http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Antiques-Collectibles-blog.html Antiques Collectibles Blog - What's New at Vintage Bliss - all of the Vintage Collectibles and Vintage Dollsl latest pages on updates at Vintage-Bliss.com en-us Antiques Collectibles Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:26:40 GMT Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:26:40 GMT vintage-bliss.com http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Vintage-Cookie-Jars.html When you look at vintage cookie jars its hard not to suddenly find a grin on your face. These little biscuit jars that have been around since the late 18th century whisper of another time from the Great Depression and first World War. The simplest cookie jars were made in glass with a metal lid, while others were hand painted, and others still became quite fanciful. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:26:40 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Metlox-Cookie-Jars.html Collecting cookie jars has grown in popularity including Metlox Cookie Jars. In part, people collect items like this because of fond childhood memories. Another reason for rising popularity is that cookie jars are decreasing in prices due to tenuous financial times. The Metlox line is no exception to the rule. On any given day pricing can be up or down, so it's good to have a feel for average costs so you can find a bargain. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:20:29 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Howdy-Doody-Cookie-Jar.html Howdy Doody Cookie Jar Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:53:15 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Pig-Cookie-Jars.html Pig Cookie Jars are very popular among vintage collectible cookie jars. Cookie jar collecting is a wonderful pastime for people of any age. The phrase, caught with your hand in the cookie jar, makes you think of warm days in the kitchen with fresh cookies baking then being put neatly away until after dinner. The type of cookie jar varied, but one of the most popular motifs that has remained a collector's item to this day are pigs. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:38:59 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Disney-Cookie-Jars.html Disney Cookie Jars are a whimsical collector's item, particularly Disney cookie jars. The characters and stories from Disney bring back wonderful memories and many of them have been commemorated in finely detailed cookie jars. The vintage jars date to 1940-1960. For those on a tighter budget, there are... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:49:35 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Cookie-Monster-Cookie-Jar.html The Cookie Monster Cookie Jar is popular among Collectible Cookie Jars with Cookie Monsters everywhere!! Theme cookie jar collecting is rapidly becoming a favorite pastime including Sesame Street jars like this one. Children of all ages cannot help but smile at this very popular muppet, and the irony of Cookie Monster being the guardian of sweet treasures. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:19:47 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/McCoy-Cookie-Jars.html Vintage McCoy Cookie Jars are among the most collected Vintage Cookie Jars. From the 1930s through the 1980s hundreds of McCoy Cookie jars were produced in a very wide range of styles and designs. They managed to capture the eras through those years. If you are over 40, you will not be able to look at them without a great deal of nostalgia, which is one of the main reasons they are so popular with collectors today. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:43:47 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Aunt-Jemima-Cookie-Jars.html The search for Aunt Jemima Cookie Jars can have two different meanings. Some use the name interchangeably with McCoy Mammy Cookie Jars and lump Aunt Jemima jars in with the Mammy jars, but I feel there is a distinction. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:32:45 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/McCoy-Mammy-Cookie-Jars.html McCoy Mammy Cookie Jars play a significant role in Black American memorabilia. They began in a time when such depictions were acceptable, then went out of circulation when social conditions changed. Eventually they resurfaced, both originals and reproductions, thanks to the boom in antique and vintage collectibles. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:01:39 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Monet-Jewelry.html You can go a lot of directions in collecting Monet jewelry. For example, you could try to get a whole line of charm bracelets choosing one with a poodle motif from the 1950s and one covered in bangles from the 1960. Other items that are highly sought after by collectors include ... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:24:59 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Vintage-Night-Gowns.html Vintage Night Gowns are adored and collected because they are so very elegant and glamorous. They just don't make them like that anymore! Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:33:18 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Olga-Nightgowns.html Pictures and descriptions of some of the most notable Olga Nightgowns by style number. