Vintage Find of the Day: Engineering Plans

We are absolutely swooning over one of our most recent vintage finds: engineering plans from a Pennsylvania-based firm, Reading Company, dating to the the early 1900s. Although these plans may show seemingly boring things like switchboards, lighting fixture installations, & cable & control rod ducts, we think there is something truly beautiful in their precision. We've all heard it before: "they just don't make things like they used to," & this is one instance where that is absolutely the case. From the durability of the old wax vellum to the meticulousness of each hand-drawn line, we're so glad these plans have stood the test of time. We took the liberty of framing two of them so you can get an idea of how to display them, but there are many more unframed ones to choose from. So be sure to come by the store soon so you can take a truly wonderful piece of history home with you! 

Our Photo Collection is Back!

After taking a brief hiatus during the holiday season, one of our favorite collections is back out on the shelves! Our photo collection is back & better than ever!! One of our favorite things about this collection is that we find cool, new things about it each time we go through it. From vintage instruction manuals & camera parts to unique tintypes & hand-colored portraits, there's something for every photo enthusiast & collector out there! So be sure to come by the store & find a little piece of photo history to take home with you!!

Happy (Vintage) Thanksgiving!!

As is typical here at The Paris Market, we'll take any chance we can get to do things with a little bit of vintage flair. And especially on Thanksgiving of all days, it only feels right to give a little throw back to simpler times & what better way to do so than with these delightful vintage postcards. We have so much to be thankful for this year. From this beautiful city we get to call home to our friends (including furry friends!) & family near & far to this crazy adventure called life, we truly feel blessed. So from all of us here at The Paris Market, here's wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings! We hope your day includes a generous heaping of rest & relaxation, followed, of course, by a warm meal shared with the people whom you love the most! Bon appétit! 

New Products Online!

From one of kind vintage items to our usual staples like books & candles, we've been adding all sorts of new products to our website. Check out a few of our favorite new products below & be sure to keep checking our website as more will continue to be added as we approach the holiday season! Happy shopping!!

1. Stoneware Utensil Jar // 2. Pichet Parisienne // 3. Vintage Midcentury Desk // 4. Vintage Metal Chair // 5. Paris Views // 6. Lafco Candles // 7. Vintage Wooden Boxes with Enamel Numbers

Throwback Thursday: Halloween Costumes

With Halloween being only a day away, we felt it was only right to dedicate this week's Throwback Thursday to the Halloween costumes of yesteryear. While we certainly have our own unique brand of costumes living in a city full of art students, there's just something rather remarkable about these vintage costumes. Maybe it's just that the black & white of the photographs make them seem especially nostalgic or the fact that even though times were much simpler then, it's evident that people still dedicated a great amount of thought & effort to making elaborate costumes. Either way, we can't get enough of all these amazing costumes! Check them out to get some inspiration for your own costume this year & have a Happy Halloween!  

Currently Inspired: Tiny Things

You never know what you might find when perusing our collection here at the Paris Market, and today we're feeling inspired by tiny things! From pocket-sized vintage books & photographs to miniature office supplies & eating utensils to the tiniest tea cup you've ever seen, we're loving these wee little objects that may often get overlooked. Whoever said bigger is better is clearing missing out! So if you're feeling as inspired as we are by these wonderfully tiny things, be sure to stop by the store soon & see what you can find for yourself!

This Just In: Vintage-Style Trinkets

Everyone knows we're all about vintage here at the Paris Market, so it's no surprise that we are completely in love with our new collection of vintage style trinkets. There's just something about the way things used to be made & we love that all these little objects harken back to that. From ornate scissors & nutcrackers to liquor bottle & cheese labels to pin cushions & measuring tape, these gadgets are sure to add delight to any collection. So whether you're looking to add to your own collection or you're hoping to find that perfect gift for someone you love, be sure to stop by the store soon to peruse these unique objects.

Vintage Find of the Day: Books of Another Era

It's always an exciting day when a new collection of vintage books arrives. Although it may be a cliche, we're still firm believers in never judging a book by its cover, especially when it comes to vintage books! More often than not, they're in languages we can't read, but we never mind because so many delightful treasures and surprises still lie within. The past few days we've been pouring over our latest collection. Each book is filled with a myriad of intriguing old photos, diagrams, victorian illustrations and beautiful typographic elements and we can't seem to avert our eyes elsewhere! Vintage books always manage to transport us to another era and we're excited to see where the rest of our collection will take us.