Timeless Elegance: Exploring the Allure of Vintage and Antique Glassware
In the realm of collectibles, few items evoke the same sense of nostalgia and timeless beauty as vintage and antique glassware. From...
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Danijela Pope
Jun 21, 20234 min read
Creating a Festive Table Setting for Christmas with Spode Christmas Tree England Fine China
The holidays in my home growing up were always a special time. With the holidays just around the corner, it’s a great time to start...
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Danijela Pope
Jan 31, 20233 min read
There's so much to love about vintage and antique valentines cards - surprisingly valuable too!!!
Vintage Valentine's Day cards are so cute. I came across several going through my mother in law’s estate that belonged to my husband,...
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Danijela Pope
Nov 4, 20223 min read
Fun Facts about Antique and Vintage Cookie Cutters
Collecting Antique Cookie Cutters Think of a country kitchen, and odds are, you will picture painted-handled rolling pins, Hoosier...
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Danijela Pope
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Shop Sustainably - SHOP My40YEARCOLLECTION - by Shopping Vintage. Handmade. Repurposed.
Here at My40YearCollection we believe that a big part of taking care of Mother Earth is practicing sustainable shopping. Whether you’re...
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Danijela Pope
Feb 21, 20223 min read
9 Collectible things available in My40YearCollection
Collecting things for many is a hobby, while others do it from passion and often not even realizing you are collecting things. Nostalgia...
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Danijela Pope
Oct 8, 20213 min read
The 411 on Christmas Ornaments
The Holidays are coming and everyone has a different way of expressing the Christmas Spirit. The tradition of decorating trees or...
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Danijela Pope
Aug 13, 20213 min read
Dozen Reasons to Shop on Etsy in a Vintage shop like My40YearCollection
Every day we seek our technical devices in search of that one item, wether it is a gift, or a home decor or a piece you need for a...
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Danijela Pope
Mar 18, 20212 min read
SO MANY things My40YearCollection is PUMPED about this SPRING
The Spring Equinox is Saturday, March 20, 2021, yet several weeks prior things starting moving, changing and waking up. Springing forward...
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Danijela Pope
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Five Vintage Gift Ideas that will bring JOY to anyone
The holiday’s just passed and our shop, My 40 Year Collection was filled with an assortment of one of a kind, unique, classic, and...
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Danijela Pope
Nov 15, 20203 min read
7 Vintage Decor Items from My40YearCollection.Etsy.com to your festive Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is almost here. This year might seem a little different, yet no reason not to be festive, celebrate and incorporate some...
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Danijela Pope
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Things I have "Picked" for Christmas Decor
It has been several weeks since I have written a blog. So much going on. There is quite a bit with having an online store. That however I...
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Danijela Pope
Sep 20, 20203 min read
4 Simple Ways for a Wall to become a Canvas
Being an artist wall has always been a large canvas for me. I love seeing what people display on their walls, and in many cases it is an...
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Danijela Pope
Sep 3, 20202 min read
My Mother-In-Law’s Addition to My 40 Year Collection
I hope everyone is having a great start to September. I have been busy as usual. To add to my chaos, my husband just returned from...
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Danijela Pope
Aug 29, 20203 min read
Faux Flowers - Top 8 Reasons to Love them
Artificial flowers or faux flowers as I like to refer to them in the past often looked cheap and obviously fake. More often they would...
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Danijela Pope
Aug 20, 20203 min read
3 Easy Tricks that will make a kitchen go from modern to farmhouse in an instant
Does your heart skip a beat when you walk into a place and that deja vu feeling comes over your shoulders? A home from the outside gives...
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Danijela Pope
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Several Easy Ways to Update your kitchen counter tops that bring you joy!
It’s not a secret that we spend most of our time in the kitchen. I am completely okay with that, as I know I do. Weather your kitchen is...
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Danijela Pope
Aug 4, 20202 min read
How a Birdhouse indoors can vivefy a space
There is something very dear about birdhouses that always takes me back to my childhood. My mother had a top shelf on her porch filled...
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Danijela Pope
Jul 22, 20203 min read
A Simple Guide to Shopping for Vintage Items
Vintage finds can be a perfect piece to complete your home decor, or a collection. From our experience the vintage piece usually finds...
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Danijela Pope
Jul 19, 20201 min read
What to do with old Vintage Glass Bottles?
Glass bottles whether recycled or used as home decor to simply display on a sunny window sill are decor items that have stood the test of...
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