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What does the word "vintage" conjure up for you? For us, it's homemade chocolate chip cookies, red and white checkered tablecloths, home-cooked Sunday dinners, and that whole Donna Reed fantasy life.

You grew up with colorful metal boxes and molded thermoses, and now those same pieces can spark serious collector interest. You'll explore why certain 1950s–1980s lunch boxes tied to iconic franchises ...

These days, many people are peddling vintage items — from clothing to furniture to toys — to earn extra income. It can be a lucrative endeavor if you happen to own or get your hands on some valuable ...

Going vintage in the kitchen can make life a bit more fun. Maybe you like having retro dishware you can brag about to your friends or vintage jars and canisters that creatively store baking supplies ...

For kids in the ’70s, the cartoon characters and pop stars on their metal lunch boxes were more important than the sliced apples and PB&Js inside. In fact, the coolness of your lunch box could ...

It’s not the most expensive back-to-school item on your list, but what receptacle your kid totes around his or her lunch on the first day of school certainly makes a statement. And these days, lunch ...

From bakewares and vintage lunch boxes to rare coins lying in your wallet, there are avid online collectors looking to find the last item to complete their collection. eBay’s State of Collectibles ...