Wiki Style Information on Vintage, Antiques, & Collectibles
~~~~ " The Vintage Library " ~~~~ A Collaborative "Wiki" Style Site for Vintage, Antiques & Collectibles.
Welcome!
This is a grass roots "wiki" style site, with content being added by our experienced and knowledgeable Vintage Village Members.
It's information with heart! :)
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If you are a member of The Vintage Village and want to submit entries to the Library, please join the Group(s) in which you want to contribute to. Add your ideas for a subject, in a thread within that group... :)
All Groups are listed below...
Groups
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The Ephemera Group
16 members
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The Jewelry Group
10 members
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The Plastics Group
5 members
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Odds & Ends
7 members
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The Fashion Accessory Gr…
16 members
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The Glass Group
12 members
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The Clothing Group
5 members
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The Sewing Notions Group
10 members
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The American Pottery Gro…
3 members
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The Toys & Games Group
6 members
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The Holidays Group
6 members
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The Book Group
9 members
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Beauty Accessories
4 members
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The Textiles Group
7 members
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Stage & Screen
2 members
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The Music & Instruments…
2 members
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The Hardware Group
2 members
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The Furniture Group
2 members
Welcome
This Library is an Extension of The Vintage Village.
The Vintage Village is a site dedicated to all aspects of Vintage, Collectibles, & Antiques. We are a community of several hundred Members with a vast combined knowledge and years of experience in our field.
Each Entry to the Vintage Library comes from one of our members. The entries are factual but also share personal insights. Each Entry has a discussion area where anyone who joins our free site can ask questions or make comments. We are anxious to share what we know!!!!
Search Two Ways
1. Click on the ~ Category Index ~ Tab here or at the top of the page to View Discussion Forum Categories
2. Click any of the Forum titles BELOW to see the Latest activity in the forum.
Enjoy!!!! :)
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Loving Golden Books 2 Replies
Many of us remember having Golden Books as a child. For me, the collecting bug bit when my boss at that time dumped a bag of books on my desk to be given to my son. Well, it was a wealth of wonderful…
Tagged: vintage, Yesterdays Pleasures, children, illustrators, book
Started by Admin/jane in Books. Last reply by vintageREcycling Jan 24.
vintage Paper Doll Greeting Cards ~~paper /ephemera toys
this wonderful little Storybook card tells a Red Ridinghood story inside.... Card makers have cleverly made cards interactive in many ways including games, stories, puzzles, toys and dolls. Paper D…
Tagged: ephemera, toys, retro, Hallmark, childrens
Started by vintageREcycling in Ephemera Jan 12.
What is COUTTS HALLMARK? William E Coutts and JC Hall ~Coutts Hallmark Canadian 1 Reply
William E Coutts; Hallmark Canada this sweet old Christmas card, for Wife, is copyright WM. E. Coutts Co. Limited Toronto, Canada ....die-cut detail w/satin embellishment...circa 1940s ***********…
Tagged: history, greeting cards, old, paper, vintage
Started by vintageREcycling in Ephemera. Last reply by Admin / Lora Jan 5.
vintage Holly Hobbie home spun Americana ~American Greeting Cards
1974 Holly Hobbie Valentines, American Greetings Corp. I have always been an avid Holly Hobbie fan....what little girl raised in the 70s wasn't?! The nostalgic country rag doll in her patchwork dre…
Tagged: history, holly hobbie, paper, vintage, greeting cards
Started by vintageREcycling in Ephemera Jan 4.
vintage NOVO SMILES ~ NOVO LAUGH ~ MODERNE Card Company ~rETrO FUNNY greeting cards ~ 1 Reply
this funny Valentine is an early example from 1945 ..."My Valentine .... AT SOME DARN THINGS I DRAW THE LINE.......LIKE YOU IN YOUR BED~ AND ME IN MINE!!" marked, "Novo Smiles No. 1026 Copyright 1…
Tagged: history, novo Laugh, company, humor, funny
Started by vintageREcycling in Ephemera. Last reply by Admin / Lora Jan 4.
Do you have an Idea for a Topic in the Library? 2 Replies
Hello, Since this is a "Grass Roots" member generated Library for Vintage, Antiques & Collectibles, anyone can suggest topics or themes for an entry. :) We have several groups that are open to…
Started by Admin / Lora in General Topics. Last reply by Admin / Lora Nov. 4, 2009.
Anchor Hocking Glass Company - A Brief History 2 Replies
The company we now call Anchor Hocking started out as Hocking Glass Company in 1905. In the 1920s, Hocking purchased the Lancaster Glass Company and the Standard Glass Manufacturing Company. During t…
Tagged: hocking, ruby red, vintage, history, glass company
Started by Admin / Lora in Glass. Last reply by vintageREcycling Oct. 28, 2009.
Buying & Selling Vintage Fabrics 1 Reply
When listing vintage fabrics, it is usually sold 'by the yard'. This is measured along the selvage edge for greatest accuracy. The second measurement is the fabric width. Antique fabrics are often 36…
Tagged: pintucks, Sewing, Fabric
Started by Admin / Lora in Sewing Notions. Last reply by alexis Oct. 24, 2009.
Antique & Vintage Fashion History and Dating 4 Replies
Article & Photo Courtesy of Pintucks Learning about the history of fashion includes many factors such as economic, political and social influences that helped to shape fashion trends. Most buy…
Tagged: Pintucks, vintage, fashion, history of fashion, clothes
Started by Admin / Lora in Clothing. Last reply by alexis Sep. 13, 2009.
What is Ephemera?
Here is an example of items in this area: trade cards, airsickness bags, bookmarks, catalogs, greeting cards, letters, pamphlets, postcards, posters, prospectuses, stock certificates, tickets and zi…
Started by Admin / Lora in Ephemera Sep. 5, 2009.
Dating a Fashion Era by Identifying Fabric
When were Synthetic fibers used used? Synthetic fibers are man-made and are derived from several sources both natural and chemical. Development of synthetics has occurred for more than a century, wi…
Started by Admin / Lora in Textiles Aug. 29, 2009.
Hello & Welcome! 2 Replies
Welcome to our site.... Pop in and say hello and let us help you find what ever info you are seeking. We are just getting set up, but no reason we can't "chit chat" until we get things going... If…
Tagged: Welcome
Started by Admin / Lora in General Topics. Last reply by Admin / Lora Aug. 13, 2009.
Care of Antique Textiles and Vintage Fashion
Article & Photos Courtesy of Pintucks Here are some tips on the care of antique textiles and fashions: Color: Dyes in natural fabrics may fade with age, and may loose color or ‘bleed’ with l…
Tagged: pintucks, fabric care, textiles, vintage
Started by Admin / Lora in Textiles Jul. 29, 2009.
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