Vintage Christmas Trends

Vintage Kitschmas silver angel ornament modernist ornaments and bottle brush wreaths. Vintage Christmas at Vintage Garage Chicago.

Vintage Christmas Trends  We’re seeing awesome vintage Christmas trends.  Mid-century holiday is still going strong.  Popular decorating items for the season are from all eras but particularly the 1950’s through the 1970’s. On to the Vintage Garage Holiday trends- here we go– Vintage Holiday Gift Boxes The vintage graphics make these

How Antique Values are Determined

vintage Garage Chicago antique appraisal fair August

Antique Values How much is this worth?   This question is often asked, then answered.  Antique values and vintage values can vary greatly.  Items don’t generally have set prices.  You can’t order them from a catalog where there’s a choice of different size or color.  You can’t purchase them in

Vintage Elves on a Shelf Made in Japan Elf on a Shelf

Vintage Garage Holiday Market Evanston

Vintage Pixie Elves Vintage Christmas elves for decor has been happening since the 1960’s.  The craze of hiding an elf in the house and having kids find it? That’s new.  The book Elf on a Shelf  is based on the millions of elves and pixies produced in Japan after World

Don’t Break this Vintage Rule

weekend finds, vintage art pottery at Vintage Garage Chicago

Check out my weekend finds! A vintage beaded handbag, pair of silver candlesticks (or chrome) one brown pottery mid century lamp, another midcentury lamp, this time a desk lamp. Haven’t researched anything yet. Last but not least an unidentified piece of art pottery with an amateur look yet a really

Memorial Day is Almost Here! Summertime Retro Vintage Photos

Vernacular photograph of child in fertalizer spreader.

Throw back to last year and a timeless video of ladies in their vintage bathing suits and spring and summer clothing.  Just in time to kick off summer! Plenty of vintage fishing and swimming.  Love the beach shot too! Don’t forget to check the schedule to see what we are