Author Archives: Lynette

Greetings from London

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Lynette

It’s 7am Thursday morn and I woke up at 6, too excited to sleep anymore. Today is our big shopping day! Our agenda today includes a trip to the British Library, shop the outdoor markets in Camden Lock Market, visit … Continue reading →

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A Magical Family Weekend

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Lynette

Janelle and I are sitting in the San Francisco airport waiting for our flight to England. It was a long fabulous family reunion weekend and I am still stuffed from our many meals. My brother Paul and his wife Kim … Continue reading →

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And away we go……..

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Lynette

I LOVE to travel! I am taking my darling niece Janelle (as a tomboy she’d hate to be called darling, but it’s my journal, and she is, truly, darling) on a grand tour of England for her high school graduation … Continue reading →

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Vintage Hanky Tree

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Lynette

A customer yesterday came in to see our vintage hanky tree. She had heard about it from a friend and wanted to see it for herself. Alas, the hankies had come off the tree and been replaced with silky flag … Continue reading →

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A Picture is worth a thousand words….

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Lynette

I was deeply chagrined yesterday when I figured out I had forgotten to take any pictures at all at the 3-day fair. Have you ever done that? Gotten so caught up in the moment that you forgot all about taking … Continue reading →

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Going to the fair, the fair……

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Lynette

I am so excited about having a booth at the county fair this weekend. We will be selling fashion jewelry and silky scarves from the shop. It brings back great memories of how my mom and I got started in … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Best Sellers this month at Penelope’s

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Lynette

Here are our top sellers for the month, in no particular order: 1. Vintage Hankies 2. Porcelain Alphabet Balls. 3. Vintage Jewelry. 4. Lori Mitchell Figures. 5. Old Books. 6. Fashion Bracelets. 7. Vintage Aprons. 8. Flower Frog Vases. 9. … Continue reading →

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Penelope says…welcome

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Lynette

My name is Penelope and my mom Lynette is the owner of Penelope’s Hope Chest in Portland, Oregon. Yes, she named the shop after me! It’s a very charming shop filled lots of things I would love to play with … Continue reading →

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