vintage

Originally a term denoting a wine of a particular year or special quality,"vintage" is commonly used to describe older fashions in clothes, jewelry and household goods such as kitchenware and furnishings. Art forms such as film may also be designated as vintage, evoking a sense of well-aged (yet timeless) quality.

Vintage items tends to date from the 1920s-1980s. The term also denotes elegance, style and craftsmanship. Vintage differs from "retro" in that there is no undertone of self-parody and humor; vintage is admired without irony. Items that predate the 1920s are generally considered to be antique rather than vintage. Antiques, often fragile, are usually conserved rather than reused, unlike vintage and retro clothing and housewares.

Vintage clothing is often designer wear and not mass-produced; in this way it also differs from retro fashion. There are many blogs devoted to online vintage shopping. It is possible to find vintage fashions and jewelry as well as vintage cookware, furnishings and kitchen items. There are also blogs devoted specifically to women's or to men's vintage wear as well.

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  Vintage Camera Tattoo Time-Lapse
  Dabe Alan documents the process of his vintage camera tattoo in this awesome time-lapse video.
  by bryanmckay / on Oct 21, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “vintage”

• Taste of Vintage benefits Goodwill Industries

  
  Home & living - home-living.marc8.com — Authority: 149
  More than 300 people gathered Thursday evening at Tangier in Akron for a vintage fashion show and a great dining experience.
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• London 1970

  
  Church of Choppers Blog — Authority: 449
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• Balenciaga La Fuite des Heures (Fleeting Moment): fragrance review

  
  Perfume Shrine — Authority: 428
  There is no question that Germaine Cellier was a formidable woman and an innovative perfumer mapping history with her Balmain and Piguet creations. Hers is nevertheless the lesser known, but none the less majestic, La Fuite des Heures (pronounced la-fou-EET dez-erh and translating as Fleeting Moment) for Balenciaga in ...
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• The Public Mind

  
  The Napkin Dad Daily — Authority: 127
  A vintage napkin from back in 2004, the last year I drew them for my daughters lunches. I think this is true of the public and those close to you. Arguing a point to no avail only to find them agree with it after someone on TV says it is frustrating. LOL Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin ...
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• love nest

  
  little red fox — Authority: 418
  Since Ive finally gotten around to doing up our little bedroom, I thought Id share...   These are the pillows I made the other day. I bought the fabric because it was so beautiful--but I had no plans for it. Our bed has needed new pillows for a while and since we cant paint and I need color--voila! Made ...
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• Earring

  
  renesturme/blog — Authority: 138
  Vintage, ILV . [IMG: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2643/4126048322_cae29887fc_o.jpg][IMG: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/4126048434_58c488bc42_o.jpg]
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• 1948 Dayton Speedway Tribute 24 hr. Build

  
  Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum — Authority: 162
  It began after dinner on saturday night, Venice Motor Bike came through for me earlier that day by supplying me with a perfect set of cranks ansd a perfect Springer new in box Plus he handed me a motor mout ehih enabled me to mout my RAW motor by just removing the studs snfd switching the long pair to the front mount ...
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• This Just In!

  
  Vintage Bulletin, the Vintage Clothing blog — Authority: 140
  This Just In from Some Like it Vintage! We have a section of vintage clothing at Some Like it Vintage that is called Creative Vintage . For those who do not know, we up-cycle some of our items. Quite frequently, I will come across an item that is just fabulous, but has been ruined and is not wearable. ...
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• Pandit Woman by Pandit Vishwanath, 1922

  
  Search Kashmir — Authority: 126
  Kashmir women do not have a working dress. This one has been squatting on a filthy bank cleaning her greasy pots with mud whilst wearing all her gold and silver and precious stones. She has no trinket box at home nor any place to store anything, so besides wearing all her clothes and valuables she has both pockets ...
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  Robert L. Peters — Authority: 127
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• Catching up

  
  A Bird in the Hand — Authority: 121
  It may be Sunday, but Ive never missed a deadline in my 25-year journalistic career and Im not about to start now, so Im at work on two articles. I take a break every so often and make new items. See them here . Ive had some old keys forever. When I want to make something new, I rummage in my stuff for ...
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• Nice Hawthorne tank cruiser on eBay...

  
  Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum — Authority: 162
  280425844654 is the item number for an early 1950s Hawthorne 26" mens cruiser with tank and rear rack. Looks pretty good to my eye. The auction ends tomorrow and it has just one bid at $70.00. Shipping to where I am is $41.00 by UPS... very reasonable. This looks like a really nice candidate for an in frame motor. ...
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• Bus Tickets

  
  :::Media-Digest — Authority: 135
  Eine kleine Sammlung verschiedener Vintage Bus Ticket Ressourcen. Zu solchen Themen gibt  es natürlich auch eine Flickr Group: Transport Timetables and Tickets Gibt es da draußen noch was in diese Richtung? Einfach in den Kommentaren einschmeißen.
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• Hand knitted fingerless gloves, the perfect Xmas present.

  
  Vintage Bulletin, the Vintage Clothing blog — Authority: 140
  Hand knitted fingerless gloves decorated with vintage buttons - what a great Xmas present they would make! fun and funky - one of kind Item number 1418366 Item number 1418368 Item number 1418370 The gloves will fit an average ladies or teenagers hand, and are beautifully Hand Knitted with care ...
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• 2009 Classic Adelaide Rally Results and Photos

  
  Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal Sports Car Digest — Authority: 431
  The 2009 Classic Adelaide Rally was held November 18-22 over approximately 1000 kilometres throughout South Australia, with natives Kevin Weeks and Bec Crunkhorn winning their third straight Classic Adelaide tarmac rally. The pair crossed the finish line after an almost trouble-free run over four days of competition, ...
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• back of the closet projects

  
  Scraps and Threadtales — Authority: 107
  Spent a lot of time this weekend going through boxes in my sewing closets and just sorting fabrics and old projects. I have finished several "almost done" tablerunners, christmas ornaments, and even a few pillowcases. Today I am going to baste the quilt-top in this photo and get it ready for some simple handquilted ...
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• Postcard Sunday....More Vintage Turkey Served Up!!

  
  Ink Stains — Authority: 427
  I know, I posted some Turkey day postcards last week but well...I couldnt resist. There are just soooo many cool vintage Thanksgiving related postcards to share I am posting more this week. Enjoy! Peace & Prosperity Thanksgiving Greetings (Dinner) Good Wishes (Girl & ...
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• Vintage Thomas L Mott TLM Charms and Jewelry

  
  Charm Chatter — Authority: 110
  A while back I posted some photos of my TLM charm collection. Since that time Ive acquired a few more so Im updating the pictures. These are all TLM, mostly enamels, and the bracelet that the British Isle charms are on is also marked TLM. In my quest Ive found that that the Thomas L Mott company is also known for ...
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• The Guide to Creating Fun and Affordable Birthday Bash

  
  Info, About, How To — Authority: 159
  We all know the economy isnt great right now but that doesnt mean you cant celebrate birthdays in style. If youre tasked with throwing a birthday party for a loved one, these cost-saving tips will help you watch your wallet, while still creating an event everyone will remember: Be Creative with the Party ThemeWhy not ...
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• Sunday Bonus Photo: 1939

  
  Dr. X's Free Associations — Authority: 477
  Gas station on US 99 between Tulare and Fresno (Dorothea Lange).
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