Hair combs have been around for centuries and have been used in all parts of the world. The earliest hair combs were made of bone, ivory and wood. Eventually materials such as silver, tin and brass were also used.
Later in time, during the 19th century, tortoise shell and bone hair combs came into favor. Besides [ Read More ]
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Last weekend I took a trip down to Philadelphia to visit some friends and stop by the Antiques Center at 615 south 6th street. It’s always fun shopping there. Vintage clothing, vintage jewelry and a wide variety of collectibles abound.
I especially enjoy shopping at MOD GIRL. It’s the first booth you see as you [ Read More ]

This past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting the Stella Pier Antiques Show in New York City. There were a myriad of beautiful booths displaying folk art, fine art, antiques, vintage clothing and vintage jewelry.
One of my favorite booths was that of Marcy Drexler aka – Little Shiny Objects. Marcy is a long time [ Read More ]



