So know that we’ve given you a complete history of Vera Neumann, what’s new out there in the stores this summer? The big news seems to be the Vintage Vera “Farmer’s Market” collection at Crate & Barrel. You know I love the rich cobalt blue — my 2012 Retro Renovation Color of the Year. The orange, chartreuse and grass green — all lovely, as well. There are more pieces to the collection. A great hostess gift or quick, pretty-cheap-and-cheerful kitchen pick-me-up.
I’m ordering two of these to try as cafe curtains in my kitchen. We’ll see!
Another resource is Tuesday Mornings if you have one nearby. The website doesn’t reflect its true nature. Hit or miss but I collect vintage linens (esp. Vera Neumann) and found lovely Vera repros of placemats, aprons, hand towels, oven mitts and more at different visits. After its flyer arrived in email I even waited at the door for it to open and bought a Hannspree Cubs TV and another time a Little Giant ladder.