News — vintage sleuthing

In the course of our vintage-lovin' lives, we've seen quite a few of these framed ribbon beauties. As luck would have it, a pair of ladies in frames with removable backs came into the shop, meaning we could get up close and personal with how they were made. Which, in turn, meant it was time for another edition of Vintage Sleuthing. The story you are about to read is true. The names have not been changed. Really, why would they need to be. OBJECT: Cardstock ladies with hand stitched ribbon dresses and, gulp real hair and mohair. CLUES: After reviewing the usually...

One of the most fun and frustrating tasks in being a vintage seller is finding something interesting and aesthetically fabulous and trying to find out what exactly it is. The internet has made this task so much easier, but information doesn't always materialize as easily as one would hope. Hence the sleuthing.The story you are about to read is true. The names have not been changed. Really, why would they need to be. OBJECT: five plates with "Drink Scott's Fresh Roasted Coffees Boston" stamped in gold CLUES: Scott's Coffee, pottery backstamp from Stanley Pottery Co. FACTS: Wm Scott's Sons &...