Fabulous Fashions of the Past Coloring Books

These aren't vintage items, but vintage style illustrations! Coloring is an incredibly relaxing activity. Plus, it's a great way to keep your hands busy while you "binge watch" a show. These coloring books are great for creative fashionistas. Adventure through the past with these adult coloring books.

What a fun way to look into the fashion of the 50's. This Creative Haven Fabulous Fashions of the 1950s Adult Coloring Book is filled with many awesome pictures. Not only that, they are simple yet detailed at the same time. If you're like me, coloring in the small details is the best part!

This is one of my favorite fashion periods. The Creative Haven Art Deco Fashions Adult Coloring Book is filled with much detail, but not too much where it's overwhelming. The dresses are amazing! I wish contemporary designers would start making dresses like this.

This Fashions of the Roaring Twenties Adult Coloring Book is absolutely gorgeous. The 1920's is another one of my favorite fashion periods, mostly for its significance in feminist history. The illustrations look so elegant and alive!

Kick back and relax with some of these fabulous fashions adult coloring books that you can find on Amazon. What are some of your favorite decades when it comes to fashion? Let me know down in the comments below!

Gorgeous and Unusual Orange Atomic Art Deco Dishes and Dinnerware

These funky and very cool Orange Atomic Art Deco Dishes and Dinnerware by SusabellaBrownstein on Etsy are fabulous. I may be biased since one of my favorite colors is orange, but you just don't see these kinds of dishes anymore.

This ceramic Atomic Art Deco Coffee Set for 4 is from the 1930's. It comes with cups, saucers, triangle plates, creamer, sugar bowl, coffeepot with the lid. It reminds me of how history tends to repeat itself. They almost look so modern!

Honestly, a whole tea set might be too much, so the Atomic Art Deco Creamer & Sugar Set would be great to have. I like how they stack on top of each other. The shape of the set is really cool. I think the color just adds to its greatness.

Lastly, I really like this Dinnerware Set for 12. Look at how all the plates nicely line up on the table! Springtime is coming up and these would be great dishes for Easter or just for the season. They're beautiful!

It's definitely really cool to see what dishware looked like almost a century ago! Take a look at Orange Atomic Art Deco Dishes and Dinnerware by SusabellaBrownstein on Etsy.

Clever Retro Printable Favor Boxes from Simply Everyday Me

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and some of us (including myself) still need to prepare. I really enjoy giving everyone a little something like candy or baked goods. I thought these Retro Printable Favor Boxes from Simply Everyday Me on Etsy would be a real fun way to deliver my gifts. These are all instantly printable so you can get them today!

I think most of my friends would have a huge appreciation for this Boom Box Cupcake Box. Even my older cousins would even get a kick out of this. People forget that it wasn't that long ago that people had boom boxes. I still even have one!

It has always been my dream to ride in one of these. This Retro Woodie Surfer Wagon Box would be especially fun to deliver some treats in. This comes in different colors and styles such as cream, orange, and teal. Check them out!

This is the smallest box out of the ones I will show, but I'm sure there are many clever ideas for it. The Cassette Tape Box could be used as a gift box for small little gadgets like a USB drive (full of romantic music of course.) This one is very customizable as well.

The trendy VW Beetle Bug Box will probably never go out of style. It's large enough for so many different sweets from small candies to cookies. I have a couple friends who love the old Volkswagen Bug that would appreciate this gift box. There is also a Pink Downloadable Beetle Bug Box for those who do not want blue!

Now this is an oldie that is a goody. This Record Player Gift Box would be an awesome place to store some sweets for all those who miss listening to records to on what they're supposed to be played on! What a great idea for people who are collectors or even some of our older friends that don't mind being teased.

I had to save the best for last, the Kissing Booth Gift Box. I love watching movies where they had little kissing booths! This would be the best way to deliver your retro Valentine's Day Candy!

There are a ton more retro gift boxes for all year round! Take a look at Retro Printable Favor Boxes from Simply Everyday Me on Etsy. Tell me about it down below!

