Etsy Vintage Team: Fenton Silver Crest

Etsy Vintage Team's blog has a post up all about Fenton Silver Crest- possibly my favorite Fenton line.

As much appreciation as I have for the classic hobnail milk glass line, nothing beats the sleek, refined look of Silver Crest.  Fenton even made other "crests," like this beautiful Aqua Crest piece.

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Check out some of the amazing Fenton finds from Etsy Vintage Team Members!

Lonny Mag on Vintage Interior Design

If you've never encountered the fantastic interior design mag Lonny, I highly suggest you check it out immediately.  With stunning spreads, eclectic and refined style, and unique but applicable styling advice, Lonny is quickly becoming one of my absolute favs for design inspiration.

Lonny Mag

This month's issue has a fantastic spread featuring a sprawling Cape Cod decorated by Colleen Locke, who owns Trot Home, a vintage furnishing boutique.  Aside from its stunning design, the spread has some fabulous advice for using vintage finds in a way that keeps them fresh and modern.

Love love love.

Etsy Vintage Team!

Fantastic news! ATasteforVintage has been accepted into the Etsy Vintage Team!

I am incredibly excited- I have admired this team from afar since I started my shop, as most of my favorite sellers are members (I guess I'm kind of an etsy groupie), and I've worked really hard to meet their standards so I could join.

Aside from the fact that this team in particular is comprised of really quality sellers and maintains incredibly high standards for selling vintage, it embodies what I love most about etsy- it's a true community. Members share info, tools, advice, photos, and probably lots more (I'm still acquainting myself). This kind of community in a community is the reason I joined etsy and decided to start a shop.

As an example of how great this team is, I've been in it for a day, and my shop has already been featured in an Etsy Vintage Team treasury and on the team's blog (which is amazing for anyone who loves vintage and/or etsy).

Again, incredibly excited to be part of the team, and looking forward to learning even more about being an etsy vintage seller!

Will You Be My Vintage Valentine?

'Will You Be My Vintage Valentine?' by ATasteForVintage

Vintage 1930's Buff... Zeldasbuttons $4.95	vintage ROMANTiC RED le... shopREiNViNTAG... $40.00	vintage brass key - No.... gretaloves $16.00
Leather Sweetheart Tuli... BeckyDrolen $50.00	early 70s maxi dress si... melsvanity $48.00	Vintage Cupid Sterling ... LemonDropKnits $6.50
Mercury Glass Hearts...... georgeysgal $9.95	Four Vintage Valentine ... swagJUICE $14.00	One big kiss and one hu... MonkiVintage $28.00
5 Vintage Postcards Val... BrigidsFancy $10.00	vintage. red lace. skir... ItsBella $21.00	Vintage Tin Heart Chalk... thepetitemarke... $7.00
candlewick glass heart ... 672miles $16.00	Vintage Valentine Red H... inaiko $25.00	Valentine's Day Dre... RubyChicBoutiq... $45.00

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Vintage Fashion: Old or New?

There is a fantastic piece up in the New York Times about the popularity of vintage clothing.  It's always exciting to see vintage trends hitting MSM (they even mention etsy!!), but the article brings up a good point- what place do reproductions have in the vintage world?

I agree that reproductions are very different when it comes to clothing.  It can be a lot easier to find something that actually fits when it is made for modern bodies and with synthetic materials.  Also, you won't feel like you've destroyed a piece of history when you spill wine on a repro cocktail dress.

Homewares, I think, are an entirely different story.  It's not that there isn't a market or demand for reproductions of vintage home trends, there certainly is.  And blending reproductions and authentic vintage finds can give your home a thoroughly modern yet curated look.  My problem is that reproductions of homewares have historically been disingenuous.  I cannot tell you how disappointing it is to find cheaply made fake Nippon, or worse yet, very well made fake Nippon, only to discover that it is a dupe.  My father called me incredibly distraught that he had missed out on a jadeite Fire King pitcher that he later found out was worth upwards of $10,000.  I, being equally distraught, did some quick research and found out that these pitchers are so valuable because only three are known to exist, and that a number of reproductions have begun popping up to capitalize on the scarcity.

There is a big difference between genuine reproductions and "fakes," and there are a lot of advantages to buying newer things- they may be cheaper, hold up better in the dishwasher, and breaking or ruining them is not as heart-wrenching.  However, as a collector, the whole issue of repros raises lots of red flags for me.

What do you think?  Does the demand for vintage legitimize the market for reproductions?

Vintage Table Settings

One of my favorite blogs, Apartment Therapy, has a great post on putting together a beautiful vintage table.

Nothing is more inviting than a beautiful and thoughtfully designed table, especially for the holidays.  I personally prefer settings that are colorful and eclectic, like this one from myvintagechristmasdecorations.net :

All I want for Christmas is...

... Depression Glass!!

'Hard Candy Christmas' by TranzendentalArts

what says "Even in hard times, Christmas is Beautiful" better than depression glass? Give it as a gift, or make your holiday table festive with these fabulous finds!

Two Lime green Depr... Pjjlacasse $16.00	Ruby Red Depression... vintagekitchen... $65.00	1933 Lancaster Debb... CatsVintage $25.00
Vintage Fenton Art ... RollingHillsVi... $36.00	Set of 4 Art Deco G... SweetLoveVinta... $34.00	Green Depression Bo... MyOldFarmhouse $20.00
Fenton Rib Holly S... charmings $32.00	Vintage Anchor Hock... ATasteForVinta... $75.00	Royal Ruby Red Foot... TUMBLEWEEDCOTT... $12.00
Gorgeous Vintage Gr... HydrangeaRow $18.00	Vintage 30s green d... LookBackVintag... $25.00	GREEN DEPRESSION GL... DiannesArtsySt... $39.95
Kitchenware FEDERAL... AntiqueGlass $35.00	Vintage Green Depre... 22BayRoad $72.00	Anchor Hocking RUBY... violetsandgrac... $15.00

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