
When I’m acquiring vintage pieces for myself or for my business, I am usually searching for the very iconic or the extremely distinctive. I have often returned a piece to the rack simply because it wasn’t special enough.
But sometimes, the plain ol’ ordinary can rise to a level of extraordinary and make my cut. A piece like today’s VPOD, for instance.
The stark minimalism of this…
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Are you a little obsessed with the number of your friends, fans or tweeps? Well, keep it in perspective. After all, Punxsutawney Phil has 4,500 Facebook friends! Yep, whether you call him a land-beaver, woodchuck, whistle-pig or groundhog, this furry rodent has more friends than you.
On top of that bad news, the little guy didn’t see his shadow yesterday. And you know what that means:…
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