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:24:27 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Vintage-Olga-Nightgowns.html Vintage Olga Nightgowns are among the most loved, desired, collected and most valuable vintage nightgowns. It is because they are so glamorous and universally flattering to any feminine shape. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:08:52 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Vanity-Fair-Nightgowns.html Vintage Vanity Fair Nightgowns are among the most popular with vintage nightgown lovers and collectors. The company has been around since 1899 and in 1948 stopped working with silk and began to work only with nylon for their nightgowns and other lingerie. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:03:57 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Vintage-Intime-Nightgowns.html Vintage Intime Nightgowns are among the most valuable and most coveted by collectors. This is because of their elegant styles that of a very high quality and often feature feminine lace and huge sweeping layers of chiffon. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:58:44 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Lucie-Ann-Vintage-Nightgowns.html Lucie Ann Vintage Nightgowns are among the most glamorous and desirable vintage nightgowns. Lucie Ann Lingerie nightgowns and lingerie were worn by Hollywood's glamorous stars such as Elizabeth Taylor. She designed all of the peignoir sets worn by Eva Gabor on the 1960's series Green Acres. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:52:40 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Plus-Size-Vintage-Nightgowns.html Plus Size Vintage Nightgowns are not impossible to find, but it is not the easiest thing to do either! They are available if you are patient and willing to pay. Prices on sizes XL, 1X, 2X, 3X items are usually higher because there is a high demand and a relatively low supply. The pay back is a beautiful, glamorous and sexy nightgown that you will treasure for years to come. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:48:41 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Vintage-Costume-Jewelry.html Vintage Costume Jewelry, Antique Costume Jewelry and Estate Costume Jewelryis the biggest area of Vintage Jewelry collecting. There are many very well known designer and manufacturer names. Some pieces are marked or Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:47:56 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Antique-Collectible-Jewelry.html Antique Collectible Jewelry on this website refers to Vintage Fine Jewelry, which means that the item is made from a precious metal, such as gold, platinum or even sterling silver, and that any gemstones are genuine. On this site, and most others as well, vintage and antique are used interchangeably. As a reminder though, the term vintage is generally accepted as a piece that is over 20 years old, antique is over 50 years old and estate is a previously owned item that is less than 20 years old. Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:36:08 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Weiss-Vintage-Jewelry.html Weiss Vintage Jewelry is a favorite among vintage jewelry collectors because of their beautiful rhinestone, enameled and plastic jewelry designs. Albert Weiss left Coro to start Weiss in 1942, where he designed and manufactured his jewelry. Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:22:53 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Shawnee-Cookie-Jars.html Vintage Shawnee Cookie Jars are popular collectible antique cookie jars. Children of every age love cookies and interesting cookie jars. What are the most popular and most valuable cookie jars made by Shawnee? Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:53:14 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Dancerina.html Dancerina - 1968 Mattel Dancing Ballerina Doll was THE doll to get for Christmas 1969. She was a 24 inch tall Ballerina doll. She had batteries in her back and when she was turned on, you would hold her by the knob in the center of the crown on her head and she would spin around on her toes. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:13:27 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Mrs-Beasley-Doll.html Mrs. Beasley Doll Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:13:27 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Mary-Poppins-Dolls.html Horsman made Mary Poppins Dolls from 1963 through the early 1970s. The dolls were 11 1/2 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:13:27 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Tippee-Toes-Doll.html Santa left a Tippee Toes Doll that magical Christmas morning in 1968! Made by Mattel, Tippee Toes rides her bike, her pony or her walker by moving her legs - she is a battery operated. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:13:27 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/Tubsy-Doll.html The Tubsy Doll was a babydoll made by Ideal in 1967 and 1968. She came with a little bath tub and was battery operated. When she was in her tub and you turned her on, her arms would move up and down to splash in the water. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:13:27 GMT http://www.vintage-bliss.com/index.html Vintage-Bliss is undergoing a major redesign and reorganization so that in addition to your favorite Vintage Dolls, we will be able to bring you more information on your favorite Vintage Collectibles and Antiques Collectibles! Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:38:10 GMT