I am in a Vintage Mood

As of late I have been all about vintage items.  Not RETRO.  I don't want new items that are made to LOOK like the real thing.  I want authentic used (or not) VINTAGE items.  For whatever the reason, I just really have been wanting to return to the days of my childhood home with heavy appliances made of metal and made HERE in the good ol' US of A!

What is worse is that I have been browsing the web looking at all of these old school items mainly kitchen items.  And I have been pining for those uber cute anthropolgie housewares and linens, aprons...you get it.  I will not spend that kind of money on reproductions but, they are definitely throw back and I love, love, LOVE it right now.

Since I can not have all of these things--not to mention I don't need them and won't use them--I decided to apply some retro look to my photos.  Here are a couple familiar ones.  Like them but not sure if I want to buy the software to do it or just do it myself in PSE.  Still chewin' on that.