The Collector Behind
the Curiosities
Some people walk into an estate sale and grab what's shiny. I walk in and find the piece shoved in the back corner that nobody else noticed — the one with the patina that tells you it was actually loved, not just owned.
Smitten Kitten Vintage & Curiosities was born from years of collecting, hauling, restoring, and obsessing over objects with soul. Before this, I spent years in the Navy, then pivoted into entrepreneurship — because apparently I'm incapable of doing just one thing. The vintage world was always there, though. Flea markets on weekends. Estate sales at dawn. That rush when you find a piece of Depression glass that nobody's seen in decades.
Every item in this shop is handpicked. Not drop-shipped. Not mass-produced. Not "vintage-inspired." Each piece passed through my hands before it got here, and if it didn't have that something — that hard-to-define quality that makes you stop and look twice — it didn't make the cut.
I'm currently in my gothcore/dark academia era, which means the shop reflects that energy: moody, curated, a little rebellious, and deeply nostalgic without being costume-y. Think: a forbidden library crossed with an estate sale run by someone who knows exactly what that piece is worth — and why it matters.
Whether you're looking for a statement piece for your home, a vintage curiosity that sparks conversation, or a gift for the person who "has everything" (they don't have this, trust me) — you're in the right place.
Welcome to Smitten Kitten. Poke around. The best stuff is always in the back.