Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Archive
  • Links
  • Places to Explore
    • Filming Locations
    • Roadside Americana
    • Bizarre & Unique
    • Abandoned
    • Architecture
    • Historic Locations
    • Sleep & Eat
    • Museum Visits
    • Natural Beauty
  • Amusement Parks
    • Disney Parks & Resorts
    • Knott’s Berry Farm
    • Universal Studios
    • Unique Amusements
  • History Lessons
    • The Wild West
    • California Dreamin’
    • Strange Tales
  • Tips, Guides, & Reviews
    • Travel Guides
    • Shopping Tips
    • Home & Decor Tips
    • Product Reviews
    • Books, Movies & TV
    • Beauty & Wardrobe Tips
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion & Style
    • Our 1954 Home
    • Holidays
    • Found Treasures
    • Cooking with Vincent
    • Cosplay & Cons
    • Activism
    • Life
×
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Archive
  • Links

Atomic Redhead

Unique Destinations, Weird History and More…

  • Places to Explore
    • Filming Locations
    • Roadside Americana
    • Bizarre & Unique
    • Abandoned
    • Architecture
    • Historic Locations
    • Sleep & Eat
    • Museum Visits
    • Natural Beauty
  • Amusement Parks
    • Disney Parks & Resorts
    • Knott’s Berry Farm
    • Universal Studios
    • Unique Amusements
  • History Lessons
    • The Wild West
    • California Dreamin’
    • Strange Tales
  • Tips, Guides, & Reviews
    • Travel Guides
    • Shopping Tips
    • Home & Decor Tips
    • Product Reviews
    • Books, Movies & TV
    • Beauty & Wardrobe Tips
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion & Style
    • Our 1954 Home
    • Holidays
    • Found Treasures
    • Cooking with Vincent
    • Cosplay & Cons
    • Activism
    • Life
Menu
Pintrest Facebook Twitter Instagram

Category

Shopping Tips

Want to start shopping second-hand? It’s a little different than going to the mall.

Image of an antique booth filled with vintage signs and furniture, a text overall reads "Antique Mall Dos and Dont's"

Antique Mall Dos & Don’ts

November 14, 2019, 4 Comments on Antique Mall Dos & Don’ts

Shopping for antiques and vintage is a different experience than the local mall or department store. Antique malls are made up of multiple dealers, each has a booth/space/stall or case, however the dealer is not always present, often they only come in put in fresh inventory. Dealers are assigned booth numbers, which is written or…

Read More…
A blue sky above the Redlands train station, which is a white building with pillars. "Redlands" in red letters reads across the top of the building. An overlay in red type reads "Redlands Vintage Shopping Guide"

Redlands Vintage Shopping Guide

May 15, 2019, Leave a Comment on Redlands Vintage Shopping Guide

Please Note: This post was originally published in May of 2019. However I attempt to keep this post current and up-to-date as new shops arrive and/or sadly close. Please keep in mind I do not visit as often as I would like, and from time to time you may find this post to be out…

Read More…
Magnolia Park Vintage Shopping Guide

Burbank’s Magnolia Park Vintage Shopping Guide

July 2, 2018, 4 Comments on Burbank’s Magnolia Park Vintage Shopping Guide

Please Note: This post was originally published in July of 2018. However I attempt to keep this post current and up-to-date as new shops arrive and/or sadly close. Please keep in mind I do not visit as often as I would like, and from time to time you may find this post to be out…

Read More…

Flea Market Dos and Don’ts

August 21, 2017, 5 Comments on Flea Market Dos and Don’ts

With the holiday season (which for me includes Halloween) arriving soon, Patrick and I have been hitting up more flea markets in search of fresh vintage Halloween decor to add to our home, and after witnessing and overhearing certain things at the flea market I decided to go ahead with a dos and don’ts for…

Read More…

Orange Vintage Shopping Guide

June 19, 2017, Leave a Comment on Orange Vintage Shopping Guide

Please Note: This post was originally published in June of 2017. However I attempt to keep this post current and up-to-date as new shops arrive and/or sadly close. Within even a short time of moving to California I was receiving e-mails of people planning visits to California and wanted to know where to shop. I…

Read More…

How to Tell Vintage from Repro Halloween Decorations

October 11, 2015, 6 Comments on How to Tell Vintage from Repro Halloween Decorations

Halloween in around the corner, and with it many people are shopping for Halloween decorations, including vintage lovers who do their shopping at antique malls. However in recent visits to antique malls I have noticed some dealers selling items that look old, but are in fact new! So, how are you to tell the difference?…

Read More…

How To Sell Your Vintage Clothing

February 16, 2014, 7 Comments on How To Sell Your Vintage Clothing

Spring is right around the corner and with that comes spring cleaning, and maybe that means you will be going through your wardrobe and deciding to part with a few things.  And there are many venues to take your now unwanted vintage garments. Resale Shops If you have a few vintage garments that are a…

Read More…

Beginners Guide to Vintage Shopping

December 28, 2013, 16 Comments on Beginners Guide to Vintage Shopping

In my numerous vintage shopping excursions I have observed many people coming into shops who are not familiar with vintage, and may be just starting out.  Some get overwhelmed, others confused, so I thought I’d offer up some of my personal tips that I know make for a better shopping experience. Be Respectful When you…

Read More…

Antique Show Tips & Tricks

October 28, 2013, 6 Comments on Antique Show Tips & Tricks

The Portland Antique and Collectable Expo is about the vintage lover’s equivalent of a marathon. Or remember those Black Friday ads that Target had awhile back of a woman training for it? Yeah, it’s a bit like that.  But instead of once a year, it happens three times a year. With over 1,000 booths to…

