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The Las Vegas Neon Museum – A Trip to the Boneyard

With Super Bowl LVIII invading Las Vegas, Madge thought it was time to revisit one of her favorite blog posts - The Las Vegas Neon Museum.Madge isn’t much of a gambler. In fact, she would rather put $200 down on a pair of shoes rather than lose it at the craps table. However, Mr. Madge did have an u...

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Holiday Party Style 1966

In a previous post, Madge featured one of the fashion magazines she found in a dusty pile at an estate sale.  That post, How to Dress, looked at a fall issue of Glamour Magazine from the 1940s. Today we are boosting the glamour quotient with another fashion mag from the pile, the November 1966 issue...

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Here’s to Dad on Fathers Day

Revisiting this post and adding some more photos.

Happy Father's Day to all the great dads out there.
As many of you know, this blog and my vintage shop are dedicated to my maternal grandmother, Ora Madge Beals Meredith.  
But today I am giving a shout out to my wonderful dad – Jim Hill w...

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Be My Vintage Valentine

Remember all of those fun Valentine's cards from elementory school?  Or that special note from you high school beau?  How about that sentimental card from your spouse?  Be our vintage Valentine this year and enjoy this blast from Valentine's Days past.   Also, while you are here shop our sensational...

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Christmas in NYC
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A New York City Christmas Card From Madge

UPDATE:  It's 2020 and with Covid, we are all stuck at home.  Here's a fond look back at our 2016 Christmas card from New York City, including windows from the late and lamented Lord & Taylor.
Madge got a last-minute opportunity to join gal pal Mary in New York City. You may remember h...

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