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Nov 14

Winter Market Vendor Spotlight: Revision Vintage

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VTGCLT is popping up on November 18th at The Fillmore for the sixth annual Winter Market! Come out and spend the day shopping with over 60 of the region’s best vintage & handmade vendors. $2 general admission 11am-5pm. Want to have first pick at all the goodies? We offer $7 early bird entry at 10am.

Leading up to the market, we’ll be sharing vendor spotlight posts that give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors in advance of the market. We are really excited to welcome Revision Vintage to their first Vintage Charlotte Winter Market. Revision Vintage specializes in hand-picked vintage items from around the U.S. for both men and women . Here is a look at how Revision Vintage got started and a sneak peak of what they are bringing to market:

Revision Vintage is a vintage clothing and oddities shop in Downtown Greensboro co-owned and collaboratively run by five women. Our story began in a shared studio space in 2016 where we hosted monthly vintage pop-up shops and parties. In May 2017, we made the move to our downtown storefront and regular retail hours. We focus on wearable, affordable vintage with a rock and roll vibe and that indescribable ‘it factor.’ We’re your stop for jaw-dropping holiday party dresses, tooled leather bags, vintage furs (and faux furs), and perfect leather motorcycle jackets.

photography: @manahanphotography

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Nov 09

Winter Market Vendor Spotlight: Kitsch and Fancy

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Leading up to the market, we’ll be sharing vendor spotlight posts that give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors in advance of the market. We are really excited to welcome Sophie from Kitsch and Fancy back to the Vintage Charlotte Winter Market. Kitsch and Fancy specializes in pretty handmade bath and beauty products in equally beautiful packaging. Here is Sophie with a sneak peak of some new products that she is bringing to market:

We have listened to our customers and this year Kitsch and Fancy is excited to bring more ready-made gift boxes for Vintage Charlotte. There will be lots of quirky offerings with our signature sassy packaging. Kitsch and Fancy has added gorgeous bath bombs to our collection of bath goodies. Each bath bomb features dried botanicals and skin-softening kaolin clay and Epsom salts for a relaxing bath experience. The bath bombs will be available in minis, XL bath (super) bombs, and gift sets. The Bombshell Box is a new offering this year and features an assortment of 9 bath bombs packaged up beautifully and ready to give.

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Nov 08

Winter Market Vendor Spotlight: Posy

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Leading up to the market, we’ll be sharing vendor spotlight posts that give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors in advance of the market. We are really excited to welcome Laura from Posy to her first Vintage Charlotte Winter Market. Posy specializes in quality, personal, and purposeful vintage goods. Here is Laura with some of her favorite customer stories and a sneak peak of what she is bringing to market:

At a recent market, I met a new customer, Joshua, who was interested in a 1970’s world globe. He ends up buying it and comes back for his purchase toward the end of the event, saying, “You know how you buy something, and you feel immediate remorse, wondering why you bought that thing? This isn’t one of those times! I love this globe and will keep it forever!” His joy at finding something meaningful was so uplifting! Much like the guy who bought dominoes for his uncle who’d just taught him to play. Or the customer who bought a drinking glass from the World Fair in NYC because he’d been there, the year the glass stated, and had fallen into the fountain, only to have his dad jump in and rescue him. And I love the instance a customer bought a yellow and red floral recipe box because it’s the same one his mom had, and he stayed in my booth texting all his siblings to confirm and share in the excitement.

Posy started off as a love for vintage and has morphed into a matchmaking service, pairing folks with an item that has true meaning to them!

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Nov 07

Winter Market Vendor Spotlight: Carolina WDWRX

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VTGCLT is popping up on November 20th at The Fillmore Charlotte for the fifth annual Winter Market! Come out and spend the day shopping with over 60 of the region’s best vintage & handmade vendors. Admission to the market is $2 from 11am-6pm! Get in an hour early at 10am for $7 to get first pick of all the goods.

