Vintage Indie

Vintage Hot Spot - Online or In Person P.O.S.H. Chicago

Vintage Hot Spot P.O.S.H. Chicago "Tableware That Tells a Story"

P.O.S.H.
613 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60654
312.280.1602

Browse online or in person for fabulous vintage. A few of my favorite picks.

Amelie Tumbler -Pink
Transferware Cake Stand
Tunisian Tea Glasses

"Vintage Indie" Hot Spot - Feather Your Nest Eureka Springs, Arkansas Interview & Store Tour

It's been awhile since we've had a Vintage Hot Spot feature. Today I'm excited to bring you a Vintage Hot Spot interview and tour of Feather Your Nest Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Please welcome owner Gina Drennon to Vintage Indie.









When did you open?  Feather Your Nest opened in 2003.   

What is your shop   address?      512 Village Circle (in Pine Mountain Village), Eureka Springs,   Arkansas    72632

What are your   hours?   We are open   10am-5pm M-Thurs, 10am-6pm Friday & Saturday, 10am-3pm on   Sunday.   We are seasonal & closed in January   & February.  












What kind of store is   Feather Your Nest?   Feather Your   Nest features vintage and vintage-inspired home and garden decor and   accessories.   We also have lots of great gifts and   treats:  candles, lotions, soaps, jewelry, oilcloth   bags, cards, kids & baby, and   more.

(Photo left, Our red & white kitchen area.  The Eat Sign is made by an Amish   man.  We're often sold out for weeks because they certainly do things on   their own time!)
 
 
 
 


Do you hold any   special events at your store?   Because we   are located in a tourist resort, the majority of our customer base lives   outside of the area.  So Feather Your Nest does not do special   events alone.    We are located in a Victorian-themed shopping   village and as a whole we have in the past and plan to put on events such   as  Victorian Fair, Ice Cream Social, Sidewalk Sale (to coincide with   city-wide yard sale weekend), and Christmas shopping   events.

(Photo left, Front table at entry.  Currently decorated   with garden in blues & greens." 
 







Is   shopping indie and small businesses important to you? If so,   why?   Absolutely!    Besides feeling like a total   hypocrite for not reciprocating by shopping with other indie businesses,   I just know that I'm going to have a better experience every time.      The quality of products and the customer service are always exceedingly   higher with an indie/small   business.

(Photo left, This is one of my favorite displays.  Our Good Home Co.   and Sweetgrass Farms laundry products displayed on an old wooden ironing board   we found.)

 

 

(Photo left, An assortment of vintage goodies. Photo Right, Garden sign (imported from England) and other garden   goodies)

Anything else you   would like to add?   In February 2008   we were honored to have our store featured in the "Shopkeeping" feature   of Romantic Homes magazine and in November 2005 our online store was listed in   the "Best of the Web" section of InStyle magazine.  We've also had   numerous products featured in national magazines and prominent   web sites.

(Photo Left, French Olive Oil Soaps & container gardens   display)

Don't live anywhere near Eureka Springs, Arkansa? Lucky you, can shop online at the Feather Your Nest website!

Guest Reporter On Location - Stormville Airport Antique Show & Market Stormville, NY

Come along with Janet McCaffrey of Primrose Design to her recent visit to a vintage Hot Spot the, Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market (Stormville, NY).

I missed the opening weekend of the Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market in April but I’d heard that the Memorial Day weekend dates were even better. So, this past Saturday I made the 1.5 hour drive to Stormville (located halfway between New York City and Albany off the Taconic Parkway; exit 16N off I84 if you’re arriving from the east or west). First off, let me say that I wish they had better traffic control. It took nearly as long for me to drive the 3 miles from the I84 exit to the show than it did to drive there from Pennsylvania (seriously!) Several people in front of me ran out of patience and bailed, so keep this in mind if you’re planning to attend. Or plan your trip so you arrive when they open at 7 am.

Parking, however, was not a problem. Don’t bother to look in the front rows—there will be tons of spots at the back. And if you do park in the back don’t be discouraged when you enter the show and find nothing but food stands and tables of new merchandise. The good stuff is in the back!

Expect to do a lot of walking—it’s a huge space (there’s an aerial shot on their website if you want to check it out). This flea market began in 1970 with just two dozen booths and has grown into one of the region’s largest shows with 500+ vendors!

Enough with the details—you want to hear about what I found. With the economy the way it is these days I’m making a conscious effort to be more picky than I usually am with my purchases for my business and I didn’t find quite as much stuff as I would have liked. There were several vendors selling linens and textiles but I found most of their prices to be too high—what I would call “cutter” quality for antique store prices. I found some vintage fabric scraps, lots of $1 hankies, a batch of vintage needlework books, and a very cute apron. Mostly I found cool things to add to my personal collections (and that’s why most of us shop at flea markets anyway).

A booth I absolutely loved was one that sold vintage paper goods—tables full of them. Old prints (botanicals, fish, birds, and animals), advertising posters, soap labels, and seed packets. In fact, their stunning display of 1920s seed packets in the original wooden display rack was what caught my eye in the first place. I bought a 1929 cover from a seed catalog with a lovely illustration of delphiniums for $19. Expect high prices for these original prints but they're truly gorgeous.

I fell in love with this vintage honey pot with a bear perched on top and got it for $5. I'll add it to the one with three-dimensional bees that I bought last year. That makes two so I think that qualifies as a collection!
















I already have a collection of vintage purses—both silver mesh and art deco beaded—and found a white beaded clutch purse for $5 from a vendor who had a very pretty booth with lots of vintage clothing and textiles.

My best deal of the day was a pair of white cotton pillowcases trimmed with eyelet for $6. They were a bit dusty and yellowed but a quick soak cleaned them up perfectly. I love that these aren't too frilly so I'm going to use them on my bed.

Would I attend this show again? Maybe, if I lived closer. The combination of a long drive, sitting in traffic for...ever, and not spending even half of the cash I brought, I'm not sure. It's a gorgeous area with lots of beautiful scenery, very old houses with cool architectural details, and other antiquing possibilities, so it might be worth further exploration with a weekend trip.

There are five more weekend events for 2008 if you want to try your luck—July 5-6, August 3, August 30-31, October 11-12, and November 2.

Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market, Rte. 216, Stormville, NY 12582.

Janet also runs a delightful blog Primrose Design Blog. Stop by and see what else she snatched up at the show.

Vintage Hot Spot - Online Sighting - Shab-N-Chic

Oh how I love a good mix of vintage, shabby and chic all in one spot! Today's Vintage Hot Spot is an online sighting. Featured store, Shab N Chic.

Shab-N-Chic is a mix of lovely vintage finds, beach treasures and glorious artwork that combines the two.

First up is from their "Wear It Again" collection. A mix of vintage clothing, shoes and accessories. My pick from this category is this adorable Vintage Daisy Party Dress 50's or 60's. Next up is a handmade creation from their "Artisans Alley" category. It is lovely Italian vintage frame adorned with the perfect amount of vintage jewelry pieces, making it truly unique and one-of-a-kind.

I also couldn't pass up showing you this lovely Seashell Art Queen of the Pacific. Nancy Michaels the designer and owner behind Shab-N-Chic has been creating these seashell gals for a few years now. This one has since been sold, but be on the look out for new "gals" soon.

Hop over to today's Vintage Hot spot, I'm sure you'll spot something to love!

Cheers!