NTM Monday: Never Too Many…Vintage Airline Bags!

It’s NTM Monday! Never Too Many…vintage airline bags! Portland Junk Bonanza vendors John and Bob of JOHNBobCoolJunk both work for Alaska Airlines. John has 16 vintage travel bags collected over many years. “He doesn’t shop eBay or other sites looking specifically for them,” Bob said. “They just appear ” from flea markets and thrift stores. “I helped him display […]

NTM Monday! Never Too Many…Vintage Swans!

It’s #NTM Monday! Never Too Many…Vintage Swans! Thanks to @junkbonanza #portland vendor John Letson of JOHNBobCoolJunk for sharing his collection! He has more than 1oo swans, including paintings, fabric, ephemera and concrete. “Most of the swans are vintage ivory matte glazed CA pottery,” John said. “Some  celluloid, glass, chalk ware and silver plate. I stopped collecting for awhile (for obvious […]