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Offering a curated collection of vintage goods to help your home tell your story.

10/30/2026

Vintage Story Friday | When the Milkman Came Calling 🥛

Imagine a time when the clinking of glass milk bottles on the front porch was part of the morning routine!

This vintage Borden-Wieland milk bottle takes us back to the days when Chicago families had fresh milk delivered right to their doorsteps.

By 1935, Borden-Wieland supplied about 21% of Chicago's milk, and just a year later, nearly 1,500 drivers were delivering milk throughout the city!

These glass bottles were collected, washed, refilled, and delivered again and again. A little sustainability long before it was fashionable!

I love imagining all the Chicago doorsteps this bottle might have visited, the families it served, and the breakfasts it helped make.

Just an ordinary milk bottle with an extraordinary little piece of Chicago history to tell. 🤍

✨ A Vintage Story
Lower level of Happenstance Vintage
📍 211 South Lincolnway Street
North Aurora, IL
🕙 Open Every Day 10–6

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10/24/2026

We've got a little something extra to share! ❤️🎄

We are so excited to have been chosen as the featured vendors in the bonus space at Happenstance Vintage for the next four weeks!

We've filled the space with some of our favorite vintage finds, cozy holiday touches, and a collection of handmade ornaments just waiting for a new home.

You'll find our special display right at the entrance to Happenstance Vintage, so be sure to stop by, take a peek, and shop our latest finds!

And don't forget — we're still downstairs in our regular space, too! That means twice the vintage goodness to explore! ❤️

We're so grateful for this opportunity and can't wait for you to see what we've put together!

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10/23/2026

✨ Vintage Story Friday ✨

A little horsepower for your bookshelf! 🐎

This incredible pair of BM Products mid-century modern horse head bookends dates to the 1940s or 1950s. Crafted in cast bronze, these striking war horses feature beautiful sculptural details, rich patina, and a bold presence.

The perfect combination of strength, elegance, and timeless mid-century style. Equally stunning holding up a collection of favorite books or displayed on their own!

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10/16/2026

Vintage Story Friday! 🖤

I missed last Friday, but we're back with a sweet little piece of everyday history!

This well-loved wooden clothes brush might not look like much, but I think that's part of its charm. With its beautifully worn wood, soft natural bristles, and stamped “SOLID BACK,” it's a reminder of a time when even the simplest household tools were made to last.

Once used to gently brush dust and lint from clothing, this little brush likely spent years helping someone care for the things they owned.

I can't help but wonder whose hands held it, how many coats it brushed, and where it spent all those years.

Sometimes the most ordinary things have the sweetest stories. ❤️

**A Vintage Story**
Lower Level at Happenstance Vintage
Open Every Day 10 to 6

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10/14/2026

A little midweek update from A Vintage Story! 🍂🦃

Some turkeys are in town, some perfectly broken-in flannels have arrived, and there's even the cutest little baby Eddie Bauer faux shearling jacket! 🤎

A little something for everyone this week. Come wander and see what's new!

📍 A Vintage Story | Lower Level at Happenstance Vintage
🕙 Open Every Day 10 to 6

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10/08/2026

A little bit of everything at the shop today! 🤍

👻 Handmade little ghosts ready to haunt your space.

👖 The tiniest Levi’s denim jacket (seriously, how cute?!)

✨ And our mini match cloches are restocked and ready for cozy candle season!

Three little things that made me smile today. Which is your favorite?

📍 A Vintage Story | Lower Level at Happenstance Vintage
🕙 Open Every Day 10–6

10/03/2026

Come see us today! Scratch offs for discounts, a packed shop and great weather for vintage shopping - what Saturdays in the fall are made for!

10/02/2026

Vintage Story Friday ✨

I like to think of vintage candle bobeches as jewelry for candlesticks 🤍

Originally made to catch dripping wax, these little beauties turned something practical into something decorative. Cut glass, pressed glass, delicate edges and tiny details—each one adds just a little sparkle and personality to an ordinary candlestick.

Proof that even the most practical things used to be made beautiful.

And yes… now I want to put them on every candlestick. ✨

09/25/2026

Vintage Story Friday ✨

Some things are just too beautiful not to share. This 1896 Singer sewing machine drawer is all about the details—from the gorgeous side carving to the brass drop pull handle with the most incredible elements. The craftsmanship of another era, and every little detail tells a story.

I brought home the cabinet knowing it wasn't salvageable, but this beautiful drawer and it's five siblings will soon have a whole new life. A little piece of history, reimagined. 🤎

09/23/2026

Tiny jars + a little creativity = something useful again. ✨

I turned a whole bunch of tiny recycled jam jars into little matchstick holders, adding strikers to the lids so they’re ready to go. Perfect next to a candle, fireplace, or wherever you keep your matches.

A simple little project that turned something headed for the recycling bin into something pretty and useful. 🕯️

I love seeing how the smallest things can be given a second life.

A few are in the shop this week as well!

Address

211 South Lincolnway Street
North Aurora, IL
60542

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 6pm

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