Leading up to the market, we’ll be sharing vendor spotlight posts that give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors in advance of the market. We are really excited to welcome Matt of Carolina WDWRX (short for woodworks!) to his first Vintage Charlotte Market. Carolina WDWRX specializes in custom, original woodworking, right here in Charlotte, NC. Here is Matt from Carolina WDWRX with a little about childhood, inspiration and working alongside dad:

Growing up, I spent many a Saturday morning holding boards, steadying ladders, driving nails, and cleaning up sawdust for my dad’s various projects. While at the time, I probably would have preferred to watch cartoons or go back to bed, the skills I picked up along the way from my dad have proven to be invaluable.Today, I gets the privilege of working alongside my dad in making the Carolina WDWRX items you’ll see at the market. Continuing to glean from my dad’s vast knowledge of woodworking (and occasionally even getting to teach him a thing or two!) not only allows us to deliver top notch quality items, but to pass on what is truly becoming a lost art. Our inspiration is nature, preferring when possible to keep the original aesthetic of the wood. You’ll rarely see any heavily stained / dyed wood, and we keep the live/natural edges intact whenever possible. We blend that raw / natural aesthetic with modern/industrial elements to create pieces that we hope will exceed your expectations for form and function.

Live Edge Cherry Block Desk Lamp

This lamp is made from a block of Cherry wood from a tree downed in Charlotte during Hurricane Hugo in 1989, which was cut by chainsaw by my father. The wood has been drying in storage in for almost 27 years. The block is roughly 2 inches thick, and left in it’s natural color, with only semi gloss polyurethane applied for protection. Featuring a vintage style “Edison” bulb, and a telecaster style on / off knob.

Jun 08

Summer Market Vendor Spotlight: Flytrap Clothing

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VTGCLT is popping up on June 18th at 514 N. College Street for the fifth annual Summer Market! Come out and spend the day shopping with over 60 of the region’s best vintage & handmade vendors. Admission to the market is FREE from 11am-6pm! Get in an hour early at 10am for $5 to get first pick of all the goods.

Leading up to the market, we’ll be sharing vendor spotlight posts that give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors in advance of the market. We are really excited to welcome back Jody of Flytrap Clothing to the Vintage Charlotte Summer Market. Flytrap makes clothing inspired by the natural world and screenprinted by hand in their backyard workshop. Here is Jody from Flytrap reflecting on her inspiration for her garments:

Like most people, I rented a lot of houses and apartments in my 20s, and I moved a LOT. For about ten years, I was constantly either packing or unpacking. Every year when spring came, I already knew I’d be somewhere else in August, but I would get so overwhelmed with excitement at the changing season that I’d plant a really robust garden anyway. Tomatoes, cucumber, herbs, and annual flowers seemed to be non-negotiable, but by the time the tomatoes were really coming in, I’d be living somewhere else, driving by to look at them and wishing someone would pick them. I’d promise myself I wasn’t going to spend money planting a garden the following year, but every year I would.

So of course when we bought our house in 2012, I immediately put in a bed of perennials out behind my workshop. I will never forget the first plant I saw emerge that following spring. It was a sedum. It was both fragile and strong at the same time, pale green and fat, and the sight of that delicate floret emerging from the soil after the horrendous winter absolutely electrified me. A garden I wouldn’t have to re-plant, or abandon?! I’ll never forget it. That was the year I really started honing in on the botanical side of my brand and I’ve run with it ever since.

Nov 05

Winter Market Vendor Spotlight: Sans Map Bags

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VTG CLT is popping up on November 15th at The Fillmore for the fourth annual Winter Market! Come out and spend the day shopping with over 60 of the region’s best vintage & handmade vendors. Admission to the market is FREE from 11am-6pm! Get in an hour early at 10am for $5 to get first pick of all the goods.

