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Milagros Melendez, owner of Happiest Kid Finds, is shown here working on Group 2 of the Masonboro Island Reserve series, October 2025.
An Overnight Excursion to the Masonboro Island Reserve and the Spiritual Downloads, 4/13-14,2025
Earlier this year, in mid-April, seven of us gathered for an overnight camping excursion to the Masonboro Island Reserve to celebrate a birthday.  For me, it was so much more... Read more...
A TABLE IN NEED OF SOME ATTENTION AND THE TRIBUTE - ONE “PEACE” AT A TIME HAPPIEST KID FINDS - Museum-quality antique and vintage posters, original art, preservation and restoration
A TABLE IN NEED OF SOME ATTENTION AND THE TRIBUTE - ONE “PEACE” AT A TIME
This is a story of a statement piece that served as a tribute to a little friend and, ultimately, a reconciliation with my own past. Read more...
The Fascinating World of Vintage Poster Collecting: A Beginner’s Guide HAPPIEST KID FINDS - Museum-quality antique and vintage posters, original art, preservation and restoration
The Fascinating World of Vintage Poster Collecting: A Beginner’s Guide
The Fascinating World of Vintage Poster Collecting: A Beginner’s Guide Step into a world where every poster tells a story, and each piece captures a moment in time. Vintage poster... Read more...
Rare and vintage NIRVANA Unplugged in New York, MTV series poster, 1994
Starting a Collection - Top Rare Vintage Posters Every Collector Should Know
Top Rare Vintage Posters Every Collector Should Know Imagine holding a piece of history in your hands—a rare vintage poster that tells stories of bygone eras and sparks nostalgia with... Read more...
Collections 5: Vintage Pan Am Posters, early 1960s- late 1980s HAPPIEST KID FINDS - Museum-quality antique and vintage posters, original art, preservation and restoration
Collections 5: Vintage Pan Am Posters, early 1960s- late 1980s
Happiest Kid Finds is thrilled to be able to share its newest collection of vintage posters from the early 1960s to late 1980s, a period of the world's leading airline... Read more...
Display for Surfer and International Surfing Magazines Collection from the 1970s at Happiest Kid Finds
Collections 4: Surfer and International Surfing Magazines, 1970s
Surfer and International Surfing Magazines - Late 60s and 70s From the collection of a lifelong surfer and enthusiast, the magazines serve as a time capsule, preserving the freedom and... Read more...
Dragonfly Shelves: A Contemporary Primitive Statement Piece- About the design and process HAPPIEST KID FINDS - Museum-quality antique and vintage posters, original art, preservation and restoration
Dragonfly Shelves: A Contemporary Primitive Statement Piece- About the design and process
The following is a story about this exciting little piece that is the first of many designs in the works to come from Happiest Kid Finds. Designing and making statement... Read more...
Gallery display of vintage film posters for movies shot in Wilmington, NC at Happiest Kid Finds.
Collections 3: Decades of Wilmington in Film - A Growing Collection
... it was a great delight to discover that I had landed in an area with such a rich film history which fit in perfectly with my method of discovery.... Read more...
Collections 2: The Persuasion of Motivation and Inspiration HAPPIEST KID FINDS - Museum-quality antique and vintage posters, original art, preservation and restoration
Collections 2: The Persuasion of Motivation and Inspiration
August 2024 | Animals, Art and Design, Fashion, Food, Medical, Music, Political and Propaganda, Sports, Transportation   There's no getting around it, the ultimate decision to get up and show... Read more...
Collections 1: Saturday Evening Post covers HAPPIEST KID FINDS - Museum-quality antique and vintage posters, original art, preservation and restoration
Collections 1: Saturday Evening Post covers
This post has been updated. Please note: You'll be redirected to a product page when you hover and click on selected images. Saturday Evening Post, established in Philadelphia in 1821,... Read more...
Happiest Kid Finds Guide: Elevating Spaces with Vintage Posters and Original Art HAPPIEST KID FINDS - Museum-quality antique and vintage posters, original art, preservation and restoration
Happiest Kid Finds Guide: Elevating Spaces with Vintage Posters and Original Art
While common, mass-produced art can fit specific spaces, there's something special about the unique appeal of vintage posters and retro art for truly enhancing your environment.  Read more...
What the "H" ! .. the continued relevance of vintage posters HAPPIEST KID FINDS - Museum-quality antique and vintage posters, original art, preservation and restoration
What the "H" ! .. the continued relevance of vintage posters
I’d been hesitant to write this post; the idea of atomic and nuclear bombs is anathema to me. I’d rather just focus on creativity, light and lots of color and... Read more...
Know what you’re looking at. .a little research goes a long way HAPPIEST KID FINDS - Museum-quality antique and vintage posters, original art, preservation and restoration
Know what you’re looking at. .a little research goes a long way
I hope this post inspires a new generation of collector, a continued support of and appreciation of artists and the process involved .. may we forever remain connected and never... Read more...