"Postling"... Making Life easier!

I just signed up to a very cool site called Postling where you can post & connect to all your social networks from ONE place! When you have a small business, like selling Vintage Goods online like the members of The Vintage Village do, trying to get the word out is very time consuming. Postling makes it soooooo easy. Do a quick Tweet, Blog, post a picture, post a link to your shop.... all from your Postling page.... Very Cool!!!!!

The Art of the Dicker Part II

Second in a Series of Articles Designed to Help You Become a More Knowledgeable and Successful Buyer...

As a Buyer in serious pursuit of an antique or vintage collectible, you have a fair number of responsibilities and self-preservation tactics that you should address before you ever set foot on the sales floor. Just tossing your purse, a zip-lock full of Oreo's (or is that just me?), cell phone and hind-end in the car isn’t doing anything to prepare you or turn the tables to your advantage when you head out to hunt down, kill, drag home & eventually display the items you are seeking

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It is your responsibility to have a fairly good idea of the availability (or rarity), as well as the values of the items you seek to collect or you plan to sell. This is part of the “Buyer (or Seller) Beware Clause.”

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Article & Photo Courtesy of: SoDear2MyHeart

20 Mule Team Town or I got lost yesterday on my way home from the hardware store!

Borax. Do any of you use it on your vintage linens or your everyday laundry? I use it as a detergent booster and a stain remover. It softens the water and seems to remove rust stains when combined with lemon juice. Good stuff.

Borax is made from boron, a mineral found in the Mojave Desert, in a little old company town called what else? Boron. I wished that I'd had my camera with me so that I could publish pics on my blogspot blog, my phone's camera lens is broken so no deal there or I would've posted pics of the hills of white in the middle of my high desert home.


There's a 20 Mule Team Museum there in Boron, and the 20 Mule Team Restaurant....which serves the best Mexican food in very healthy portions.

I had a 'wet' burrito. Before your mind wanders where it shouldn't....a wet burrito is one topped with enchilada sauce and melted cheese. As opposed to a dry burrito that would be served sans sauce. I had the chicken because I just don't tolerate red meat like I used to and hubby had....what else? the burger combo.

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Article written by High Desert Rose

The Art of the Dicker

First in a Series of Articles Designed to Help You Become a More Knowledgeable and Successful Buyer...

dick•er Pronunciation: 'di-k&r

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Forms: dick•ered; dick•er•ing:

Definition: to seek to arrive at a workable and agreeable arrangement by negotiating and haggling
From: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Well Loved...Late 1800's Mohair Scotty Dog - Gutta Percha Eyes - Horsehair, Straw & Kapok Stuffing (Modern Ribbon) Initial Asking price: $300.00 - Final Purchase Price: $225.00

Something has you in its thrall…it has you peering into dark corners, scavenging in old boxes and crawling under furniture. It entices you to seek it out, cart it home, fill your space with it and empty your wallet for it. No, you haven’t become addicted to the latest psycho-tropic drug… It’s something much worse…something more insidious…something that may even cause your spouse to threaten to take the kids and leave…you have become…a COLLECTOR!!! Da da da DUM!!!!! (dramatic music)

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Article & Photo Courtesy of: SoDear2My Heart

Hey! Are You FOLLOWING Us???

Well..... are you? On the left hand side of the page is a list of people who follow our Blog.

Following our Blog is a great way for YOU to promote yourself!

By Following us, people can click on your avatar and see any

information you post about yourself, including links to YOUR

Blog.

It's a great Networking tool.

Cleaning Off Sticky Tag Residue

Sticky Tag Residue ?



First: NEVER just peel a tag off...

Always warm the tag with a hairdryer...

Keep hot air on it as you gently, slowly, PEEL

( Also great for PAPER ITEMS without destroying the paper! )

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Article Courtesy of: Assemblages

Creepy Creatures You Pin to you Clothes!!!

The Goth movement, with bizarre black clothes, creepy spiders and strange creatures has caused many to take a second glance. Many say WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

When you think about it and take a peek back in time at the 19th century aesthetic movement, you can get a better of idea of how all this might have gotten started. Maybe Goth IS the new aesthetic movement? Maybe it is the sincerest form of flattery to replicate an era or style and to add your own personal touch to it?

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Photo & Article Courtesy of: Vintage Sparkles

The Vintage Village Gift Guide: Jewelry

Find Great Vintage...

Jewelry

Photo Courtesy of: Metro Retro Vintage

The Vintage Village Gift Guide: Under $20

Find great Vintage items for

Under $20

Photo Courtesy of: Joules43035

Marghab Embroidery

Marghab is considered to be some of the finest hand embroidery in the world. The company was founded on the Island of Madeira, Portugal, in 1933, by the husband and wife team of Emile and Vera Way Marghab.


When the linens were ready for embroidery, they were brought from the factory to the countryside homes of skilled embroideresses who were paid by the stitch!

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Photo & Article Courtesy of: Vintage Linens

The Vintage Village Gift Guide: Under $10

Come see what great Vintage items we have for

Under $10!



Photo Courtesy of: Vintage Linens

The Vintage Village Gift Guide: Kitchen

Come see what great vintage items we have for the

Kitchen


Photo Courtesy of: CornStreetVintage

Vintage Father's Day Gifts 09'

Father's Day is June 21st and The Vintage Village has some wonderful items to celebrate the occasion.

"Father's Day" Gift Guide

Articles & Experts : "English Transfer Ware" By DeerPath Vintage

I started collecting transfer ware around 30 years ago, when I had no money and it was cheap. I loved the look of those under glazed engravings, and I always felt I was getting away with something when I could pick them up for practically nothing.


I don’t remember which one was my very first piece, and before I started writing this article, I honestly wasn’t aware of how many pieces I actually had around here. I haven’t counted them but I’m guessing it’s upwards of 100. I have about 50 pieces of Johnson Bros. “Friendly Village” alone, and the rest are single pieces.......... continued

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Photo & Article Courtesy of : Deer Path Vintage

Save the Planet!!!! Buy Vintage!!!!

That's right! Buying Vintage is a great way to help save the planet from pollution. We all know that a ton of trash builds up all over the world each day, but not all of it needs to be there.

How many of us have thrown away perfectly good items because we no longer had a use for it? We're all guilty... but we can do better. :)

It's not only about pollution, it's also about preserving our past. Vintage items take us back in time and give us a real sense of curiosity... curiosity about the people and the era these treasures came from. There is a certain character and a definite history with each Vintage item that no "shiny new thing" can ever claim.

So do the right thing... go out and buy some Vintage Today!!!!

Meet The Vintage Villages Town "Sheriff"

Our resident "Sheriff" in the Village is Jane of YesterdaysPleasures She is always there to help our members in any way she can, whether it's explaining how to load pictures into our Slide Show, or directing people to the right spot in the forums, everyone loves Jane!