Father's Day barbeque
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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 whom I lost in ...

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Spring garden tour
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Hats in the Garden

Madge and Mr. Madge headed out this weekend on a beautiful spring morning to partake in the annual Gardens for Connoisseurs tour by the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Twelve private gardens were featured, all around the Atlanta area.   Madge loves gardens but since she has the blackest of green thumbs sh...

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Vintage clip earrings
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Don’t Fear the Clip Earrings!

Don't Fear the Clip
Love vintage earrings? If you have browsed Madge's shop, you have probably noticed that most of her selections are clip earrings.  You are probably saying to the computer right now, "Wait Madge, I have pierced ears." Well my vintage-loving friends I have one...

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Vintage Hats 1950s
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Flashback Edition – Spring Hats from 1951

Hats MagazineMadge has an extensive collection of Hats Magazines ranging from the 1950s to 70s.  Hats Magazine, established in 1876, was the trade publication for milliners, hat manufacturers, and suppliers.  We're highlighting a fun issue from 1951 which happened fall on the  75th anniversary of th...

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