The Roaring Twenties Lawn Party is this weekend August 3rd -4th!!!  Make sure to register online by Friday as tickets are not sold at the door.  Don’t miss out on this spectacular event!  www.roaringtwentieslawnparty.org

 Have you heard?  WWII Weekend is coming up July 20th and 21st at the Deerfield Fairgrounds in NH!  See many exciting WWII vehicles, reenactor encampments, displays, and battles. Plus GBVS is bringing a full 1940’s USO show to the event with 2 live bands: Dan Gabel and the Abletones, and Beantown Swing Orchestra!

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GBVS is excited to announced that it is officially partnering with both Downtown Abbey: The Exhibition and the Fairmont Copley Plaza to bring you an amazing Downton experience!

Enjoy Downton Abbey: The Exhibition with a $5 off weekday discount for GBVS members (use code “vintage5” on checkout) “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition” transports you to post-Edwardian England, where the characters and the iconic house come to life. You’ll be immersed in the fascinating social history, culture, and some of the most memorable moments from the show’s six-season run.  For more info, see this link:  www.downtonexhibition.com/

Plus June 15 to Sept 29th followers of the beloved British drama no longer have to cross the pond to live in luxury like the Crawley family. Boston’s iconic Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel is partnering with the much-anticipated Downton Abbey: The Exhibition to theme one of its luxury suites in the spirit of the show and post-Edwardian time period. Dressed with antique memorabilia curated from the Greater Boston Vintage Society (GBVS), the “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition Suite” is available to reserve for the duration of the exhibit’s Boston run. See more info at this link: https://www.fairmont.com/copley-plaza-boston/promotions/downton-abbey-the-exhibition-experience

It’s still not too late to sign up for the Newport Art Deco Weekend but you better act fast!  Online ticket sales will stay open until Saturday 5/25.  Tickets will not be sold at the door but you can purchase online right up till 9am for the “Day Ticket” and till 7:30pm for the “Black-Tie Only Ticket”.  For more info go to the Newport website HERE.  To go directly to the BPT Ticket Page click the photo above!

Don’t miss out on the full 2-night overnight stay at Newport Art Deco Weekend.  It’s a great affordable way to stay in Newport and it’s worth it not to have to drive anywhere after a late night of shenanigans!  Plus we have some exciting activities planned for Sunday, a historic boat cruise on the “Rum Runner II” and a visit to the Audrain Auto Museum!  Click below for info:

Tickets now on sale for the Roaring Twenties Lawn Party.  Don’t miss out on this
highlight of the summer!

https://roaringtwentieslawnparty.org/

Come one come all for another exciting adventure in Newport!  Tickets for the weekend package will go on sale Friday March 22nd at 6pm.  (Instructions will be posted in a following update)  There are some great new activities for this year’s event, plus we are pleased to announce that we have booked the Beantown Swing Orchestra for the Black-Tie Ball!  This spectacular band is looking forward to bringing us the big band hits of the 1930’s and 40’s.  Stay tuned to the website for further details.  Hope you can make it this year!

Join us for a vintage weekend getaway in snow country! The Black Swan Inn built in the 1800’s is our grand home for the weekend. Relax, unwind, and let the years turn back to 1946!   This event has something for everyone, read more about it on the official event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/542417019572382

Thanks to everyone who made the 2018 Winter Formal a smashing success! The Stevens Estate was the perfect backdrop for the event. Huge thanks to the Stevens staff, the Wolverine Jazz Band, New England Vintage Arts Society, and our GBVS vendors and volunteers.  Post your pictures on our Facebook group.  It was such a great night that we have decided to make it the venue for next year’s 2020 Roaring Twenties New Year’s Party! Info to come soon. This will be the most spectacular event to celebrate the birth of the 21st century Roaring 20’s!

For those new GBVS members that have joined, we will be posting our 2019 calendar by the end of December. GBVS events are over for this year, but we will be back starting January with winter social activities, the “White Lightning Ball”, the not to be missed “Newport Art Deco Weekend” and more!

In tribute to the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, GBVS is hosting a grand “Victory Ball”!  The 1886 Stevens Estate will make the perfect setting for the occasion and the Wolverine Jazz Band is bringing their expertise in ragtime music for the first time to a GBVS event!  Tickets go live 6pm Friday 9/21 at the following link.  See you at the Ball!