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Editor Erin Shipps Staff
Fashion Director Mandy Miller Web Editor Jessaca Gutierrez
A Little Bit Country rowing up, my grandparents’ northeastern Kansas farm was one of my favorite places in the whole world. They raised cattle, and farmed wheat, corn, soybeans and milo. My parents let me believe the cattle were for milk, knowing my sensitivity to animals, but of course I later learned this wasn’t true. I used to trot down the gravel driveway, stare in awe at Grandpa’s combine and tractor in the shed, and search for sweet kittens. My grandma was an amazing wheat weaver. I used to help her man her booth at the local craft show and I was always in awe of the way she crafted such intricate and beautiful pieces with her own hands. The simplicity and beauty of their quaint farm was attractive to me even as a small child. Living in the hustle and bustle of the city always makes me long for peace, quiet, escape. I find those things on the farm. Our visits are few and far between nowadays since Grandma and Grandpa aren’t always up for hosting their four daughters, 16 grandchildren (I’m the oldest) and three great-grandchildren (not to mention the suckers we’ve brought in by marriage). But I look back fondly on many anticipated Christmas mornings, filling Thanksgiving dinners and peaceful Easter Sundays spent in such a wonderful place with my amazing family. Fall always reminds me of these things. Rustic décor, family gatherings around a big table, cooking, laughing, loving—you’ll find all of those things in this issue of VintageKC . Add rustic detailing to any room with a pallet clock on p. 8, build a family heirloom farm table with your own hands on p. 10, recycle an old sweater on page 38, and organize your spices with style on p. 40. Take a gander at Kathi Hardin’s thrifty yet stylish on p. 12, peek in on a 1950s Halloween party on p. 28, and be inspired by vintage fall fashion from the 1970s on p. 20. Since we launched this magazine in June, I’ve had the extreme pleasure of meeting so many readers, vendors and store owners. Your response is overwhelming and seeing how hard you work in your daily lives is nothing short of inspiring. Just remember, all work and no play is good for no one. I hope you find the time this season to take a break, languish in love, emjoy the brisk fall air, gather with friends and family, and revive your soul. Find your own place of peace. G
Copyeditor Angela Snell
Fashion Intern Calli Green
C ontributors Chrystal Andersen Kim Antisdel Johanna Brinkman Michael Fry James Fry Megan Kapple
Tiffini Kilgore Lane Leavens Deborah Vogler Rachel Wathen Quinn White Pat Wickham
P hotography DiMartino Photography Layne Haley Photography Megan Kapple
VintageKC volume 1, issue 2 is published quarterly by Erin Shipps, 7730 Floyd St., Overland Park, KS 66204. Copyright 2012, Erin Shipps. All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or in whole without written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. Printed in the U.S.A.
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Me exploring my grandparents’ farm in awesome 80s attire. Are those sauconys on my toddler feet? And how amazing is that bicycle? I wonder if it’s still there...
Dine in style in this Leawood home, complete with monogrammed chairs. Photo: DiMartino Photography. On the C over
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