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 Michelle and I are so pumped! Our first show since before COVID! Hope you'll join us tomorrow, Sunday, June 6 5am to 3pm at Todd Farm Antiques and Flea Market. We just packed up the OffbeatMobile chock full of vintage goodies that aren't available on our Etsy shop. We've been saving this stuff for a market since you have to really see it in person to be-LOVE it! We've got vintage television sets, a vintage radio, vintage reel to reel player, steamer case, vintage vanity with mirror and much more! Hope to see you there!

  I don't have to tell you because you've lived through it too. 2020 was a crazy year, but now that we are in 2021 I'm ready to start looking forward to things to do this year. Last January Michelle and I planned for all kinds of outdoor shows including a great ephemera show in the spring. But of course everything was put on hold. So now what? Well, we are assuming there may not be outdoor vintage shows this spring, but by summer we think we'll start to see a few pop up. The other thing that happened in 2020 was we had our best sales year yet. You read right, it was our busiest year. The changes we made in 2019 really paid off. We started carrying a wider variety of hard to find items, got more organized, did a lot more videos, and opened up our shop to more international orders. The result was tons more orders and also racked up more than 1000 five star reviews!  Our planning last January taught us that you never know what's in store.  So we're looking forward ...

 

Check out the latest video where you'll see a Popsie, Woody Woodpecker flip book and lots of fun trinkets we got in this lot!

We had so much fun with my niece on a photo shoot with some of our favorite vintage dresses! Check it out!

Busy busy! Check out the latest videos from Offbeat Avenue. Up first, Michelle's got a mondo haul of vintage to share from the back of the OffbeatMobile. You'll see tons of vintage cookbooks, a Lite Brite game (original of course!) a Sears sewing machine and much more. She'll be listing these on our Etsy shop here: Offbeat Avenue on Etsy Next up Marguerite goes back to the 80s to share some awesome authentic 80s clothing including an Esprit sport tank, animal print bodybuilder pants (a la MC Hammer) and a Madonna inspired crop jersey. These are on sale on our Depop shop here. Offbeat Avenue on Depop Be sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel to stay up to date with the latest in vintage aweseomness here: Offbeat Avenue YouTube channel.

We couldn't fit anymore stuff into the OffbeatMobile after coming back from a huge estate sale this weekend!

  This week Michelle got all set up to go to a huge Estate sale in Hollis but had to turn around when she got there because it was so packed! So what does an OA Gal do? Find another sale! Michelle shares some of the goodies she got at an auction and another smaller sale she attended earlier. You'll see her showcase a 1950s Esquire "girlie" calendar, an antique measuring tape, cookbooks, a vintage Barbie carrying case, a vintage hairdryer, a vintage electric shaver and much more.

Spring cleaning!  🐣  During this mandated stay at home period we have done a lot of organizing at the warehouse (separately of course! I haven’t seen Michelle in person in 3 weeks!) I know this looks like a mess but it’s much better than it was! I started on ephemera and books and Michelle organized our growing craft and sewing project section and expanded the toys and board games section as well. Next up are hats and handbags! Getting organized

Yep it's that time of year when the OA gals roll out their tree for the festival of firs! We just put the finishing touches on our beautiful tree for Leominster's 14th annual festival of trees. This year's theme is rock n' roll, baby! This shiny retro silver tree has tons of rock pinbacks and pretty ornaments adorning a nice little 5 foot tree, perfect for your game room or apartment! If you haven't quite gotten into the holiday spirit this is the perfect way to do it! And if you'd like to take home a tree, simply put your bid on the ballots available in the City Hall auditorium. Bring lots of quarters and drop one or all into the Offbeat Avenue tree (or any of the trees of course!) Come on down to Leominster City Hall Viewing Hours: Weekdays 9:00am – 4:00pm; Thursdays 9:00am - 5:30pm Weekends 11:00am – 3:00pm (except when noted otherwise) All bidding and voting ends on Monday December 16 at 6:00pm (extended hours for final day). Proceeds from the ...

Greeting vintage fans! It's been a whacky summer for me and Michelle. We've had some family health issues that have prevented us from doing shows, but in the meantime we've been stocking up the shops (Etsy, eBay, Depop, if you must know!) with amazing vintage goodies. Some of my favorites include a 60s mod white sleeveless shift dress, a key knife from Craftsman, an Apollo 11 lithograph, and a Trader Vic's swizzle stick! Check em out here. 

2019 is here and it's gonna be a great one! This month got off to a strong start. Seems vintage fans just couldn't get enough of some of our newly listed items. Check out our most favorited items this month: Everyone loves this tiny gold spoon pin with pearl drop accent!  Wicker is a classic for any season so no wonder this wicker plant stand or foot stool is so popular. The perfect winter dress! Deep purple velvet 1950s dress with full skirt will warm up any occasion.  We can never keep these in stock when we get them. Black lace chapel veil for subdued goth glamour. The New Year makes us return to past years, here's a vintage calendar from a Chinese Restaurant in 1984.

Whew! October sure went by fast! We had an awesome time at Mill No 5 last weekend, met some great people and had some spooky fun. Now that the holiday season has officially begun, we're noticing certain vintage items are getting a lot of views at our Etsy shop. Here are the top vintage items for the past week. (HINT: popular items usually won't last long, so if you see something you like order now!) Vintage Concert Poster featuring Janis Joplin SOLD! We brought this to Mill No 5 and it was a big hit!  Vintage Coffee Percolator with Bakelite handles Gorgeous chrome coffee maker! 80s Colorblock New Wave Dress One of our favorites in the shop! Vintage Makeup Compact by Elgin   You must see this to believe how gorgeous it is! Vintage Red Rotary Telephone with Silver Handle SOLD! Very unique rotary phone with silver embossed handle! Visit Offbeat Avenue to view these items before they go!

