The winner of Poetic Home’s first giveaway is Susan from Chicago! I look forward to sending you the box of vintage sewing treats and hopefully seeing your beautiful creations. Thank you to everyone for entering into the giveaway! It was great fun for me, and please stay tuned for more regularly scheduled giveaways in the [...]
Your comments in the vintage sewing giveaway (which is open until Sunday) really inspire me! With so many wonderful sewing projects in mind, I crafted a reminder for all of us to continue to create…and this vintage spool will also be included in the giveaway. Creating is the essence of life -Julius Caeser A few [...]
Ah friends, do you want the good news or bad news first? After waking up in the early hours to arrive at the illustrious Rose Bowl, here is what I have to report: The Good: The Rose Bowl Flea Market is still amazing…and I love that most of the vendors specialize in different vintage and [...]
I just wanted to post a quick update regarding my recent absence. I’ve been really inundated with fashion and prop styling projects…as it isn’t easy to find 35 red velvet chairs, 4 different types of retro picnic baskets, gold shoes with blue heels, and other items that are completly seasonal (thanks Santa!). However, I’ll have [...]
I love seeing vintage treasures leave Poetic Home and find wonderful new homes in which to live! If you would like to share a photo or two of how your newly adopted vintage treasures are happily living in your home, that would be an absolute delight! I would love to showcase a gallery of your [...]
Can you feel it? Yes! That is a Pulitzer Prize flying through your fingers onto the inspirational, antique 1920s typewriter. This stunning Smith & Corona antique typewriter encourages you to type those NY Times Best Seller sentences, unraveling captivating chapters that will have your readers hanging…. ….or if you are not a writer, you could [...]
Oui! It is true – the French wine secrets are revealed through this antique wine thermometer and guide we found in a Paris antiques market. You should only open the box if you want your wine “pour servir a la juste temperature” – i.e. perfect! Inside the custom wooden box, you will find the exact [...]
This vintage stapler is….dare I say…gorgeous? Yes! There, I said it!The “Speedy Stapler” features stunning 1930s Hollywood regency lines, along with high-tech one-button stapling capabilities. Whenever I see antique collectibles, I am always so shocked at how our “modern” items have walked backwards in advancements. For all of you who are sick of having to [...]
We all know that love has no boundaries, but I did not know that love birds are also from Japan! These lovely wooden antique love birds are delicately crafted, with emotions that can be seen from any angle. Put this charming antique collectible on any bookshelf, desk, or nook, and you will see smiles lighting [...]
This antique mailbox’s charm makes those hefty bills easier to pay. Perfect for your office, bookshelf, or foyer, this is a lovely vintage vignette that revitalizes the old-fashioned past time of writing love letters and “thank you” notes. Add elegance to your bills by picking up this antique collectible at our Etsy shop here.
…is in a needlepoint silhouette! This antique collectible was lovingly created by needlepoint by someone (or for someone) named “Kruna” in 1978. I personally love silhouettes and needlepoint, and these two melded together made the perfect antique treasure, which was found in a La Jolla estate. Add this lovely antique collectible to your wall, nook, [...]
As a supporter of the National Trust, which is our philanthropy, I love seeing stories of historic homes being revitalized. On the flip side, whenever I see an old home that has been replaced by a McMansion, I feel that the construction companies have literally taken architectural white out, only to replace the beautiful poetry [...]
…and attract all of the squirrels in the neighborhood! Bring nature to your dining table with these vintage acorn salt and pepper shakers, while you sing “my acorns bring all the squirrels to the yard…and damn right – they’re better than yours…” However, please be forewarned that {pH} is not responsible for all of the [...]
Next time you reach for your never ending to-do list, laugh as it is neatly held with this over-sized vintage brass “Later” paper clip. Serving as a functional paperweight as well, this is the perfect vintage industrial vignette for that procrastinator in your life – whether it is yourself or a friend. Pick up the [...]
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