Vintage Garage Season Opener May 17, 2020
Vintage Garage Holiday Market Evanston Dec 1
December 1, our first Holiday Market in Evanston. 11am to 6pm CST. Plenty of vintage Christmas and gifts. We will be indoors and cozy at the Woman’s Club of Evanston. You’ll find your favorite Vintage Garage vendors, decking the Halls with their vintage gift ideas, holiday vintage, vintage toys and
Christmas in Chicago
No Chicago Christmas would be complete! It’s not Christmas without hitting these great holiday events! Chicago is lively and colorful. I can think of no better place to spend it. Here are some of the classic don’t miss Christmas Christmas events and make it to the bottom with the latest and
Vintage Christmas Gift Wrapping Paper
Vintage Christmas Gift Paper
Vintage Christmas Trends 2019
Vintage Christmas Trends 2019 We’re seeing awesome vintage Christmas trends for 2019. Mid-century holiday is still going strong. Popular decorating items for this season are from 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 so
Collecting Vintage Christmas Postcards
Vintage Christmas Postcards Christmas postcards is one of the largest segments of postcard collecting. From the turn of the century to the 1960’s postcards were traded and collected. Now that the holidays are around the corner, It’s my favorite time of year to get these out and use them in
How Antique Values are determined
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 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
Open a Vintage Store and Watch the Money Flow in
Check out an updated version of this article and more about selling vintage and antiques on BusinessofVintage.net Check out the first two articles in the series: What’s the Least you need to Get Started and Competition. If you sell vintage, or want to become a dealer someday, you are welcome to fill
Friday Finds Saturday Evening Girls
Saturday Evening Girls Friday’s are my day for hunting. The big neighborhood church sale was happening about a mile down the road on this Friday. I got up early, it was pouring rain so the crowds were light. I found myself in the treasure room and as the ladies added