We're so pleased with the lovely gift we received from the vintage lovin folks over at Amazon Prime's Golden Globe winning TV series, the Marvelous Mrs Maisel. They had a special giveaway on their Instagram account that Michelle answered and won the gift! We're huge fans of this well written very funny show about a 1950s housewife that decides to become a stand-up comic. The prop master at the show has actually purchased a few items from yours truly, Offbeat Avenue! It doesn't get any more authentic than that! Watch the unboxing happen on our YouTube video:

Just one week til the big show, vintage mavens! We hope to see you on the 5th floor of Mill No 5 in historic Lowell, MA on Saturday September 22, 12PM-4PM for a vintage popup show you won't wanna miss! Lots of vintage vendors to browse, a cool coffee shop, and a restored luxe movie theatre. Here's an idea: see Pee Wees Big Adventure (playing at 11:05 in the theatre), then after the movie come upstairs to shop!

We've been getting ready for our next popup vintage show next weekend at Ralph's Rock n Roll Diner in Worcester MA. Michelle went to work on some great new album cover journals that you're going to la la love! We've also got some new domino pendants, button rings, and of course very cool vintage rock tee shirts in many sizes and colors. When: Sunday, June 24, 12-5 PM. What: 5 punk rock bands, tons of cool vintage vendors, beer, fun, sun. Why: Free to attend, open to all ages, and, weather permitting, pet friendly. Where: Ralph's Rock n Roll Diner, 148 Grove St. Worcester MA Tell me more tell me more: Head on over to their event page for deets. Made some more #record #album #journals tonight....between our #stash and the generosity 😊 of @whiskywitch and @wickedcoolkitsch we've got our work cut out for us, #hacking away ✂ Note: no playable #albums were #harmed during the #surgery .... Do you really think we would #cutup an #mc5 or a #kingcri...

Update: this copper pot sold! Winter afternoons I like to start little projects for Offbeat Avenue. Michelle and I have our specialties, she's the expert in crafts and design, and I'm the fixer upper. I clean, sew, repair vintage items to get them ready for sale. I enjoy taking something that's been in hiding for decades and making it ready for its Offbeat Avenue debut! Case in point, I have had this gorgeous copper pot for a few months and I didn't want to put it up for sale without giving it the once (or twice, thrice) over.  This heavy duty  Stockli Netstal Copper Hammered Pot Casserole Pan was a little rough, so I decided to shine it up. Well that took some elbow grease as it hadn't been shined up in ages. The wood handles needed to be cleaned up too as years of gunk got into the pretty scrolled design.  I went through so many blackened napkins before you could really see the beauty of the hammered copper. But once I was finished what a...

We're already two weeks into May and can start to see what's trending at the Offbeat Avenue shop. This month, vintage fans are definitely thinking of dressing for the season's upcoming special occasions like graduations, weddings, showers, and of course Mother's Day! Certain dresses are getting lots of likes and looks: Here's one of our personal favorites, a black, plus size rayon crepe dress with sequins. Though not in perfect shape (the previous owner altered it to make it larger) it's really a classic little black dress fit for any special occasion. Speaking of special occasion seems everyone has their eye on this peachy little satin dress number straight out of the 1970s or Studio 54! Slinky, sexy, Grecian styling in a super soft polyester knit. A local (to us) looker too, made in Providence, Rhode Island! When the warm weather comes you want to be cool and chic, and this Nipon Boutique cotton dress is the perfect summery casual yet...

It all began when Michelle listed a Mason Jar full of beads on Instagram at the beginning of April. #vintage #bead #lot #1776 #libertybell #masonjar #filled #beads #colorful #glass #metal #wood #plastic #allsorts #fashion #crafting #jewelry #sewing #forsale #etsy #leominster A post shared by Offbeat Avenue (@offbeatavenue) on Apr 9, 2018 at 8:05am PDT When I saw the post it was as if a light-bulb in the shape of a giant jar full of craft beads appeared over my head. Let's start a contest to see who could guess how many beads were in the jar.   Did I have any idea how many there were? Of course not.  Whoever guesses the correct amount, or closest number to the actual amount, under or over, would win a custom made Bertrand bottle opener key chain! Michelle filled this jar with a huge assortment of all kinds of beads: glass beads, charm beads, vintage beads, novelty beads, plastic beads, findings, pearls, gems, and much much more. It was as much a mystery t...

Here's another roundup of our most popular vintage items this month. Even though there's still snow on the ground, thoughts turn to spring and we are starting to see some of our spring season vintage goodies get tons of traffic. Click on pictures for more information on each item. It's prom season, so no surprise our Goth Prom Dress got so many favorites! This one is so pretty, with tons of black tulle, and a matching scarf. Speaking of prom, hair accessories are all the rage to keep updos, side braids, and chignons in place, and this one is no exception. Lightweight and understated, this is the perfect accent for any romantic hairstyle. And if you're going to do your hair vintage style, you might as well have the right equipment! How's this vintage pink hair dryer with cap for full on vintage look! Hint: yes it works! Even though it still feels like winter in April here in New England, our visitors are eyeing the eyewear, especially these vi...