What is the true definition of vintage clothing? Vintage fashion is hot. Vintage style, retro style? That may not be authentic vintage. It may be brand new intended to have a vintage look. What makes it authentic vintage clothing? The age of the piece needs to be from 1993 or prior to be considered
Vintage Easter Postcards
The wonderful graphics of postcards and greeting cards catch me every time. This page features some of my best vintage Easter postcards. Even after 100 years the colors are as bright and vibrant as they were then. Some of my favorites are below. From left to right here’s a little
Collecting Vintage Santa
Vintage Santa Vintage Santa is comprised of several cultures. Like, Saint Nicholas, a 4th century Greek bishop known for his generous gift giving to the poor. There was 16th century England’s Father Christmas, who brought the party with festivities and merriment. My personal favorite, Bavaria’s Kris Kringle! What I like
Vintage Christmas Decorations A Garage Family Christmas
Vintage Christmas decorations… are a staple for our holiday As we prepare for the Sands (Griswold) family Christmas. I want to share some of our very favorite Christmas vintage. We collect Vintage Christmas all year round. Special pieces stay in the collection. Many pieces came from Vintage Garage Chicago and I’m
Vintage Garage Customers Have the BEST Vintage Style
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
September Retro Chicago Flea Market Finds
This season is our last at the Garage location. 2019 it will be under construction. We’ll be popping up, so keep an eye out and make sure you are on our email list. September is one of my favorite months because I LOVE retro Chicago stuff. Retro Chicago is the
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
3 Fresh Vintage Wedding Ideas
Vintage Weddings Our vendors are bringing together cool stuff for the new August vintage wedding theme. We’re excited to help with vintage wedding ideas and present authentic vintage pieces that can be used in the coolest of vintage weddings. If you are looking for vintage wedding ideas on a budget,
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