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Recommended Vintage Bloggers
I follow these vintage bloggers on a regular basis and I hope you will too! The Hunt For Vintage
Recommended Vintage Sellers
Birdhouse Books Collectible books, postcards and other fun ephemera from this friendly, top-rated seller. I recently purchased a vintage Valentine’s Day card from her. Seacoast Bargain I never know what Bobbi will list each week. I haven’t bought from Bobbi, but I know her. She’s leader of the Seacoast eBay/eCommerce Seller’s Group in Portsmouth, New [...]
The Tenement Museum in New York
Last weekend I was in New York and went to the Tenement Museum. It was a hot and humid day, so staff members handed out these fans. The Tenement Museum offers walking tours. Each tour is different and shows a slice of history from the perspective of NY immigrants. You get a sense of how [...]
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Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
It’s time to stock up on summer microbrews and compile my summer reading list. First up, is a bottle of Samuel Adams Summer Ale and a book on the history of Prohibition. Last Call is by Daniel Okrent. It’s a fascinating look at the Prohibition movement in the United States. I’m only a few chapters [...]
Vintage Goodness Blog
Today’s recommendation is a blog called Vintage Goodness. It’s maintained by self-proclaimed vintage geek, Mitzi. These are just a few of the things you’ll find at Mitzi’s blog. * Vintage Decorating – design trends from the 1940s to the 1970s * Thrift Score Finds – Mitzi’s stories on her latest finds and junking adventures * [...]
Memorabilia Rocks website
There are a lot of price guides and websites devoted to records and record collecting, but not as many devoted to music items beyond vinyl. One resource though is the website: MemorabiliaRocks MemorabiliaRocks looks at music memorabilia such as — sheet music, guitars, clothes and ticket stubs. It also looks at genres like hip-hop and [...]
The Comic Speculator
I loved comic books when I was a kid! I still have a few from my childhood The Archies, Scooby Doo, and Pink Panther. These issues haven’t increased in value, but I don’t care. They were fun when I bought them and they’re still fun to look through. Now I’m not a comic book collector, [...]
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The Auction Wally Show
When I started getting my toes wet in the collectible world Walt Kolenda aka Auction Wally was one of the first experts I discovered. His weekly show is available to listeners via internet radio. I always make time to listen to the podcast. Sometimes Auction Wally has a special guest on to talk about collectibles [...]