Come join us for  Vintages' Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday November 8th (10am to 6pm). Refreshments, prizes, special pricing! Our complete Holiday collection of  gifts, cards and decorations will be available. Hope to see you there. 

Micromosaic Bracelet c1920 Micromosaics are an intriguing art form. I could not imagine handling these tiny blown glass pieces ... called tessarae ... and transforming them into an interesting image. The technique has been practiced since Byzantine times and was popularized by the Romans. The height of popularity was during the time of the Grand Tours ... when members of rich European (and later American) families would travel around Europe, taking in the sights and cultures of different countries. Italy was a very popular travel location for these rich tourists where they could immerse themselves in the long and prestigious history of Italian and Roman arts and culture. Italian craftsmen quickly turned their already renowned glass making skills to making stunning miniature micromosaic pictures for their rich visitors.   Detail of of a Link from a Micromosaic Bracelet c1920 Victorian micromosaics were very intricate and generally featured architectural scenes or...

Black Scraggly Halloween Trees (from $27.95) with an Array of Ornaments (from $6.95) We just loved Halloween when we were kids. For me it wasn't getting dressed up in weird costumes ... never cared for dressing up. It was the carousing and the candy ... what else? Large Spider ($13.95) and Spider Web ($19.95) Today the decorations are just as much fun as the many giddy kids who come out trick-or-teating dressed up in everything from store-bought costumes to creative masterpieces worthy of Hollywood ... and to the teenagers who just carouse and have fun! Jack-O-Lantern Fence ($39.95) As usual, Vintages has a fine array of scary and cute decorative goodies for you. Get 'em while you can. YIKES! These Frightened Dolls just $94.95 each Jack-O-Lanterns ($16.95) Handcrafted Wooden Skeleton ($89.95) with Jack the Puppet ($38.95) BOO! Boxes ($4.95 any size) Witches ($29.95 each) Skully and Jack ($24.95 each) Spooky the Crow ($69.95) ...