French Vintage Vibe Gifts

Cut out and keep your own French Polisher.

Louis Armstrong

'Now that I've lost weight, I can't afford new clothes in my size.'

The height of fashion in 1796

"This next one's another oldie."

"We made all the wheels out of old coffee tables and chandeliers."

Name one serious woodworker who doesn't use state of the art kit. Thomas Chippendale.

Gramophone dreams of mp3 player.

Instructions for Bow Tie Wearers

Madame Rejane- Famous French Actress in the Part of Madame Sans Gene

"The guy who wrote 'The Frog Chorus' is sounding kinda croaky."

Comedy Ballet of Marionettes I (Oil Version in Tate Known as 'A Caprice'

Swing dancers.

"You're right -- this town is big enough for the both of us."

Old Wine in an Old Bottle

'Like many studs of my generation, I have always had a love affair with the harmonica.'

"So this is the Mr. Waring who has made such a great impression on my little girl."

In case of funky emergency, break glass

'Who are you kidding? This is a wind-up isn't it!'

Motorcycles tied to hitching post outside a western saloon

Meticulously prepared, locally sourced food served on artifacts of a romanticized industrial past, by people who take their fashion cues from daguerreotypes, to adults whose parents still pay their rent.

"Za Za Bling Bling goes man hunting."

Annette von Droste-Hulshoff

'Oh I don't mind you turning over my cups to look at the mark. But next time, please finish your tea.'

Don't worry, dad - It has an app that stains your fingers with newsprint.

Mid-century Father

Old Book Smell

'Here's a picture of my mom before Photoshop!'

Musicians

"Secondhand books, reheated coffee"

'The brown one that smells like an old man.'

A 60's pop group

1876 - Alexander Graham Bell made the world's first telephone call.

Carole Lombard

"This is one of those subway stations they've restored to their original state."