It's All About the Stories

First, it has been waaaay to long since I have written a post. I got busy with real life and put this, thrifting for vintage goodies, and selling said goodies on the back burner. I have missed this part of my life.

 

On to the good stuff....
I was doing some pricing research on Etsy when I came across these Fantastic Vintage Folk Art Chickens listed in Sandi Olmstead's Etsy shop WimsyBooks.   While they really weren't anything like the piece I want to list, they were so familiar to me. I had forgotten until I saw them that my mother had something like this when I was a little girl. Warm and fuzzies.

I scrolled down to the product description expecting to find a sentence or two about the pieces. What I got was a wonderful story about how she and her husband took a detour and found themselves at this estate sale. The story goes on to tell how these chickens came to be made and for whom. Five paragraphs later I have a personal connection not only to the listed item, but to the seller. Take a moment to visit this lovely shop.

I love when sellers tell stories about the pieces they are listing.  Thank you Sandi.

Libbey Carousel Hostess Glasses

Just looking at these hostess glasses from Libbey is a joy. Yesterday I ventured out of my comfort zone and created a video featuring these vintage beauties. It's actually more like a slide show, but it is a lot of fun to see.



I hope you enjoyed watching it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

These drinking glasses are for sale in my Etsy Shop if you would like to have these treasures in your home.

Hugs and Kisses!

I have been playing scrabble since I was a little girl. It has to be my favorite board game.

About a year ago I started collecting scrabble tiles. Most of the tiles I have found are rather new. But occasionally I can find some that have been played with for many years. These tiles are darker, and the edges are worn smooth. They feel loved.

It is with these older, loved tiles that I have created this bracelet that I call "Hugs and Kisses". This lovely bracelet carries the message of love, with the "X" representing Kisses and the "O" Hugs.

For a little color and sparkle, I added a Red Swarovski Crystal Heart between the tiles.

This bracelet would make a great Christmas Present. If you would like to purchase this OAK piece, you can find it in my Etsy Store.

"Good Morning"

In 1976 McDonald's offered it's first promotional mug with the purchase of a breakfast, OJ, and coffee. It's a wonderful milk glass mug by Anchor Hocking/Fire King. On the front of the mug there is a bright orange smiling sun wishing you a "Good Morning", and the Golden Arches beneath the sun. What a fun way to wake up.

Here is the commercial McDonald's aired promoting the giveaway:




I am selling 3 of these stackable mugs at KoolBeanz, my Etsy Store.

Here is one of 3 Vintage Polaroids that I will be listing on Etsy. Just listed this one...Polaroid 320.

I listed Simplicity Pattern # 4298 in my Etsy shop. It is a lovely dress and jacket set from the 1960's.

"Read All About It"

I've made it into another Treasury!
Thank you Nutmegclick's!

Etsy on CBS Sunday Morning

How excited I was when this piece came on Sunday Morning yesterday. I was surfing through Etsy at the time.

Enjoy!!

Etsy on CBS

According to the calendar, spring is here. The weatherman says it should also feel like spring today, which is good. This morning is still chilly from an overnight freeze. I'm passing time window shopping at Etsy while Mr. Sun warms the earth.

There are many darling handmade crafts and lovely fine art pieces over at Etsy, but I'm cruising through vintage items this morning.

There are some vintage that can be used to create art pieces, such as this charming shabby chic assortment of blue vintage sewing supplies and bird images. This lot comes from the shop of Estate Sale Treasures.




Then there are pieces, such as these sandals from JP Sunshine Boutique, that remind me of when I was in high school. I had a pair of sandals similar to these...they were brown, not black. I loved the sound they made as I walked down the hall to class.



These jelly jar glasses remind me of my grandma. She had so many of these glasses in the kitchen cupboard. When I was a young child I thought it was so cool to drink from them. Thank you Popism Vintage for listing these fun glasses.



Vintage is so much fun for me because so many pieces remind me of times spent with different people, usually people I don't have in my life anymore. I love the warm and fuzzy feeling I get from remembering.
I also like vintage because it is so quirky and fun. The colors and patterns from the 60's and 70's are unmatched.
There are so many reasons to like vintage housewares, clothing, jewelry, books,....etc....Why do you like vintage pieces?

Yesterday I took a few minutes to play with a super fun site...Wordle! If you are not familiar with this fantastic creation, the premise is that the program on Wordle takes your words and creates a word cloud with them. YES!... a CLOUD!

I took a page from my Etsy shop and plugged it in...

The Wordle above is the description for this dress pattern from the 1960's. Click here to view the actual listing.