Let's Talk Vintage! #56: Antiques on the Boulevard

 

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

This is where vintage lovin' bloggers, sellers, admirers and more, gather together to talk about our love of all things old.

Today I'm going to tell you a story:

It's about a man and woman,

complete opposites of each other.

 

One Scotch-Irish with red hair.

The other Italian, who was the

daughter of an immigrant.

 

They met each other on a blind date.

Not too long after, they were married.

In a non-ceremonial, eloping to
Elkton Maryland, kind of way.

 

 

They had three girls.

Lived a decent life in NJ and then

moved to Florida.

One of them, the oldest, still in NJ, 

missed them very much.

She visited them often.

 

And of course, the Grand

children went, too.

 

(Note the wee little 

one with the red hair)

 

Then out of the blue,

they opened up an

antique shop.

 

 

 

This is my Sister, standing

outside of my Grandparents'

antique store on the boulevard,

 in Hollywood, Florida.

 We have such fond memories of the store.

My Grandfather would give us

Archie comic books to read.

Spider-Man too.

 

Nancy Drews were abundant

and we had an instant collection. 

 

While I see in this photo there is a grandfather clock,

our best memory is of a Myna bird that was in a

cage atop a big shelf.

 

Every time a customer walked in,

Charlie would talk.

And whistle.

 

What a delight for a small

child, like me!

 

 

And now, can you see, why I

just might have a love for old books?

 

Hope you enjoyed my trip down

memory lane... I came across

these pictures yesterday and had 

to share them with you!

 

A little insight into my

love for vintage.

 

Now, here

 are this week's features:

 

 

 

Cecilia of My Thrift Store Addiction

shared this awesome dental cabinet

while huntin' down vintage with

a bloggy friend. Love it!

Debbie, of A Debbie Dabble Christmas,
shared her Christmas displays
with us... love her Putz houses.
She does the upstairs and
the downstairs! You go, girl!

and Distressed Donna of Distressed
Donna Down Home shared her
vintage finds... I just love
this silver plate cake stand
and the beautiful grapevine detail!

 

 

and new to LTV, Julia from

Vintage with Laces.

I'm sure you've seen her industrial

creation on the other link party'

blogs, but I just couldn't

help myself but featuring it.

Amazing!

Let's give her a big LTV welcome!

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