Retroactive Studio

12/27/2022

05/04/2022

Yard sale find!!!!

Set of matching suitcases avacado green Vintage 1960s American Tourister: tiara Turn perpendicular to unlock Upright handle with adjusting chain links at base Red White Blue Tourister logo present Hard faux leather avocado green hard plastic exterior over wood with raised stitching and aluminum band

05/04/2022

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Framed Parade flag with 38 stars inspected by a flag expert to be the real thing, from the era when there were parades and small flags were waved in celebration in 1876 Some rips and tears indicate it was used well My father found it in the walls of an old home in NJ He framed it with a setaed

04/27/2020

A bunch of new listings, things are heating up on ETSY - one positive of this stay in place thang.

Super bottle in Amazingly great vintage condition Hefty and solid green glass, really nice blob top-pristine Embossed label with the castle /crown emblem inside the round T Laughton registered trademark Scarborough no chips or crack or issues Serious as clean as they get, no rust or any residue,

04/10/2020

I just found these today and listed them in minutes! So cool, I think they belonged someone in the family but not sure. https://www.etsy.com

OMG these are so cute! Baby blue tortoise shell like frames are in AMAZING condition. Hinges are complete and functioning one screw is not original but works and is the proper size Lenses are clean and NOT A SCRATCH! Very high magnification or prescription , its all blurry to me! The epitome of

04/04/2020

Selling these patterns now on Etsy is a sign of the times, people are sewing!

Such a great pattern Nightgown in 3 lengths and BLOOMERS! made in 1968 pattern is complete, used and delicately put back in the envelope. All in GREAT vintage condition whether you collect or sew this one is a winner size 8-10 bust 31 1/2- 32 1/2 size small Get going sewing

01/01/2020

Blue Beauty! Samsonite from back in the day, made to last apparently! Handle is perfect and will hold the weight of the case when full for sure. Brass buckles all work, straight and strong. Inside satin has pockets with no ripped seams, no tears stains or pulls. In AMAZING condition, not really

01/01/2020

I can hardly believe how nice this case is and I've been hanging on to it for months, admiring it. So clean and perfect 1960's

Blue Beauty! Samsonite from back in the day, made to last apparently! Handle is perfect and will hold the weight of the case when full for sure. Brass buckles all work, straight and strong. Inside satin has pockets with no ripped seams, no tears stains or pulls. In AMAZING condition, not really

11/12/2019

So totally 70's super
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Such a great bellbottom look McCalls #4899 size 12 bust 34 Knit fits for knits only made in 1964 and was the way to be back then pattern is complete, used and delicately put back in the envelope. All in GREAT vintage condition whether you collect or sew this one is a winner

11/02/2019

Moonshine anyone?

Crazy cool moonshine quart mason style bottle so well used, lots of dirt after I tried cleaning just once, it will clean up better Lightning trade mark is only embossing on bottom is Putnam 609 From an Article on Henry W. Putnam and the Lightning Fastener LIGHTNING (1860s-1910 or later) The

10/27/2019

I have tons of these, so cool

Such a great item made in 1964 and was the way to be back then pattern is complete, used and delicately put back in the envelope. All in GREAT vintage condition whether you collect or sew this one is a winner size 11 bust 31 1/2 juniors and misses

10/27/2019

This is a worthy site to go looking for the history of bottles should you want to, its pretty fascinating once you get into it. https://sha.org/bottle/beer.htm