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Vintage Andrea Gayle Dress

Somehow it seems it became a day of red. Couple facts I learned today...Andrea Gayle was a line of Leslie Fay (vintage fashion guild).

Antique Heywood Wakefield Sewing Stand

Also a bit about the Heywood Wakefield Company...first that they were not just one company, but a combination of them...second that they are as old of a company as they are. Obviously they are well known for their mid century stuff, but I knew they did wicker/rattan furniture before that (thank you Opa). So I figured maybe 1900, wrong...Heywood Brothers started in 1826, the Wakefield Company in 1855...they merged in 1897 & then dropped the Brothers in 1921 (wikipedia)...so this helped me date this sewing stand...yay! 

Antique Piano Stool

Art Glass Bud Vase

Vintage 50s-60s Purse

Vintage Avon Cape Cod Goblets

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So...I am a 24 year old shop keeper, vintage clothing hoarder, cat lover, foodie, photographer, beer snob, do-it-yourselfer, dreamer, chicken keeper, gardener, probably some other things I don't even know yet.

In this blog I will share the adventures of owning a vintage & antique shop in a sleepy new england town, photographs, the occasional recipe, progress of various projects, snippets of my vintage collection & who knows what else...