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How to Mend a Vintage Hat Box

How to Mend a Vintage Hat Box

If you're anything like me, you own at least one great vintage hat. One of my great vintage hats (I have more than one) is a little beaded Elsa Schiaparelli…Read more
Published: April 15, 2017
Categories: Miscellany, Retro Wardrobe, Uncategorized, Vintage Clothing, Wardrobe Maintenance
Goldmine Alert: Kelly’s Toy Stop

Goldmine Alert: Kelly’s Toy Stop

If you like to read, or if you just like Disney movies, you may be familiar with Aladdin's cave of wonders. The city of Anaheim has not one, but TWO…Read more
Published: March 20, 2017
Categories: Uncategorized
Scenes from a Vintage Market: Golden Years

Scenes from a Vintage Market: Golden Years

Last month, I FINALLY had a chance to visit the Golden Years Vintage Market, held several times a year in Santa Ana and hosted by Cameo Appearance Vintage. Forgive the…Read more
Published: March 13, 2017
Categories: Miscellany, Retro Destinations, Uncategorized, Vintage and Retro Shopping, Vintage Clothing
Cinderella Ranch: Anaheim (Part 2)

Cinderella Ranch: Anaheim (Part 2)

Not too long ago, I posted the first of two entries on Anaheim's Cinderella Ranch houses. This is the second. I plan to eventually cover every midcentury storybook ranch neighborhood…Read more
Published: February 28, 2017
Categories: Miscellany, Retro Destinations, Retro Living, Uncategorized
Cinderella Ranch: Anaheim (Part 1)

Cinderella Ranch: Anaheim (Part 1)

Last year, I fell in love with Cinderella Ranch houses. KayLynn Deveney's All You Can Lose is Your Heart introduced me to Cinderella Ranches, and Barbara Miller Lane's Houses for a New World only fueled…Read more
Published: February 17, 2017
Categories: Miscellany, Retro Destinations, Retro Living
Knott’s Berry Farm Souvenir Guidebook, c. 1940

Knott’s Berry Farm Souvenir Guidebook, c. 1940

My last post concerned Knott's Preserved, a book I recommend highly for anyone wanting to revisit Old Southern California. Today, I'm sharing one of my most prized vintage theme park souvenirs:…Read more
Published: February 7, 2017
Categories: Retro Destinations, Retro Reads, Uncategorized
Retro Reads: Knott’s Preserved (2nd ed.)

Retro Reads: Knott’s Preserved (2nd ed.)

Back in 2010, a little book called Knott's Preserved was released. It has a bit of a cult following among vintage theme park enthusiasts - so much so, in fact, that the…Read more
Published: February 2, 2017
Categories: Miscellany, Retro Destinations, Retro Reads
How To Make a Head Vase Pincushion

How To Make a Head Vase Pincushion

Recently, I posted an entry on things to do with head vases (besides hold flowers). One of my ideas was to convert a head vase into a stylish pincushion. Well,…Read more
Published: January 21, 2017
Categories: Miscellany, Retro Living, Uncategorized
Head Vases: Not Just for Flowers

Head Vases: Not Just for Flowers

Head vases - vintage ceramic vases styled like a woman's head - are very 1950s. They are also very popular with vintage collectors. (Dita von Teese has several, as seen in her formerly-pink kitchen…Read more
Published: January 12, 2017
Categories: Miscellany, Retro Living, Retro Wardrobe, Uncategorized
Oceanside Tiki Tour

Oceanside Tiki Tour

Outsiders might never discover this on their own, but Oceanside - the beach city just south of Camp Pendleton - has some serious tiki spirit.* If you're in town, try this self-guided Oceanside…Read more
Published: January 4, 2017
Categories: All Things Tiki, Miscellany, Retro Destinations, Retro Road Trips, Uncategorized, Vintage and Retro Shopping
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