We're putting together our annual blog post for National Hat Day on January 15. Each year we love to feature customers and fans showing off one of their favorite hats and we need you! SHOW US YOUR HAT!
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"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
Albert Camus
It's our favorite time of year. Crisp sweater weather, crackling fireplaces, and trees full of color. Don't you just love the first time you slip on your favorite boots and head to the park? Or, finding t...
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...
