tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840700369249381342024-03-05T00:01:35.759-05:00Kitschy VintageAnne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-54069389612120584112018-01-29T21:07:00.001-05:002018-01-29T21:10:34.518-05:00Road Trip Antiquing - Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1ag6u" data-offset-key="4lgg5-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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I recently did a Facebook post about a wonderful handmade wooden toy farm set that I bought on a road trip. One of the FB followers asked which malls we went to, so I thought I'd do a little 'on the road' and highlight our stops. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">No matter where we're driving, we try to stop at at least one antique mall every day of the trip -- more if time allows. We recently drove from Michigan to North Carolina and back and hit a few malls all along the way. We didn't have much time to go on back roads, so all the malls had to be fairly close to the interstates. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="cd2tr-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">We went through <b>Columbus, Ohio</b> so we could visit family and went to <b>Heritage Square Antiques in Reynoldsburg</b>. I'd been there several years ago, but didn't remember a lot about it. It's in an old grocery store and is pretty big. It had some really junk-ey booths and lots of country/primitive antiques with some mid-century mixed in. I bought a few Christmas items, but not much else. Many of the prices were more than I would even charge on Etsy for similar things! The oddest thing was that I didn't see a single birthday angel -- I can't remember the last time that happened. The workers were polite, but not really friendly and seemed really frazzled because there were 3 customers waiting to check out. The check out process took a LONG time, too. I don't think I would go out of my way to go back, though I'd probably stop again if it was near Christmas, just to see what the dealers had brought in.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next time I went shopping was to several places in </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">New Bern, North Carolina</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">. I went to </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">Poor Charlie's Flea Market</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">, which is in a barn-like building very near the Neuse River. The men working there were really friendly and nice and there was a surprising number of booths and a lot of variety for a smaller mall. I only bought two sewing needle packages, but will definitely stop back next time we're in New Bern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I visited </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">Black Swan Resale Shop in New Bern</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">, too. It looked like a picker's paradise from the road -- the entire yard is full of </span><strike style="font-family: inherit;">junk</strike><span style="font-family: inherit;"> stuff. It's 3 floors of a house crammed full of stuff, to the point that it's hard to walk through the rooms. Many of the things I looked at had no prices at all. Oddly enough, I didn't see a check out desk anywhere and didn't see a human anywhere in the yard or building (I've NEVER seen that at an antique store, or most other stores, for that matter)! I climbed the stairs and went through room after room all the way up to the attic and saw no one. In theory, I guess I could have walked out with anything I wanted and no one would have known. I saw a couple of things I was interested in, but without prices and or a worker to ask, I just left empty handed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">After that I went to <b>New Berne Antiques</b>, also in <b>New Bern </b>(and, yes, they spell it New Bern</span><u style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">e</u><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">, though I don't know why). I'd been there several times before and always find something. The prices are all over the place from bargains to overpriced, so it just depends on what you find and how the dealer prices. There's a fair amount of what I think of as 'junk' (not in a good way) -- newer things from China, some crocheted crafts and wood crafts. That said, though, that's where I found the wood farm, so I was thrilled! The workers there are always so nice and friendly, which is always a plus and makes you want to go back.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is how you know you're in the south...two bins of sweet tea and only one of unsweet!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On the way home we stopped at several malls in </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">West Virginia</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> that we'd seen signs for on the way there. First was <b>Landmark Antiques in Bluefield, WV</b>. The Facebook description and reviews made it sound like it might be a 'hidden treasure'...what a disappointment this was! It was poorly lit and really cold (the workers had a space heater by the check out area, but it didn't spread to the rest of the mall. Most everything was dusty and some was downright dirty and most of it was just crammed onto shelves -- certainly not 'staged', as you see in many malls. I love a picker's paradise and have no problem rooting through piles to find the good stuff, but the store seemed more like a thrift store with people's cast-offs than vintage or antiques. The one exception was that there were LOTS of vintage trains and train stuff. If you're looking for that, Landmark is probably worth checking out. It looked like there was a large railroad spur in Bluefield and it could be that lots of train collectors live around there. For me, though, the mall was too many miles off the highway and not easy to get to and we won't bother going back. </span></div>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">South Charleston Antique Mall </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">in </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">Charleston, WV</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is the one were I found the most treasures. It's large and well laid out with lots of variety. Like most malls, some things were reasonable, a few were downright cheap and some were overpriced. Still, I found one booth of almost all Christmas and it was all 40% off! We'll definitely stop there on our next time through Charleston. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An idea for next Christmas -- a garland made of vintage cards</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the bathroom door at South Charleston -- vintage snowman holding his nose</td></tr>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">Mound Antique Mall</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is right next door to South Charleston. It's divided into booths, but each one is color blocked, which made me wonder if it was really mostly one owner. There were a few obviously separate sellers, but it seemed like most items belonged to one. The prices were high for the kitschy items that I looked at -- more than I see online or at other malls. There was a lot of colored glass and depression glass (which I don't look at much or buy), so if you're shopping for that, you may want to stop at Mound. I don't know if the pricing was high on the glass or not.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Across the street from South Charleston and Mound is </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">T & P Antiques</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">. It's a small, privately owned shop that was filled with lots of glassware and kitchenware. The owner was telling me that she and her husband have an auction company and that the items in the store are often in box lots and whole-lots that they buy from people. I wouldn't go to Charleston just to visit that little shop, but I'll stop in again when we're across the street.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's the wonderful farm set that started this 'one the road' post! It has 68 pieces -- lots of fences with separate posts so you can rearrange them, 2 barns (one large and one small) and so many sweet animals! Some need new stands (mostly chickens -- laying down on the job), but that will be easy to fix. The hard part will be giving it up, I think...I may have to 'foster' it for a while before it goes on Etsy. I know my granddaughter will love to play with it a little bit first!</span><br />
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Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-72582871046550611312017-03-14T09:30:00.000-04:002017-03-14T09:30:09.839-04:00Happy Pi Day! It's Pi Day, so I thought I'd celebrate by sharing some fun pie-related finds from Etsy. <br />
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If you really want to get in the spirit, <a href="http://www.piday.org/2010/mathematical-pi-song/" target="_blank">sing along</a> with the Pi Song.... Enjoy the day (and make sure you get some pie)! Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-81972747048281225882017-03-11T21:42:00.002-05:002017-03-11T21:42:28.890-05:00A Busy Shopping WeekThis winter has been so LONG! So has my time between posts. Here's what's been going on...<br />
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Since New Year's, I've been working hard on reorganizing my work area, cleaning out things I don't love or will never sell and NOT buying anything new. We only had 2 sunny days in all of January and into February here in SE Michigan and the weather really got to me this year. I just wanted to stay in and I guess it brought out the 'nesting' instinct in me. <br />
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My 94-year-old great aunt moved into a full-nursing room from her 2-room assisted living apartment and my sister and I have been sorting through the 'leftovers'. My aunt was a minimalist long before it had a name or was cool, so she didn't have much, but <i>still</i> there was a lot to go through. It made me really mindful of how much stuff I have and how I need to get it whittled down before someone else has to.<br />
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Since I keep stock to sell, I can't exactly follow the 'if it doesn't bring you joy, get rid of it' plan, but I have modified it to work with an e-business. If I don't like something, I'm not going to sell it. No more selling a thing because I know other people like it and will buy it. That's left me with a lot of 'leftovers' of my own, which are all going to a local resale shop or are donated. It feels really good to get rid of things (See? I'm NOT a hoarder)<br />
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My new motto:<br />
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Some day, I'll post pictures of my newly-organized and streamlined work area...but that will have to wait until it actually IS organized and streamlined. Sigh...<br />
