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Bringing New Life To Vintage Furniture

Refurbishing vintage furniture has become one of the most popular tasks to work on for the staff members of Vintage Hen.  "I love painting old things to look new," said Taryn H. of Vintage Hen. There’s something special about breathing new life into an old and forgotten piece of furniture, and with a little effort you can transform that eye-sore in the corner of the room into a gorgeous piece of art. The staff here...


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Retail With a Purpose!

You just might hear or see the phrase “Retail with a Purpose” when visiting one of the Little Red Hen shops here in Chico. Do you know why? LRH is more than a group of retail stores only selling goods and products to customers for a profit; we are actually a non-profit business with a goal of providing employment to adults with disabilities. So, when you spend your dollars with us you are shopping for...


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Oh, the Places a Picker Will Go! - Pickin' Along CA State Route One

With the temperatures here in Chico hitting triple digits early this year, our Vintage Hen picking team headed south in search of cool vintage treasures and possibly some cool coastal weather.  We hit the road early on a Sunday morning to take advantage of each precious picking minute, hitting Vacaville just when the shops were opening their doors.  Most of the smaller thrifts were closed, but Goodwill and Savers are always open and we scoured...


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Creative Customers: A Cameo Creation Collection

We love it when customers tell us how happy they are to have found items in our shop. We often receive great stories and photos, and it's so wonderful to ship some one an item that is perfectly unique for them and that they absolutely must have. Since we have so many items and we ship anywhere, every once in awhile we will get a message letting us know our item is being featured in...


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Oh, The Places a Picker Will Go- Oregon Road Trip

We left sunny Chico at 8:00 A.M and began to head towards our final destination, Eugene Oregon. We made our first stop in Anderson, CA and tried our luck at an antique store called Marigold Antique and Collectibles. The manager’s name is Debbie. She was very nice and helpful with our questions. They had a big wall of Cuckoo clocks ad so much more to enjoy browsing through. The store was very organized and we...


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Oh, the Places a Picker Will Go! - Pickin' Our Way to Reno, Again!

Spring has finally come to Northern California which means traveling weather is at hand.  What better way to usher in the warmer temperatures than with a short pickin' trip to gather up some fresh items for Vintage Hen!  Alex, Gus, Jaime and Teresa headed to Reno to try their hand in the antique and thrift shops along the way. Our first stop was in Grass Valley, California where we came across the Cancer Aid Thrift...


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