“It’s vintage.” This is how I find myself describing many of my possessions lately. And while I admit that I’ve used the term as a crutch to describe stuff that is really just ripe for the garbage heap, there is also much inherent value in vintage items.
Just because something has been around for a while doesn’t mean it has to be antiquated or passé (think of a sorority pin, wedding pictures of loved ones or an antique history book bought on a first trip to Paris). These old-school things are emblematic of values that I hold dear: permanence, loyalty and perseverance.
