Happy St. Patricks Day
Wear your vintage green and settle in for some Irish cheer as your enjoy these ads from the 1950s - 1960s.
Corn Beef circa 1964. Don't forget the Piquant Sauce!
I wish I had a green car for this sweet deal.
Ireland, Indiana is an unincorporated communi...
After our whirlwind tour of 1stdibs and some fortification by panini, we journeyed to Madge’s most anticipated diversion The Hat Shop owned by Linda Pagan. This wonderful little shop on Thomas Street has an international reputation, attracting hat aficionados to Soho since 1995...
Cut the clutter. I just finished the book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, a Japanese home organization expert. As an American, the idea that the Japanese have a problem with clutter is oddly reassuring. If the Japanese with their orderly culture and teensy-weensy homes have th...
Livin’ La Vita Vintage – Chicago Style
The Weather Channel reported It was 8° in Chicago with record amounts of ice on Lake Michigan. Of course that meant it was an excellent time to visit.
It had been over a year since Madge's 24-hour Chicago whirlwind for National Hat Day last winter. Now...
We lost Leonard Nimoy today. Here's a piece from the archives in his honor.Livin' La Vida Vintage with Star Trek - The WrathLanta of KhanIt was Wednesday and Madge had the evening all planned out. First up, a leisurely walk with the dog listening to "All Things Considered" on the IPhone. Then Madg...
The Burberry Coat
Madge was recently at her favorite eyeglass joint: Le Stanne when she got into a conversation on her favorite topic - Vintage. Leslie, eyeglass framer extraordinaire, wanted an opinion on her dad's coat. Not just any coat, but a Burberry Hand Woven Irish Tweed from the 1940s....
