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vintage decor

Mom2Dogs — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:03:39 GMT

Has anyone had good experiene with an online vintage home decor store? If so, would you share the name.

I have seen a few sites but not sure which are really reputable.

thanks

Re: vintage decor

Marsha2003 — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:07:25 GMT

I've purchased from both eBay and Etsy, but I don't think that's what you mean.

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Ainhisg — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:13:39 GMT

Decor Steals

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:06:31 GMT

@Ainhisg @Marsha2003 Thanks, I have purchased from those sites, but I am looking for an on line store.

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Oznell — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:11:11 GMT

@Mom2Dogs , good question. I don't have personal experience ordering vintage from the extensive online store "Chairish"-- but it is reputable and has a very browsable selection of antique and vintage items, as well as newer.

The modern store McGee and Co. has a quite limited range of vintage, in their McGee and Co. Vintage Collection, and they are established and reputable. But I do think a place like Chairish or One Kings Lane would have more.

Ditto to @Marsha2003 about Etsy and even Ebay-- but usually people have a specific thing they are looking for, and do a search there for a vendor who can supply it. I've had good luck with the few vintage items I've gotten from Ebay. At least they have a protection program I think that covers most vendors, (you have to read the fine print!) so the consumer won't be cheated. Some vendors I would spurn, since they don't do returns, period!

I don't purchase much at all these days, and any vintage I get at my local antique shops, so am sorry not to be of much help. Good luck with what you are chasing down!

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:33:04 GMT

@Oznell Thank you, I took a look at the sites...ouch, prices are high! I have been looking for a vintage wire basket - to hang on the wall, flat back. I have exhausted etsy, ebay, pinterest, etc. so far no luck...I need a specific size.

I also have walked thru several antique malls...right now that is specifically what I am looking for. I don't purchase a lot of home decor any more, just don't need anything, but when I do I like to have choices.

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AuntG — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:51:01 GMT

One item I really like are those oblong wooden bread bowls. I'm not sure how they were used back in the olden days, but I've seen them used as centerpieces. Creative people decorate them for every season.

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:54:48 GMT

@AuntG Dough bowls is what I think you are referring to...they are a great home decor item. You can fill them to suit the seasons.

I also like the wood cutting boards, with the handles, cutting boards on little feet,etc. I like to 'layer' things.... I have several in my kitchen

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Oznell — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:40:55 GMT

Oh, @Mom2Dogs , I can see why something as specific as a vintage, flat backed, metal wire basket of a certain size, might be hard to come across.

Does it have to be vintage? Checking Walmart, they had some, of various sizes, that are new of course. But if worse came to worse, I wonder if you could buy new, and then "distress" them. These small ones are in a bronze color:

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GingerHead — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 21:10:01 GMT

@Oznell

Yes, they also have them on Amazon. Just type in "vintage wire wall basket" in the Amazon search engine and there are a lot of different versions including the ones Oznell showcased.

I also bought a vintage looking bread/dough bowl from Hobby Lobby last year. They have a lot of different vintage looking things from time to time.

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Mom2Dogs — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:37:07 GMT

@Oznell Yes, I know that my choice is really specific. I found something that would work, didn't love it, from Hobby Lobby, but it was to wide for the space.

The basket does not have to be vintage, that is just the style I orignally wanted. I thought even if I could not find vintage, I would find something similar, so far no luck.

I found one on Amazon...didn't love that one either. What you posted is sort of what I want..I want the back to be tall, like a letter basket, and the basket area to be about 4" deep (that is the depth that I can use).

I don't want a handle either...ha, ha..see why I can't find what I want!

Re: vintage decor

CaliKat — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 21:29:23 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@Oznell Yes, I know that my choice is really specific. I found something that would work, didn't love it, from Hobby Lobby, but it was to wide for the space.

The basket does not have to be vintage, that is just the style I orignally wanted. I thought even if I could not find vintage, I would find something similar, so far no luck.

I found one on Amazon...didn't love that one either. What you posted is sort of what I want..I want the back to be tall, like a letter basket, and the basket area to be about 4" deep (that is the depth that I can use).

I don't want a handle either...ha, ha..see why I can't find what I want!

@Mom2Dogs

Does this one look anything like what you're looking for?

The leather handle can be easily cut off, if you don't want it. This one measures:

Length: 12 1/8"
Width: 11 3/4"
Projection (Distance Basket Will Extend From Surface): 4 3/4"

There is also a smaller version available on same page.

It's available at Holly Lobby dot com. If you're interested, type this name in the search engine.

Black Metal Wall Basket - Large

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 01:11:36 GMT

@CaliKat I ordered something similar last week from Amazon.

It is not exactly what I wanted but I had exhausted all the stores that I could think to order from.