Featured Artist Melissa Mitchell
This series gives you a peek into what’s behind some of the art you can find at Vintage Karma. Each object is created with care and creativity; behind every handmade item, there’s a story and a person....
View ArticleUrban Escapee interview!
Last week, we were interviewed over on Urban Escapee, where the tagline is “Ditch the Commute, Build a Business, & Revitalize Main Street.” It’s pretty easy to see why we were so excited to be...
View ArticleFeatured Artist Lisa Schureman
It’s time for another look at what goes into creating handmade goods at Vintage Karma! Meet Lisa Schureman of That Old Blue House. We were immediately drawn to the Green Valley resident’s use of old...
View ArticleMeet the Robots
Hello! We recently got a new bunch of assemblage robots in from sisters Cheryl Slifer and Janet Alred of Decatur, and they are too fun not to share. Cheryl and Janet aren’t keen on giving interviews,...
View ArticleIt’s beginning to look a lot like Thanksgiving
A lot of retailers have already put up their Christmas trees. Well, we are starting to get out the holiday goodies, but Thanksgiving needs some love, don’t you think? Rushing through a season isn’t...
View ArticleHoliday Open House 2012
Thank you to all of the artists, our family and all of the great visitors who came to our Holiday Open House last night! We had almost 80 people attend (and one cat), and we were able to raise $70 in...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from VK!
Bianca says Merry Christmas, too! Thank you all for your support in 2012. We can’t believe so much has happened and we’ve met so many wonderful people along the way! 2012 is a year we will always...
View ArticleMeet VK’s newest artist!
Check out this great blog post by Laura of The Shop & The Blog of Worldly Delights! She is our newest artist at VK, and her post tells the story of how she got into making her adorable plushies and...
View ArticleWe’re going to Hatch!
A week from today, we’ll be selling our VK goodies at the Hatch art fair in Champaign. We’re bringing us a big old box truck full of repurposed art. Yay! (Fun fact: I love driving box trucks!) So, our...
View ArticleVK Apothecary (Our Big Secret Revealed!)
Welcome to VK Apothecary! Balms, soaps and candles for unrivaled grooming for ladies and gents. We’ve tinkered and tweaked formulas in our former Oddfellows hall for the past few weeks, and Ainslie...
View ArticleNew Hours for Summer
Photo by Meaghan Walsh Gerard Beginning in July, VK will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.This goes into effect July 2, and we will be open tomorrow (June 30) from 10 a.m. to 5...
View ArticleVK Holiday Hours
Happy Holidays! If you are still scrambling for last-minute gifts, drop on by! We’ve even got a bunch of brand new lamps that just arrived yesterday. Or, go for a gift certificate for tattoos or the...
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