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Organization is fun (seriously, I love organizing things....weird, I know), but so is retail therapy. This week I finally got to go shopping. My friend <a href="http://bargainhuntingandtreasureseeking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bargain Hunter</a> had an unexpected day off of work -- thanks to high winds and power failure -- and we took a trip up to Bay City and Saginaw, where we hadn't shopped in years. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I remember making hundreds of these daisies for an afghan</td></tr>
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On Friday, I made a last-minute trip to a family-run estate sale because there were some books there I've been searching for. I was too late for the books, but got some great Christmas and kitsch.<br />
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Then today, we went to the local Masonic Lodge's antique show fundraiser. Each year it gets a little bigger, with more dealers, so there was lots to see. Not many bargains to be had, though...it was mostly mall prices or even higher. It was fun to see some of the dealers from my old antique mall and great to get out in the cold (20 degrees) sunshine.<br />
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Bargain Hunter and I always talk about who the winner is (sadly, that means who spent the most money). I'm usually the winner because I buy not just for myself, but also to sell. Today, though she was the clear winner, having struck the mother lode of linens...until I saw these draperies! Four panels of red barkcloth wonderfulness in great condition...AND they go perfectly in my living room! I took the lead with those and 'won' by a landslide. <br />
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This came home with me this week:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No shopping trip is complete without pennants!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was super excited to see these pennants from my hometown, Cincinnati! I'm definitely keeping the zoo pennant and might keep Coney Island, too</td></tr>
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Hope you're having a great weekend and that Spring is coming to where you live! <br />
<br />Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-44472963906352078982017-01-18T15:42:00.001-05:002017-01-18T15:43:09.766-05:00Why I Love What I Do...In my Etsy shop remarks, I say that sometimes I feel like a matchmaker who gets an invitation to the wedding. It's the best feeling in the world to connect someone with an item they've been looking for or have a childhood memory of. <br />
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Last week I listed a signed photo I'd picked up of the Ted Herbert Orchestra from the swing era. If you're from New England, you may know Ted Herbert, but growing up in Ohio and living in the Midwest, I'd never heard of him. I did some research (one of my favorite parts of any listing) and learned that he'd been a band leader in New England for decades, taught at university in Manchester, New Hampshire and had well-known music store there, too. <br />
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The photo sold within one day. I just got the nicest review from the buyer, with this comment:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "graphik web" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As a Manchester native who ended up as a music teacher, Ted Herbert and his music store hold a special place in my heart. This picture is so cool, great shape, I'm so excited to have found it! I absolutely love it!</span></blockquote>
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Right after Christmas, I sold a Dillon's Grocery Store glass. I'd never heard of Dillon's (a big name in the Kansas City area) but learned all about it as I researched the glass. It, too, sold very quickly to someone who grew up in Kansas City and wanted a little bit of her childhood. <br />
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If you've read my blog for a while, you know I'm hooked on souvenirs -- especially pennants! I have over a hundred of them...some listed, many waiting to be listed and some I'll never part with. (If there's a pennant you're looking for, message me...there's a good chance that I have it!)<br />
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I sold a Mohawk Valley pennant not long ago and this is what I heard from the buyer:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "graphik web" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I just wanted to let you know that the pennant is great, and the graphics are amazing. I live fairly close to the Mohawk Trail, and have even traveled on the illustrated "Hairpin Turn" in a snowstorm. Yesterday was a lousy day at work, and finding your package in my mailbox made it a little bit better.</span></blockquote>
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What could be better than making someone's day? I love what I do!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-18321686420666542012016-06-10T23:59:00.002-04:002016-06-11T16:37:44.901-04:00An Unexpected JourneyMy morning started with a text message from my junking buddy, <a href="http://bargainhuntingandtreasureseeking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bargain Hunter</a>: "Can you be dressed and meet me in an hour?" When I asked where we were going, she just said, "Not telling...but you'll really like it!"<br />
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Never mind cleaning the bathrooms...or watering the garden...or working in the barn -- I was going on an adventure! <br />
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We'd talked a lot about how the sales always seemed better in the older neighborhoods around Detroit than they are by us and that we wanted to go to some garage sales there. That's what we did today! Bargain Hunter had four sales mapped out and ready to go.<br />
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The first sale was advertised as 'Pyrex and Vintage'. I felt sure the Pyrex would be all gone, but it wasn't -- there was a lot there, plus some other good stuff. I got a few things for my collection and a birthday gift for someone (I can't tell, in case she sees this post)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Bluebirds casserole and Apple Tree carafe will look great in my kitchen!</td></tr>
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Sale #2 was a real frog. Advertised as 'vintage', but the oldest thing there was from the late 90s -- not my idea of old (I have kids older than most of the stuff at that sale)! <br />
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Next stop was an estate sale and it was a Prince (with a capital P)! The basement was packed. I got so much Christmas and fun kids' stuff there that I could hardly claim it fast enough. I filled a plastic salad bowl with Christmas kitsch AND got a Santa & sleigh for just $4! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa & his sleigh have the original box. The spaghetti Santa has blue rhinestone eyes (just a little creepy)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gurley candles and Hong Kong nativities are always popular</td></tr>
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I also picked up 2 partial rolls of vintage Christmas wrap and a big roll of commercial Christmas paper. I think I'll use it to wrap my Etsy orders this holiday season. Today was the second day of the sale, so everything was 25% off, too! The estate sale company was a new one to me, but one I'll watch for in the future -- the people running it were really nice and VERY organized (always a plus).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The chalkware puppy will have to stay here, I think...I've really become attached to him</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think the paper dolls go with the Betsy McCall set...they have mohair doll hair</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Embroidered tea towels</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course, there had to be a pennant there somewhere!</td></tr>
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The last place we went to was another estate sale with lots of fishing stuff. I got a few lures for my son and a Pyrex percolator. Bargain Hunter found a live catch basket and an anchor for her son...the guys made out pretty well at that sale!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cowboy and western glasses are so cool!</td></tr>
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So a big thank you to Bargain Hunter and her spur-of-the-moment invitation! This adventure was a happy end to a long week of work. I'll be up for an unexpected journey any time. <br />
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Hope you have a great weekend!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-4724871613154940202016-06-04T18:13:00.002-04:002016-06-04T18:13:59.634-04:00A Perfect Day for a Vintage Flea MarketToday was the first flea market of the season at Midland Fairgrounds. My friend <a href="http://bargainhuntingandtreasureseeking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bargain Hunter</a> couldn't go, so Mr. KV kindly offered to go with me (what a guy!) It was fun shopping with him and he even found a few things to buy. It was a perfect day, too...blue skies, wispy clouds and a high of 80. <br /><br />I laughed with him about how I'd really have to rein in my buying because I didn't have Bargain Hunter's granny cart to use, in addition to my own (I usually end up spilling over into hers when I run out of space in mine). I really held back! My total purchases (and his) didn't even fill my cart. I think having a huge yard sale and still donating a lot of the leftovers may have had something to do with my frugality, too -- I'm just oh-so aware that I have so much stuff!<br />
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There were the usual sights to see at Midland...many favorite dealers were back, though their prices were noticeably higher. Even the 'digger' vendors who just pile their stuff on plywood and sawhorse tables were priced like malls today!<br />
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I did see some very cool things, though...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This big Pepsi Santa was pretty creepy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this tin toy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This glider and chair sold almost immediately after I took the picture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SO many Hummels! (and no one was stopping to look at them...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great starburst entertainment set and holder!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outstanding red & gray barkcloth, but not for me at $25</td></tr>
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The prize for 'most creative' goes to the man who makes these birdhouses -- he told me that no two are ever alike, since he uses whatever he can find to decorate them. I'm kicking myself (pun intended) for not buying one of the cowboy boots. <br />
