Austin Vintage

March 14, 2013, 14 Comments

The main reason I tagged along on Patrick’s business trip to SXSW was because I’d never been to Austin and the city seemed to offer up a decent amount of vintage shops to check out. I checked out four areas of Austin, leaving out at least two good sized shopping areas due to time, proximity,…

Antique Mall Price Tag Lingo

August 2, 2010, Leave a Comment on Antique Mall Price Tag Lingo

Have you ever been antiquing and seen a price tag similar to the one below and wondered what all of that gibberish was? Have no fear, the Atomic Redhead is here! Here to offer up some help on translating the lingo of antique show and shop price tags so you’ll know what to do or…

How to: Spot Vintage Clothing

July 21, 2010, 6 Comments

Have you ever been out shopping and wondered if an item you were looking at was vintage or is there something in your closet that has you curious? Well, here are a few useful tips and tricks to help you out next time or to help you with that mystery item hanging up! Sizing Over the…

Tips for the Thrifty Vintage Lover

March 13, 2010, Leave a Comment on Tips for the Thrifty Vintage Lover

I’m a big fan of Atomic Ranch magazine. Based in Portland, the magazine focuses on mid-century homes and the people who live in them. It also highlights companies that cater to those living the “Atomic Lifestyle”. However, the magazine does not focus on people who live the life, but don’t own the home, and it does not stress…

Shopping Vintage in Eugene

July 20, 2009, 3 Comments

Eugene, Oregon, aka Track Town USA, is home to the University of Oregon, and some swell vintage clothing stores, and most are within just a few blocks of each other, so it’s easy to “make the rounds”. Nobody’s Baby Located at 365 E. 13th Ave., Nobody’s Baby is not only a vintage clothing store, but…