Blog Posts
Vintage Sleuthing: Rabbit hole dive - What was the H.A. Johnson & Co. of Boston, MA?
Sometimes an object crosses our path that impels us to dig around on the internet to see if we can find out more. The internet puts lots of information at your fingertips,...
Vintage Sleuthing: Hoya Art Glass
This sturdy modern salad set crossed our path with no labels, no makers marks, nothing to go on to identify it. That meant it was time for some vintage sleuthing....
Hall of Fame: The enduring appeal of Fostoria American
In our work as move managers, we see some vintage items that are extra cool because they have a quality and charm that has stood the test of time. To honor those...
Collecting Tips: 4 kinds of vintage cookbooks to savor
When we choose books to bring to the bricks and mortar shop or to list online, we're pretty choosy. Our goal is to curate a collection of books that have vintage...
Vintage Sleuthing: Ribbon paper dolls
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...
Vintage Sleuthing: Boston coffee advertising from 1920s
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...
Vintage Tales: Galvanized Can edition
FOUND: suburban attic QUANTITY: 2 DESCRIPTION: a heavy galvanized metal cylinder measuring 12.75" wide x 17.5" tall. Handle with loop hooks. CONDITION: pristine, likely never used. INITIAL RANDOM IDENTIFICATION: workshop...