I love vintage stuff!!
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189792)
Boise, Idaho
January 26, 2011 9:58pm CST
I enjoy going to antique stores and thinking what life was like back in the 20's and 30's. I would love to have a huge victorian mansion and decorate it with stuff from all the estates and such that I go through. I would invite all my Mylot friends to come spend the weekends with me and we could make big breadfasts and have wine lunchs and brandy in the study. Maybe even a vintage cigar or two might be lit up by afew of the more demented of the gals. Do you enjoy vintage?
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
27 Jan 11
I love vintage. I had an antique store for years & really enjoyed it altho was alot of work to it. I tried to find me an older house for years but could never get one for first one reason or another.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Jan 11
That's cool. I would love to have an antique store. Maybe in another life.lol
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Jan 11
hi
celtic thats always been my dream of buying a victorain house and furnish it in antiques and live in it. lol that Woodhull be fun t do
as you say. If I ever won Publishers Clearing house sweepstakes I would do just that. I really do love vintage stuff and love to hunt in thrift stores for old furniture too.Antiques thrill me as they have a history
and also they are bigger with taller ceilings. love that gingerbread
trim and the gables and turrets too. whats not to love?
celtic thats always been my dream of buying a victorain house and furnish it in antiques and live in it. lol that Woodhull be fun t do
as you say. If I ever won Publishers Clearing house sweepstakes I would do just that. I really do love vintage stuff and love to hunt in thrift stores for old furniture too.Antiques thrill me as they have a history
and also they are bigger with taller ceilings. love that gingerbread
trim and the gables and turrets too. whats not to love?1 person likes this
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
27 Jan 11
We lived in one for several years when I was a child and I adored that home! It had such a rich history, that even included at one point being a brothel. I never did care much for my parents choice in house color, I remember it was a military green. But I do have very many fond memories of that home and I suppose it is what draws me to those homes now.
Namaste-Anora
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Jan 11
Yes, what's not to love? I like the steined glass on some too. I want to go to a B&B that is in a victorian. Sometimes I just go online and fine some to look at and dream.
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
29 Jan 11
DId you every watch Raintree the movie?
think that was the name of it.
I was in a mansion in Miss around POrt Gibison Ms.
I have been to the ruins but then they fixed it up for the movie.
the ball room was on the second floor and you had to have an invitaion and dress up in those full billowed out skirst that had hoops in it had to set down in lolololl.
and then dance and drink all night what aprties they must of had back then
@Nadinest1 (2016)
• Canada
31 Jan 11
I love vintage colored glassware. Cobalt blue and ruby red is my kitchen and living room right now....and Avon Cape Cod collection. It is dark burgundy. I am often on Etsy looking at this stuff..and Ebay too.
When I think of these old Victorian houses, I think about mice. I could not even visit a house with mice.
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@raheemsupercool (81)
• United States
28 Jan 11
i enjoy vintage because it takes me to a time where things were more sophisticated. Now everything is brasha and hi tech but the vintage items are subtly beautiful and takes mme to a simpler time. I enjoy items from my childhood a lot because its the time when i enjoyed life the most.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Jan 11
Like back to the 20's with the bangles and long strings of pearls. And steined glass windows. Simpler time but so much lovlier. Reminds me of my childhood too. When things were simpler and made better and meant more.
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Jan 11
Before people found out the value of some things you could find lots of great stuff. Not so anymore.
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
27 Jan 11
CE-
My husband and I practically live Steampunk. We're always picking up things that fit the "era". I think my best by was my Victorian tiffany lamp. I love the stain glass work. I also have several broaches. And my husband just made two Victorian style chokers recently. Very nice. One of the most interesting pieces in my collection is a piece that when I bought it from the seller claimed to be an old snuff bottle. It is definitely something I'd love to have appraised one day.
In terms of homes we have our eye on one. There is an estate out there that as soon as we get our debt in order we want to go after as it is a true Victorian home. It is in good condition and would suit our style well. I keep that dream alive by picturing in my mind all of the quaint parties I could host, Steampunk get together s in true Victorian fashion. The home even has a drawing room for the men and a parlor for the women. I love it and keep a picture of it on my fridge.
The one piece we both regret not being able to get when we saw it (we had no truck to move it) was an refurbished Victorian cast iron stove. It was in pristine condition and the seller only wanted 200 for it, and we just couldn't find a truck!
Namaste-Anora
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