Seems that old man Winter is finally leaving — it’s been a long season this year, for sure. Everyone is energized and ready to get their booths in shape, spit shined and polished. I was talking to a few other booth owners that were working in their spaces and we all seem to be analyzing [...]
Seems like it’s been a long winter and it’s not over yet. However, according to Punxutawney Phil (the famous groundhog ), we are in for Spring soon! Spring always gets me excited about the house and the garden. I want to re-do furniture, room decor and garden and patio areas. My problem is sorting through [...]
In the last post, I showed you one of our displays that had quite a few Coca-Cola items on it. Here it is again: We got a call from the mall owners that we needed to move things around and make a space in the corner of our booth. Seems they are adding a [...]
I just wrote a couple of articles here and elsewhere on the web about vintage gift baskets. Today, I walked into the JW Riley emporium to find some dealers have put the same suggestion to work in their own booths. They are all getting ready for the holiday shopping season! I [...]
Vintage Christmas Sleigh Basket with Vintage gifts I recently wrote an article about making holiday gift baskets with vintage gifts for the upcoming holiday season. Yes, by the way, Christmas is only two months from today or 61 days away. It’s coming up quicker than you think! A confession: I am actually addicted to making [...]
Seems that old man Winter is finally leaving — it’s been a long season this year, for sure. Everyone is energized and ready to get their booths in shape, spit shined and polished. I was talking to a few other booth owners that were working in their spaces and we all seem to be analyzing [...]
The street light banners are up! We spent a few hours this past weekend at the booth, rearranging and add some new merchandise — gearing up for the Riley Festival. We’ll do it again this coming weekend as it will be our last chance to get things just so before the festival starts on Thursday, [...]
It’s been tough this season, keeping up with the sales and replace items in the booth. The yard sales haven’t been as great as in past years and one of our favorite auction houses has gone down from one a week to one every two weeks. They say the economy is getting better, yet we [...]
We have a nice selection of vintage lamps at the booth right now. Some are from older family members and others are finds from our treasure hunting. Either way, I wanted to share them today. Lamps are a great accent piece when decorating. They can add character, whimsy, a bit of the unexpected or just [...]
This past weekend was a HUGE, about 40 miles long, yard sale along the road we live on. We had so much fun going from sale to sale, seeing unique and different items, picking up stuff for ourselves and for the Vintage With A Twist booth. One thing my mom was looking for was patio [...]
Last summer, (yes, that long ago), I bought these two end tables with the intent to re-do them, give them some life and beauty. Unfortunately, life got in the way. We bought a house and moved. Since, they have been buried in the garage. I finally decided to dig them out, re-do them and get [...]
I just realized I had not posted the before and afters for a couple of tables I re-did, recycled. I really liked the way they turned out and one of them sold within a week of being placed in the booth — so, someone else really liked it too! The first one was a Pottery [...]
In one of my favorite thrift stores, I found a pub height table and 4 chairs. The table has butterfly leaves and was made of solid blonde maple — heavier than all get-out! I had been looking at new pub tables but was unhappy with the “wood-like” material they were constructed from and the fact [...]
Repurposing furniture or “Upcycling” furniture is a lot of fun. Unfortunately it is darn cold here and snowing. So, our work area is not conducive to re-dos right now. So, I have been browsing the internet coming up with inspiration for future projects. Let me just say there are a lot of very creative and talented people [...]
Vintage Furniture Repurposing – DIY Projects I love to find new and different ideas for repurposing furniture that is broken, lived its useful life or just needs a pick me up. We see lots of broken down items during our treasure hunting so I keep a file full of ideas that I can go back [...]
I have noticed when you use the term “vintage centerpieces” people automatically think you mean a country or rustic wedding. This *might* be the case but not necessarily. Vintage centerpieces can come from any distinct style, place or era from the past. To name a few: Victorian – Turn of the Century (1900 not 2000) Shabby [...]
With more and more brides searching for ideas for non-floral or less floral centerpieces, I have seen an upswing in sales of vintage hat boxes. The idea is not new but it is almost always unique to each bride. Vintage (and not vintage) hat boxes are very versatile — there are literally hundreds of different [...]
Ideas for Vintage Wedding One way to add a vintage feel to your wedding without going overboard is to use chalkboard paint in combination with a vintage item. Then, set your twisted items in various areas of your wedding ceremony or reception. You could use vintage frames, windows, old wood, bottles, old shutters, old doors [...]
Brides and grooms are still using flowers for corsages, boutineers and attendant bouquets but are moving away from all floral centerpieces. Vintage style centerpieces make for a more unique and personal statement at your event. Branching Out – Do it Yourself Centerpieces Non floral centerpieces are showing up more at weddings and events. Vintage themed [...]
Do you want to make a centerpiece for the holidays, a get together or even a wedding or event? One item that can be incorporated very easily and inexpensively are vintage picture frames — they aren’t just for holding photos anymore! Whether you want it for your table, fireplace mantel, guestbook table, or entry table, [...]
