I've written a couple of blogs before on something that brings me a lot of pride and satisfaction — that is, that the antiques/vintage business is a very, very environmentally friendly industry: Three Reasons Vintage and Antiques are THE Eco-Friendly Buying Choice Upcycling with Vintage Pieces and Parts And now I want to take it a step further to make our commitment to a healthy local … [Read more...]
4 Reasons to Visit Staunton This Spring and Summer
Sometimes I'm just in the mood to sing the praises of my adopted hometown and on this glorious spring day I'm going to do just that! So much is always happening in our little town — it's a place that good friend of mine in the boxing world says, "punches above its weight." That's because for a remote valley town nestled between two mountain ranges, and with a nearly constant population of … [Read more...]
Vintage Audio Equipment: Groovy Tunes on the Hi-Fi
Some of us, ahem, are old enough to recall just how important the radio and the latest pop hits were to American social and cultural life. Before there were a mind-boggling 750+ channels on cable or satellite TV or Sirius Radio or whatever else is out there, there was the humble family radio, spinning discs on the steror, or hanging out with a portable transistor and trying to tune the … [Read more...]
Vendor Profile: VT’s Empire
I always like to give folks a taste of what's inside the antique shop at any given time and so I've decided to make interviewing our vendors a priority in the blog. This week I'm focusing on Alice, a long-time vendor who's also one of our wonderful register gals, meaning she works the front desk several times a month. And Alice is just such an infectiously joyful person that it's a delight to … [Read more...]
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