Vintage Addiction

 

Our featured seller, Steve and Alesia of Vintage Addiction travel the world searching for one of-a-kind pieces with history. Here’s their story and a sneak preview of  of some of the cool items they will be bringing to the Long Beach Flea Market on Sunday, April 19.

 

How did you get started with Vintage Addiction?


Vintage Addiction came about from a desire to reunite our family -- it’s really that simple. My wife, Alesia, and our girls lived in Southern California to allow my daughter to pursue a dream while I worked and lived in Virginia to support it. After nearly seven years of bicoastal commuting we decided to make some changes. Our plans eventually evolved into the creation of the Vintage Addiction brand of high-quality costume jewelry, ladies’ handbags, furniture, and home accessories.
 

What makes Vintage Addiction unique?

 In the process of sourcing suppliers and manufacturers for our designs, our travels take us to unexpected places uncovering treasures and finding inspiration. We strive to be environmentally sensitive by creatively repurposing salvaged items. We’re hands-on and spend lots of time individually selecting components for the products we create. We want to ensure that our artisans make livable wages and we are proud that we have set up scholarships for their children. Our journeys include toiling in dusty salvage yards in 115 degree temperatures in the deserts of India while traveling by camel (yes, they still do!); searching out artisans and craftsmen in remote villages in sub-zero temperatures in the Himalayas; surviving the overcrowded jewelry markets; and negotiating with sea merchants to bring it all home. Our purpose is to bring quality, color, and uniqueness to our product lines of vintage-inspired jewelry, handbags, furniture and home furnishing accessories.

What can our customers expect to find? 

Our designs include vintage-inspired creations: some using vintage components while many are repurposed designs from architectural salvage. Throughout our travels we also find and bring home awesome vintage pieces that are perfect the way they are.

Part of the beauty of our products lies in the stories that each piece tells. We can’t wait to share those stories and the people behind them with our customers at the Long Beach Antique Market. That’s what makes our products different and truly a real treasure.




Come meet  Steve and Alesia in the B-Corner -  Blue Section Sunday April 19; visit their website at www.vintage-addiction.com; and connect with them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/EnterVintage Addiction and on Instagram @vintageadixtion.

 

 

 

 
 
 
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