Vintage Find projects & collectibles...

Okay... last post... for awhile...regarding thrift store/vintage market finds.... I intend to be busy sewing and completing painting projects over the next few days!

This box is full of finds from a recent thrift store hunt - lots of fun things! See that kitchy tray? It has a map of Lake Okanagan painted on it in really great colours. It is in mint condition and my hub is from the Okanagan. Perfect find.

My find for the week - this glass hen.  I seem to be falling into the trap of falling in 'love' with certain types of items. For instance I have developed a deep crush on salt & pepper shakers - old ones from the mid 20th century. As well, creamers & sugar bowl sets, and chickens / hens too.  It is fun to find something .

I am so sorry to not have taken a 'before' picture of this little wooden toolbox.  It was paint spattered, but solid. It had the name 'Jacob' written on the bottom in pencil.  Loved it; sanded it abit, painted it black, sanded it more and waxed it!  It is beautiful. I love a useful object.

It can hold anything - fits nicely on any table or bookshelf - here it is full of sewing notions. Again, how I wish I had a 'before' picture as it is a great transformation.

Again, oh how I wish I had taken a 'before' pic.  This little spice jar set was a great find: but the glass jars still had their labels, the little shelf was raw wood and not in great shape.  Scouring, sanding and some 'DewDrop' colored paint and a good waxing. And here is the 'after'.  Those green ceramic tops on the jars are sweet.

 

Again, my colored knitting needle collection is growing... another collection. But oh so fun. 
Love this brightly colored table topper - vintage & found at Red Door Farm in Langley.

The colors are bright and beautiful.

Last up is my growing collection of 'Pyro - rey' ware. These milk glass pieces are popping up all over and they are great to use in the kitchen.

See you in a week or so 

- in August !

Mini Bolts

See the bolts of fabric, to the left of the wicker basket?  There is a clever idea circulating around the blogosphere lately.... a way to display and sort  quilt fabrics.  This method is called 'mini bolts', whereby a piece of sturdy cardstock/cardboard (approx 7" x 11") is wrapped with half a yard or more of quilting cotton. It is folded/wrapped and then I use one of my crazy quilt pins to secure it.  The result .... a mini bolt of quilt fabric that is much easier to display than having everything in baskets!  You know, a mini version of a bolt of fabric from a quilt shop. This reminds of playing 'house' when I was a kid, except now I can pretend my sewing room is my own fabric store.  I will have to come up with a name for my store!  Also, I have re-discovered fabric purchases from a year or so ago... wow I have lots of fabrics.

Vintage Vegas

Just got back from a fun little getaway to Vegas.  What an amazing place.  There is a 'Vegas' experience to suit everyone....

I loved the many vintage images to be found.

I just love "Bettie Page".

This is for a friend. Her dad was a high roller, when the Flamingo was in it's 'heyday'.  I wish I had visited it then.

There were many, many beautiful works of art to be found everywhere. This is a snap of blown glass artwork by Dale Chilhuly.

Easter

This black & white photo of my sister and I was taken in Verdun Quebec, 1962 . 

I have been scanning all the photographs from my mothers' house this past month. I meant to have scanned them all last summer but I kept putting it off.  

It has been a very inspiring project and a very thought-provoking experience as well.  Although I am not finished I feel good about recording these images (hundreds & hundreds) from the last five or more decades.  I have seen pictures of family members that I have never met, but have heard many stories about. So nice to have a face to put to the name.

This picture is a snapshot of a sunny afternoon at a city park, and when you live in the city it is a treat to go to the park to play, lovely.  Besides I really love our shoes & dresses. Our mother always dressed us with such care.

Happy Easter.  Happy spring.

I think this is what 'Happiness' looks like

Have I mentioned that I am scanning old family photos?  I really enjoy the tour through the decades. Here is a vintage 1959 pic of my mother and father with me as a toddler.  Love the tie pin, the dresses and really love the draperies and lamp.   But it is the expression on my parents faces that stays with me.