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
Tag Archives: Penelope’s Hope Chest
Summer Shopping Adventure with Penelopes
We are very excited about our Summer Shopping Adventure Contest…
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Tagged Contest, Penelope's Hope Chest, Picking Adventure, Picking Trip, Shopping, summer adventure, vintage
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Top Five Trends at Atlanta Gift Market January 2015
Robin and I just got back from an exciting time at our annual trip to the Atlantasmart Gift Show in downtown Atlanta. It’s always so exciting to see the newest trends, colors and styles. What we found very interesting this … Continue reading
Halloween already? Only if It’s Lori Mitchell!
We were fortunate to be one of the few shops able to get Lori Mitchell’s new 2013 Halloween figures already! Usually it’s July or August before they are available! Check them out! All are at the shop and ready for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Halloween, Holiday, Lori Mitchell, New arrivals, Penelope's Hope Chest
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Gone, Baby, Gone-Two More Antique Shops Close
It’s January 2013 and two more charming small shops have closed their doors in Beaverton/Raleigh Hills, Oregon. Robin & Wren Antiques & Gifts was a wonderful antique mall just a few blocks from my shop, Penelope’s Hope Chest. They had … Continue reading
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Tagged antiques, Beaverton, Big-box store, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Newberg, Oregon, Penelope's Hope Chest, Portland Oregon, Retail, Robin & Wren, shop closing, shop local, Shopping, Small business, support small business, Tea Thyme & Lavender, Union Block Marketplace, vintage, Vintage clothing
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Farewell Beloved Penelope
My wonderful quirky calico cat Penelope died this morning, at the age of eleven. She was my loving companion ever since she adopted me as a kitten at Christmas time and started living under my front porch. She chose ME…and … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, death of a cat, Penelope, Penelope's Hope Chest, shop cat
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Penelope’s Spring Open House
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Tagged Easter, Easter egg hunt, Lori Mitchell, Open House, Penelope's Hope Chest, Portland Oregon, shop, vintage
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Penelope is not amused
Penelope does not like her photo taken. Right now she is thinking….really? Didn’t you take my picture 6 months ago? Why do you need to take it again?
A Very Penelope Halloween
Sunday I was invited to view the home of one of my shop’s regular customers. She was having a Halloween party that evening and wanted me to see how she decorated…especially since most of her decor came from Penelope’s Hope … Continue reading
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Tagged Halloween, Halloween decor, Halloween party, Holiday, Home, Lori Mitchell, Martha Stewart, Penelope's Hope Chest
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Easter is Easy at Penelope’s!
It’s not too late to decorate for Easter and Penelope’s still has lots of fabulous vintage-inspired Easter decorations for your holiday table! A customer the other day told me that we have the best selection in town of fabulous … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Holiday, Lori Mitchell, Penelope's, Penelope's Hope Chest, shop, vintage, vintage inspiration
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New Bling for Spring at Penelope’s!
New Bling is in at Penelope’s…all the best we found on our shopping trip to Atlanta Gift Market! The bigger the better, with jewel tones and crystals and sparkle! Pearly bracelets with dangling glass hearts and charm bracelets with many … Continue reading
Penelope's Musings 