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Here's what I actually bought:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few souvenirs (of course...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Christmas (also of course...) The Helen Gallagher Christmas catalog is from 1967 and the ceramic tree is a music box!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love these flocked apple ornaments with the pixies inside...four will make their way to the Etsy shop, but one will have to live on our tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My newest passion...colored aluminum! These dessert bowls will end up on Etsy, too</td></tr>
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You always find the most random and unusual stuff at flea markets -- that's what makes them so much fun! Here are some of the unexpected things that came home with me:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Wilken family (whoever they were) published a cookbook and photo album in 1935. I really like the previous owner's handwritten note, 'very good biscuits', on the front. It makes me want to try the recipe before I sell it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stiff cardboard calendar pages from 1937, illustrated with monkeys and orangutans doing sports -- they're very strange</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 'my pal' dog night light for a child's room, a turquoise wall sconce (which needs a really good cleaning!) and a pair of cemetery vases with spikes</td></tr>
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Here are my favorite finds of the day:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black cat's eye glasses decorated with rhinestones (with case), a red Swingline pencil sharpener and <i>best of all, </i>a ceramic 'My Rosary' angel rosary holder, that came with a little girl's rosary. I think she's pretty rare</td></tr>
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And this is the only thing I actually bought for myself...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pyrex pink daisy space saver with lid -- in great condition!</td></tr>
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It was just a fun day all around...I hope you're having a great weekend!<br />
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<br />Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-19536947083866690942016-06-03T15:36:00.002-04:002016-06-03T15:38:34.636-04:00Three States, Seven Antique MallsThis spring, we made our annual road trip to Florida to visit our son and his girlfriend. They're in southwest Florida and it seems like it takes forever to get there, so we take breaks out of the driving time to stop at antique malls along the way...what could be better?<br />
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I took lots of pictures of the malls, the booths and their items, but most of my pictures have disappeared into cyberspace (perhaps they've been hijacked by antiquing aliens...I have no idea where they went)! I've borrowed a few of the following from the internet to make up for it. <br />
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The first stop, on the first day, was in Kentucky. We visited with my 93 year old aunt in Cincinnati (my hometown), had lunch at Skyline Chili and then headed across the Ohio River to <b>Florence Antique Mall</b>. We'd been there before and I always look forward to it, but I'd never seen it so junk-y! This time, it seemed like there were lots more of the newer flea market items -- newer Hot Wheels, newer Beanie Babies and lots of stuff from the 2000s, clearly made in China. I bought a couple of items for my Etsy shop, but really wasn't impressed, and I don't think we'll bother to arrange a day around that mall again. <br />
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Next stop, on the second day, was <b>Big Peach</b> in Byron Georgia. There again, it was much more junk and many more 'craft' booths than I remembered from past years. I don't know if I'm becoming more of a discriminating shopper or the sellers have changed....maybe a bit of both. There are also several dealers at Big Peach who sell reproductions and don't identify them. I don't have a problem with repros at all, as long as they're clearly marked and priced accordingly. One of the booths had shelves full of new jadite, priced as vintage. Big Peach was really disappointing and we felt like it was another day's stop wasted.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I liked this clothespin bag, but couldn't be sure it was vintage and it was priced pretty high, too. I think I'll copy it, though, using vintage feedsack...it just so cute!</td></tr>
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On the third day, we stopped at a new mall, <b>Ocala Antiques and Estates</b>. It was not only 'new to us', but seemed like a newly opened mall, as well. The staff were really friendly and nice and there was a good variety of items, plus LOTS more 'man-tiques' than we usually see at a mall. It's not huge (about 15,000 sq feet), but worth a short stop if you have time. I don't know if we'll go there again, just because it's fairly small and there were more primitives and true 100-year-old antiques than we're interested in.<br />
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I found some really nice kitschy, made-in-Japan figurines at Ocala -- we were glad we'd stopped. <br />
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As we went farther south in Florida, we saw a couple of billboards for <b>Traditions Antiques</b> in Wildwood. Apparently there's a second, really big mall there -- Wildwood Antiques -- but we ran out of time and didn't drive the additional mile to get there.<br />
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Traditions was a very pleasant surprise, after the disappointments of Florence & Big Peach! It's advertised as about 30,000 square feet and it's really big -- several rooms (the main room has a balcony full of booths) and aisle ways that go on and on. There was an interesting variety of items and booths, from fine china and furniture to mid-century kitsch. The owner was really friendly (and funny, too) and the staff nice, as well. We added it to the 'go back again' list and thanked them for having TWO billboards -- one to get our attention and the second one to get the details of where to exit. <br />
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We stopped at <b>Webb's Antiques</b> in Lake City, Florida on our way back home. It's really big, but it seems an inconsistent mix of some nice booths and a lot of the downright junk-y. One thing I noticed this time is that Webb's is the place to buy in bulk, if you're looking for a lot of one type of item, as so many of the booths looked almost like wholesalers. Check some of them out:<br />
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I only found two things that I couldn't leave behind -- both tiered tidbit trays (and both really dirty and needing a good scrubbing!) Of course, they were in a booth that had at least 20 other tidbit trays, too...Webb's dealers must buy in bulk!<br />
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Our last stop was <b>Gateway Antiques</b> in Ringgold, Georgia and I felt like we saved one of the best for last. We'll definitely always try to stop there in the future! It was clean and bright with lots of variety in the booths, which were also really well 'staged' (no junk just piled on the floor). <br />
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My photos from Gateway are among the missing, so these pics are from their website. There's an interesting booth there that's not on their site...it's actually a large room and doubles as a military museum. There are military artifacts from the Civil War through World War II (or maybe Vietnam, though I didn't see any) and some of them are really rare (with prices to match). It was fascinating just to walk around and look at them. <br />
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Right by Gateway Antiques is<b> Antiques by the Fountain</b> (named that because there's a fountain inside). It was much smaller than Gateway and almost all newer homegoods, displayed really well. It would be a great place to shop to decorate your home if you didn't want vintage, but not as much for the collector.<br />
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So we've crossed two or three malls off of our list, added a couple of new ones and got some great stuff along the way...all part of a fun road trip!</div>
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If you're old enough to remember the 70s or 80s, you might remember the Amish Friendship Bread craze. For a while, everyone I knew had a batch of this bread growing in their kitchen. You had to babysit this bread, dividing it every few days and baking it or giving it away or it kept growing and multiplying like some B-movie alien and took over your life!<br />
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I feel a little like that describes my life since the beginning of March. Every time I worked at one task, the others I should be doing (like blogging) suffered for the inattention. I just looked back and realized that I haven't done a blog post since mid-April and I know that a <i>lot</i> has happened!<br />
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I've moved out of the mall and we had the 'mother of all yard sales', trying to get rid of all the stuff I'd accumulated to sell there. I had a barn full of 'pinterest project' furniture and a basement full of an unbelieveable amount of <i>inventory</i>. I knew what was there, but even <i>I </i>was shocked when it all came out of hiding! <br />
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I spent 3 weeks going through every bin, emptying every shelf, and finding all of the places where I'd stashed things for later sale. I found lots of stuff that will sell on Etsy and lots that I wished I'd put in the booth -- it would have sold easily. Everything, though, had to be priced, boxed and hauled to the barn for the sale, which was an overwhelming job. My friend Bargain Hunter came over one rainy day last week and helped me speed through a mountain of smalls and linens. In truth, she kept me on track and never let me just look at it all in bewilderment and say 'I don't know where to start!' </div>
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When it was finally all assembled, there were over 30 boxes and bins that went to the barn, and that didn't count all the stuff that was too big for boxes!<br />
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I had to haul all of the furniture out every day to make room to set up the tables and price stuff.</div>
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I really don't enjoy having yard sales, so this one had to be great -- I wouldn't want to do it again. So I did some research online about how to have the best yard sale ever and most of what I read said this:<br />
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An additional tip was to offer to take credit cards, which I was able to do because of Etsy's in-person sales app. I only had 2 people take advantage of it, but one of them wouldn't have bought as much otherwise because her cash was limited.</div>
