Mothers deserve thoughtful, special gifts. What’s a more unique keepsake than a #vintage, retro gift moms will love this #MothersDay.
Looking for inspired, uncommon gifts for mom? #Retro could be your solution. Vintage gifts bring history to giving – an appreciation of days gone by – and repurposing vintage items is a great way to cut down on consumerism and mass production.
This unique sampling of collectibles from my #Etsy shop, tcgVINTAGEetc, will make moms smile.
Makes mom feel like a star! Just like in the movies – an essential beauty product on the dressing tables of women in the 1950s/60s, this lovely, sealed Desert Flower Dusting Powder package comes in its original ivory and pink container, and is over 50 years old. Complete with the original powder puff, this makes an excellent gift for collectors of vintage #beauty products!
This sweet, little book for birthday record-keeping is a great gift for new moms. There’s room for everyone’s birthday, and each date includes a special fortune about the person born on that day. The Birthday Book of Good Fortune from the 1960s, complete in its original box, houses lists of those special birthday flowers and birthstones. Everything a mother could need to keep her family happy!
R&B and jazz sounds are great for relaxing mom on her special day. Dianne Reeves' self-titled album on Blue Note Records was produced by George Duke. This 1987 #vintageLP features Reeves' sophisticated voice and includes her hits, Better Days and Chan's Song.
For mothers who love #EstéeLauder products, this branded, mini soap holder is a perfect addition to their #beauty collection. Featured in lovely aqua blue with smooth curved edges, this Estée Lauder soap holder was part of the brand’s elegant skincare collection of the 1970s. This tiny container is great for travel too – to house a small bar of soap or to keep rings and small earrings handy and safe.
Beautiful glass, sachet jars for creams or keeping tiny bits safe – these original #Avon jars were typical of the company’s collection from the 1960s and 70s. This set of two sachet jars from the 1960s features a colorful, psychedelic pop of #retro form along with a more classic container, and can be refilled with creams or other small keepsakes or used as decor.
Give mom a piece of modern art. Artist Michael Kalil’s vintage bookmarks are collected by modern design aficionados around the world. From MoMA (Museum of Modern Art | NYC) circa 1988, two of the three rare, and beautifully designed brass #bookmarks from the ‘Three Bookmarks Series’ are available for that special book lover. Each bookmark comes in its own folder, based on the original 1973 design.
Happy Mother's Day! For more one-of-a-kind, vintage gift ideas, visit my Etsy shop.
Illustration and photos: © 2015 ~ 2019, Janet Giampietro
