With trees and shrubs in full bloom, birds flitting about and the smell of spring in the air, it's time to bring out the bright, colorful spring decor. As usual we have lots of new items for the new year and the birds perched in cages, trees branches and swings can be found at Vintages. This is a new line for us and we love it! The Colorful Paper Bird on the Swing is just $14.95 Bird Cages range in size from 10" to 16" • Priced at $24.95 to $58.95  Build your own nest, or talk to us about some nests that we have in stock. Unique and Beautiful, this Cheesecloth Flower Pillow 14" across can be yours for $69.95 Colorful Ribbons (Burlap shown) from $3.95 per yard • The Burlap Holder is $43.95 Add another Spring Touch with Festive Votive Candle Holders ($16.95 each) All these are now in stock, but are not available online. Contact us via email if you are interested. We ship worldwide.

  History San José Presents a Photo Exhibit: Shirlie Montgomery: Picturing San José Since 1938 San Jose, CA – March 25, 2014 – The life of Shirlie Montgomery was a colorful one. From her love of photography, sports, and journalistic photography, she was in a unique position to capture history. History San José will present a photography exhibit based upon a collection of her pictures. Shirlie Montgomery: Picturing San José Since 1938 , will open to the public Monday, April 14, at the Leonard & David McKay Gallery in the Pasetta House at History Park. HSJ issued the above release announcing the opening of the exhibit based on the life and works of our friend Shirlie Montgomery. The majority of the exhibit is built around the archive of photos, documents and memorabilia that we donated to HSJ last fall. HSJ has included items from their own collection, much of it from Leonard McKay and Lou’s Village, and items on loan from the Glenn Neece family,...

Dog and Cat Magnets • Create Your Own Statement Los Gatans have a special place in their lives for their best friends -- their cats and dogs! We have a wonderful selection of items to help you express your love for your furry friends. We recently added pottery bowls, hand crafted pendants, magnets, metal art clocks, ornaments and more... all Handcrafted and most Made in America! Pottery Bowls and Mugs from Salem Oregon • $24.95 to $29.95 each Handcrafted Metal Dog and Cat Clocks from Columbia • $45.95 each Handcrafted Pendants from $12.95 • Ask about custom pieces Card Holders • Unique American Made Designs • $5.49 each Ceramic Welcome Tiles from Janet Ontko • $49.95 each Dogs, Dogs and More Dogs Jendala Art Woof and Meow Ornaments, Bells, Chimes and Key Chains from $9.95 each Come on in and see what else we might have!

We got back from the Atlanta 2014 Market a couple of weeks ago. We found a whole lot of new and exciting products for you. Lots of Handmade in America items which I will be posting in our Made in America blog . Below is just a preview of the wonderful treasures we found. These will be arriving over the next few weeks. Watch for these and more ... Hand Painted and Handcrafted Cat Clocks Hand Painted and Handcrafted Dog Clocks Compasses ... A few new designs and restocked our old favorites Crosses ... Great Renaissance Designs Brass Key Chains with Telescopes, Whistles, Binoculars and Compasses Elegant Dishes in Sea Urchin and Bird's Nest Designs A Variety of New Magnifiers Frames, including this Gorgeous Star Burst Frame     A Truly Colorful and Creative Collection of Birds, Cages and Such

Pantone has announced the Color of the Year for 2014: Radiant Orchid. Radiant Orchid is described as a purple hue that blooms with confidence and magical warmth, that intrigues the eye and sparks the imagination. It is an expressive, creative and embracing purple — one that draws you in with its beguiling charm. A captivating harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid emanates great joy, love and health. In their Spring Fashion Report, Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, said : This season, consumers are looking for a state of thoughtful, emotional and artistic equilibrium . While this need for stability is reflected in the composition of the palette, the inherent versatility of the individual colors allows for experimentation with new looks and color combinations. In women's fashion designers take a modern twist on the traditional for spri...

Just as Art Deco design had its genesis in earlier arts and motifs from a variety of media, so too did the sleek curvilinear designs of the 1950s era. Mid-Century Modern designs, aka Fifties Modern, grew out of the aerodynamic designs of jet aircraft and the smooth, curved dinnerware of Russel Wright and Eva Zeisel. Both Wright and Zeisel introduced dinnerware lines in the 1940s that eschewed the formal and busy decoration of the thirties. They both relied on the gentle curves of the pieces to define the motif. The decoration was the surface. Plain and simple. Russel Wright American Modern Dinnerware Eva Zeisel Teapot and Cup Mid-Century Modern design at its iconic best is found in the designs of husband and wife team Ray and Charles Eames. They pushed the new age of visual form to new heights with their Fiberglass Chair ( introduced to the world by Herman Miller in the early 1950s) and the Eames Lounge Chair (introduced in 1956). The world design community was wowed w...