Vintage

While I was visiting my friend in Paso Robles we stopped in a few antique stores.  There is nothing I like more than finding a good antique store and just leisurely browsing.  

One new one to me was Out by the Shed.  It is a smaller shop but she had some great things and her prices were really reasonable.  In fact I would even say they were kind of low.  I picked up a sweet glass pitcher there.  I really like the shape of it and it is that type of glass that starts to turn lavender as it ages.

Another reliably good shop is Reminisce.  I bought a small Christmas tree topper there and it is the perfect size for my tinsel tree.  Most of the decorations on that tree are vintage inspired but a few are old Shiny Brite ornaments.  I love the elongated hot pink ones.  Those came from my mother in law.  

I also bought a wall sconce.  It used to be electrified but I don't think I'll rewire it.  I rather like it as it is.  I love the texture and the slight wonkiness to it.  

I love giving old things a new home.  I wonder where they started out and who owned them.   One thing I am noticing more and more is that antique and vintage stores carry a lot of stuff that I had or remember from my childhood.  When I imagine the era of the things I buy I'm picturing the 20's, 30's and 40's and not my childhood years.  Guess I'm officially vintage!