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Bargain Hunter loaned me her very classy, BIG canopy. That allowed us to keep some of the furniture outside overnight and made set-up easier. It had the added benefit of being seen from the street and luring people in with the implied promise of lots of stuff to sell.<br />
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The sale started Thursday and the weather was perfect -- sunny and 70! I'd put it on Craigslist and Facebook and Bargain Hunter shared on more Facebook groups that she's part of...the word definitely got out. We had big crowds all day Thursday and most of Friday, too. Aprons were the big seller of the weekend...hankies, not so much. It made me laugh to think that I couldn't even get people to buy my hankies at a yard sale (since they never sold in my booth)! Most of the furniture left the first day, too.<br />
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Mr. KV took two days off of work to sit with me and help at the sale and then even volunteered to man it all day on Saturday! What a wonderful guy! On the last day, we had all picture frames, pictures and mirrors (I had too many of all of those) at half-price and everything inside the barn was buy-one-get-one-free, except linens which were buy-one-get-<i>two</i>-free! Even with that, I have 2 bins of linens left over! </div>
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Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-38863730540695928502016-04-22T18:36:00.001-04:002016-04-22T18:36:09.480-04:00All Good Things Must Come to an End...I debated about the title for this blog post...<div>
Some options were "I'm outta here", "Elvis has left the building" and "Free at Last" because, after 5+ years, I'm leaving the antique mall next week. It's been a good five years and I've learned a lot...about merchandising, staging, selling and about myself! I've learned that it's not a good thing to try to sell things you don't love, that if an item isn't selling you should move it to the opposite side of the booth (and it usually sells within days), that I can't <i>ever </i>get hankies to sell in my booth and that I don't like selling in a mall as much as online. </div>
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Next Thursday and Friday are the pack-up and move-out days. Then I'm going to have the 'mother of all yard sales' to sell anything that won't go into the Etsy shop and all the furniture stockpile from the barn (and there's a lot there!). We're getting a new flock of baby chicks and have to make room for them to have a pen in the barn in a few weeks. </div>
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I'll let you know how it goes and (hopefully) will have pictures of my progress (and the chicks, of course). Thanks for going along for the ride!</div>
Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-17450624179930078342016-03-05T23:37:00.000-05:002016-03-05T23:38:17.373-05:00Snowy Saturday Antique ShowToday was the local Masonic lodge's annual antique show. Since I found so much stuff yesterday in Jackson, I didn't make the effort to get out and be in line when they opened at 9:00 am today. It was a good decision, because it was snowing (again) and our roads were really slippery -- I was glad I'd waited for it to warm <i>up</i> to 28 degrees. The weather kept people away, too, so it wasn't crowded until just before I left to come home.<br />
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This show is really different from the indoor flea market yesterday...it's a true antique show, made up almost entirely of dealers, many with the booth tags still on their items. There are lots of real antiques (100 years old +), primitives and country pieces and a fair amount of depression glass. I moved pretty quickly through those booths and focused on the kitschy, mid-century and vintage holidays, so the whole show didn't take long.<br />
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Here are some views from today's show<br />
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These are from my favorite mid-century booth -- I loved everything he had, but didn't buy anything.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 16px;">This table and chair set was really cool in person</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVED this little side table. Too bad I have no place to use it, so I couldn't justify the $25 to buy it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of vintage kitchen!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This seller's dollhouse furniture was really impressive -- she had another two shelf units packed like this</td></tr>
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These 'linen ladies' are one of my favorites. I go to most of the shows they're at and always look for them. Their linens are in mint or excellent condition, always washed and pressed and gorgeous. and their prices are fair, too! You'll see the wonderful printed quilt I bought from them farther down the page.<br />
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Since an antique show is more expensive than a flea market, most of what I bought today is just for me. Here's what I came home with:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strombecker 8" doll sized mid-century table & chairs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowman salt & pepper set in original box</td></tr>
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I've had a putz fireplace on my wish list for years and found this one today! I love the little gnome congregation on the top of the mantel (don't know if it came with it or if it was added) . The fireplace is lit from the back with a single bulb -- can you see the little Santa Claus on the red plastic inside? <br />
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I didn't know I needed this Holt Howard Santa Claus until I saw it! It's dated 1960 and has a singing reindeer, cat and mouse. It holds 2 candles and has little holes in the top of the piano (I have no idea what they're for).<br />
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Christmas stockings are one of my weaknesses and this one is so wonderful! Amazingly, this was the least expensive stocking that the dealer had and was easily the most unusual one. I love the artist elf! <br />
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As soon as I saw this daffodil printed quilt, I knew I had to have it -- it's just perfect for spring! I was so thankful that it was a price I could afford. Check out the detail in the pattern...<br />
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That's it for the weekend spending...tomorrow is 'dealer day' at the mall, when they open early for the dealers to work on their booths. I think the daffodils have gotten me in the mood and it's time to start a spring display! <br />
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Have a happy weekend!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-8500995779532155532016-03-04T23:53:00.000-05:002016-03-05T18:35:52.553-05:00First Flea Market of 2016!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The flea market season has officially begun...and it's about time! </div>
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The Jackson (Michigan) Cabin Fever indoor flea market isn't very big (it's all in one big room at the fairgrounds), but it's a nice mix of vendors. There are the usual handmade bird houses, dish clothes and bibs, along with cheap cosmetics and new stuff, but there are many vintage dealers, too.<br />
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There were a couple of vendors with lots of Pyrex, but it was all too high priced for me! It was lovely to look at, though.<br />
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Sometimes when I take pictures, I ask the vendors if it's okay (though no one ever minds). I stopped in one of my favorite booths -- where I could pretty much buy everything they have -- and asked if I could take some pictures for my blog. The seller asked the name of my blog and, when I told her, said she read it all the time! Imagine! I've never met <i>anyone</i> who reads my blog...I was really pleased. I was getting ready to buy this super-cute chicken tea towel (because I just have to have <i>another</i> chicken tea towel...) and she gave it to me, saying she got so much pleasure from the blog. <br />
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Thanks, Donna -- meeting you really made my day! Here are some shots of her cool booth. I always love the way she stages it.<br />
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Here are some other things I saw...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved this set, but couldn't afford it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This 1980s rocket ship was cool. Here's another vendor who wanted to be in the picture. Interesting that it was just the men...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of kitchenware</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still can find some vintage Christmas, but it was scarce</td></tr>
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I found quite a few good things, some destined for the Etsy shop, a few for the booth and others just for me!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have you ever seen a tablecloth with corn before? Even though I don't love the color combo, I had to get it because it's so unusual!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pyrex odds and ends, destined for the booth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So much kitsch! The Lefton leprechauns and mouse salt & pepper set were great finds</td></tr>
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I'm hoping my friend <a href="http://bargainhuntingandtreasureseeking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bargain Hunter</a> can tell me if the Fiesta candles are a go-along for Fiestaware or not. They're white, but as they burn down each inch drips a different color.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flocked duckling and elf in the egg are going to live with me. The Roy Rogers lantern is pretty cool, too</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The toy Indian headdress with feathers has never been taken out of the package!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These chalkware flowers are so cheerful -- they make me wish that yellow would look good in my kitchen</td></tr>
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So, that was my Friday adventure! Tomorrow is a local antiques show, which I try not to miss and will, hopefully, have some great finds, too. <br />
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Happy weekend, everyone!<br />
<br />Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-28078281241004639522016-02-11T19:12:00.001-05:002016-02-11T19:12:29.516-05:00Hazel Atlas Crinoline...and a little Hazel Atlas HistoryThe highlight of yesterday's trip to the local thrift was this wonderful Hazel Atlas Ripple, most commonly called Crinoline. There hasn't been any Pyrex at the thrift store in months and I'd about given up hope of finding anything good, so I was thrilled to see these 8 dinner plates and 4 bowls on the dinnerware shelves! <br />
