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11 Creative Ideas to Display Your Vintage Collections

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Are you looking for creative ideas and ways to display your vintage collections? From old books to pewter, get inspired today with these 11 fabulous collections.

I’m also thrilled to be joining 11 other very talented home decor bloggers in today’s Lifestyle of Love blog hop hosted by my friend Cindy over at County Road 407. Today’s theme is all about vintage collections. There’s so much inspiration to be found.

Vintage Collection Blog Hop

If you are joining me from Lora over at Create and Ponder, welcome! Aren’t Lora’s ideas for decorating vintage Christmas tree stands amazing? Lora’s vintage collections always inspire me.

Do you have a vintage collection that you want to update, change, display differently, etc.? If so, I hope to inspire you here today into starting a vintage collection of your own, changing up a current collection, or simply adding to an already existing vintage collection.

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I have numerous vintage collections from my mother’s extensive pewter collection and transferware collection to my own collections of brass candlesticks, blue and white dishes, platters, and blue bottles.

So let’s dive right in!

1. Built-in Bookshelves

One of my favorite things to decorate are these built-in bookshelves at our home in Vermont with various vintage collections that I found while out “Thrifting with the Gals“. I am forever changing and mixing them up with my new finds.

Check out my most recent post, How to Decorate Bookshelves for a Vintage Christmas to see more. And you won’t want to miss the post, How to Decorate with Old Musical Instruments.

How to Decorate Bookshelves for a Vintage Christmas

You may also enjoy these vintage collections styled in last year’s post, Cozy Winter Neutral Built-Ins.

And this DIY with old salvaged windows and vintage brass candlesticks too.

Salvaged Windows and Brass Candlesticks

You may also really enjoy making these Dishy Kitchen Hooks You Can DIY in Minutes.

2. Vintage Pewter Collection

One of my favorite family collections is my mother’s extensive pewter collection in her antique hutch and shared in the series “In My Mother’s Home“.

Display pewter in an antique hutch, on an antique table, or on a fireplace mantel.

11 Creative Ideas to Display Your Vintage Collections
11 Creative Ideas to Display Your Vintage Collections
Pewter Early American Fireplace

3. Vintage Bottles

I love collecting old blue bottles. Here are a few ways I decorated with them in our home.

On a mantel with Christmas evergreens and pearls. See more in the post, Setting a Winter Table with Vintage Blue Bottles.

Setting a Winter Table with Vintage Blue Bottles

In a wooden train on built-in shelving, or hanging on the wall in vintage frames. Click on Images to see more.

train with bottles
Vintage Bottle Collection in Wooden Train
Vintage Bottles in Wall Frames

4. Vintage Quilt Collection

You will love this post, How to Fold and Display Heirloom Quilts. Click on Images to see more.

folded and displayed quilts
Blue and White Quilt

5. Vintage Books

If you don’t have a vintage book collection, I highly recommend it. There are so many ways you can decorate and use vintage books in your decor. You may enjoy the post, 10 Fun Ideas for Decorating with Vintage Books! One of my very first blog posts, eeek.

Click on each image to see more.

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Creative Ideas to Display Your Vintage Collections
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Small Home Library

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6. Scrabble Letter Collection

A vintage scrabble collection looks fabulous and adds color to glass pitchers or vases.

On coffee tables, in vintage crates, or on a shelf. And you’ll love this Christmas tree made with scrabble letters.

Thrifting with the Gals Scrabble Pieces

SHOP SCRABBLE LETTERS

You may also enjoy the post, Vintage Booth Winter Window Display from my Vermont vintage window booth!

Vintage Booth Winter Window Display

7. Vintage Jug Collections

Vintage jugs or crocks make wonderful collections for both indoors and outdoors. You may also enjoy the post, Antique Crocks with White Tulips.

ANTIQUE CROCKS AND WHITE TULIPS
Antique Crocks with White Tulips
Creative Ideas to Display Your Vintage Collections
Antique Jug Collection

8. Vintage Dishware Collections

I swear this is going to be my downfall. I love vintage dish collections. Every single one of them, haha.

Display them on bookshelves, on kitchen shelving, in old kitchen and wall racks. Everywhere! You can display vintage dishware collections just about anywhere you want.

I have created multiple table settings with all my collected dishware too that you may see more of HERE.

Click on these images to see more.

