heartkeyologie
Buyers are raving!
This shop got multiple 5-star reviews in the past 7 days.
Announcement
✩ My faves: Vintage lamps, clocks, textiles, kitchenware and anything funky and functional! Also a new addition of vintage clothing and accessories. Mens and Womens from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s retro fashion! Please enjoy browsing... I love every single one of these items and I am so excited to share them with you!
✩ Because you don't want to miss a thing, follow me on Facebook and Pinterest to see the latest additions to my shop!
https://www.facebook.com/heartkeyologie
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Announcement
✩ My faves: Vintage lamps, clocks, textiles, kitchenware and anything funky and functional! Also a new addition of vintage clothing and accessories. Mens and Womens from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s retro fashion! Please enjoy browsing... I love every single one of these items and I am so excited to share them with you!
✩ Because you don't want to miss a thing, follow me on Facebook and Pinterest to see the latest additions to my shop!
https://www.facebook.com/heartkeyologie
https://www.pinterest.com/heartkeyologie/
Items
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Reviews
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mafitzger on Jan 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsJust received the Taylor Smith Taylor blue lace bowl - beautiful addition to my collection. Your packaging was awesome and delivery was super fast. Thank you!!
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Sheila on Jan 23, 2021
5 out of 5 starsCool shop! I received my order just over a week from the purchase date, exactly as described: the perfect finishing touch for my MCM-inspired kitchen. I would definitely order from heartkeyologie again.
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katie on Jan 23, 2021
5 out of 5 starsPurchased a vintage ceiling canopy; arrived quickly and in great shape with a nice little note from owner. Great experience!
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brittanyssexton on Jan 21, 2021
5 out of 5 starsSo perfect! Also wrapped up amazingly so nothing went wrong with shipping! 💕
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seabopp on Jan 21, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThe shade was packed well and met my needs. The project is finished and looks great.
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Emerson on Jan 18, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWonderful chair... love it! Shipped super quickly and right on time to give it as a gift to my girlfriend. She loves it :).
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WAYNE on Jan 17, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI really love this retro Kmart mittens if you get more let me know
About heartkeyologie
Helping displaced vintage treasures find their forever homes!
I grew up on Long Island in New York, into a family of thrift store junkies. My mother started us off, and my sisters and I have always enjoyed living with very few retail purchases.
Currently I live in a two story craftsman bungalow two blocks from the ocean. I planned to refurbish the house on my own, using my experience as a home renovator. As it happens, I met love-of-my-life David right after I purchased the wreck of a house in 2010. He is a woodworker and together we are (slowly) breathing new life into this forgotten beauty. In 2017 we were fortunate to purchase a set of four 1920's cottages located right behind our house and now we are working on those as well. One of them houses my studio and workshop!
My Etsy shop is full of things that inspire me, that grab me, and I get so excited when someone else feels the same way and places an order! I pass over a lot of stuff that may be vintage, or even valuable, and choose instead the things that I want to look at every day. I would keep every one of these items if I had the space in my own home... I like happy and light-hearted things: the funky, the functional, things that turn and click. I also love vintage fabrics – textiles, patterns, weaving, needlework. Not so much the 'grandma' vintage stuff – I lean more towards the James Bond or “I Dream of Jeannie” type. I sometimes choose things for their pop of modern color and other times I fall for finishes that are worn from time or handling.
One of the things I enjoy the most, believe it or not, is the cleaning. Some pieces have a patina and personality from age that is fine just as it is. But a lot of things are beautifully preserved like hidden treasures, waiting for a good work-over. I have an assortment of cleaners, little brushes, oils, and secret techniques that, along with some good elbow grease have turned lumps of coal into diamonds at my studio sink. None of my listings will ever say “this item could use a good cleaning”, I promise you! Another favorite is lamps... each of which is taken apart, cleaned and re-wired with a new socket so you can enjoy the vintage beauty as if it was brand new.
But that's just a part of who I am - I'm also an artist looking for inspiration … aren't we all? The convenient location of my studio cottage has saved me so much time and mental effort that I am finally able to pursue my dream of creating original pieces to feature in the shop. You will soon see a section entitled “assembled / upcycled” which is that dream become reality. I take inspiration from a found object – a piece of hardware or an old wooden box for example. Then, pulling from a collection of other random stuff that I have collected, I assemble a completed piece. I like it best if it has a function (think 'lighted shelf' or 'end table with storage'). I am just starting out on this adventure and have only sold a couple of pieces, but I'm having fun and that's what counts!!
The name Heartkeyologie was something that we came up with because one of the first things David did for me after I met him was change the locks and make keys for our house. A heart plus a key, as a symbol of all the things that are floating around this world that haven't yet found exactly where they belong. Maybe I'm a romantic, but I like to think I am rescuing some of them, and sending them to a place where they will be loved.
Shop members
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Amy Pyle
Owner, Maker, Curator
I'm an artist and builder with a passion for finding forgotten things, restoring them and then guiding them to their forever homes.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and cancellations
I don't accept exchanges
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
If you return because of a defect that I did failed to disclose, I will pay all shipping and return charges.
If you are returning for something out of my control (ex: size), you will be responsible for return shipping and if it was shipped to you for free the original cost will be deducted from your refund.
To qualify for refund, item must be received by me in expected condition no more than 14 days from time you received it.
Shipping
I usually ship via USPS. I've done my best to estimate shipping, but it may be less - I will round up and refund any overpayment of shipping more than $2, once the item is on it's way.
A special note for International Shipments: If you don't see a price for your country, please ask so I can figure an accurate cost before ordering.
Overseas shipments can commonly take from 1-3 weeks. However, there is no way I can guarantee it will not take even longer, unless you want to pay a crazy amount of shipping for Global Express.
Please be aware there may be customs fees at your end that are beyond my control.
You will get a tracking number in an email after your order, and you'll see in a couple of days the package will "leave the shipping facility" in the US. After that it won't show up until your postal carrier scans it again. Please check with customs if you don't see the package in 2 weeks, and make any inquiries there about delays. I'm sorry to say I can't do more once the package leaves my hands!