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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the story of kramer Jewelry
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Vintage Jewelry by Kramer

When someone mentions vintage costume jewelry, probably what comes to mind for many of us are the fabulous rhinestone laden pieces of the 1950s.  One of the foremost names in this classic jewelry style was Kramer.

Kramer JewelryLouis Kramer founded Kramer Jewelry Creat...

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Vintage Half Hats
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Half Hats – The One Style for Every Woman

The most common remark Madge gets once someone knows that she sells vintage hat is “I love hats, but I just don’t look good in them”.   Madge’s reply comes right out of her personal manifesto: The women who thinks she can’t wear hats just hasn’t found the right hat.  For today’s stylish woman who wa...

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