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Future Avon Lake Museum to include historian’s vintage clothing collection - cleveland.com

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Future Avon Lake Museum to include historian’s vintage clothing collection - cleveland.com

Future Avon Lake Museum to include historian’s vintage clothing collection - cleveland.com

Posted: 20 Jan 2020 03:08 PM PST

AVON LAKE, Ohio -- The Avon Lake Museum project featuring the Lakeshore Electric Railway is moving forward, hopefully to an opening later this year.

The museum is the brainchild of Tom and Tomie Patton, an Avon Lake couple who deeply appreciate local history and have a massive collection of train memorabilia. In addition to their own memorabilia, the museum will host a variety of Avon Lake collections and artifacts, said local historian Sherry Spenzer.

"We are even reaching out to area businesses that may have their own artifacts that can be featured in the museum to showcase their own businesses. We will be happy to get in touch with those interested in order to facilitate the establishment or creation of an exhibit," she said.

Now comes the news that Spenzer's own vintage clothing collection will be a part of the museum, as well.

Spenzer is well known in the area due to the extensive knowledge she regularly shares about all things historic in Avon Lake. Recently, she debuted her new book, "Lake Shore Cemetery of Avon Lake."

Her vintage clothing collection includes fashions worn by both men and women, with a focus on the turn of the century and early 1900s.

Spenzer said she has items such as a pre-Civil War gown that is in pristine condition. She also has one 1920s and two early-1930s wedding gowns. In her men's line, she has collected items such as a late 1800s tailcoat.

One item she said she is searching for is an authentically vintage top hat.

For inquiries or donations to the museum, contact Spenzer or HAL President Tony Tomanek, by utilizing the contact form at vwww.heritageavonlake.org or by calling 440-549-4425.

Read more from the Sun Sentinel.

Markdowns and Mocktails features steep discounts on vintage clothing - Charleston City Paper

Posted: 20 Jan 2020 06:19 AM PST

Monday, January 20, 2020

Markdowns and Mocktails features steep discounts on vintage clothing

Big deals, good drinks

Posted by Priscilla Vanartsdalen on Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 9:15 AM

click to enlarge You'll find a lot of vintage goods for just ten bucks - FILE PHOTO
  • File photo
  • You'll find a lot of vintage goods for just ten bucks
Grease Kelly Vintage and Runaround Sue Vintage are partnering to host Markdowns and Mocktails: a major vintage clearance sale on Sun. Jan. 26 at Tin Roof.

The event will include marked down items and mocktails made by Kathleen, a beloved bartender at Tin Roof who is nearing the end of her long-time employment at the bar. Those in attendance will enjoy shopping and non-alcoholic drinks (regular drinks will be on tap too, fear not), 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

Lovers of vintage items and participants of #SoberJanuary alike were kept in mind in the planning of this event. The sale is being labeled as an "all-things-must-go" clearance, as these sellers are anxious to clear out their old inventory to make room for all new finds; most items will be on sale for $10 or less.

While this event is free, those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP on Facebook.

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Old Soul Vintage prepares for February opening in Midtown - Model D

Posted: 20 Jan 2020 09:18 PM PST

In Midtown, there's no shortage of places to eat or drink. But there's about 15 places to shop, Mary Capicchioni says, with "half being gender specific or unaffordable."

That's why she's opening Old Soul Vintage in mid-February at the corner of Cass and Martin Luther King. The business was one of 10 semifinalists in the most recent Hatch Detroit Contest. While the business didn't make the final round, she has worked since then to open the store because she's on a mission.

"I'm here to provide a positive retail impact in the community," she says of her shop, which combines all of her passions for history, culture, and sustainability under one roof.

Old Soul Vintage was born in San Diego in 2014 where Capicchioni was living at the time. She was interested in fashion but didn't know what to do so she started her own online business that drew upon her youth exploring her grandmother's "treasures" in her east-side Detroit home as well as listening to legendary rock musicians such as Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles. She also grew up with three brothers who "cemented" her love for hockey, skateboarding, and punk and rap music.

"I took inspiration from my family and my love for history, especially the counterculture 1960s, and I decided to open up a vintage shop right then and there at my apartment. And it has grown. I took the leap and moved from San Diego back to Detroit because I saw the opportunity here in which I could grow my business."

With Old Soul Vintage, Capicchioni aims to be more than a place to buy timeless, one-of-a-kind fashion and accessories; her vision is to make it a community-oriented and collaborative space.

In addition to the vintage clothing and accessories circa the 1900s-1990s that she curates from sources like private sales, she will also have about 15 other businesses including vintage retailers, candle makers, and artists in her shop working on a consignment or wholesale basis.

"It's going to be a collaborative, affordable space," says the 25-year-old North End resident.

Since 2014, the business has donated a portion of sales to charities; for the grand opening next month, Old Soul Vintage will donate to Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries.

In November, she organized the second annual For the Girls fundraiser, which raised more than $2,000 and gathered feminine products for homeless women and girls.

"We're just really passionate about the city and we want to give back," she says.

Old Soul Vintage is located at 3627 Cass Ave. For more information, go to oldsoulvintage.com or check out the crowdfunding campaign on Go Fund Me.
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