Darling New Western and Cowboy Themed Board Book for Babies

This adorable Wild West themed alphabet board book for babies comes out in March. The illustrator is Greg Paprocki, who has done the art for several other cute BabyLit books from Gibbs Smith.

When my dad was growing up in the 1950s and early 1960s, cowboys and the Wild West were a huge part of his (and probably every other American boy's) life. He had Western themed toys, cowboy hat and boots, and watched all the Westerns with my grampa.

I'm tempted to get this book for my dad's new grandkid (whenever one of my stepsisters gives birth to one!) so Grampa can read this colorful, cute retro styled book to the new baby. D'awww.

"V is for Vittles" will arrive on March 1st. Get your copy on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble!

Mimm Studio's Retro Coasters

I know there can never be enough coasters in my house. They always seem to go missing! When I ran into these vintage designed coasters by Mimm Studio on Etsy I needed to share. There is something for every one, so take a look!

Wouldn't these Vintage Tea Cup Coasters be really cute for springtime? It reminds me of my first cup of tea on a nice sunny spring morning looking out at my yard. It's really one of my favorite times of the year!

I almost want to combine the former with these Vintage Flower Coasters. I tend to throw lots of parties and I think a cute Victorian tea party would be so fun! Having these coasters would enhance the experience with the beautiful flower illustrations.

I think these Vintage Sports Coasters are actually quite cool. We often forget where baseball and American football started. These coasters are a blast from the past! I'm not a huge sports fan, but I can appreciate the history behind it all. Plus these would be a great gift for huge sports fans!

Who doesn't love Art Deco? Here's a set of four Art Deco coasters. I love the cute short hairstyles on the ladies.

Clearly these Vintage French Wine Coasters are a must have. These retro wine labels are so cool and would be great for my small dinner parties. I would also just use these everyday at home! I can't have enough wine in my house!

These Vintage French Hair Salon Coasters are really cool. It's so amazing to see what tools they used for styling hair about a century ago. This would be a great gift for any hair stylist or someone who is really into hair trends.

This set is one of my favorites, the Retro Hollywood Coasters. They have prints of Lauren Bacall, Ava Gardner, Jane Russell, and I believe Gene Tierney. All are great and memorable actresses from the early to mid 20th century!

There are plenty of other retro coasters from Mimm Studio on Etsy. I just wanted to show you my favorites! What do you think? Tell me about it down below in the comments section.

Beautiful Vintage French Kitchenwares from Scrumptious Venus

I just stumbled onto the Scrumptious Venus Etsy shop this morning and I'm so glad I did! I'm enjoying browsing - what an enjoyable way to spend my Sunday morning, mug of tea in hand, pets snuggled up nearby.

Shop owner Sandra is a French ex-pat living in Southern California. She's found the most lovely vintage French things for the kitchen! Here, let me show you a few of my favorites.

Check out the astonishing bright pink color of this Peugeot coffee mill! It dates from the 1950s. I don't drink coffee, so I'm frantically trying to think up a legitimate excuse to buy this and display it in my kitchen.

This store has quite a large selection of vintage French coffee mills besides this one!

I've never seen enamel sauce pans like these. From the 1930s, they're described as an Art Deco Red.

If you have a retro red-and-white kitchen, here's a striking French enamel coffee pot that would go perfectly in it. I can't get over what great shape this 1920s coffee pot is in!

I'm not a big fan of the color yellow, but I have to admit this is a darling vintage French enamel pitcher. It's most likely meant for milk, but I can see myself pouring out some sweet lemonade from it, too.

I had a hard time deciding which of the lovely vintage salt boxes to share with you, and finally settled on the orange one.

This tureen is a beautiful example of ironstone transferware from the late 1800s. This shop has many other ironstone dishes on offer.

Imagine going to light your kitchen candle and drawing out matches from this lovely vintage French small wall hanging matches box! It's from the 1920s and made from tin.

Now for the pièce de résistance, as the French would say: Look at this gorgeous set of vintage French enamel nesting canisters and matching match box! Stunning! The canisters are marked in French for flour, sugar, chicory, coffee, pepper, and pasta. They're the wrong color for my kitchen, or else I would be sorely tempted!