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9. Vintage Band-Aid Tin Collection

How cute are these old Band-Aid tins collected and displayed in a bathroom?

Vintage Band-Aid Tins
Creative Ideas to Display Your Vintage Collections

SHOP VINTAGE BAND-AID TINS

10. Vintage Glassware Collections

I love finding and collecting vintage glassware. Colored glassware is definitely a favorite on my table settings. Here are a few ways I have displayed my vintage glass collections.

Click on these images to see more.

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11. Vintage Ski Lodge Decor

Last but not least, is my favorite vintage ski lodge decor. So much so that I created an entire series around it.

Vintage Ski Lodge Decor Series

I’m so glad you dropped by, and if you are new to my blog, welcome! I hope you enjoyed your visit with us here today at our Home in Vermont.

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Vintage Collection Blog Hop

Next up on today’s Vintage Collection home tour is my friend Kim over at Shiplap and Shells. Kim is sharing beautiful vintage collection tablescape ideas. You won’t want to miss it!

And don’t forget to drop by the others joining me here today too!

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  1. CoCo says

    December 10, 2022 at 7:52 am

    These displays are all amazing, Ann! I love every one of them. It’s always fun to see how you incorporate the family pieces you already have with the new, vintage, and antique pieces you find on the treasure trail. The way you style everything inspires me all the time! I hope you and your family have a fabulous holiday season. Big hugs, CoCo

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  2. Marlene says

    December 10, 2022 at 12:59 pm

    Love your vintage collection and how you display them, thanks for sharing and have a Merry Christmas.

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    • Ann says

      December 10, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      Thank you so much, Marlene, happiest of holidays to you too!

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  3. [email protected] says

    December 10, 2022 at 4:25 pm

    Vintage Band-Aid Tin collection – Say whaaat?! Love it! I can’t get over your amazing collections Ann! From the dishes, to the bottles and candlesticks… It’s a virtual Disney World of treasures! Every single way you’ve displayed them is so unique and fun. Makes me want to start collecting more things. And I totally forgot about all of my quilts but your post on those has changed the way I store them. I need to get back to the farmhouse so I can get them out. I’m going to carve out some time to go back and look at the other links for an in-depth look at the other posts. So fun! Thank you for sharing them with us. Seriously so fun!!!!!!!!

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    • Ann says

      December 10, 2022 at 5:41 pm

      Aww Cindy thanks always for asking me to join you on these tours an I’m so glad you enjoyed the quilts, one of my favorites for sure. Happy holidays my friend!

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  4. [email protected] says

    December 10, 2022 at 4:59 pm

    Ann your vintage dish collections are totally wonderful. Love the Johnson Bros brown transferware. And how lovely that you have your mother’s pewter collection and displayed so beautifully. Vintage Scrabble tiles are just too much fun. Hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas Season!!!

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    • Ann says

      December 10, 2022 at 5:38 pm

      Thanks so kindly Debra, we are and I’m so grateful you stopped by today. Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  5. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    December 11, 2022 at 11:29 am

    I LOVE all of the wonderful tips that you shared. You truly have a knack for creating stunning vignettes.

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    • Ann says

      December 11, 2022 at 3:57 pm

      Thank you kindly, Laura, that means so much to me!

      Reply
  6. Kim | Shiplap and Shells says

    December 11, 2022 at 4:18 pm

    So much vintage fun in one post! You have styled your built-in bookcase so beautifully. Every detail is perfection. I always love when you share your blue and white dishware. And the vintage Band-Aid tin collection is AMAZING! Love it all! Happy Holidays Ann!

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    • Ann says

      December 11, 2022 at 5:03 pm

      Thank you Kim, I’m enjoying all your boating pictures, looks like so much fun!

      Reply
  7. Lora Bloomquist says

    December 11, 2022 at 10:49 pm

    I’m so glad to know a friend who’s vintage collections rival my own! Love to see all your vintage collections, Ann, and see the creative and beautiful ways you decorate with them. So inspiring! Enjoy the Merry season:)

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    • Ann says

      December 12, 2022 at 2:33 pm

      Lol, I feel the same Lora, Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  8. Kim Waldorf says

    December 18, 2022 at 9:09 am

    Love all your vintage collections, especially your quilts! Merry Christmas, Ann! 😘

    Reply
    • Ann says

      December 18, 2022 at 9:54 am

      Thank you Kim, Merry Christmas to you too!

      Reply

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