I really like looking at old pictures. I don’t particularly care to own old pictures except those of my family, but I do like looking at them. (Who wants a bunch of pictures of strangers hanging around?) However, I could not resist buying this one at an estate sale this summer. The little girl is [...]
Archive for the ‘Vintage Stuff’ Category
Edna Is Not Observant.
Posted in Craft Projects, Vintage Stuff, tagged embellished old picture, old picture on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Having a Wild Time!
Posted in Funny, Funny Posts, Vintage Stuff, tagged vintage postcard on August 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In the spirit of summer-time family vacations, I want to share with you this postcard I found at a garage sale a couple weeks ago.
Here’s the back.
No, Wren, the front explains nothing! Where the heck are you? I mean, based on my experiences in this area, I have to guess that you were on a [...]
Tacky Tuesday – Moo Cow Creamer.
Posted in Tacky Tuesday, Vintage Stuff, tagged plastic cow creamer, tacky cow stuff, vintage cow stuff on July 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As promised, I am bringing you a tacky find from the grandma estate sale last week. I didn’t pick up this creamer when I went to the sale. But when I told my mother about the sale, she had to go check it out and I asked her to pick up the creamer if no [...]
Vintage Creepy Doll Wrapping Paper.
Posted in Funny, Funny Posts, Vintage Stuff, tagged creepy dolls, vintage wrapping paper on July 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
First I should tell you that I am not making this up. I am not. I posted the blog entry about creepy dolls and my dad’s naked mannequin on Wednesday night. The very next day (which was yesterday), I stopped at a garage sale on my way home from work. It was a very awesome [...]
Vintage Thingies Thursday – Smokey The Bear Book
Posted in Vintage Stuff, tagged smokey the bear book, Vintage Thingies Thursdays on July 1, 2009 | 20 Comments »
For this week’s Vintage Thingies Thursday, I bring to you Smokey the Bear! I love Smokey. I always have. Probably because I’m a conservationist (not to be confused with environmentalist or tree hugger).
My mom got me this book a couple weeks ago and I treasure it. It was published in 1955. The pictures are so [...]
Vintage Thingies Thursday – PG-13 Spoon and Fork.
Posted in Vintage Stuff, tagged Missouri birds, vintage spoon and fork on June 3, 2009 | 25 Comments »
Happy Thursday slash Wednesday, Everyone! It’s time for Vintage Thingies Thursdays hosted by Colorado Lady at http://coloradolady.blogspot.com . (Nope. Still haven’t figured out the hotlink thing yet.)
Today I would like to share the spoon and fork that I picked up this winter at a thrift store. I paid a dollar for the set. I like [...]
Vintage Thingies Thursday – My Artwork
Posted in Craft Projects, Vintage Stuff, tagged artwork, vintage thingies on April 2, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Throughout my school years, my dad saved all my drawings, report cards, and awards (which was a lot because I’m an overachiever – lol). He also saved the cards that I made him. This past Christmas he put several of those things into a scrapbook for me. Wasn’t that sweet?
Well, sadly, I realized that my [...]
Vintage Thingies Thursdays – Brownies
Posted in Vintage Stuff, tagged vintage brownie uniform, vintage thingies thursday on March 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Okay, my mom gave me a really cool cookbook for Vintage Thingies Thursdays. I took approximately 82 pictures of it, but not a one of them wasn’t blurry. What the heck? I’m sure it’s the lighting. I’ll try again next week. However, in a later post tonight, I’ll publish a recipe that I made from [...]
Altered Canvasses with Vintage Sewing Patterns.
Posted in Craft Projects, Vintage Stuff, tagged Altered Canvas, vintage craft, vintage sewing pattern on March 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I like to find vintage stuff at thrift stores and then alter it beyond all reasonable recognition. I fully expect one day to witness my daughter on Antiques Roadshow in a conversation much like this:
Shelby: Today I brought in this vintage item that my mom found at a thrift store.
Antiques Dealer: Your mother is really into [...]
Vintage Thingies Thursdays – Thingies In My Daughter’s Room
Posted in Craft Projects, Vintage Stuff, tagged girl's nursery, vintage nursery, vintage thingies on February 19, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Wow! It has been far too long since I participated in Vintage Thingies Thursdays. I still have plenty of thingies, I just kept forgetting until midnight on Thursday!
Today I thought I’d share some thingies from my daughter’s room. Since we turned her crib to a daybed a few weeks ago, I guess I’m not allowed [...]