In the last post, I showed you one of our displays that had quite a few Coca-Cola items on it. Here it is again: We got a call from the mall owners that we needed to move things around and make a space in the corner of our booth. Seems they are adding a [...]
My mom is a collector of Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf pattern dishes. She had a few pieces herself and inherited a few more when my grandmother passed away. They remind her of growing up and good memories. The Jewel Tea company was actually a door to door sales venture when it first began. The dishes [...]
Collecting books is not a new hobby. Mystery books have been around since the Father of the Detective Story, Edgar Allen Poe, first wrote “Murders of the Rue Morgue” back in 1841. Collecting mystery books is becoming more and more popular. Today, we will look at a few things you should look for when you [...]
There is nothing better than sitting down with a cup or coffee (or tea) and a book. I can sit for hours on a cold winter evening by the fireplace with my legs wrapped in an afghan and get lost in the world the author has created. I love it when I find an old mystery book [...]
I had a great Sunday. I ended up visiting a few of my favorite thrift stores — just walking the aisles and checking things out. I ran across a globe that was very interesting looking. I have always loved globes. It’s interesting to me to be able to see the world or hold it in [...]
Seems like it’s been a long winter and it’s not over yet. However, according to Punxutawney Phil (the famous groundhog ), we are in for Spring soon! Spring always gets me excited about the house and the garden. I want to re-do furniture, room decor and garden and patio areas. My problem is sorting through [...]
In the last post, I showed you one of our displays that had quite a few Coca-Cola items on it. Here it is again: We got a call from the mall owners that we needed to move things around and make a space in the corner of our booth. Seems they are adding a [...]
Well, it’s Autumn! Harvest, Halloween and straight through until Thanksgiving. This year, consider using vintage items to create wreaths and swags that can grace your door, foyer, guest bathroom, porch, or any other place you want to bring in the season in style. Repurposing, recycling or upcycling is so much fun with little vintage treasures. [...]
We have a nice selection of vintage lamps at the booth right now. Some are from older family members and others are finds from our treasure hunting. Either way, I wanted to share them today. Lamps are a great accent piece when decorating. They can add character, whimsy, a bit of the unexpected or just [...]
This past weekend was a HUGE, about 40 miles long, yard sale along the road we live on. We had so much fun going from sale to sale, seeing unique and different items, picking up stuff for ourselves and for the Vintage With A Twist booth. One thing my mom was looking for was patio [...]
I just wrote a couple of articles here and elsewhere on the web about vintage gift baskets. Today, I walked into the JW Riley emporium to find some dealers have put the same suggestion to work in their own booths. They are all getting ready for the holiday shopping season! I [...]
Vintage Christmas Sleigh Basket with Vintage gifts I recently wrote an article about making holiday gift baskets with vintage gifts for the upcoming holiday season. Yes, by the way, Christmas is only two months from today or 61 days away. It’s coming up quicker than you think! A confession: I am actually addicted to making [...]
Last summer, (yes, that long ago), I bought these two end tables with the intent to re-do them, give them some life and beauty. Unfortunately, life got in the way. We bought a house and moved. Since, they have been buried in the garage. I finally decided to dig them out, re-do them and get [...]
I ran across an interesting discussion in a forum about vintage and antique furniture. Someone was appalled that people were taking antiques and upcycling, recycling and/or repurposing them. There were plenty of comments s on both sides — and some were none to nice. Right, wrong or somewhere in the middle, this is my personal [...]
Vintage Furniture Repurposing – DIY Projects I love to find new and different ideas for repurposing furniture that is broken, lived its useful life or just needs a pick me up. We see lots of broken down items during our treasure hunting so I keep a file full of ideas that I can go back [...]
The 2012 Riley Festival is only 3 weeks away! We are busy setting up and getting the booth stocked really full so it can last the full 4 days. During the festival it is impossible to get close enough to JW Riley’s Emporium to re-stock. Unless you can carry it in your hands while walking [...]
You know we at Vintage With A Twist love, love, love anything that has had a previous life and is given a new life — basically repurposing. We have found a unique treasure that we wanted to share with all our Vintage With A Twist readers/customers because we know you will appreciate it. Bullet Cuff [...]
Okay, the 6th installment coming up! This installment of cool vintage items features small items or “smalls”. These go pretty fast in a booth so we have to have some back-up. We try to keep our eyes open for interesting and fun smalls that we think our clients would like. It can’t be ordinary or [...]
It’s time for another addition of Cool Vintage Items! the yard, garage and tag sale season is heating up! We have been very busy cleaning out the garage and trying to get things to fixed up and ready to take to the Vintage With a Twist booth. Victor Talking In this addition, I’m gonna show [...]
Vintage with a Twist is a vintage blog and vintage shop. It's a collaborative effort of four people, Ann, Heather, Debbie and Mandee. Ann is the mom and the rest are her daughters. We have a booth space in a lovely antique/vintage mall in Greenfield, Indiana. The J.W. Riley Emporium is located in beautiful downtown [...]
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