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<br />I've always liked Hazel Atlas (almost as much as Pyrex), but I just had a few odd pieces and didn't really know anything about the company. I've been listing some in the Etsy shop, though, so I've done some research...here's what I've found out:<br /><br />The company was quite old. It started as two separate glass companies (Hazel and Atlas) that merged in 1902. They made the glass inserts for old zinc canning jar lids and had their own line of canning jars -- Atlas was their brand name. They had plants all over, but had several in what I think of as the 'fertile crescent' of pottery & glass companies...West Virginia, western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. <br />
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Their first 'pattern' was Ovide, which was really just the name they had for their plain dinnerware. In the 1930s they developed platonite, a white semi-opaque glass that they added fired-on colors to. They used the same ovide 'blanks' and the color they fired-on would determine the name of the pattern. This salad bowl set is an example of the fired-on finish and I believe the greens are in the Sierra line.<br />
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They made a complete set of apple-shaped Orchardware salad pieces (large serving bowl and smaller salad bowls) in both clear glass and platonite. This is the large serving bowl in a deep pink, just like Pyrex's Flamingo Pink. So cool!<br />(If this salad bowl strikes your fancy, you can find it in the Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/266851957/vintage-pink-hazel-atlas-orchardware" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A look at the bottom shows the platonite fired-on technique</td></tr>
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Here are two of my favorite HA patterns, though I don't have any (they're on my wish list):<br />
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Hazel Atlas made lots of clear glass, too. One of their most recognizeable patterns was Criss Cross and came in cobalt blue and green, as well as clear.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Criss Cross one pound butter dish (borrowed online photo)</td></tr>
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Another favorite of mine (also on my wish list) is Pink Elephant barware. They made an ice bucket, drink shaker, pilsners, rocks glasses and tumblers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sadly, not mine -- borrowed online photo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ice bucket (not mine) -- stars and elephants!</td></tr>
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The company logo was a large stylized H with an A inside the bottom half -- you'll often see glass with this logo incorrectly listed as Anchor Hocking (good to know if you're doing an eBay or Etsy search). It was first used in 1923, so any piece you find with that logo was made after that date.<br />
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In the 1920s-1940s, Hazel Atlas was the third-largest glass container company in the country. They were bought by Continental Can Company in 1957 and were part of a big anti-trust trial. CCC continued to make glass in the Hazel Atlas plants through the 1960s. <br />
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So that's Hazel Atlas in a nutshell; I really just scratched the surface. There were many more patterns and styles than those I've mentioned...you can see the variety by doing a search for 'vintage Hazel Atlas' in images. So much to choose from!<br />
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By the way, here's another Hazel Atlas piece I got at the thrift yesterday: a square vaseline glass bowl. Vaseline glass has Uranium in it and glows under a black light. I also picked up a Branchell melmac double circle bowl and an Art Deco percolator. <br />
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Happy Thursday, everyone!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-85473619211701171172016-02-02T11:01:00.000-05:002016-02-02T11:02:55.284-05:00Groundhog Day!Hello everyone! It's in the 40s here in Michigan and the sun is shining... the weather is fooling us into thinking snow and cold are over. Since it's Groundhog Day, I'm thinking about spring flowers and new baby chicks and found these great vintage items on Etsy...<br />
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Well, hopefully these happy links will get you in the mood for spring (even if it is 2 months away). Happy Groundhod Day!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-32655804390348156622016-01-28T17:30:00.002-05:002016-01-28T17:30:30.419-05:00First Sewing Project in a LONG Time!I haven't posted in ages...I'm sorry for that, but life just seems to get in the way. Hopefully, now that January is winding down, I'll catch up on things.<br />
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It was a really busy holiday selling season on Etsy from early November through mid-December and then then there was finally a lull so I could get family holiday things done. As of December 18 (my last effective ship-by date), we hadn't baked a cookie, bought or wrapped a gift or sent a card! That's the latest I've ever left it all and I never want to do it again. Fortunately, our big family Christmas actually takes place several days after the 25th, so we get extra time to prep...that saved me. <br />
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Anyway, back to the sewing project in the title...<br />
For years (long before I had grandchildren and even before my boys were married), I've been collecting vintage toys for 'a grandchild to be named later'. I had a very cool wood baby doll bed and metal high chair and now I had a little girl to give it to! Our granddaughter was just turning 2 and was getting a baby doll for Christmas, so I got the toys out of the barn and got them all ready to be her gifts from us. <br />
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The baby doll bed had a piece of formica for the mattress base (a home-fix by some dad or grandpa, I'm sure). I decided to make my own mattress and baby blanket for it because, what else did I have to do in the last 2 weeks of December? <br />
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I found this great pink fabric at JoAnn with turquoise and teal owls...little miss loves owls so I knew it would be perfect. <br /><br />The next challenge was to unearth my sewing machine which I had not (literally) used in a couple of years! It took the better part of an hour to clean off the work table so I could get to it.<br />
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I'm not going to post step-by-step directions, because it was a simple box pillow cover -- there are lots of online instructions for doing this. I wanted to fill it with layers of quilt bat, but in the end used fiberfill because that's all I could find (that's my life lately...the "I know I have this, but I just can't find it")<br />
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It would have been cool to tuft it with covered buttons, but she's just 2 so I didn't want anything that could come off as a choke hazard. I toyed with the idea of tufting with felt flowers, but (of course) couldn't find the right color felt here. In the end I just tied it off with pink yarn -- cute, but not tempting enough to take apart (I hope).<br />
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Next came the baby blanket and it was the hardest part of all! I'd bought pink embossed-dot minky and was so excited to use it because it would be so cute. I'd never sewn minky before and don't ever want to again. It was so slippery and had so much stretch that it was very hard to cut straight with either a scissors or rotary cutter and hard to sew straight, too. Thankfully, I don't the 2-year-old will examine it that closely! <br />
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That's it for today. I'm looking forward to the next few months...more sewing projects, more treasure hunting and more posts. Have a great weekend!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-45632268828414225512015-11-12T22:08:00.000-05:002015-11-12T22:08:22.325-05:00I Love Being Part of a Christmas Wish Come True!I know I've told you before how much I enjoy being a 'matchmaker' and helping people find items that really make them happy. <br />
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This week I was blessed by a story that a buyer shared with me, Actually, it brought me to tears, though that's not all that hard to do...I'm a real crier and even get weepy at commercials!<br />
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A woman bought this Christmas stocking, shortly after I'd listed it.<br />
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Here's the message that she sent me about it:<br />
"I just have to thank you for making an almost impossible Christmas wish come true! Last November my parents were in the process of moving closer to home, closer to her grandbabies. In the grueling process of moving, a Christmas tote was accidentally left behind at the storage unit. Unfortunately, in a matter of minutes, the tote was stolen. The only thing worth any sentimental value was my mother's 1960s Christmas stocking. She's been devastated over it. Her mother had written her name on it; it was one of the last things she had from her mom. My grandmother suffers from Alzheimer's disease. I plan on having her write my mother's name, to the best of her ability, on the top of the stocking. I have been searching for this stocking for days now. I never thought I'd find it! Thank you so much for making a Christmas wish come true!!!!!"<br />
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I'm getting all teary again, just typing this (of course) I'll never get rich selling vintage stuff, but I've been made richer by far for being a small part of someone else's happy experience!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-31592062908812276982015-11-05T22:42:00.004-05:002015-11-05T22:42:55.022-05:00Things Don't Always Work Out...A year ago, I was busy fixing up a second booth at the antique mall, right next to my original booth. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Week one, moved in -- trying to live with the green walls. Bad idea</td></tr>
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Two booths seemed like a great idea at the time! I wanted to have more room for furniture and larger pieces, have one booth be more mid-century than the other, and (hopefully) clean out the barn and reduce inventory in the basement.<br />
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Things don't always turn out the way you expect them to, do they? <br />
*The furniture moved very slowly -- even though the economy is better, most people seem hesitant to spend the bigger $$ and are more likely to buy smalls. *No matter how popular mid-century is everywhere else, it's a slow mover in our little pocket of Michigan. What sells well in Ann Arbor or Royal Oak just sits at the mall (I see this in the other mid-century booths, as well, so I know it's not just my stuff). The only exception is kitchenware and Pyrex, in particular. *The barn got a lot more empty, but the basement didn't.<br />
