No one has style like the Vintage Garage customers. They’ve come for 7 seasons and found some of the greatest vintage clothing, vintage dresses, accessories, you name it! The outfits, the eye. I can never believe what they’ve found when I see it. I’m always kicking myself. Why didn’t I
What are Vintage Garage Bucks?
Garage Bucks are good to spend at the Vintage Garage. Vendors accept them like cash and you can buy whatever they have for sale! Only good for the date marked on them. No cash is given back. We’ve got 3 ways to win Garage Bucks for the season opener April
Vintage Valentine Postcards
Check out a portion of my vintage postcard collection, the Valentine’s Day category! Vintage Valentine postcards are bright and happy, full of hearts and wishes for love. Many made in Germany and USA. Then postcards moved into cards that were small and large, homemade or printed. Some were decorated with
Ultimate Vintage & Antique Adventure #MuseumHack
Living in Chicagoland, the opportunities for antiques and vintage are always there and what we live for. A few Saturday’s ago, we decided to take advantage of one of Chicago’s best places to look at old and amazing things, Art Institute of Chicago. #MuseumHack tours have been going on
A Foo Fighters Fan Review – Metro Chicago Lollapalooza 2017
I’m not a music critic, I’m a serious Foo Fighters fan. Us vintage lovers are passionate (obsessive) people and even have a few side hobbies. Of course, I’m always looking for vintage Foo Fighters stuff. 🙂 At 38, I went to my first show at the Filmore in New York
July is Vintage Fashion & August is Vintage Wedding!
Summer is flying by! An update on what’s coming. July July 16th Vintage Garage will feature vintage clothing & Rockabilly! Wear your best vintage to the show. No one appreciates great vintage outfits more than we do. We’ll be getting pics of the coolest ones and will feature them via
Vintage Resolutions
2017 is here! These are my vintage resolutions for the New Year. Let me know in the comments if any of these are on your list too-Melissa
Appraisal fair favorites, September
The September appraisal fair at the Garage brought in a new round of cool vintage goods. We’ll be back on the 3rd Sunday of October. 1 free item appraisal per paid admission. Here are a few of our favorites from September- Ideal Shirley Temple Doll, 17″ from the 1950’s. Her original
Vintage Garage appraisal fair favorites – August
Vintage Garage Appraisal Fair August Vintage Garage Chicago hosted its first appraisal fair at the August 22nd show. Customers were asked to bring in any items they were curious about. Check out a few of our appraisal fair favorites below. We will hold the Vintage Garage appraisal fair on September 18
Vintage Design Trends Fall 2016
Vintage Design Trends Fall 2016 Check out what we are seeing vendors featuring at the Vintage Garage Chicago this summer and our predictions for vintage design trends for fall! 1. Mis-matched sets Matchy-matchy is boring. If you are putting together a new bedroom, don’t go for the whole matching set.