Red Dog Vintage

02/05/2026

Let’s talk about 1970s kids’
bathrooms - aka the most fun room in the house. If you grew up in the ‘70s, your bathroom probably featured a **fuzzy bear soap** staring into your soul,
**Crazy Foam** that made bath time fun and **animal-shaped soaps** that were too cute to use (so they slowly shrank anyway). Add in groovy colors, flower power decals, and maybe a mushroom or two, and suddenly brushing your teeth felt like a disco. These playful products were designed to make kids actually *want* to wash their hands - and honestly, they nailed it. Today, these quirky bath accessories are highly collectible and pure nostalgia gold. Who else remembers shaking the Crazy Foam like your life depended on it?!

02/02/2026

✨ Throwback to the Golden Age of Tin Toys! ✨

Before screens and batteries ruled the playroom, tin toys captured imaginations with their bright colors, clever mechanics, and joyful motion. Originating in the mid-19th century, these beautifully lithographed treasures were made mostly in Germany and Japan, later becoming collectibles around the world.

🎠 A Brief History:
Tin toys first appeared in Europe in the 1800s, with companies like Ernst Paul Lehmann, Märklin, and Bing leading the charge. After WWII, Japanese makers such as Nomura, Masudaya, and Bandai revived the craft—creating space-age robots and cars that defined postwar pop culture.

Most Popular Tin Toys Ever Made:
🚗 Wind-up Cars & Motorcycles
🤖 Space Robots like Mr. Atomic and Robby the Robot
🛩️ Airplanes with spinning propellers
🚂 Steam Engines & Trains by Märklin
🐦 Chirping birds and moving animals
🎠 Wind-up clowns, dancers, and circus acts

These toys didn’t just move—they told stories, reflecting dreams of adventure, progress, and the future. Today, collectors cherish them as miniature works of art imbued with nostalgia and charm.

💬 Which classic tin toy would you love to have in your collection? Come see the ones we have at Vintage Blue!

12/06/2025

Come on down to Vintage Blue: Mid-Century to Modern Furniture & Decor and fill your stockings with some vintage goodies from Red Dog! Christmas is almost here!

10/20/2025

We so enjoyed our recent visit to Indian Trail Antiques! This is our kind of shop- multiple floors filled with the best items! Good thing we were flying or it could have been dangerous. 😂 If your travels take you to mid coast Maine you must go by!

10/08/2025

✨ Flashback to the good ol’ VCR days! ✨
Remember when recording your favorite show meant putting up signs like this? 📼😂
And who could forget iconic vcr tapes like Jane Fonda’s Workout—big hair, bright leotards, and all the 80s energy! 💪💖

We’ve brought a piece of that retro magic back by transforming vintage VCR cases into unique, one-of-a-kind journals 📓✨
Perfect for jotting down your thoughts, dreams, or even your next workout plan!

👉 Grab your own piece of nostalgia—available now at Vintage Blue 💫

07/02/2025

Come shop!!

🎆 Fire up the grill, cue the vinyl, and make room in the station wagon—your vintage holiday weekend starts at Vintage Blue! We’re saluting the red, white, and groovy with a store full of star-spangled style. Whether you're hunting for that perfect mid-century piece or just love a good old-fashioned treasure hunt, we’ve got the goods to make your Independence Day weekend extra cool. 🇺🇸✨

🧨 Holiday Weekend Hours:
📍 Friday, July 4 ~ 10–4
📍 Saturday, July 5 ~ 10–5:30
📍 Sunday, July 6 ~ 12–4

So grab your shades, pack your patriotic spirit, and swing by VB—where freedom rings and retro rules! ❤️🤍💙

06/14/2025

🧔🎁 Still looking for that perfect Father’s Day gift? It’s not too late! We’ve got one-of-a-kind finds that Dad will actually love.

✨ Whether he’s a history buff, or just loves the good ol’ days, we’ve got something unique to make him smile this Sunday.

📍Come see us and all the other amazing folks at and shop small, shop vintage!
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05/15/2025

Thank you friends at Vintage Blue: Mid-Century to Modern Furniture & Decor !!!

04/23/2025

More goodies put out this week!

04/23/2025