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Recently found this Anthropologie Curiosity Cloche while thrifting. Cloches date back to the 1600s and were used to cover plants, serving as a protector of its delicate inhabitants during the cold weather. Over the year...

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I've not been open for a while. I miss my little shop very much. I miss the great customers who would wonder in and experience all that the courtyard had to offer.

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Make sure to catch the 33rd annual Mecum Antique and Vintage Motorcycle Auction, happening this week at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spectators and those who are interested in taking home one o...

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Here is a recent article published in the Scarlet and Gray, UNLV's Newspaper!

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Nestled in Hilltop Plaza, at 2601 N. Stockton Hill Road, Suite E1, Kingman, Arizona, a hidden gem awaits vintage enthusiasts and treasure hunters alike. Old School Cool, brought to life by the creative duo of Kim McDanie...

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\"Oh my....the temperature outside is rising and I'm not sure how a lady is to wear her very best dress while shopping for treasures in this dreadful heat.

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This article was written and excerpts were prompted by Johannah Bruns Back, with the use of ChatGPT.

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Ok.

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We have some amazing news!

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Thank you @Shannon Hughes Parish for sharing your wonderful heirloom and its history with Got Good Bones.

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Shopping for vintage and antiques in Las Vegas will be extra special this month. Not only can you find wonderful items at your local hangouts, a few special events are taking place around the valley.

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Erica Parker and her team are ready to again bring you an amazing vintage event in the Downtown Sumnerlin Area. Erica's passion shines through every year in her attention to all the fine details that make her events tru...

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Buzz in when you figure out what the following shows all have in common.

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I love what I do. Finding antique and vintage items at thrift stores, garage sales, antique stores and estate sales. I do not know why I pick things up. Some of them speak to me. It is a language that I do not unders...

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When she was found, she was broken. She had been abused and left alone. She was afraid. I picked her up and promised her I'd give her a forever home and a new life.

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What is your style?

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A while back I had the opportunity to talk to a customer that was shopping at the Fantastic Vintage Market. We hit it off, and she later said that she knew we were alike in our love for things. She told me of her upcomi...

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I recently had the opportunity to meet the owner of the LV Craft Shows franchise, Ms. Susi Engl. She is a busy lady...and that is putting it mildly. Let's take a moment to learn about her and how her business has and i...

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Barbie and Ken. Ken and Barbie. Two iconic names that we all know and love. Growing up in the early 70s, my sisters and I had Barbie and Ken dolls and all the accessories. We even had three Barbie Campers! But I found s...

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Everyone has their own unique style and design methods. We get to express that style in our homes and they in turn become a statement and an extension of our personalities and the lives that we lead. I love it when we ...

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Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending the day in Boulder City, Nevada. This is a place that is near and dear to my heart, and due to the current health concerns, I have limited my visits drastically. A dear f...

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I love all things french. So when two little items popped up on the Got Good Bones site, I jumped at them. \"Two Vintage French Hotel Signs from the Hotel Sofitel, Circa 1970\" was what the post read. We made arrangement...

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I have had two of the busiest months of my life. College. Chloe’s schooling. Three flea markets, a storage move, and a home that is still in disarray due to a flood. Add in Covid. And I opened my own little place...some...

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Whether you call it picking, antique hunting and or thrifting… some would say there is only one result. One common goal. That is to score something amazing that is worth lots and lots of money. But, to many pickers, mon...

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Mr. Shank turns 104 this Saturday, September 19, 2020. Guess what? You can help him celebrate this wonderful occasion. Come on out and join the drive by car parade that will honor him! The information is below. Make s...

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When you realize that you haven't blogged in almost two months....it can be a very sobering moment. Why and how could I have let this happen?

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Who: My Uncle Johnny

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Sometimes when you see something, you just have to have it. We have all had that happen to us at one time or another. This is something that happened to Paris N. He fell in love with something so amazing… that it is almo...

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I just picked these up from an online auction. I really prefer to find my treasures the more traditional way, ie...shopping in person, but since quarantine started, I've been more enthused to buy this way. Sometimes the...

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Pf...what? Pfilately. It's pronounced fil-lat-illie..not...have u seen phil lately? What is it? it's the study of stamps and postal items. I was online yesterday and a new listing popped up. Over 500 vintage german and f...

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Written by Mimi, permanent guest blogger and my mom.

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(This is the first installment of a guest blogger on Got Good Bones. My mother, know as Mimi, will be sharing her writing with us here.)

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There is always a time when you are out and about....and you see something...and you want it. But then reality kicks in and you ask yourself...\"What are you going to do with it?\" \"Where will you put it?\" \"Do I really n...

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In an attempt to stay busy, I have been spending time going through my collections. It's been a great way to “shop” for vintage and antique items (from my own home), as they do not cost me anything and I am rediscovering...

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It's funny. When we are busy with everyday life, we crave to have more time to get what we need to get done. Usually, we end up getting less sleep to get it done-but the tasks do get completed and then, like clockwork, a...

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The Leftover Chair project started in 2019.

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Recently, I got to spend a fantastic evening with my bestie. We do not get to do that much. She is busy being a nurse and I have a full schedule between college, the flea market and Got Good Bones. We had a great dinne...

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My mom set up a handwashing station for when my dad comes home from shopping. She has always had a way to make everything and every situation inviting. Look for her blog coming to Got Good Bones.

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I collect alot of everything. Some call it a blessing. Most call it a curse. \"Oh I can make this out of these and that just needs a little paint and then I can add those\". Before you know it: this and that and these have...

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Like everyone else, we all are trying to process and adjust to our current situation. What all this means for our family, our friends, our communities and our world. Staying busy is key for those of us not able to help ...

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In the late 1800’s the United States was a mecca for entrepreneurs who were interested in starting businesses. Two men came together in Boston, Massachusetts and did just that. Caleb Chase was a coffee roaster born in ...

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It’s that time of year again….Vintage Market Days of Southern Nevada is bringing their unique collection of vintage, handmade and original art offerings to Downtown Summerlin. What a great way to start of spring.

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I remember as a child, playing in a clover field at the school across from my Grandparents home. My family and I spent lots of time sitting in the coolness of the green clover patch, looking for that special one that had...

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As a child, Olaf Stanton grew up in a family of entrepreneurs, and was taught by his step father how to build life sized stationary characters or \"dummies\". In the 1980s, Olaf Stanton and his wife, Krishun, traveled in ...

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Its that time again- yes its already February and this year, like all the others before it, seems to be coming quicker and quicker. February brings lots of great events to the Southern Nevada area. One of my favorites ...

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Anywhere I travel, it seems that there is always a vintage connection. Maybe I look too hard for it, but I always manage to find one. I try to blog about them as soon as I can, however it seems that my collection of pict...

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Its fall! I can't think of a better way to finish out the cool crisp month of October than by coming on down to Vintage Market Days of Southern Nevada, who will be back at the Lawn at Downtown Summerlin.  This seasons th...

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Finding a book that you love is always a treat when you are out and about picking. Finding a book over 100 years old is even better! But finding a book that is signed and is part of American History, well that is pricele...

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Spending this morning cleaning, organizing and trying to get my life more organized. It has been very crazy lately. But i am no different than any other mom, trying to take care of kids, work part-time, run a business an...

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This past weekend was the highly anticipated Dam Short Film Festival. I was eager to attend- as this was my first time. I was given behind the scenes access to the upstairs film room, which sadly no longer is used to sh...

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