| Happy Valentines Day from Vintages of Los Gatos |
Greetings!
With "market month" over for us, things are getting back to normal. We placed a lot of orders at the shows and the products have already started to arrive, although most will come in slowly over the next several months. It's time for hearts and Valentines, and we've got them in stock. Come on in and say "hi". Let us know what you think about our newsletter ... and our products as well. Give us ideas for content. Ask questions. And pass a copy along to a friend.
Bob & Susan Bortfeld |
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Valentine's Day Feb 14th
 Valentines, hearts, cupids and flowers. Silly sayings, cutsie pictures, schmaltzie poems, red roses, hugs and kisses galore! That's part of the Valentine's Day theater.
We are ready at Vintages with all of the above (except the roses) and more! Get creative and make your own Valentine card. Or start with a true vintage Valentine or love letter, and then personalize it. We have hearts, lockets, special jewelry, crowns and the key to your lover's heart! And we will wrap it up with a red bow, just to make it easy for you.
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Bob's Tips of the Trade
Over the years we have had to replace the glass in many miniature frames. If they are square or rectangular, that's usually not an issue. But if they are round, oval or irregular in shape it is virtually impossible to find replacements or to cut our own. The same is true about the glass in lockets, as these are not only irregular, but very thin. Here's a great solution. Use a sheet of mylar (or other strong, transparent sheet plastic) and cut it to fit. Add extra backing board if necessary. Voila! It looks great!
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Collections: Vintage Lockets
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Tiny treasures make great collections. Items like lockets are easy to display, take up little space and are wearable! But the real reason to collect these little gems is that they all have a history. Oh, it's true you will only learn a few of the stories, but if they could talk, what would they say!
Lockets are by far the most versatile and personal form of jewelry. It is exciting to discover the story behind the locket. Whenever you get an antique locket, the anticipation of what you will find inside is part of the intrigue. Photos are by far the most common, but finding a hand painted image, a lock of hair, a bit of a relic, or a poem inside is like WOW! Read more ...
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We are back to regular shop hours now (see below). Have a splendid spring. Hope to see you in the shop ... or online.
Sincerely, Bob & Susan Bortfeld
Vintages of Los Gatos |
Vintages of Los Gatos
130C N. Santa Cruz Avenue � Los Gatos � CA � 95030
408-399-9090 � email: bob@vintageslg.com
HOURS: Tue-Sat 10am - 6pm � Sun "by chance" � Mon Closed
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February's Birthstone: Amethyst 
Amethyst is the birthstone for February. Read more about amethysts.
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Worth Reading
 Vintage Ephemera is a blog devoted exclusively to offering you vintage images ... for free! "For years I've been scouring the internet and other sources for perfect images to incorporate into my own art pieces. I found that I really love hunting for these images almost as much as using them in my art." So she is sharing them with all of us.
Vintage Epemera
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Customer Service
Here at Vintages, we want you to have a great shopping experience. Here are some of the services we offer: � Free Gift Wrap � Gift certificates � Layaway � Packing and Shipping � We buy antiques, too! See details
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