Leading up to the market, we’ll be sharing vendor spotlight posts that give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors in advance of the market. We are really excited to welcome back Corey from Sans Map Bags to the Vintage Charlotte Winter Market. We are in love with her sophisticated, dreamy totes and bags. Here is Corey with her story and some sneak peeks of what she’s bringing to market:

The name Sans Map comes from the French word Sans, meaning ‘without’, and the English word Map. It all began several years ago while I was searching for vintage furniture after my husband and I moved back from living abroad in his hometown in the south of France. I happened to stumble across a beautiful vintage Italian-made Necchi sewing machine and even though I had no idea how to sew, and really no use for it at the time, felt an undeniable need to make it mine. Twenty dollars, a professional tune-up, lots of googling and many broken needles later, my fingers were zooming down a road that would eventually lead to me creating Sans Map Bags.

I am intentional in my use of repurposed vintage garments, vintage fabrics, reclaimed materials and natural fibers and organic/recycled fabrics. Focused on small batch and limited run editions, I incorporate original stitching and seams, pockets, and natural leather imperfections into my work which lends to the unique quality of my bags. All of the creating magic happens in my home studio here in Charlotte, NC. After trading busy city life in Brooklyn, NY for sunnier days in the south, I continue to draw on my surroundings as inspiration. A traveller and a dreamer, I find endless beauty in the complexity of cities and the simplicity of nature. Sans Map is my philosophy: living life as it comes, taking the uncharted path and embracing the unexpected. Living life without a map…

Oct 27

Winter Market Vendor Spotlight: Twenty Two West

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VTG CLT is popping up at The Fillmore for the fourth annual Winter Market! Come out and spend the day shopping with over 60 of the region’s best vintage & handmade vendors. Admission to the market is FREE from 11am-6pm! Get in an hour early at 10am for $5 to get first pick of all the goods. Leading up to the market, we’ll be sharing vendor spotlight posts that give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors in advance of the market.

We are really excited to welcome Mary from Twenty Two West to the Vintage Charlotte Winter Market. We are in love with her unique woven jewelry and one of a kind wall hangings. Here is Mary with her story:

My name is Mary Hamby and I am the owner and artist behind Twenty Two West. The name of my business comes from a place that inspires me- the home I grew up in in Greenville, South Carolina. I make jewelry and fiber arts with a modern aesthetic and a focus on quality and excellence. My passion is to connect people with art that is attainable and beautiful.

Each loom block is woven on a piece of reclaimed wood and combines handmade gilded pottery with responsibly sourced fibers in each one of a kind piece.

Each necklace is woven by hand on a miniature loom before being stitched onto a gilded pottery base.

Jul 22

VIP Shop at The Summer Market

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For the first time ever, we are introducing a brand new way to be the first person in the door at The Summer Market: The VIP Shop on Friday, July 24th from 6pm-9pm! Not only does your ticket grant you the exclusive opportunity to shop the 80+ Summer Market vendors before anyone else, but you also get so much more:

Our non-profit partner, Green Teacher Network Charlotte, will have an amazing silent auction with packages highlighting some of the best local food, drink, vintage and handmade.
A limited edition tote bag from Enemy To Fashion
A complimentary pint from Sycamore Brewing, which can be enjoyed in our beer garden!
Delicious bites from Fit You Meals, Heirloom, and Tapas 51 to be munched on while shopping!

As they say, early bird gets the worm, here are some sneak peeks our vendors have shared of very limited edition or one of a kind items. These are sure to get scooped up early! Buy your VIP Ticket now!

Clockwise starting in top left corner:

Chelle’s Treasure . Created Beautifully . Psyched Vintage . Armstrong Designs . Vintage Southern . Beautiful Idiot Clothing . Geoflora Jewelry

Jul 20

Green Teacher Network

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Each time we host one of our markets we like to choose a local non-profit that we can share the love with. For the 2015 Summer Market, our non-profit partner is Green Teacher Network. During our VIP Shop, GTN will be setting up a silent auction full of all sorts of amazing local food, drink and of course our Summer Market vendors have donated some vintage and handmade items into the mix as well! 100% of the proceeds of the silent auction go directly to GTN! Can’t make it to our VIP Shop? GTN will also have a info station set up on market day where you can cool off with some bottled water and learn all about their mission and all the work they are doing in Charlotte.

