The National Christmas Museum is For Sale

Did you know there’s a National Christmas Centre? Neither did I! It’s nestled in a place called Paradise, Pennsylvania, the heart of Dutch Country, and it’s pretty much as magical as it sounds; a huge walk-through display of all things Christmas through the decades. And here’s the thing: the whole place is now for sale. And…

For Sale: 10 Life Swapping Business Ventures

Today on the internet, I played with the idea of uprooting my life and starting fresh with a brand new business venture. Don’t panic! I love my job an my life swapping research is purely a hypothetical exercise, but perhaps it might turn into something real for you. It all started with a taco hut…

The Best Pieces up for Auction from Audrey Hepburn’s Personal Collection

I‘ve always been drawn to the less clean-cut screen legends of the past, but there was no way I wasn’t going to have my eye on the Audrey Hepburn sale of the century. To own her Breakfast at Tiffany’s script, a pair of her ballet flats, or just a card from the studio telling her what time…

Time Capsules of Lake Como

It’s not often that you browse through real estate pages feeling a nostalgia rushing through your insides and tugging at your heart strings, but that’s exactly what happens when I find myself digging through the property inventory of Lionard (specialists in big empty Italian castles for sale). This can’t be right… I say to myself as I click through rooms with incredible art…

Inside a Real-Life Miss Havisham Mansion For Sale

It’s quite an exciting moment when you find that mysterious, abandoned house you’ve been stalking on the internet over the years– never quite certain whether it even really, truly exists– finally appearing on a realtor’s listing, announcing its officially going up for sale. The Howey mansion in Florida is a bit of local legend, built by the 1920s citrus tycoon…

For Sale: The House haunted by Ghosts that Google Street View Captured on Camera

You’ve probably clicked on this article because you either believe in ghosts or you want to. Any skeptics reading however, can enjoy this post for the simple reason that there’s a stunning 1880s Queen Anne home currently on the market for an astonishingly low asking price of $105,000. But I don’t suppose this absurdly good deal could…

10 Vintage Trailers up For Sale just in time for a Summer Road Trip

See, you’re just like me– you see a picture of a vintage trailer and you click on it! And that pretty much sums up how I ended up on my latest internet treasure trove, Tin Can Tourists. A true appreciation society for vintage trailers, Tin Can Tourists was actually founded long before the internet came…

DIY Historic Abandoned Homes For Sale!

We look at a lot of abandoned places here on MessyNessyChic; we take a look around the empty shells, wonder why such wonderful places could be left abandoned and then go about our day. But what about going a step further and actually entertaining the idea, the possibility, the dream of buying a forgotten historical…

Take Home a Piece of the Paris Love-Locked Bridges

When the decision was made last year in Paris to remove all those thousands of love locks attached to the city’s bridges, I wondered what would become of them, assuming the worst; a swift disposal, perhaps sent straight to the foundry to be melted down for a pretty penny. Once again however, the city of Paris has surprised…

10 Rare Hollywood Props I Found For Sale on the Internet Today

1. Woody Allen’s Bullets over Broadway Neon Signs Used in the award winning film “Bullets Over Broadway” by Woody Allen, released in 1994, the famous NYC restaurant is situated next to the theatre where the stage performance goes on. The sign was in poor condition when it was purchased, it’s been fully restored and in…