Read More…

Portland Vintage Guide

May 21, 2013, 19 Comments on Portland Vintage Guide

September 2014 UPDATE: As I no longer call Portland home, this list may find itself out of date, as I will only know of changes in shops via friends and social media. So it is more important than ever to check Facebook, Google, and/or Yelp pages to see if businesses are still in operation and…

Read More…
Older Posts

Instagram

Janey Ellis

Atomic_Redhead

Janey 🍊 California Blogger 🌵 Cosmic American Fashion, Amusement Parks, Unique Destinations, & Weird History 🗺

The first of many road trip posts is up! A stroll The first of many road trip posts is up! A stroll through historic Virginia City. 🍻 Link in stories and bio!
It’s so beautiful I could cry! 😭My dad recent It’s so beautiful I could cry! 😭My dad recently scored me autographs from one of my favorite bands, The Flying Burrito Brothers. Normally I don’t care for contract or check signatures, but Gram’s life was so short, I would take anything. This contract is especially interesting though because it is from Gram’s time with The International Submarine Band (pre-Burritos), and when Monte Kay was their manager, who founded the iconic jazz club Birdland in NYC. Now to figure out how I’m going to frame all of this! 🤔
Did you know when Big Thunder Ranch first opened y Did you know when Big Thunder Ranch first opened you had the opportunity to adopt a burro from the Ranch?! Read more about the ultimate Disneyland souvenir on the blog! 🫏 Link in stories and bio!
.
.
🏜️🫏🌵
.
.
#disneyland
#bigthunderranch
As some of you may know, my parents were massive C As some of you may know, my parents were massive Coca-Cola collectors. They pared down their collection over the years, but the love for the carbonated beverage remained. When I was in kindergarten my aunt got my mom and I matching Coca-Cola swimsuits, and when visiting my mom I found both hers (worn here) and mine, which I plan to put on a stuffed animal. Then in 1998 my dad and I went to Las Vegas, it was during that weird era when Vegas tried to go family friendly, and we went to what was then known as The World of Coca-Cola, an amazing interactive museum. I vividly remember the bottle elevator that made the sound of a bottle being opened when you rode. The dressing room was a Coke glass and when you entered it made the sound of clinking ice and pouring soda. I got this jacket during the visit, but left it at my mom’s when I went away to college. She kept it for me, and it still fits! So of course I had to wear both for a day in Vegas. Sadly the World of Coca-Cola is just the Coca-Cola Store now, but it still offers soda from around the world!
We have spent a good chunk of our road trip pullin We have spent a good chunk of our road trip pulling over for neon signs, abandoned buildings, and more. I’m pretty certain there will be a blog post highlighting the variety of places as I have done for previous road trips, but until then enjoy this adorable sign! 🦌 #ipulledoverforthis #vintageneon #signgeeks
BLOGGED! A tour of @museumofneonart ‘s warehouse BLOGGED! A tour of @museumofneonart ‘s warehouse! See more on the blog! ✨ Link in stories and bio!
.
.
#vintageneon 
#explorecalifornia
BLOGGED! A visit to @disneyland to celebrate Disne BLOGGED! A visit to @disneyland to celebrate Disney’s 100 anniversary! Also I won’t lie, I am SUPER proud of my Merlin pic, perfect for a parade called “Magic Happens” 🤣 See and read more on the blog, link in stories and bio! ✨
.
.
✨✨✨
.
.
.
#disneyland
#magichappens 
#disney100
Sorry not sorry for some more Chateau photos. Here Sorry not sorry for some more Chateau photos. Here are some bonus shots that didn’t make the blog, including a shot of the incredibly awkward and amazingly ridiculous gym crammed in the attic.
While at the Chateau Patrick and I had the joy of While at the Chateau Patrick and I had the joy of having lunch with talented photographer and Chateau expert @davelandweb and he even snapped some photos of us! Yes! Photos of Patrick and myself to exist! Thank you so much, Dave!!! The last photo is the joy of discovering the doors seen in the gatefold cover of GP, which had been covered up! Learn more about Chateau Marmont on the blog! Link in bio.
BLOGGED! Celebrating my birthday at the infamous C BLOGGED! Celebrating my birthday at the infamous Chateau Marmont. This place is incredible and I hope to return one day. Visit the blog to find out why this place is so special to me and Hollywood. ✨ Link in bio and stories.
The amazing Maleficent dragon from Fantasmic had a The amazing Maleficent dragon from Fantasmic had a fire last night and this morning she couldn’t reach her cave and was wrapped up. Poor girl! 😭
It’s like Quentin Tarantino knew it was my birth It’s like Quentin Tarantino knew it was my birthday, playing my favorite movie at his cinema. Grabbed a bite at El Coyote before hand of course.
Another spring @dapperday is in the books! Take a Another spring @dapperday is in the books! Take a look over at the blog for more photos and outfit details! 🐭 Link in stories and bio!
Somehow I failed to mention it’s my birthday mon Somehow I failed to mention it’s my birthday month. Anyway, crowns should be worn more casually, don’t you think?
Recently went ax throwing with @cemeterytourguide Recently went ax throwing with @cemeterytourguide and @drunkensquid at @moshouseofaxe . I HIGHLY recommend this place! It is like a mix of Clifton’s and Doug Fur (literally one of the few places form PDX I miss) but with axes. It’s a great place for socializing, releasing frustrations, and amazing food. I look forward to many returns. 🪓
Follow Me On Instagram

Follow My Blog!

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive new posts by email.

Follow on Bloglovin
Privacy Policy - Theme by Patrick Arlt