Celebrate America with Made in the USA Products

Since Thursday Independence Day, we thought it was time to review our Made in the USA collection. We are proud to feature the offerings of numerous American small companies, artisans and craftsmen here at Vintages. We have gifts, decorations, jewelry, notes and cards, Los Gatos souvenirs and whimseys of all sorts. Here is a gallery of a part of our collection.

Robot Banks made from Reclaimed Construction Materials ($115 each - Phoenix AZ)

Handcrafted Clocks made using Original Artwork ($36.95 each - Vancouver WA)

Whimsical Butterflies and Dragonflies made from Reclaimed Furniture Parts ($59.95 each - Chamblee GA)

Picket Fence Fish Stix Handcrafted and Hand Painted ($44.95 - Connecticut)

Handcrafted Boardgames ($98 each - Great Lakes Region)

Unique Handcrafted Bowls and Planters (from $75.00 each - La Mesa CA)

Arts & Crafts Tiles (from $29.95each  - Fresno CA)

Cards, Tags, Notes and Decorations Handmade in California (from $3.95 each)

Tricia's Fantastic Tags ($12.95 each - Alamo CA)

Hand-created Whimsical Wall Plaques ($24.95 each - South Dakota)

Everyone needs a cardholder! Handmade from Original Artwork ($4.95 each - Atlanta GA)

Fabulous Handcrafted Earrings and Bracelets (from $24.95 each - Arkansas)

Silver Solder Pendants and Charms by Susan (from $12.95 each - Los Gatos CA)

Pewter Charms, Key Chains and Pendants ( from $3.95 each - Los Angeles CA)

Los Gatos Souvenirs by Susan (from $19.95 each - Los Gatos CA)

Magnets for All Occasions (from $9.95 each - Michigan)

Magnet Letters Handmade Locally ($4.95 each - Santa Clara Valley CA)

Specialty Magnets Handmade by Susan (from $10.00 each - Los Gatos CA)

Gathered Thoughts - Inspirational Notepads ($15.95 - Roswell GA)

Specialty Papers and Notes (from $5.95 each - Troy MO)

Locally Designed and Printed Notepads of Paris and Los Gatos (from $5.95 each - Los Gatos)

Dried Botanicals, Exotics and Potpourri (from $12.95 each - Florida)

Straws and Goodie Bags ($6.95 and $7.95 per package - Danville VA)

Many of these are available online. Click the blog link for further information or look in our Vintages' online shop. AND remember, there are more Made in the USA items available.

24 Gifts of Christmas: Game Boards

Handmade Folk Art Parchessi Board by Peg St. Pierre 1994 ($98)

Here at Vintages we have a small selection of game boards. Some are new, some handmade, others are reproductions. But all of them are great and they are our featured product for August. These are not listed online, but if you contact us, we will send further information.

Handmade Folk Art Checker Board by Peg St. Pierre 1994 ($98)

Reproduction Ring Toss Board ($59.95)

REMEMBER: For items purchased in Vintages we can wrap your gift for you and arrange for shipping as well. We have gift certificates and Christmas cards, too.

Game Boards

Years ago one of the most popular card games was Tripoli (aka Michigan Rummy). While you could buy a game box with everything in it from the likes of Milton Bradley, the lucky ones among us had Dads that made the boards themselves. Susan's Dad, Mike, made a Tripoli game board from a plywood panel reclaimed from a used crate. It really is cool! And we still have it. Take a look.

Mike's hand made Tripoli game circa 1950s

Here at Vintages we have a small selection of game boards. Some are new, some handmade, others are reproductions. But all of them are great and they are our featured product for August. Note: These are not listed online, but if you contact us, we will send further information.

Handmade Folk Art Checker Board by Peg St. Pierre 1994 ($98)

Handmade Folk Art Parchessi Board by Peg St. Pierre 1994 ($98)

Reproduction Tic-Tac-Toe Board ($59.95)

Reproduction Parchessi Board ($59.95)

Reproduction Ring Toss Board ($59.95)

Handmade Chinese Checkers Game Board ($89)

Artist created Spinning Game Wheel ($295)