Vintage Garage Chicago photographer and be eligible to win a $50 gift certificate to spend in the garage.

Vintage bicycles and accessories will also be on display and for sale at the event.

“Since its start one year ago, Vintage Garage Chicago has been an exciting addition to the Uptown and Argyle Street area,” says Alderman Harry Osterman. “Join me to kick off another great season with the style ride. We’ll make a few stops along the way to discuss exciting biking initiatives and infrastructure coming to our community.”

About Vintage Garage Chicago
Vintage Garage Chicago is held April thru October on the third Sunday of each month. The hours are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and the event is at 5051 N Broadway, in Chicago between Argyle and Foster (Argyle stop on the red line). Admission is $3. Vintage Promotions, LLC also operates the Winter Garage, the Vintage Garage Holiday Trunk Show, the Dallas Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Show, Texas Art Collector Show and Sale of Early Texas Art and Vintage 20th Century. More information and a dealer application for Vintage Garage Chicago can be found at www.vintagegaragechicago.com.

In February the Winter Garage by Vintage Garage Chicago gives you two days of fun and finds that will warm your heart.

“Two days of fun and finds will help make your valentines unique and memorable,” says Melissa Sands of Vintage Promotions, LLC, producers of Vintage Garage Chicago and the Winter Garage. “Plus going vintage is going green and you’ll be showing your love to local small business vendors.”

The Winter Garage will feature vintage clothing, art, furniture, housewares, decorative items, jewelry and more.

Vendors of vintage include Honkeytonkstar Vintage, She Comes in Colors, Vintage Schmintage, Lee Merrick Vintage and Antiques, Maggie Roche Vintage, Estate Chicago, Onomatopoeia, and many others.

Vintage Garage Chicago will be indoors February 16 and 17 for a special run of the Winter Garage at the corner of Granville and Broadway. The hours are 11-6 both days.

January 26, 1967; January 13, 1979 and January 1, 1999- three of the worst blizzards in Chicago history. This weekend a different kind of blizzard will storm in- a blizzard of vintage at Vintage Garage Chicago’s Winter Garage.

“Forecasters say this one’s going to make everyone happy with vintage finds that have been stacking up all winter,” says Melissa Sands of Vintage promotions, LLC, producer of the show. “Unlike the blizzards of yore, this one will leave a smile on your face.”

The Winter Garage will feature vintage clothing, art, furniture, housewares, decorative items, jewelry and more. Vendors of vintage include Honkeytonkstar Vintage, She Comes in Colors, Vintage Schmintage, Lee Merrick Vintage and Antiques, Maggie Roche Vintage, Estate Chicago, Onomatopoeia, and many others.

About Vintage Garage Chicago:
In addition to the Winter Garage, Vintage Garage Chicago operates April thru October on the third Sunday of each month at 5051 Broadway, Uptown.

Vintage Promotions, LLC also operates the Dallas Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Show, held twice yearly in Grapevine, Texas and the North Shore Flea in Highwood, Illinois. More information and a dealer application for Vintage Garage Chicago can be found at www.vintagegaragechicago.com

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“Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean we have to wait to shop for vintage,” says Melissa Sands of Vintage Promotions, LLC, producer of the show. “We know what to expect from Chicago winters, and know how to make the most of it with the best vintage winter clothing-and lots more.”

The Winter Garage will be held January 19-20 and February 16-17 at 1134 West Granville in Edgewater- the same location as the Holiday Trunk Show. The hours are 11-6 both days.

The popular Vintage Garage (1134 W Granville) will again be indoors for the Vintage Garage Holiday Trunk Show December 8-9 at a storefront at N Broadway and W Granville. Located just a few blocks from the summer market location, the two-day Vintage Garage Holiday Trunk Show will provide enough clothing, jewelry, furniture, advertising memorabilia, games, appliances, glassware and electronics to get you through the winter.

From there whoppers can stop in to the Broadway Antique Market (6130 N. Broadway) for a holiday party and sale and the Edgewater Antique Mall (6314 North Broadway) for the annual holiday antique sale.

“Here are three great opportunities in close proximity that make it easy to go the extra mile to provide unique holiday gifts,” says Melissa Sands of Vintage Promotions, LLC, producer of the Vintage Garage Holiday Trunk Show. “Plus you’ll know your purchases are helping local people and the local economy.”

Promoters also point out that shopping local, repurposing, buying locally made goods and buying re-marketed goods are all green activities.

The Vintage Garage Holiday Trunk Show will be held December 8-9 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. in a storefront at Granville and Broadway.

Vintage Promotions, LLC has compiled a list of five sizzling office party themes. The Vintage Garage Holiday Trunk Show will be held December 8th and 9th from 11 a.m. untl 6 p.m. in a storefront at Granville and Broadway.