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
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
Vintage Kitschmas
Vintage Kitschmas to me, means cute, fun, vintage and over the top! All year long we find it at the Vintage Garage. Fun vintage Christmas snowglobes, the most adorable ornaments that always make you smile. It’s whimsical and perfect for Holiday cheer! Check out the gallery below and we’ll add more.
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,
An “Uncles’ Day” Record Sale!
Growing up without an active father, I had many men in my life whom I admired and looked to for guidance, perhaps none more than my twin uncles, Dominick (“Don,” for short) and Frank. They were (and, to this day, still are) Chicago cab drivers, with Frank taking the wheel