Show Me…

Show me the slow, dusty, forgotten vintage and antique shops in the tiny towns that dot the United States of America.

Show me long forgotten treasured vases, art, and planters, small brass pieces and barley twist candle sticks.

Show me things that I’ve never seen before so I can drink it all in and remember for those who have been long gone.

Show me the well worn quilts and dish towels that were so carefully crafted by the Grandmothers, Mothers, and Daughters who have passed years before.

Show me the old photos and the travel souvenirs that remind us how vast this amazing country is and how every place has it’s own feel and rhythms.

Show me the knowledge corner in tiny little gas stations as we travel from one small town to the next in search of our next gasp of breath at something so incredibly beautiful that we could never have imagined it.

Show me the well worn wooden chairs, dinner tables, primitive kitchen tools, old dusty working man’s tools, and the woven baskets that hold all their own memories and those beloved people’s thoughts and cares that bore witness to all the joys, trials, sadness, and love of those who kept them.

Show me all of these things and I will take them all in to my heart and mind in order to remember the hard working people who crafted, cried, celebrated, and created our vintage and antique history. I will bear witness and testify for those that are no longer here to share their stories and memories.

Vintage Handkerchiefs

One of the things that I love about selling vintage is that I’m constantly learning – and now it’s vintage handkerchiefs!

Pretty handkerchief – vintage 50s, 60s.
  • Burmel, Kimball – Handkerchief of the Month
  • Other designers: Tammis Keefe (Peg Thomas), Pat Pritchard, Jeanne Miller, Carl Tait, and Faith Austin
  •  1960s and 1970s: Anne Klein,Hanae Mori 

Atlas Obscura has a great article about this exact subject.  The woman’s collection is extensive and amazing!

Gypsy Rosalie

Floral & Botanical Hankies

Divine Art Deco by Chase Brass & Copper Company Centaur Logo

Chase supplied the US during World War I for items like buttons and pipes and after that was over, they rebranded themselves as the Chase Brass & Copper Company and began producing beautiful art deco items for the American Home.

Chase Brass & Copper Company had a couple of key designers who are known for their talent such as: Russell Wright, William von Nessen, Ruth Gerth, Rockwell Kent, among others!

The products that bear the famous Chase Centaur logo were usually made of copper, brass, bronze, or chromium plating over brass or copper. These were inexpensive items but they didn’t cheap out on them which I believe is why so many of them are still around today in 2024 and still look fairly good!

Jelly Dish – Chrome and Glass Divided Deluxe Jelly Dish

https://hearteyes4vintage.etsy.com/listing/1499930796/chase-divided-glass-and-metal-duplex

Chrome and Frosted Glass Globe Condiment Server https://hearteyes4vintage.etsy.com/listing/1691857383

Double Chrome and Frosted Glass Condiment Server and Caddy https://hearteyes4vintage.etsy.com/listing/1691184625

Art Deco Chase Brass & Copper Company Copper and Enamel Toothpick Holder https://hearteyes4vintage.etsy.com/listing/1680008194/art-deco-chase-brass-copper-company

Two Copper Cups by Chase https://hearteyes4vintage.etsy.com/listing/1696182385/chase-copper-brass-company-copper-cups

If you’d like to read more information – here is a great article written by Barry L, Van Hook. Graphics are very on trend for the web at that time! 🙂