My Favorite Treasures on Etsy. Click on any of them to Visit My Shop!
Vintage French Childrens Book Fables de La Fontaine / Rare 1982 Edition Illustrated by Romain Simon / Gautier Languereau Publishers
Vintage 1960s Sundress Cocktail Sheath Dress / Advance 9770 / Size 18 Bust 38
Vintage Maxann Charm Bracelet with British Style Charms and Enamel Hearts
Author Archives: Lynette
One Less Lovely Thing in the World
Let me tell you about this sweet little shop called Sweet Pea Rose Cottage. It sits in a charming vintage shopping center fashioned out of a former motel so the shop has several small rooms all in a row. … Continue reading
Merry Cherries and Strawberry delights at Penelopes
Fresh from Penelope’s…our latest display! We decided to capture the summer magic of cherries and strawberries. You can see charming kitchen towels and paperback book covers with a cherry theme…made by my very own mom…our seamstress extraordinaire! I … Continue reading
Posted in New displays at Penelopes, Penelope the Shop
Tagged cherries, display, fabric, faux pastry, shop, strawberries, summer, vintage
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This question of empathy
“People identify themselves, in some subliminal way. You know very soon into which category they fall. You know that you would like to see them again; or you definitely would not, or you don’t much care either way. Sexual attraction … Continue reading
Staying cool at the Expo Antique Show
Welcome to our booth at the Antique Expo Show in Portland! In front are vintage postcards I have framed with copper foil and you can see some of the books with gorgeous covers. Yesterday was quite challenging as the … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor Markets and Fairs
Tagged antique show, bible, collage, ephemera, expo, old cameras, vintage books
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3 cheers for the red, white & blue at Penelopes!
Our newest display at Penelopes…..Fourth of July! Our favorite artist Lori Mitchell outdid herself…..we have the most charming Americana figures you have ever seen! A lady liberty, two different Uncle Sams, a drummer boy and little girl Betsy Ross … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, Americana, Lori Mitchell, shop display
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Constantly Astounded by the World–travel quote
“That evening, sitting at the bar with the MTV winners, I began talking about a record I had as a kid. It was called “Bozo Under the Sea.” Bozo met all kinds of fish who could talk, and occasionally … Continue reading
Fresh in at Penelope’s…Vintage Travel
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and now is when our thoughts turn to travelling, whether it’s to the beach or to a far-away land. Here at Penelope’s we celebrate travel with our new vintage travel display….from Seattle World’s Fair … Continue reading
A french a evokes polished ebony
“Vladimir Nabokov noticed that he associated certain letters with certain colors in childhood, when he told his mother that some of his alphabet blocks were the wrong color. She saw nothing odd in this (possibly we are all creative in, … Continue reading
slow-poke thinking
There’s always one on every road. I see at least one every day I drive to my shop or around town. When traffic starts slowing down you can bet there’s someone up ahead driving slow and causing a logjam … Continue reading
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Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo – Recipe
Here is a fast, easy and healthy recipe that has become one of my regulars. There are so few ingredients I have memorized the recipe and can easily remember what to pick up at the store on a hurried night. … Continue reading
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