We strongly believe in the message of sustainability in all things and GTN are our heroes because of the work they are doing in our Charlotte schools:

Green Teacher Network works to advance academics, health and sustainability through school gardens and outdoor learning. GTN collaborates with over 30area organizations in support of school gardens, tastings, composting, and the natural environment. We currently maintain a network of over 1,400 educators in 185 schools in the Charlotte region.

SPREAD THE WORD

We serve as the central resource for school gardens and outdoor learning through sharing best practices, responding to the needs of our teachers, developing programs and communicating other gardening resources through our website, newsletter, blogs and social media.

TEACH THE TEACHERS

We empower educators to engage students in gardening, tastings and outdoor learning! Increased awareness of food and relevant outdoor hands-on learning will lead to improved health and academic performance. Our programs include:

Quarterly Professional Development Workshops: Hands-on skill development for teachers and informal educators supporting school gardens, tastings and much more.

Growing Entrepreneurs: Through our partnership with the Piedmont Culinary Guildand PEEP (Pride Magazine Entrepreneurial Education Program) middle and high schools are growing crops for area farm to table restaurants to teach financial literacy and entrepreneurism.

Chicken Tractor: GTN coordinates a mobile chicken tractor that visits schools on a weekly basis in spring and fall to give students the opportunity to observe live laying hens, providing project-based learning around an important NC industry.

STEM Catawba River Festival: Since 2009, we have hosted an annual field trip for five economically challenged schools in NW Charlotte-Mecklenburg and East Gaston Counties to provide hands on learning opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) at the Duke Energy EnergyExplorium.

CONNECT THE DOTS

GTN works with over 30 organizations that collectively support school gardening and outdoor learning. The collective effectiveness of the team has shown engagement with over 185 area schools in the past 2 years. In response to teachers surveys GTN published a Schoolyard Gardening and Tasting Guide as a step by step guide for school gardens and tastings. Also, UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education is working on a Curriculum Connection Matrix to provide a centralized site to access school garden, tasting and outdoor learning lesson plans connected to North Carolina Essential Standards.

SCHOOL GARDEN CERTIFICATION

Fall 2015 Green Teacher Network will support 11 area schools as they transition from occasional school gardening to a curriculum integrated annual gardening strategy – GTN School Garden Certification. Based on best practices from around the US and feedback from over 500 area teachers/informal educators, GTN Certification transitions school gardening to an intentional project-based learning initiative with a goal of engaging 10 to 15% of the teachers at each participating school to achieve school garden sustainability and increase effectiveness.

Jul 20

2015 Summer Market Giveaway!

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It’s giveaway time again at Vintage Charlotte! Here are the details:

One lucky Summer Market attendee will win our giveaway! This giveaway is chalk full of gifts you can give to your friends and family (or give to yourself!!) Several of our amazing Vintage Charlotte Summer Market vendors have contributed to this giveaway, plus you get a VTGCLT tee or tank of your choice! All of the items described in this post are included in the giveaway. The winner MUST claim their prize IN PERSON at The Vintage Charlotte Summer Market (July 24+25 at the Warehouse located at 2205 N. Tryon, Charlotte, NC) and will be required to show ID.

Ways to enter (do all three for increased odds!):

1. Follow us on instagram, share the giveaway photo and tag with #vtgcltgiveaway and @vtgclt [if you are a private user, please comment on our photo to let us know you have shared].
2.Follow us on Twitter, create an original Tweet with our giveaway photo and tag with #vtgcltgiveaway
3. Follow us on Facebook, Share our giveaway photo and tag with #vtgcltgiveaway [if you are a private user, please comment on our photo to let us know you have shared].

Up to three entries per person [one per social media platform]! Winner will be selected at 4pm on Friday, July 24th. Vintage Charlotte vendors ARE eligible for this giveaway. Good luck!

Official Giveaway Photo: