Antiques

 

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Beth Anderson
 
 
 
 

Show Off Your Tree and Win! | December 14, 2009

Think your Xmas tree’s the best there is? This is your chance to show it off – and win $100 to spend at The Pink Pig!

To enter your tree in the contest, just comment on the contest post on the Pink Pig Blog and provide a link to a photo of your tree. They’ll be accepting submissions until the end of the day on Friday, December 18th.

On December 19th, they’ll open the voting so that you can tell them which tree you think shines brightest. The winner will receive a $100 Pink Pig gift certificate.  This contest has been … Read More »


 

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Libby Haynes
 
 
 
 

Antiquing Amongst the Cows | October 13, 2009

Every spring and fall, two tiny neighboring Texas towns, Warrenton & Round Top, play host to one of the largest antiques events in the country.  Tents go up, hall doors are flung open and truckloads of antiques converge on the area roughly halfway between Austin and Houston.

When I first read about the show, probably 15 years ago, I was the buyer and merchandiser for a then-unique group of … Read More »


 

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Karl Miller
 
 
 
 

Pack Your Bags! | September 16, 2009

Vintage luggage. Talk about how times have changed! Remember carrying your Samsonite bag through the airport?


 

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Karl Miller
 
 
 
 

Go Speed Racer Go! | September 11, 2009

Vintage Pedal Pushers. These are probably the coolest vintage toy cars I have found yet. A tractor and a race car, what a great combination!


 

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Karl Miller
 
 
 
 

Mr. Potato Head? | August 10, 2009

I just couldn’t resist. I love retro and this just screams it. I know that Barney’s is not a home furnishing store but their window displays are always cutting edge.


 

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Karl Miller
 
 
 
 

Louis Vuitton Crates? | August 7, 2009

Maybe it’s the economy or the trend to get back to basics. But when uber expensive, high end luxury retailers start marketing their products with expensive, simple, real wood crates, times they are a changing!


 

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Libby Haynes
 
 
 
 

Black Isn’t So Dark Anymore | May 29, 2009

A couple of years ago I clipped a feature on a house from Elle Décor that had ebonized floors – meaning black, laquered floors. I absolutely loved it.


 

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Beth Anderson
 
 
 
 

Give Your Garden Style With Antique Wrought Iron Decor | May 26, 2009

Many homeowners add style to their home with wrought iron home décor items. Home decorating with wrought iron yields an elegant touch to the exterior design of your house.