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Pies and Puggles

Pies and Puggles

Taking delight in the day-to-day.

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Vintage cowboy boots, resoled

February 26, 2014June 4, 2019 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

While it’s probably pretty obvious that I love furniture, my love of boots might be a little less obvious. It all started about 15 years ago when I worked at a winery in California. Though I was in the tasting room, the setting was rural and at least a couple times a day, I woundRead more

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Vintage shopping: DC Big Flea Antiques & Collectibles Market

September 17, 2013 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

When I talk to people about how they got into antiques, most mention a family member. Usually it’s mom or dad or an aunt or an uncle. They remember combing antique stores, thrift stores, yard sales and barns as children when everything seemed like such an adventure. And even though we’re all adults now, weRead more

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Going vintage: shopping options for the vintage buyer

May 9, 2013 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

If you’re interested in vintage stuff, there are lots of different places to acquire it. Antique/vintage stores, eBay and Etsy are generally the first that spring to mind and if you’re a new collector, looking for something specific or have more money than time (not a bad thing, just be honest with yourself), those areRead more

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