Our Passion for Vintage
Hi, I'm Teresa. My husband Jeff and I have been selling locally for many years. Our Etsy shop has been open since 2010 and is our endeavor to bring our fun and unique finds to others. We search Southern Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, looking for objects from the past. From beautiful jewelry to toys and mantiques. We love it all and hope that you will too.
We not only sell these items, we surround ourselves with vintage and antique treasures. We prefer the quality and durability of these items to the new things produced today. Why not reuse and repurpose when there is still so much life left in the old stuff! As you click around the Emporium we hope you will feel the same... "New" is not always better, after all, it could be "New" to you!
WHAT"S UP WITH THAT TEA POT ICON?
The Lefton, Miss Priss Tea Pot is what started all of this for us. We found her in a storage unit we purchased and thought she was just another piece of trash. She was COMPLETELY covered in brown crud! We only new that it was a tea pot. As I gently washed away the years of greasy grime, there she was. Sooo cute and those sweet big eyes! I WAS HOOKED!!!
AND THAT FUNKY SHOP NAME?
- Because Miss Priss started it all, we have "tea" or "t" as it may be.
- Because my husband and I both do the treasure hunting and selling together, we have "for two" or "42"
- Because we offer so many different types of goodies, we have "emporium"
t42 Emporium
It made since to me at the time, LOL!