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Last weekend, I moved out and went back down to one...<br />
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It was much easier to move everything out than in...<br />
I took out things from both booths that had been there a while, which are now destined for the resale shop or thrift donation (it's always funny to see my own items at Salvation Army!) As much as could fit in the remaining booth was moved in. Everything else was sorted into the right box for resale, future mall sale or donation. 5 car loads later, it's all back in the garage, barn and basement, so I'm right back where I started. Except that I'm MUCH wiser!<br />
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It's hard not to feel a little bit defeated, though I'm choosing to take the 'Thomas Edison' point of view...now I know what doesn't work, so I can concentrate on what does!<br />
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Here's a funny thing, though...Just to show that I'm completely addicted to vintage, as I'm leaving the mall with car load #5, I see something I just have to have -- this very cool styrofoam sleigh! My car was so full that it had to ride in the front seat, but it still came home with me. I can't quite decide what to do with it.<br />
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I owe a HUGE thank you to Mr. KV, who took a day off of work on Friday and gave up his Saturday to help me move stuff, hauled tables, chests of drawers and bins around, kept me focused and on-task, and took several carloads back to the house. Pretty nice for guy who wanted stuff to <i>go away </i>rather than <i>come back</i>. That's true love!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-21930037701554537982015-10-06T15:33:00.002-04:002015-10-06T15:49:27.657-04:00Impulse Buy of the YearFor the past couple of years, I've been working hard at avoiding impulse buys -- they almost always turn out to be diappointments. Last week, though, I gave in and bought this 1961-62 Barbie Dream House. It's exactly like the one I got for Christmas back in the early 60s (and I'm NOT telling how old I was then...) <br />
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We had a baby grand piano in our living room that had been my grandfather's -- it took up most of the floor space. I remember that, after Christmas, I was allowed to set up the dream house and my Barbie dolls under the piano and could leave them up. So the dream house was set up most of that winter and only was taken down when I packed it up to play barbies at a friend's house. <br />
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I've wanted one of these for years, but have always choked on the price -- it's so much money for a fold-up house with furniture made entirely of cardboard that you put together with tabs in slots! (Now that I think about it, said like that it sounds a little bit like IKEA...)<br />
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I went to a flea market last Friday and there was this one on a table by two newer dream houses (pink plastic) and lots of tube socks and Nascar stuff. It was priced lower than any of the others I've seen, so I didn't even hesitate!<br />
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I immediately had buyer's remorse (I do over most pricey buys) but when I got it home and really had a chance to check it out, I was pretty happy. It has almost every piece and they're all in good shape (especially compared to some of the ones that are being offered for BIG money on Ebay and Etsy)! It's only missing its cardboard throw pillows and 3 of the record albums. Not bad for a 50-year-old cardboard toy!<br />
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Here's the house tour -- stylish 'Mad Men' furniture, including a tv-stereo unit, drum lamp and armless sofa and chair. The orange chairs don't go with the dream house and I have no idea where they came from, but they are the right scale, so they'll stay.<br />
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Only 3 of the original 6 records are here -- the Lettermen, Vic Damone and the Kingston Trio --definitey a reflection on the early 60s!<br />
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It even has its books for the bookshelf, vanity mirror and the framed picture of Ken for the bedside table.<br />
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I can hardly wait to get out my Barbies (of course, I saved them all) and set it up. If only my granddaughter was a few years older!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-71879230754158290372015-09-23T00:04:00.001-04:002015-09-23T00:11:03.760-04:00Two Days, Two Flea Markets -- Twice the Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last weekend was the big flea market in Midland, MI -- always a great shopping day! It was chilly and rainy when my friend <a href="http://bargainhuntingandtreasureseeking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bargain Hunter</a> and I set out in the morning. The sun would peek through to tease us and then the clouds would open up and it just poured! Thankfully, I had a new pair of Sloggers I got from my sister for my birthday. On their maiden voyage, they kept my feet warm and dry even though many of the booths were big puddles. <br />
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Maybe because of the rain, it seemed like there were less vendors there than usual. And the prices seem to be going up, too. More of the sellers are dealers selling stuff from their booths, often at mall prices. I still found lots of cool things, though I bought less than usual -- maybe I'm FINALLY becoming a more discriminating shopper! <br />
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Vintage Christmas was the theme of the day (which often seems the case for me)....I think I'm officially addicted to it! It's so hard to pass up mid-century kitsch, though -- how could I resist? I laugh with Bargain Hunter and tell her that I'll stop buying Christmas when she stops buying tablecloths. I hope she never stops!<br />
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One of the best buys was also one of the cheapest -- always a nice combo! It's a tall plastic Christmas tree that looks like a ceramic one. It needs many little bulbs replaced (fortunately, I've been stockpiling replacement bulbs and stars for these trees, so that's easy). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The snowman is 'mom art' from the 1960s...a styrofoam shape covered with hundreds of sequins pinned on . It had to take hours to do! I was going to sell him, but just can't part with him. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Napco candle holders, original box | Napco girl planter in mint condition</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love Japanese pose dolls and never pass them up -- the same with Bradford wise men. The little elves are tied together and are (I think) ornaments</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These glittered cardboard electric candles are mint -- the seller said she thought they'd never been taken out of their boxes</td></tr>
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It wasn't all Christmas. I got a few other goodies, too...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got these hankies for a tiny price. I think the husband didn't charge me what the wife would have wanted him to. My gain! I really like the Grand Rapids hankie -- I've never seen a city one that wasn't New York City or Washington.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bargain Hunter convinced me to get this Pyrex bowl. I probably would have passed it by. </td></tr>
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Here are just a few of the cool things at the flea market...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Empty window frame stretched with lace. I like the idea but the lace is too frou-frou for my taste</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liked the idea of decoupaging a long piece and leaving white space at the top and bottom on this table.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In that same shabby chic booth there was this low table that they'd turned into a chenille ottoman. Again, I like the idea, but don't like the plain white chenille. I think a vintage barkcloth would have been stunning</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assorted letters -- some were cut of blocks and magnets added to the back</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I spent a little money here! She had great vintage Christmas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little house & Santa was $75! It goes with an old railroad set and gets wired to the track. When the train goes by, Santa starts to climb down the chimney.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This fountain was really unusual -- I don't know when you'd use it. The ballerina rotates the entire time it's on</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I always want a round laundry cart, but choke on the prices</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of lovely Pyrex here....none came home with me</td></tr>
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On Sunday, Bargain Hunter and I went to Mega Mall Antiques' parking lot Flea Market. There were lots of vendors there -- more than the other 2 times I've gone. There were also lots of sales inside. I bought several things, but forgot to take pictures of any of them! In fact, I didn't take a single picture at Mega Mall. If you go to <a href="http://bargainhuntingandtreasureseeking.blogspot.com/2015/09/a-long-weekend-full-of-adventures.html" target="_blank">Bargain Hunter's blog</a>, you'll see lots of pics from Mega Mall & their flea market.<br />
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Of course, half of what I bought was (what else?) vintage Christmas! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got a tree stand just like this (but in better condition) I forgot to take a picture of it, so this one is borrowed from Pinterest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've been looking for a Santa on a rocket...so mid-century!</td></tr>
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On a less happy note, my carpal tunnel is coming back -- a clear sign that I've been doing too much computer work lately. I've had to switch back to a left-handed mouse and am really trying to limit what I do. I just can't type one handed, though, and photo editing left-handed is really slow. That's NOT a good thing with the busy holiday shopping season coming on Etsy! Hopefully, mousing with my left hand and wearing my brace as much as possible will make it go away. I might even have to dig out the carpal tunnel exercise sheet I got from physical therapy 3 years ago. <br />
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That's it from Kitschy Vintage land...I hope you have a great week!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-54847832078697263142015-08-13T14:22:00.000-04:002015-08-13T14:22:04.964-04:00Updated Chest of Drawers with DesktopI finished a project! Sadly, that statement gets an exclamation point, because it hasn't happened for a while...<br />
