The Vintage Reader

Gina from Feather Your Nest stopped by earlier today, and I'm so glad she did! For one thing, she's based in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, where Mr. Vintage Reader and I were married (...and for the last time, no, we are NOT cousins). I've always thought Eureka Springs would be a great place to live year-round; as a matter of fact, the aforementioned young adult novel that my friend Steve and I wrote in 8th-grade science class was based on a quaint resort town that bore a striking resemblance to Eureka Springs, since we both spent lots of time there in our youth.

But also, Feather Your Nest has all kinds of nifty vintage goods, like these awesome cookbooks. I'm pretty sure I have one of these in its original form; these appear to be reprints, but I'm sure they're as full of vintagey goodness as the originals. I also particularly like this scale and these gorgeous tablecloths. Just yesterday I washed all my vintage tablecloths, which had gotten a little musty-smelling, and hung them out on the line to dry. They looked beautiful on the line, but up close you could see the small spots and stains (although—and here's a great vintage homemaking tip—by the time they were dry the sun had bleached out some of the spots so that they were barely noticeable). For my next house, I definitely want a couple of these reproductions, sans stains! And hey—even though I could order them online, I'll take any old excuse to visit Eureka Springs.