Book ‘Love Vintage’ NEW
£12.99
My NEW book, Love Vintage is for anyone interested in collecting, sourcing or selling vintage and decorative antiques. 144 pages packed with colour photographs, with advice on what to look for, where to find it, setting up a vintage business online and tips from expert dealers and vintage shop owners. There are sections on furniture, ceramics, paintings, salvage and textiles, plus styling and photography advice and highlights from some of my favourite vintage and antique shops in London, Paris and Ireland and more.
Published by Pimpernel Press, May 2023,
144 pages, paperback. All copies will be signed.
Reviews for LOVE VINTAGE:
“For the love of vintage; Michelle Mason shares how to create a collection of pre-loved pieces, plus what to look out for at antiques markets.” Country Homes & Interiors Magazine, June 2023
“Full of stunning images, but more than that brimming with so much useful information on how to set up your own vintage business”
Siobhan Ferguson, Author of Pretty City London
Dena Bex –
Sharing secrets, especially trade ones, is a trait I most admire in fellow shopkeepers. It gives everyone a feeling of solidarity and trust. Two traits that help high streets all survive. Perhaps it’s the sharing of her secrets that has made Michelle Mason, her shop @masonandpainter in the wonderful Columbia Road, London, and her new book ‘Love Vintage’ so appealing. I have been lucky enough to visit Michelle’s shop and it didn’t disappoint. Michelle is a master of the ‘mise en scene’; the setting of the stage and her shop oozes style and creativity. Not only do I look up to her ability to create a beautiful still life from her stock and finds but I deeply admire her openness that she captures beautifully in her book ‘Love Vintage’. It’s almost hard to believe that she has produced the coffee table book for Vintage lovers and combined it with a text book of advice, resources and encouragement to anyone who is passionate about setting up their own business or just hunting for beautiful additions to their own homes.
Michelle offered me some of her books to sell here at Classics and as a fan, I jumped at the chance. The images are stunning.
Mason & Painter Store –
Homes & Antiques Magazine, June 2023
“This guide is a small but perfectly formed bible for lovers of vintage, packed with inspiring photos. Michelle Mason, herself a designer, stylist and vintage dealer, uses her experience to guide readers on their own journey into the world of time-worn treasures. It’s packed with tips and tricks on where to best to source decorative antiques, as well as how to build a collection. The second chapter takes a closer look at different specialities and what to look for. And for those eager to start selling at fairs, or set up a bricks-and-mortar shop, there’s a chance to go behind the counter of independent vintage stores, plus advice from Michelle on finding your own ‘vintage voice’.”