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I've had a cool chest of drawers with built-in desk out in the barn for a few years. I'd call it a secretary, but it doesn't have the sloped top like my grandmother's did. <br />
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It was badly in need of repair, gluing up and cosmetics -- the finish was really worn. I had to almost take the innards apart in order to restore them, but it was pretty straightforward.<br />
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I painted it with a creamy white and painted the desktop green, then added green accents to the knobs to glam them a little. <br />
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I lined the drawers with some turquoise and white lined paper to make it look more 'finished'. I learned this trick from a friend...I line my drawers at home, but had not thought of doing it for furniture I was selling. <br />
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You'll see that I didn't use chalk paint or distress it.... I'm not a fan of chalk paint lately. It's so expensive and my homemade version is never as nice as the commercially made stuff, no matter how careful I am with it. And, yes, there's less prep work, but there's so much more work on the other end (I hate waxing)! I like the way it looks when others do it but just don't have the patience (or money) for it right now. <br />
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I finished a few more little painting jobs, too, as I'm trying to get furniture ready to take to the booth next week. This little nightstand was structurally great, but badly needed new paint, too. I forgot to take a 'before' picture of it, but just picture peeling, dirty UGLY paint!<br />
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I never get lonely working in the garage -- the whole time I'm out there, Turner -- my protector -- is on the job, watching the driveway to make sure the menacing mail truck, bike riders and runners don't come and get me!<br />
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So, I've just been crabby and down in the dumps. What does a thrifter do when she's crabby? Go shopping! <br />
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There was a mega-Pyrex estate sale today, but it was an hour away and began at 4:00. My friend <a href="http://bargainhuntingandtreasureseeking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bargain Hunter</a> and I really thought about going -- they had over 300 pieces of Pyrex! Look at all this Pyrex (and that's not all of it)! <br />
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We figured out, though, that if we weren't one of the first 10 or 20 people in we'd never get any good stuff and we'd use 4 gallons of gas just to get there and back. We decided at the last minute meet up somewhere and just see what sales were nearby instead.<br />
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There wasn't much -- we kissed a few frogs (sales not worth the drive to get them), went to a disappointing local estate sale, an even more disappointing high-priced 'liquidation' sale run by the same company and finally ended up at a resale shop. <br />
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I bought one thing -- this fun little vinyl make-up bag or train case. It's shiny black patent vinyl (like the Easter shoes I used to have when I was little) and has a clear vinyl layer that separates the stuff below from that above. It was at it's lowest price at the resale shop and was a good deal. <br />
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When I restocked my booth at the antique mall today, I shopped a little and found these sweeties, too. A 1940s never-been-used Hawaii tablecloth with four napkins in its original box!<br />
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I bought two of these turquoise and pink barkcloth panels for a bargain price because they're cutters. See the big holes on either side (where the table shows through)? I have a couple of benches to cover, though, that they'll be perfect for!<br />
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Even with the frogs and the disappointment of not going to the mega-Pyrex sale, Bargain Hunter and I vented a little and laughed a lot and both felt better for the trip. Just goes to show that it's not what deals you find or what you buy that's important, it's the fun people you 'hunt' with! <br />
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Hope you find some good sales this weekend...as my dad used to say, "stay with the happy people"!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-47672239104214848102015-07-05T21:01:00.000-04:002015-07-06T12:56:04.063-04:00Don't be Afraid -- It's Only a Lawn ChairWhen Mr. KV and I were newlyweds (37+ years ago) we lived in a wonderful little house built in 1912 (still my favorite house, though subsequent owners have remodeled all of the charm out of it). We rented it (and eventually bought it) from a family friend who'd been born there and whose parents had lived there for their entire married life. He was an <i>ancient </i>63 (hmmm...doesn't seem so old now) and could remember when it had an outhouse and no running water. <br />
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When we moved in, he'd left his mother's webbed rocking chair on the front porch. He told me it was her favorite chair and her favorite place to sit. It had alternating green & cream webbing, like so many back in the day. It quickly became MY favorite place to sit, too, and in a few years, I had to reweb it. It's one of the few pieces of furniture we've had since day one of our marriage!<br />
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We've moved it to 5 different states and now it lives on our back screened porch. Last week it finally gave up and most of the webbing tore (right under a son who shall remain nameless -- we all got a good laugh.)<br />
Time to reweb it!<br />
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If you've never rewebbed a chair, don't be afraid to take it on -- it's easy! Here are some tips to help you get started:<br />
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1. Find good webbing so you don't have to do it again in a few months... <br />
Sometimes hardware stores have it, and it's available on Amazon, but most of that webbing's pretty weak and will tear fairly soon under regular use. I ended up getting mine at <a href="http://www.lawnchairusa.com/" target="_blank">Lawn Chair USA</a> -- it's a GREAT online shop! The webbing I got was really heavy and was less expensive per foot than the packages on Amazon. Because my rocker has a high back, I needed more footage than for a standard lawn chair. The small packages at Amazon were $7.99 plus shipping for 39 ft (which they estimate will do a standard chair). The reviews on that webbing noted that a) it wasn't enough for lots of people and they had to buy more and b) it tore quickly for lots of people. At Lawn Chair USA, I got 150 ft for $20 with free shipping! Enough to do my rocker plus another small chair.<br />
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2. Use online resources...<br />
I hadn't rewebbed a chair in over 30 years, so I went out online and found lots of resources. This <a href="https://youtu.be/UjAWzeXPfHg" target="_blank">youtube video</a> is really helpful. <br />
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3. Measure twice, cut once...<br />
I took one of the broken lengths of each size I needed and taped it to my table. I know it sounds silly, but it made cutting the pieces super-fast and foolproof. <br />
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4. Keep an example...<br />
Keep one of the ends you remove with the clip still in it until you learn exactly how to orient them. It's easy to get the clips twisted around and then they won't go in. I left one for each end intact so I could double check it until doing them was automatic.<br />
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5. If possible, leave the old webs in place and remove them one by one to replace...<br />
It's easier to know which way to weave them and also to get them spaced right if you add them one at a time and just remove the old ones as you go. <br />
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6. Stretch it as tightly as possible,..<br />
The webbing gives a little over time, so you'll want to stretch it as tightly as you can. An added bonus is that you get a workout pulling it tight to get the bracket hook into the seating hole! I bracketed one end and then, after weaving, pulled it tight and used the tip of a scissor to mark the spot for the other bracket. Because the clips have a little thickness, it makes the webbing really tight once you double it over. <br />
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Here's my chair, all finished (and tested, of course)...<br />
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<br />Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-46976082131287202542015-06-28T16:15:00.001-04:002015-06-28T22:46:57.988-04:00Life Happens!In January, I made a list of business goals for the new year -- one of them was to write a blog post at least 2 times a week and post on Facebook daily. Well, LIFE HAPPENS, and I haven't posted here since the end of April! <br />
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Sometimes, thrifting, blogging and posting needs to take a back seat to taking care of the family, the home and the yard! Mixed in with family stuff, I've done a little shopping -- gone to some flea markets and estate sales and even took a road trip to Kentucky. I'll tell you about those adventures in a few 'time warp' posts soon (going backwards in time instead of forward). In the meantime, here's a snapshot of what's been taking all my attention.<br />
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Yard & Garden:<br />
We have a BIG vegetable garden -- 50' x 50'. This year, we had all of our raised beds topped off with compost and then we got to work covering them, planting them and mulching. I made one final change (hopefully) and enlarged the herb bed in the middle. I added a windmill that I got at an estate sale last year and used china plates as the border. I saw this on Pinterest (the source of all cool ideas!) and liked the look. <br />
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I collected thrift store plates of all colors for the last 2 years, but have decided that I like the blue and white look the best. So I'll be slowly replacing all the odd-colored plates with blue and white. I also really like the staggered look of dinner plates at the back and salad plates at the front. Here's how it turned out...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new bed with the old plants -- first day after transplant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plates...before</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right before I finished planting the last few beds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I use tulle to keep the bugs and bunnies out until the plants are established</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FINALLY it's all planted!</td></tr>
