Vintages will be open daily until Christmas

Do you remember Buster Brown shoes? I do. I also remember watching the Buster Brown TV show ... Smilin' Ed's Gang and later Andy's Gang. The shoes were "special." Back in those days I went to Catholic school and the nun's required us to wear shoes ... I mean real shoes ... "oxfords" we called them. Mom bought us Buster Brown shoes 'cause they would last the whole year! The advertising line for Buster Brown was: Hi! I'm Buster Brown. I live in a shoe. That's my dog Tige. He lives in there too! The Brown S hoe C ompany has been around for over 130 years. Today they also market Famous Footwear and Naturalizers, and they are a contract manufacturer for other shoe brands. But they are most well-known for the Buster Brown line of shoes. In 190 2, cartoonist Richard Outcault introduced a new comic strip character, a mischievous little rich boy named Buster Brown and his dog Tige. Two years later, at the 1904 St. Louis W...

Old Lava Stone Church in Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii

September 27, 2011

Christ Memorial Episcopal Church, Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii On our recent vacation to the Hawaiian island of Kauai, we stopped in to this wonderful old church. We had seen is many times, but this was the first time we stopped to look inside. Wow! The hand-carved altar and communion rail are gorgeous! The stained glass windows are equally as beautiful. The Christ Memorial Episcopal Church is located just off the main highway in the town of Kilauea. It is still an active mission church, with services on Sundays and Holy Days. According to the church's website: There is also an interesting history attached to the church itself. As early as 1888 worship services were held in Kilauea ... By 1924 the time had come for a permanent church in Kilauea ... In 1939 the Kilauea Sugar Company deeded the churchyard to Christ Memorial Church and gave the native stone used in the erection of the present building ... The graveyard surrounding the church dates back to the earliest days of ...

Just In: Hammered Brass Pendant Necklaces and Keychains

February 17, 2012

We just got these funky hammered brass initial charms that look great by themselves or with other steam-punk or industrial chic accents. The initial is impressed into the oval pendant and highlighted with a black enamel to give it a real steam-punk look. Hammered Brass Oval Pendant Charms ($7.95 each) In the shop we sell these as components, where you can build your own necklace (chain $7.95 each) or keychain ($4.95 each) with the oval charms and add a variety of smaller mini-charms to create the look you like! Great for any age or anybody -- keychains especially are for men or women and the pendants have a dog tag look to them. Charms and Components Display We have necklaces and keychains for sale online , complete with an initial charm pendant. 20 initials are available (I, Q, U, X, Y, Z are not available), but please check with us before ordering to see if your initial is in stock. Keychain with Charm ($12.90 online or in the shop) Necklace with Pendan...

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Bob: We like old, traditional motifs and yet love the simplicity of modern design. We enjoy the feel of history and lingering memories in vintage things and try to relate them to our current world. Antiques, art, handcrafts and ephemera from bygone days bring us joy and spark our imaginations. We love to use vintage images, along with our own photography and artwork in our paper lines. We search for found objects and old remnants which become part of our jewelry and art pieces. We think differently and we think our products reflect that aspect of our personalities.

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