Here's another marvelous set of vintage canisters, this time in yellow and white.

I can just picture a cheerful bouquet of spring tulips peeping out of this enamel coffee pot should you choose to use it that way!

I hope you enjoyed exploring the Scrumptious Venus shop as much as I did!

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Chic and Useful Vintage Retro Blendo Martini Barware

What happened to the time of the Beatles, beatniks and bohemians? It was such a rad time! I think it would be possible to recreate the mid-century (1950's-1960's) scene with Vintage Blendo Glassware!

This is a legitimate mid-century Vintage Blendo Glassware Turquoise Blue Martini Pitcher. I really wish I had this for my upcoming winter party! The glasses are white "frosted" with gold rims.

Maybe these Blendo Glass Champagne Flutes might be a better fit for your home. The colors that are available make me reminisce about my parents' vintage glassware. This would be super fun for a retro party or for a bar owner that might want to have a retro night.

This mid-century set is quite elegant. The Vintage Blendo Cocktail Pitcher and Six Matching Roly Poly Glasses almost looks gold in the pictures, but they are an olive green. I think this would be great for future parties!

I'm in love with this Vintage Blendo Fiery Pink Pitcher, Glasses, and Garnish Bowl Set. It exudes so much energy! I can imagine my parents pouring lemonade from a pitcher exactly like this. I really don't feel like millennials have the same appreciation for beautiful glassware like people did in the mid-century.

Easter is just around the corner, and these Vintage Blendo Frosted Margarita Glasses would be awesome for the adults! They come in very pastel colors. Maybe a collector of mid-century goods would find these enhance their collection.

This Orange Vintage Frosted Blendo Martini Tall Pitcher is lovely. This would be a great bowl for punch. Too bad Mad Men is over, because this would be a fun piece to have at a Mad Men party.

Finally, another stunning set, the Large Retro Blendo Frosted Mint Green Pitcher and Margarita Glasses. A margarita out of this baby would just be amazing!

I can see why mid-century Blendo Glassware is so coveted. Look at other colors and sets of Vintage Blendo Glassware on Etsy! Tell me what you think down below in the comments!

I'm Fascinated By This Antique French Thatch House Sugar Dish

This antique French opaline thatch house is incredible!

It uses a bit of ormolu on the base of its stand.

It's sold by the Antiques Uncommon Treasure shop on eBay.

Design Toscano's Reproduction Retro Telephones

I was so thrilled to see these reproduction antique phones by Design Toscano. I remember going to my grandmother's house, where a few phones similar to these were on hand. I always thought they were really cool. All of these phones are painted with a beautiful bronze finish to give them a more vintage look. Here, check them out:

This is a really awesome Eiffel Tower Telephone. It might look older because of the rotary dialing and the overall look, but it actually has all the modern connections necessary for hooking it up to your house and using it.

The Roman Column Candlestick Telephone is a reproduction of a telephone from 1987. I always found these style of phones to be really fun to use. This may be a reproduction, but authentic phones with this style are still desired by collectors around the world.

I'm in love with the beautiful detail of this Swedish Royal Family Replica Telephone! The bronze embellishments are what make this phone perfect. It also has modern connections so you could use this as your home phone.

A simple design, but still a great reproduction: The Royal Victoria 1938 Telephone. It has a touch dial system and a sleek black and bronze design. I think it would fit well as a decoration or even used in any contemporary home.

This is such a funky phone. I mean that in a good way! Check out this Victorian Magneto 1923 Reproduction Telephone. The phone uses a hand-cranked generator that produces electricity to drive the ringers on the operator's console. I love what looks like faux gold plates and skirt decorating the phone.

I saved the most elegant for last. The Versailles Telephone in Polished Brass is also a touch dialing phone and is wired for modern day use! I really like the beautiful design on the brass. This phone looks really heavy!

I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did. Take a peek at all of Design Toscano's work! What do you think of these reproductions?