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Babies...<br />
Our second grandchild was born last week -- a little boy! We got to have his 17 month-old sister for 3 days while mom and dad were at the hospital. What fun and what a blessing! We all had a blast, but we were ALL tired and ready for a rest.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New baby brother -- 6 hours old!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast before we go to meet baby brother</td></tr>
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Family...<br />
We went to Bowling Green, Kentucky for our daughter-in-law's ordination and to spend time with her family. I did some shopping on the way down and back -- there are some great malls and shops in Kentucky (more on that later!)<br />
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This week, all of our 'little' family got together -- a rare treat that hasn't happened in over a year! My son from DC and his wife and the son from Florida and his girlfriend all came into town to meet the new baby and have a mini family reunion. We've had a wonderful time talking, laughing, hanging out and eating, along with sitting in the living room watching a 17 month-old little girl play with stuffed animals and dance around. It's amazing how entertaining that can be! Is it any wonder that first grandchildren are spoiled?<br />
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Hopefully, next week I'll get back on track -- I'll do some 'throwback' posts about the flea markets, sales and malls I've been visiting and show you some of the cool finds! I might not make it to 2 posts a week, but I've got to do better than one every 2 months!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-58920867696731698592015-04-27T21:14:00.002-04:002015-04-27T21:14:41.169-04:00Thursday Sale Bonanza -- Lots of Lefton and Christmas KitschI think it's a basic principle of business that you're supposed to spend less than you bring in. That gets <i>really</i> hard when the weather warms up! Just when the flea markets and yard sales are starting up again and there are lots of bargains to be found, people are busy outside and not spending as much time in antique malls and shopping online (<i>and </i>they're going to flea markets and yard sales)! <br />
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As I try to not-buy-as-much (as-if I could...), I avoid the looking at the temptation of the weekly emails from estatesales.net and gsalr.com. I owe a big THANK YOU to my friend <a href="http://bargainhuntingandtreasureseeking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bargain Hunter</a> for giving me a heads-up on a really good sale last Thurday, loaded with Lefton figurines! <br />
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It turned out to be the left-over accumulation of a former antiques dealer who'd passed away last year. Most of it was her 'barn stuff' -- you know, the boxes of collected odds and ends that don't make it into the booth or to a sale (bits of china, linens, broken down pictures and frames). There was an entire table of Lefton and made-in-Japan figurines, though, and I was the first one to it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at all this SWEET Lefton!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The caption on the cookie jar lid says it all...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It all needed a good cleaning (but who doesn't love playing with their thrifty finds?)</td></tr>
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Besides the great kitsch, I also got a couple of quilt tops -- one had piping around the edge to finish it off, but no back fabric. Rather strange! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this butterfly quilt top -- I'm thinking of bringing my quilting skills out of retirement to finish it</td></tr>
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This plastic half apron appealed to my love of strange souvenirs. It's from the Hiawatha rail line that goes from Chicago to Seattle. I think it's from the 1960s<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">These were an odd (and luckily, inexpensive) impulse buy -- 2 legal document packets from 1927, dealing with a property dispute in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. They'll probably be good for a scrapbooker to use.</span></td></tr>
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Once I'd taken the bait and gone shopping, I looked for more sales close to home and found one just a couple of miles away (a rare occurrence)! Since they opened the first sale 1/2 hour early, I was able to check out and race over to the second one and get there just as everyone was going in. I made a beeline for the basement, hoping to get a green ceramic Christmas tree I'd seen in the picture. I got it and that was just the tip of the iceberg! I ended up with 2 box-flats of great vintage Christmas, plus some other odds and ends.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TWO ceramic Christmas trees + a Holt Howard Santa + a Royal light-up snowman!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tall angels need to be rewired, but are really hard to find. Napco and Enesco NOEL candle holder sets are always popular. The little angel shelf sitters with lambs are so sweet -- even though one has a repaired wing, I couldn't pass them up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think Santa's creepy -- much creepier at home than he had been at the sale. He looks like the drunken love-child of Joe Piscopo and Kris Kringle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black transferware tray, Texasware-type bowl, West Bend penguin ice bucket and an Oven Serve bowl.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dogs playing poker -- who could resist?</td></tr>
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So, in the space of about an hour and a half, I had spent all my shopping money for 2 weeks! Well worth it, though, don't you think?<br />
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This Friday and Saturday are theM-15 Heritage Yard Sale and also Davisburg Antiques. I'm really looking forward to both of them, since they were great shopping ops last fall. I'd better get some more shopping money out of the bank!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-83388662859792766532015-04-17T00:07:00.002-04:002015-04-17T17:16:46.192-04:00Wish Granted!Just as I was hoping that there would be more sales soon, there were three decent-looking ones this morning! I should have gone to my packaging supplier to get more styrofoam peanuts & bubble wrap, but went shopping instead. None of the sales were close together, so I used a lot of gas (and covered about 100 miles round trip!), but it was fun hunting. They were in the opposite direction from the supplier, so that errand will have to wait for another day.<br />
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I got a fair amount of stuff for not much money -- always the big bonus of yard sales and family-run estate sales! <br />
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The Cootie game is from 1949 and had the bonus of enough pieces to make 4-6 more cootie bugs + the pieces from an old-school Mr. Potato Head (the kind the you poke into a real potato) Doesn't the burger look like a McDonald's ad burger? It's a 1950s patty press -- the attention to detail they used to put into inexpensive items always amazes me.<br />
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The star of this sale was the Pyrex Friendship divided dish with painted lid. Everything else paled in comparison.<br />
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They practically gave me this wooden plant stand. I think it will make cool booth display until it sells.<br />
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I don't know what sales tomorrow will bring, but I might just stay home and work on booth & Etsy prep -- we'll have to see if the temptation of finding a bargain is too much to resist!Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584070036924938134.post-88032753333448906982015-04-14T18:22:00.001-04:002015-04-14T18:32:03.487-04:00Bring on the Yard Sales!Now that Easter's over, I'm ready for the yard sales to start popping up -- aren't you? The weather has been so cold and rainy, though that there just haven't been many. Last week there was only one local one -- ONE (not the best cure for cabin fever)! There was the first church rummage sale of the year, though, so I headed out for that. <br />
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Here's what it looked like when I left for the rummage -- really foggy & chilly...<br />
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The pickings were slim, but I found a few little goodies. Next I went to an estate sale that about 10 miles away and 2 miles down a wet dirt road -- what a waste of time. It was WAY overpriced...most of the items were even higher than they would be at an antique mall. I got there an hour after it started and the tables were full (no surprise there). I did find a New York World's Fair souvenir glass and a really cool glass coffee table, though.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very appropriate for a Catholic church rummage sale -- Jesus on the Mount of Olives</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Not great finds from the rummage sale...plus the World's Fair glass from the estate sale</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this coffee table is pretty cool -- it looks like it should be on a sun porch or with casual furniture, though.</td></tr>
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Finally, I went to the only yard sale in town (and wished I'd gone there before the estate sale). It was family run and the prices were all over the place, but the house had been decorated in the 60s and not updated since. It turned out to be a day for wall decor, as I got several bits of 1960s plastic (Syroco-type) and some oh-so-lovely metal peacocks. Not my taste, but I know that they'll sell.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three seasons of a four-season Syroco set from the 70s</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My big investment of the day (still not much)! The frame is plastic, but these convex mirrors are always popular</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are the beautiful peacocks!</td></tr>
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Here are two things from the thrift last week that I forgot to share, and they were really sweet finds!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">aluminum food tote</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Regal aluminum cake carrier with a bakelite handle -- so cool!</td></tr>
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It's been near 70 for the past two days and it feels (and looks) like spring! Maybe the yard sales will be better this week -- I hope so! I hope you have better sales where you live, too.Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.com2