While in Richmond we took a tour of the Maymont Mansion . This gilded age estate is situated on 100 acres in the middle of Richmond. From the Maymont website:  During the Gilded Age of the late 1880s through the 1910s—the era of Carnegie, Rockefeller and Vanderbilt —millionaires demonstrated their prosperity through their elaborate homes. Richmond-born financier James Dooley was among this new class in American society. His home, Maymont, stands today as a remarkably complete expression of Gilded Age luxury and opulence. Maymont was the 100-acre Victorian country estate of James Henry and Sallie May Dooley. In 1886, the Dooleys first viewed and purchased the rough pasture and field that would become Maymont. At the age of forty, with no children and the resources of her husband’s prosperity at her disposal, Sallie Dooley led the effort to transform the landscape into a showplace that would rival the lavish estates that were springing up throughout the c...

Our grandson graduated from VCU a couple of weeks ago, so we spent a few days in Richmond. We toured a couple of Colonial Plantations and a marvelous Gilded Age Mansion. However, the tour de force were the Christmas decorations at the Jefferson Hotel, where we stayed. WOW! They go all out! The Jefferson is a hotel that is just loaded with history. Built in 1895, it has been host to numerous presidents, dignitaries, celebrities and VIPs. The grand staircase was the setting for that iconic scene in Gone With the Wind when Vivien Leigh made her entrance to the ballroom, and later when Clark Gable carried her up the stairs. This year, the whole entrance, lobby and ballroom, as well as the balcony and mezzanine. Out front the big bronze alligator sports a flower decoration and holds a very large glass ornament in its jaws. In the lobby, there is a lovely nativity (nice to see a nativity at Christmas, after all that is what it is about) and a large gingerbread and ...

Wishing all of you a Happy and Fulfilling Thanksgiving

Mothers' Day is nearly here! With our BIG 30% off sale, you can get Mom some really wonderful gifts ... at fantastic prices. Come on in ... and remember we are open on Sundays (11-5) in addition to our normal hours ... and that includes May 14th Mothers' Day.

Easter is Sunday April 16th Need decorations? Gifts? Cards?  Come on in and see what we have ... you will be glad you did! How about some antique books or fold-out cards Porcelain Boxes Eggs and Bunny Rabbits Lots more eggs Nests, birds and decorative mushrooms and flowers Bunnies, baskets and Easter stuff! Bunnies and eggs Easter an d Spring decorations Handmade ornaments and pendants ... Handmade by Susan Ribbons ... many colors, fabrics and styles Cards ... our own designs ... printed in the USA

Valentine's Day is just a month away ... Tuesday February 14th ... and Valentine's Day is the perfect time to send hand made cards, tags and gifts. What better way to say "I Love YOU" or "Be MY Valentine" than with something created with your own imagination and craft. WELL ... Vintages has what you need to create your DIY Valentine masterpiece. Lots of doo-dads to work with and incorporate into cards, journals, gifts and treasures. We have vintage Valentine cards and post-cards, magnets and charms, lots of ephemera and even a few kits. We also have hand crafted gifts, locally designed and printed Valentine cards and more ... Blown Glass Hearts ... $4.95 each Love Notes ... Cards ... Tags ... from $1.75 Magnets ... pick a Love U Gift or create your own ... Gift Box $19.95 ... Magnets from $3.95 Valentine Cards ... typically $3.95 each Valentine Kits for Boxes, Envelopes and Bags ... $18.95 per kit Valentine Tags ... P...